Friday, March 22, 2013 2013-ZANA-CAFEARTCURIAL-CP-FR-4

Rising Star Charles Zana Redesigns Paris Cafe

by Arlene Hirst | posted 12:24 pm

Parisian auction house Artcurial features a comprehensive art bookstore, now joined by the chic Café Artcurial freshly redesigned by Charles Zana, a rising star on the local scene.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Jeffrey-Beers

10 Qs with… Jeffrey Beers

by Andrew Stone | posted 11:15 am

New York-based architect Jeffrey Beers is a master at bringing people together, then taking their breath away.

Thursday, February 28, 2013 A006L

Wilshire Grand LA Unveils Staggering Rebuild

by Edie Cohen | posted 9:44 am

Come 2017 Los Angeles’ skyline will see a radical change. That’s the slated completion date for AC Martin Partners Wilshire Grand which, spire included, will rise to 1,100 feet to become the city’s tallest building.

Thursday, February 21, 2013 TheStairs_IndoorLiving1

Philippe Starck Masterminds Bali Hotel for 2014

by Laura B. Weiss | posted 4:21 pm

Come 2014, a 65-foot-wide staircase ascending from a bustling Balinese street will usher guests into a luxe hotel designed by French mastermind Philippe Starck.

Thursday, January 31, 2013 St. Regis San Francisco Lobby

Theresa Fatino Updates The St. Regis San Francisco

by Laura B. Weiss | posted 10:32 am

Lady Gaga has been known to stop by for a drink. So has model Tyra Banks. The St. Regis San Francisco’s lobby and bar has received an appropriately high-profile renovation from LA-based designer Theresa Fatino.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013 BathEar1

Rookwood’s Sexy Tiles Revive Cincinnati Landmark

by Sara Pepitone | posted 10:33 am

The local studio was tasked by design firm Deborah Berke Partners to produce eight types of bathroom tile mimicking ears, lips, breasts, noses and other human body parts.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 Cook_Hall-0122-_LO

Blackdog Studio Designs New Eatery in W Atlanta

by Matthew Powell | posted 3:34 pm

Cook Hall Atlanta is the second location of a franchise which hopes to revitalize the the gastropub trend with additions such as innovative bar programs and welcoming interiors.

Thursday, December 6, 2012 NGP_4138-Edit

Art Basel Gets Suites by Venus Williams at the InterContinental Miami

by Staff | posted 2:44 pm

Are you still looking for a hotel at Art Basel? Well, we can’t comment on whether this one’s available, but it certainly has hype.

Thursday, November 15, 2012 CHILL-Decor

W Los Angeles-Westwood Launches Fourth-Annual “Chill” Installation

by Matthew Powell | posted 10:45 am

For the fourth year running, The W Los Angeles—Westwood is transforming its pool deck into “CHILL” – that’s W-speak for a modern holiday getaway, complete with a 1,600-square-foot ice rink, 10 cabanas, a rink-side lounge, and an “Ice Bar.”

Monday, November 5, 2012 duskycrop

Burton Baldridge Snags Award for Austin B&B

by Sara Pepitone | posted 4:32 pm

This fall Austin, Texas-based Burton Baldridge Architects was selected from among 227 entries to win a Texas Society of Architects Design Awards for the firm’s Kimber Modern B&B.