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QUARTZ SPA , TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & TOWER TORONTO ( NOT PICTURED )
TORONTO DESIGNER : II By IV Design , Toronto
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HIGHLIGHT : The spa uses ebony tones as if adding a dramatic eyeliner , while an Israeli quartz reception desk mimics crushed ice and inspires the space ’ s name .
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PULLMAN LIJIANG RESORT & SPA ( NOT PICTURED )
LIJIANG , CHINA DESIGNER : CCD / Cheng Chung Design Ltd ., Hong Kong
HIGHLIGHT : To present a mix of the natural and wild , walls in the reception area as well as the reception desk are made from piled-up stone pieces , an idea borrowed from the walls of Naxi folk houses .
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A ESPA , THE RITZ- CARLTON , HONG KONG
HONG KONG DESIGNER : HBA / Hirsch Bedner Associates , London and Hong Kong
HIGHLIGHT : Treatment rooms on the 116th fl oor offer fl oor-toceiling windows looking over the cityscape while screens of curved ivory metal strips create a shadow play of light beams across the cocoonlike space .
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B LIFE IN BALANCE SPA WITH CLARINS , MIRAVAL RESORT & SPA
TUCSON , ARIZONA
DESIGNER : Clodagh Design , New York City
HIGHLIGHT : A 24-ft ( 7-m ) wall of corrugated paper by New York artist Louise Crandall anchors the reception desk and aims to emulate the tones of Arizona ’ s native copper .
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C PULLMAN LIJIANG RESORT & SPA
LIJIANG , CHINA DESIGNER : CCD / Cheng Chung Design Ltd ., Hong Kong
HIGHLIGHT : Local stone and wood materials mix and match in the guestrooms , while artistic objects have history with local residents .
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D WESTIN ABU DHABI GOLF RESORT & SPA
ABU DHABI , UAE DESIGNER : Gettys / GREC Architects , Chicago
HIGHLIGHT : Inspired by nature ’ s forms and textures , the resort ’ s design embraces the elements of water , stone , wood and light via features including sustainable materials and world-class art .
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TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & TOWER TORONTO ( NOT PICTURED )
TORONTO DESIGNER : II By IV Design , Toronto
HIGHLIGHT : Ballroom levels feature solid hardwood doors with polished stainless-steel hardware as well as a handcrafted plaster ceiling with black Czech glass chandeliers .
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E THE ST . REGIS ASPEN RESORT
ASPEN , COLORADO DESIGNER : Rottet Studio , Houston
HIGHLIGHT : Envisioned as a contemporary version of a Gilded Age mountainside manor , the property aims to connect the indoors with the outdoors , encouraging guests to engage with the environment .
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Eric Laignel Photography
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