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Ari Burling / Benoit Linero |
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C DREAM HOTEL SOUTH BEACH
MIAMI BEACH , FLORIDA
DESIGNER : Architropolis / ELK Collective , Portland , Oregon
HIGHLIGHT : Marrying two historic South Beach Art Deco hotels — The Tudor and The Palmer — into one unifi ed property , the renovated hotel offers 108 guestrooms , a rooftop pool deck and a fullservice spa , among other amenities .
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David Durbak |
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A THE NOMAD HOTEL
NEW YORK CITY DESIGNER : Stonehill & Taylor with Jacques Garcia , New York City
HIGHLIGHT : Rather than a traditional separate space for a bathroom , guestrooms have a tub as a featured element of the room while shower and toilet are behind an upholstered panel designed to resemble a traditional French dressing screen .
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B CONRAD KOH SAMUI
KOH SAMUI , THAILAND DESIGNER : Wilson Associates , Dallas
HIGHLIGHT : Full-height windows throughout villas ’ living areas , bedrooms and bathrooms eradicate the boundary between interior and exterior , and intricate wooden lattice work complements the muted color palette .
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D W PARIS – OPÉRA
PARIS DESIGNER : Rockwell Group Europe , Madrid
HIGHLIGHT : Although the hotel occupies a historic 1870s Haussman-era building , its central design feature is much more modern : an oversized , undulating wall of light that can transform based on season , event or time of day .
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E WYNDHAM GRAND ORLANDO RESORT
ORLANDO , FLORIDA DESIGNER : Baskervill , Richmond , Virginia
HIGHLIGHT : The lobby showcases an oversized compass rose done in metallic stone tiles facing true north — a nod to the legend of Juan Ponce De Leon ’ s quest for the Fountain of Youth .
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F INTERCONTINENTAL SHIJIAZHUANG
SHIJIAZHUANG , CHINA DESIGNER : Legend Hotel Design Consultants Co . Ltd ., Guangzhou and Chengdu , China
HIGHLIGHT : The ground fl oor lobby emanates a warm , golden tone , and a wall tree sculpture and star-formation chandeliers provide defi nition for the 33-ft ( 10-m ) -high lobby .
Barry J . Grossman Photography Inc .
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Hong Kong Leader Media |
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