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Mark Knight Photography / Bettinger Studio
BEST HOTEL DESIGN – MIDSCALE / UPSCALE
A RADISSON BLU AQUA HOTEL
CHICAGO DESIGNER : Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and Graven Images , Chicago
HIGHLIGHT : Two guestroom styles include Mansion House , defi ned by strong lines , rich timber fi nishes , fl ashes of chrome and a clubby aura .
BEST HOTEL DESIGN – MIDSCALE / UPSCALE
B OMNI DALLAS HOTEL
DALLAS DESIGNER : Waldrop + Nichols Studio , Dallas
HIGHLIGHT : The overall design philosophy is to convey the dichotomy of Dallas — its industry and commerce contrasted with glitz and glamour , as seen in a dramatic lobby sculpture .
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JUDGES ’ “ SO COOL ” RECOGNITION
M / V ARIA ( NOT PICTURED )
IQUITOS , PERU DESIGNER : Jordi Puig , Peru
HIGHLIGHT : The 147-ft ( 45-m ) ship is designed to feel like a fl oating 5-star hotel with 16 suites , a dining room , bar and observation lounge featuring planked Brazilian Jatoba hardwood fl ooring and adjacent outdoor space with daybeds and a hot tub .
JUDGES ’ “ SO COOL ” RECOGNITION
AIX AROME CAFÉ ( NOT PICTURED )
SHENZEN , CHINA DESIGNER : One Plus Partnership Limited , Hong Kong
HIGHLIGHT : This coffee shop in the Shenzhen Bay OCT Harbor Theme Park showcases a huge , egg-shaped structure inspired by a coffee bean and housing the store ’ s cashier and coffee supply .
Tim Beddow
BEST HISTORIC RENOVATION
C HOTEL ALFONSO XIII
SEVILLE , SPAIN DESIGNER : HBA / Hirsch Bedner Associates , London
HIGHLIGHT : Originally opened in 1929 , Hotel Alfonso XIII refl ects a neo-Mujedar style . The lobby walls are adorned with azulejos — large , colorful , elaborate , hand-painted ceramic tiles produced in Seville — that informed the refurbished furniture ’ s color and fabric .
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