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The Rooftop at One Hundred Shoreditch takes inspiration from Palm Springs .
The Book Collector ' s Suite at Pulitzer Amsterdam with its canal views has a private entrance and is furnished with an eclectic collection of books . else ’ s reaction to something like that is priceless .”
PIANO MAN While working on the Pulitzer Amsterdam , Strauss ’ s design choices experienced a rare hurdle from the city ’ s historic preservation society , affectionately titled “ the Beauty Committee .” Renovating within a UNESCO World Heritage Site required matching the committee ’ s standards for historical accuracy , but the call for multiple iterations refined the design plans . When they agreed on designs for the 25 Golden Age Canal Houses , each centuries old , it earned the community ’ s trust , while also pushing his artistic ability to new heights . He got to construct his first building as an architect ,
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