DESIGN
Riggs Washington DC was originally Riggs National Bank and the front-desk area pays homage to those design elements .
and even hung a piano over the entrance , making use of the building ’ s old-fashioned pulley .
“ In Amsterdam I saw people move in and out of the apartments that way , and thought : ’ What a wonderful living relic this is .’ When I had to do something for this entrance space , people assumed [ we ’ d ] put a chandelier up there , and I was like , no , I want to hang a piano .”
With the completion of One Hundred Shoreditch , Strauss and Lore Group are experiencing their first break between projects in years , affording them a rare opportunity to sharpen their teeth for what comes next . But
Strauss is staying busy .
By the end of 2023 , he plans to move out of the 400-year-old cottage he owns in the English countryside and into a former school built in 1850 , a passion project that will require plenty of renovations . He can ’ t wait .
“ That is my favorite thing in design , when buildings don ’ t get demolished and people find ways of repurposing them ,” said Strauss . “ To turn an old school into a little house — or the part of this school , anyway — into something that ’ s livable for me is a wonderful challenge , and I ’ m really excited about that . I ’ ve been walking around that building for the last few weeks now in my head .”
Riggs Washington DC has a collection of First Lady Suites . The Caroline Harrison Suite is inspired by the wife of Benjamin Harrison , the 23rd president of the United States . Her collection of porcelain became a tradition in The White House .
26 hotelsmag . com October 2023