Splashy boutique hotels are expected in tourist destinations like Los Angeles, New York, Miami, and Chicago. Now add Durham, North Carolina, to the list. Commune—the design firm behind the Ace Hotel's outposts in downtown Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and Panama—was tapped by hotelier Craig Spitzer transform a 1969 bank into a design destination.
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