Lounge operators in the United States, where the concept of the airport lounge first launched in LaGuardia airport in 1939, are increasingly revamping their own pre-travel perks, from craft cocktails to on-site hair and makeup to sonic meditations led by famous gurus. The common thread? A focus on improving the customer experience for the modern traveler.
Take a seat: How restaurants choose their chairs
With the exception of fried fish takeout windows, hot dog stands and pizzerias with delivery fleets, almost every restaurant in the country can lay claim to at least one chair.
Rockwell Group Designs an “Urban Resort” in the Heart of Los Angeles
With Rockwell Group’s newly opened Dream Hollywood Hotel and its five nightclubs and restaurants spread across an entire city block, partner Shawn Sullivan likes to think of the complex as an “urban resort.”
Searches for private offices have become more popular than coworking space among SMEs over the past year, according to new data from commercial property marketplace Hubble.
Before social media became mainstream, the first thing diners did when their food arrived at a restaurant was dig in. Today, many patrons wait until they’ve captured the perfect food picture to add to their social media feeds.
A Seat at the Table: How Millennials are Changing the Design of Dining
Faced with consumers who value authenticity, quality, and storytelling, designers have to think about the full user journey, which starts before a customer enters and continues after they leave.
The Ace’s Latest Hotel Concept? “A Blank Canvas”
The hospitality brand known for aggressively designed boutique hotels takes a gamble on simplicity, with its newest property, Sister City, opening later in 2018.
Calligaris Contract Collection to be shown at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2018
For the first time ever, Calligaris, the Manzano, Italy-based maker of seating will showcase their highly popular contract collection during the Stockholm Furniture Fair 2018 (February 6-10).
Kimball International Announces New Presidents of National Office Furniture and Kimball Hospitality
Kourtney Smith will succeed Kevin McCoy as President, National Office Furniture. Kathy Sigler will succeed Kourtney as President, Kimball Hospitality.
Mag Mile Crate & Barrel store gears up to become world’s largest Starbucks
Chin Lim, HKS Hospitality Group
Newly-appointed vice-president at HKS Hospitality Group, Chin Lim, brings with him almost 20 years' experience in the hospitality design industry. We caught up with him to find out more about his prestigious portfolio, ambitions for his new role, and thoughts on the future direction of hospitality design.
50 Bowery, New York, USA
The boutique hotel’s main drawing card may be the floor-to-ceiling windows that flood the guest rooms with natural light.
Here's what could happen to America's hundreds of dead malls
More than 6,400 store locations have announced closures this year. In a recent report, analysts from Credit Suisse predicted that 20% to 25% of malls — about 220 to 275 shopping centers — would shutter over the next five years, largely because of store closures.
Okko Hotels, Strasbourg, France
The working relationship between Okko Hotels and Patrick Norguet has been such a success, the Paris-based designer has unveiled his eighth property in as many years, this time in Strasbourg.
As food halls flood cities, some wonder about benefits of the boom
Food halls’ rapid expansion comes due to their location at the nexus of different trends: commercial projects seeking foot traffic and customers amid the retail apocalypse, the foodie culture juggernaut, and a desire for developers to find experiential hooks to turn large-scale developments into destinations.
Watch the “Trump” sign get removed from the Trump SoHo building in this time-lapse video
The building licensed its name from the Trump Organization—which also managed the 46-story hotel and condo—but cut ties with the company in late November as would-be patrons opted to stay elsewhere.
Top world regions and markets in the global hotel construction pipeline
Lodging Econometrics (LE) recently released the Global Construction Pipeline Trend Report, which compiles the construction pipeline for every country and market in the world.
The Ace Hotel Chicago Uses Art to Channel Mies van der Rohe and the Bauhaus
The hotel collaborated closely with Volume Gallery, a creative local art space with a strong emphasis on emerging designers, artists, and architects.
The Palais de Tokyo unveils its new restaurant by Lina Ghotmeh
Divided into three acts and reverent to the monumentality of the place, the new restaurant by Lina Ghotmeh at the Palais de Tokyo celebrates the unfinished, rammed earth and recycled plastic.
The Future of Hotels: Keeping Up With the Competition
The hospitality market is constantly evolving to compete with home-sharing and offer what today's modern traveler needs.
Kimball Hospitality Announces the Pending Acquisition of D’style, Inc.
Kimball Hospitality, a subsidiary of Kimball International, Inc. (KBAL) announced today the pending acquisition of the assets of D’style Inc. and its subsidiary Allan Copley Designs, headquartered in Chula Vista, CA.