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The article discusses Michele Caniato, Chief Partnerships Officer of creative hospitality company Ennismore which is creating buzzy restaurants and hotel experiences that drive traffic from travelers and locals alike. Caniato seeks out·of-the-box collaborations to enhance the guest experience and his team has partnered with Chase Sapphire, which will provide additional benefits for guests who book their Ennismore hotel rooms using a Chase Sapphire Preferred Card.

In September 2018, Spanish fast-fashion retailer Zara reopened its iconic global flagship store on corso Vittorio Emanuele in Milan, the second but most notable of its stores to reflect a [...]

Susan Limbrunner AIA, Senior Associate, Health Sector Leader, Chicago Stantec Who are you and what have you done? With more than 25 years of experience, I have enjoyed myriad opportunities [...]

An interview with Daniel Martin of SAS Architects and Planners is presented. When asked about how resident feedback during the COVID-19 pause influenced the redesign of the community, emphasizing collaborative decision-making, the inclusion of new amenities like a pool and expanded dining, and the importance of catering to evolving preferences to enhance residents' quality of life.

French Fashion House Louis Vuitton reopened its 17,500-sq.-ft London flagship on New Bond Street late last year following a 14-month renovation. The colorful retail destination was formed from combining two [...]

The article discusses the Los Angeles-based architect Clive Wilkinson who is a visionary in workplace design, risk-seeker and disruptor that has an exciting future of creating spaces that is like a community of its own or a city-like characteristics. It states that Wilkinson believes in the workplace as a kind of urbanism, community and as a theater for everyday life.

On a picturesque block in Boston, a redbrick-and-brownstone building sits proudly, drawing the attention of passersby with its neoclassical architecture and park-like surroundings. The landmark, designed in 1862 by celebrated [...]

The article presents architect Mindy O'Connor's focus on sustainable designs and highlights specific products, including hand-painted terra-cotta tiles from Tabarka Studio, leather-wrapped pulls from Turnstyle Designs, and the Tiburon Collection of bath fittings by California Faucets, among others.

IN KEEPING WITH the trend of digitally native businesses jumping into the physical arena, Washington, D.C.-based Framebridge recently opened two stores in Bethesda, Md., and at 1919 14th St. NW [...]

The article focuses on a architectural design of the renovating home into 44-room Wilmina hotel in Charlottenburg district, Berlin that was design by Armand Griintuch and Almut Griintuch-Ernst Architects.

An interview with architect and designer Michael Davis is presented. When asked about the main rule for first site visit, he says the need to spend time in inspecting the building and its character. He discusses his criteria for preserving or demolishing a structure. He offers insights on sources for salvaged materials.

A review is offered for the Bayit Balev, a five-story senior living complex in Petah Tikva, Israel, which includes gym, coffee shop, cinema, and a hair salon.

The article focuses on Joan Blumenfeld who is the global design director for interiors at architect firm Perkins+Wills and mentions how her journey inspires design professionals and architects across the world. Topics discussed include her bachelor of arts degree in philosophical psychology from University of Chicago, how she was drawn to Perkins+Will due to firm's emphasis on design excellence and how she oversaw design of several offices for media company Bloomberg.

MOOSE KNUCKLES IS known for its cheeky, devil may-care attitude and luxury outdoor clothing. Founded in 2009, the Montreal-based outfitter is now expanding its footprint into the United States beyond [...]

Roven, an innovative clean beauty retailer, opened its first flagship store in Venice, Calif. Designer Robert Storey of London-based StoreyStudio collaborated with architect David Hertz on a design that transports [...]

How do you create an auditory experience visually? It's a question that prompted passionate audio expert and the owner of Headfoneshop to create the design of its 300-sq.-ft. space in [...]

An interview with the architect Jeffrey Beers is presented. When asked about his current projects, he refers to a new hotel in Macau which is modern yet inspired by the belle epoque period. On topic of best and worst parts of international work, he comments that working internationally provides good knowledge along with travelling.

The article profiles the 18 top interior designers and architects who have been chosen the Boutique 18 for 2010. They were asked about their respective background, their goals as a designer, and the biggest challenges that young designers had been facing in the modern industry. The following perspectives among 18 of the outstanding interior designers are offered, which includes Jared Epps of JSE Designs, Kris Peinschke of DiLeonardo International Inc., and Leora Oh of Cleo Design.

An interview with several international architects and interior designers about their work is presented. Melbourne Studio's Ingrid Bakker comments on the competitiveness of the design field in Australia. Gregory Okshteyn, principal designer of New York City-based Studios GO, believes that the pre-existing style in New York City is classic and timeless. Thomas Vielliard of Vielliard & Fasciani explains that love and pleasure are crucial elements in the design process.

The article focuses on the views of several designers and architects on the importance of exterior design and how it relates to interior designing. Nunzio De Santis believes that exterior design is important, because it inspires customers to look what is inside. John Yoon prefers the use of glass exterior design due to a belief that customers do not want to go into closed environments. Architect Graham Downes states that interior designs can create an exciting element to the exterior.

The article reviews the architectural design of AC Hotels Marriott in Salt Lake City, Utah, designed by FFKR Architects.

The article discusses the hotel renovation project undertaken up by Paris-based interior designer and architect Philippe Maidenberg at Le Meridien Etoile's Hub, Ritz Paris and Renaissance Republique.

KICKING OFF GLOBALSHOP @ RETAILX WITH DESIGN: RETAIL'S CITYSCENE CHICAGO EVENT DATE: JUNE 25, 2019 LOCATION: THE CHICAGO SPORTS MUSEUM, CHICAGO Special thanks to our sponsors: AGI, Chandler, eda Retail [...]

JINS EYEWEAR DISPLAYS FRAMES IN A FUTURISTIC SPACE WITH SHELVING THAT'S PART SCULPTURE, PART MERCHANDISING AND PART ARCHITECTURAL TROMPE L'OEIL --STEPPING INTO THE NEW JINS Eyewear in Shanghai is like [...]

FROM WOODEN BEAMS with traditional cornices on the ceiling to display and storage systems adorned with intricate patterns, the interior for the latest outpost of a leading boutique chain specializing [...]

LET'S FACE IT: kids would rather play than shop. But if you turn a shop into a playground, chances are they'll be having so much fun they won't even recognize [...]

The article focuses on efforts of academic medical centers to explore clinical layouts and adapt teaching methods for innovations. It mentions that academic medical centers seek help from healthcare architects and designers to update their physical environments. It presents the views of Mike Pukszta, principal and healthcare practice leader at CannonDesign, on interest of academic clients to be early adopters and consider new approaches.

1. Marceli Von Berlin, Berlin Opened: April 2018 Photo courtesy of MARCELL VON BERLIN2. Hudson's Bay Co., Amsterdam Opened: September 2018 Photo courtesy of HUDSON'S BAY CO.3. Pomellato, Los Angeles [...]

THE RETAIL DESIGN INSTITUTE (RDI) elected its new international officers at its fall 2018 board meeting. The officers will serve for the 2018-2020 term.RDI New York Chapter President Ray Ehscheid [...]

FOR GLOBALSHOP 2018, design.retail kicked things off with a pre-show CitySCENE party at lhe Game Room in the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel. Cocktails, networking and a little bocce ball-fun was [...]

An interview with Edmond Bakos, a representative at Rockwell Architecture Planning and Design PC, is presented. When asked about Trump's vision and concept on the construction of the SoHo property, Bakos said that Trump is expecting to create a different structure than what has been built before. Bakos was challenged on the creation of a condo-hotel property since there will be extended guest stays. Bakos had used scale, craft, and material that would blend with the surrounding neighborhood.

The article features the collaboration between salon owner Kattia Solano and architect Robert D. Henry in designing the Butterfly Studio hair salon in New York City. The salon reflects the Latin American roots of the collaborators and measures 4,000-square-foot loft space. Its facilities and fixtures include custom-designed sofa, cabana ceilings, and Philippe Starck chairs that provides freshness, elegant, and award-winning designs for the salon.

The article discusses usefulness of various research methods available for healthcare architects. Topics discussed include the inclusion of evaluation component on environmental factors collected from site observations in case study, use of post-occupancy evaluations (POEs) to study strengths and weaknesses of a facility with regard to design intentions and performance outcomes, and the use of prototyping in developing replicas of the built environment.

The article focuses on the challenges faced by architects of healthcare facilities in integrating the needs of collaborative health care model, where primary care providers acts as team leaders by coordinating with other health care professionals. Topics include need for exam room to accommodate specialists and equipment, role of technology in enabling communication between patients and physicians, and the use of remote consultations via videoconferencing by clinics.

The article discusses the ways to maximize the productivity of health care projects. Topics discussed include elimination of waste by lean manufacturing concept, inviting architects, engineers and primary construction personnel for effective project design, and key elements of innovative work environment. Also it suggests collocation of team to promote real time design.

The article discusses the development of Junior Achievement Fairfax Finance Park, a facility belonging to the national nonprofit organization Junior Achievement Inc. (JA) that instructs middle school students how to maintain a daily budget through role play at day-long sessions. Architect Vaki Mawema and his team completed the facility which features three distinct sections within a custom, prefabricated post-and-beam corrugated metal frame.

The article lists several architects, interior designers, and researchers in healthcare design industry in the U.S. that have been nominated for the 2010 most influential people in healthcare design by the periodical "Healthcare Design."

The article discusses the significance of delivering quality medical care in well-planned healthcare environments in the U.S. It notes that healthcare owners rely on their design teams to create evidence-based settings that promote effective and safe medical care while optimizing operations. It also mentions that the architectural firm HKS Inc. has created the Clinical Solutions and Research (CS&R) group comprising of clinicians, architects, and medical planners who conduct research projects.

The article discusses the phases that need to be worked out by a design team for planning and designing a new healthcare facility which include architectural programming, schematic design, design development, and construction documents. It states that during each phase, specific tasks must be achieved in order for the project to move forward. It notes that the critical phase in setting the tone for the entire project is the role of interior design during the schematic design phase.

The article discusses the basic structure that supports the imaging suite in a healthcare facility. It states that the best practices in power and cooling infrastructure must be applied to the total implementation to ensure maximum utilization and best performance of the radiology unit. It notes that architecture, engineering, and IT must have an open line of communication from start to finish, assuring that jobs come in on budget and space, efficiency, and availability.

An interview with healthcare architects George J. Mann and Jain Malkin is presented. Mann states that the healthcare design field in the U.S. has been affected by the economic difficulties, and there is a need to realign the facilities to be accessible, affordable and high quality. Malkin mentions that new hospital projects are having readjustment in the manner of more spaces being developed. Mann points out that they must address the issues on the escalating costs of healthcare.

The article reports on the move of the health care architects to provide a safer and more appropriate work environment in order to help the hospitals and treatment centers to retain their nurses in the U.S. It mentions that lighting would be a major issue among nurses because inappropriate lighting could cause eye fatigues, especially to the night shift nurses. It states that the architects have focused on the use of technology to contribute in nurse retention.

The article explores the online survey from the Center for Health Design, entitled "Survey of Design Research in Healthcare Settings." It mentions that the results has provided insight on the use of research in health care design, and would set a benchmark treatment for future analysis. It enumerates the respondents to the survey, including architects, interior designers, and researchers.

The article focuses on the task of appropriate sizing of healthcare facility during the predesign phase of the project. It highlights the importance of acronyms used by architects and healthcare facility planners to understand the predesign facility sizing, such as net square feet (NSF), departmental gross square feet (DGSF) and floor gross square feet (FGSF). It cites several factors that make the building gross square foot (BGSF) becomes higher including curved walls and courtyards.

The article focuses on the ways of designing the healthcare environment by healthcare architects and designers. It notes that an inspiration in designing healthcare facilities could be drawn from other places such as churches and courthouses. It highlights that building architecture affects the care rendered to patients. It emphasizes the healing mission for deciding the designs for any hospitals. Other factors to consider in healthcare design include patients' emotional needs and comfort.

The article offers information on several architects, designers, and owner-operators who the magazine believes show promise of influencing the hospitality industry. Matthew Abramcyk, owner of the bars and restaurants Employees Only, Beatrice Inn, and Smith and Mills in New York City comments on why he changed careers as a portfolio manager to owner-operator. The architects Frank Medrano and Steve Brabson of the architectural firm Franklin Studios in Los Angeles, California discuss their design for the Foxtail Supper Club for the SBE Entertainment Group. Other notable people include Ace Hotel Group owner Alex Calderwood, CosoStaicoff designer Denise Corso, and designer Stephanie Goto.

The article presents information on architect Bruce Goff, who was also a teacher. It is stated that Goff was the most democratic of architects because he believed that architecture was a combination of the individual architect's expression and the individual client's needs. The article also presents a conversation with several people who had been closely associated with Goff, including his former secretary Jerri Hodges Bonebrake, professor Arn Henderson, and architect Bart Prince.

The article presents information on the BIP Computers Building by the Chilean architect Alberto Mozó. It is stated that the building achieves an impressively high level of eco-efficiency through a design that can literally come undone. Unlike the typical 21st-century skyscrapers that are competing for the title of world's tallest building, the BIP Campaters Building is an intimate three-story structure made of laminated timber.

The article presents information on an art work of architect Sami Rintala in the remote town of Kirkenes, Norway. In 2004, Rintala was commissioned to design an artwork for the center of the town, but preferred to express art as architecture. It is stated that Rintala's design concept turns today's idea of a small, custom-designed hotel on its ear.