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1 week ago | 
architecturaldigest.com | Alia Akkam
All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. From significant business changes to noteworthy product launches, there’s always something new happening in the world of design. In this biweekly roundup, AD PRO has everything you need to know.
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hospitalitydesign.com | Alia Akkam
Around seven years ago, Chad Oppenheim, founding principal of Miami-based Oppenheim Architecture, was invited to Saudi Arabia to tour a remote, unspoiled desert landscape.
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2 weeks ago | 
hospitalitydesign.com | Alia Akkam
Barry Sternlicht’s brazen conception for a new hotel brand manifested in 1998, when he transformed the Doral Inn into the W Hotel New York on Lexington Avenue. Sternlicht presided over Starwood Hotels and Resorts at the time (after selling the company to Marriott in 2016, Sternlicht is rebranding his current SH Hotels & Resorts portfolio to Starwood), and he envisioned W Hotels as fashion- and music-fueled properties with living rooms instead of lobbies and clamored-for Extreme Wow suites.
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2 weeks ago | 
hospitalitydesign.com | Alia Akkam
In 794, Emperor Kanmu relocated Japan’s capital from Nagaoka-kyō to Kyoto, then called Heian-kyō, ushering in the glorious Heian period. The imperial court’s golden age, flourishing until 1185, and its artistic legacy distinguished by abundant poetry and literature is what enthralled Blink Design Group when crafting the Six Senses Kyoto. “There’s nothing like learning from a local expert, and luckily our client was a history buff.
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3 weeks ago | 
architecturaldigest.com | Alia Akkam
From significant business changes to noteworthy product launches, there’s always something new happening in the world of design. In this biweekly roundup, AD PRO has everything you need to know.
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3 weeks ago | 
afar.com | Alia Akkam
~The vibe: A polished, family-owned lakeside retreat steeped in historyLocation: Gardone Riviera, Lombardy, Italy | View on Google MapsLoyalty program: Leaders Club (Leading Hotels of the World)| From $741 Book now~~The Afar takeItaly’s tony Lake Como tends to get the lion’s share of A-listers, but its northern Italian neighbor Lake Garda, about two hours by car east of Milan, exudes a more laid-back, convivial atmosphere.
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4 weeks ago | 
architecturaldigest.com | Alia Akkam
If the market’s latest debuts have any lessons to tell, it’s that the design community indeed works better together. From David Netto’s sunny splatterware for il Buco Vita to Michelle R. Smith’s vintage fashion-forward rugs for Nordic Knots, industry brands across categories are coming together to bring thoughtful new offerings to designers’ tool kits. Looking for the latest in furniture, decor, lighting, and beyond? Meet the industry’s latest dynamic duo.
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1 month ago | 
architecturaldigest.com | Alia Akkam |Melissa Studach
From significant business changes to noteworthy product launches, there’s always something new happening in the world of design. In this biweekly roundup, AD PRO has everything you need to know. Design HappeningsDesign on a Dime’s 20th anniversary event raises $1.25MLast week, Housing Works hosted its annual Design on a Dime benefit in New York, with a grand total of $1.25 million in proceeds raised in support of the non-profit’s mission to combat HIV/AIDS and homelessness.
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1 month ago | 
foodandwine.com | Alia Akkam
Credit: Courtesy of Forbina On a blustery Sunday evening in March, a throng of Prague cocktail devotees stood outside Alma, waiting for space to open in the jam-packed dining room. The restaurant, in the city’s New Town, always swells with curious patrons, and tonight, the prominent metal bar is graced with the presence of two industry bigwigs, and the energy is palpable from outside.
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1 month ago | 
architecturaldigest.com | Alia Akkam |Julia Harrison |Jesse Dorris
From significant business changes to noteworthy product launches, there’s always something new happening in the world of design. In this biweekly roundup, AD PRO has everything you need to know. Pillow talk: Design on a Dime partners with Schumacher for anniversary eventThe Ashe Leandro–designed pillow for Schumacher x Design on a DimePhotography courtesy of Design on a DimeDesign on a Dime (DOAD) is gearing up for its 20th anniversary (April 23 through 26) at New York’s Metropolitan Pavilion.
