Alissa Ponchione

2 weeks ago | hospitalitydesign.com | Alissa Ponchione

Designer Brandon Blackwood brings bold fashion to the skies, Tadao Ando reveals Naoshima New Museum of Art in Japan, and restaurants are reviving old-school hospitality. All that and more in this week’s Five on Friday. American Airlines is elevating its in-flight experience this summer with a limited-edition collection of amenity kits designed by fashion designer Brandon Blackwood, whose statement-making pieces have been worn by stars like Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion.

3 weeks ago | hospitalitydesign.com | Alissa Ponchione

6 American-Made Products 6 American-Made Products Turf’s Carrara acoustic panel, crafted from two felt layers, mimics natural stone with carved cracks and veins. Created using an in-house scripted tool, it can be customized in 32 colors and finishes. Turf’s Carrara acoustic panel, crafted from two felt layers, mimics natural stone with carved cracks and veins. Created using an in-house scripted tool, it can be customized in 32 colors and finishes.

1 month ago | hospitalitydesign.com | Alissa Ponchione

Disney announces first new park in 15 years, Airbnb bets big on major redesign, and NYCxDesign kicks off with myriad openings, exhibitions, and ICFF. All that and more in this week’s Five on Friday. The Walt Disney Company has announced plans for Disneyland Abu Dhabi, its first new theme park in 15 years and its seventh global resort destination, writes CNN.

1 month ago | hospitalitydesign.com | Alissa Ponchione

The Met explores the history of Black dandyism, 3D printing proves its value in architecture, and hotels takes cues from art museums. All that and more this week’s Five on Friday. The first Monday in May has become synonymous with the Met Gala, known for its dazzling celebrity fashions, but it also marks the launch of Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, an exhibition put on by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute that spans 300 years of Black dandyism. Professor Monica L.

2 months ago | hospitalitydesign.com | Alissa Ponchione

The Ohio city finds its rhythm in a charming 97-key property on Short Vincent Once the heartbeat of Cleveland’s social scene, the Short Vincent area thrived in the 1920s, its streets pulsating with jazz clubs and speakeasies.