Archive for September, 2011

  • MexicoVirtual Vacation

    Virtual Vacation at the Imanta in Mexico

    By Sara Bliss on September 24, 2011
    It’s been raining all week in New York. Today it was raining so hard that I couldn’t see out my window half the day–just a depressing grey haze. Definitely a day to be dreaming of being on a beach somewhere–and if I could be anywhere right now it would be the stunning under the radar Mexican resort Imanta. Located where […]
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  • Ace Hotel PortlandDesign LessonsPortland

    Design Lessons from Portland’s Ace Hotel

    By Sara Bliss on September 18, 2011
    Inspired by the thriving skateboard and music scene that defines the surrounding neighborhood, the Ace Hotel in Portland brings that cool vibe  into the design. Designers Phillip Iosca and Jeremy Pelly thought outside of the box for the interiors of the c. 1912 hotel working with graphic artists, and decorating  rooms with repurposed vintage finds like the salvaged fire door reborn […]
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  • Mandarin Oriental ParisParisVirtual Vacation

    Verdant Oasis in Paris: The Mandarin Oriental

    By Sara Bliss on September 9, 2011
    The Mandarin Oriental just opened in Paris this summer, adding to the list of grand and luxe Right Bank Hotels. The interiors are exactly what you would expect from the brand, a posh fusion of East and West design. But it is the elegant architecture and the lush interior courtyard that really sets the hotel apart. Architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte did […]
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  • Design LessonsMexicoUncategorized

    Design Lessons from the Condesa DF Mexico City

    By Sara Bliss on September 1, 2011
    Tucked away on a leafy street in the hip Condesa neighborhood of Mexico City is the Condesa DF hotel. Located in a charming French neoclassical building , the contemporary interiors have been beautifully renovated by architect Javier Sanchez. The pitch perfect interiors were the vision of Paris-based designer India Mahdavi, whose work you might recognize from the glam Connaught Bar […]
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