INSIDE BD July+August 2012 36 Features 16 Unusual Origins Eco-friendly boutique hotels are being born in some unexpected places, including a converted house, a limited-service building shell and the site of two razed motels. Departments 2 6 8 From the Editor In This Issue/ Editorial Advisory Board Boutique Buzz Sarah Turner Eco-Art and Design 16 24 Q+A: Siân Moxon The author of the just-published book “Sustainability in Interior Design” details strategies for incorporating green principles into hospitality spaces. 40 Vendor Profile: 46 DreamBook: Natural Wonders 30 Spas: Small Spaces, Big Impact Designers are creating immersive experiences by installing scaled-down spa concepts in boutique settings. 50 Outdoor Furnishings 58 Lighting 64 The Last Detail: Collections Cafe 36 Updating a Dowager EDG Interior Architecture + Design gives the lobby lounge at the historic Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco a 21st century makeover. ON THE COVER 30 4 Boutique Design | July+August 2012 RD Jones + Associates’ principal Rebecca Jones at The Hotel at Arundel Preserve, which was designed by her firm. Photo: Kaitlin Newman