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EDITORIAL
Executive Editor
Mary Scoviak
mary.scoviak@stmediagroup.com

SUMMER SCHOOLING
EVEN IN TODAY'S always-connected
work world, summer offers at least a
brief opportunity to take a respite from
the routine. Some actually take a vacation-imagine that-or at least a 21st
century workcation/staycation variant
of the same. If nothing else, the season's
extended daylight offers a chance to
enjoy the outdoors in those precious
few hours after work.
Call it a busman's holiday, but
one inspiring way you can use such
evenings is to check into the latest
design trends in outdoor spaces, wherever you might be. Whether it's a new
rooftop bar, alfresco dining experience
or some other indoor/outdoor gathering spot, you may well find these
venues contain some noteworthy
innovations, such as the integration of
state-of-the-art lighting systems, the
utilization of sophisticated space planning and/or the inclusion of ever-more
advanced sustainable elements.
But if your still-too-busy-to-kickback schedule doesn't allow this kind
of first-hand research, let us be your
guide to unearthing some of the latest
design strategies for making the most
of outdoor hospitality spaces. We take

two distinct passes at this topic in the
following pages.
First up is "Pushing the Boundaries" (page 28), in which several highprofile designers offer insights into
their groundbreaking strategies for
creating fresh exterior spaces-and
in the process wind up airing some
serious disagreements about what
works best. Then, in "Sky Shapers"
(page 36), we provide some eyeopening design drill-down on a trio of
cutting-edge rooftop spaces.
One decidedly fun aspect about
both those stories is their geographic
reach, as they include examples of the
latest in indoor/outdoor design from
such far-flung locales as Dubai, Japan,
Spain, Nairobi and Bali. Come to think
of it, taking the visual and textual
journey provided by those two stories
is almost a vacation in and of itself !

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