october 2016 volume 12 | issue 8 28 48 36 STREET STYLE | 28 Forget city escapes. Guests want lodging that's part of the itinerary. This trifecta of hotels celebrates urban living by bringing some metro energy inside. DARK STAR | 36 It doesn't take a rainbow to make magic. Studio MODE's Svetoslav Todorov's black-and-white vision for nightclub design speaks in a monochrome, allowing texture and shape to forge the fantasy. 60 departments FROM THE EDITOR | 8 IN THIS ISSUE | 10 THE BUZZ | 12 PRODUCTS: BDNY EXHIBITORS, PART I | 68 PRODUCTS: BDNY SIGNATURE COLORS | 90 EXIT INTERVIEW | 96 SIBLING REVELRY | 48 Room Mate Hotels' latest sister properties in Barcelona-Anna and Carla-may have been born in the same place at the same time. But distinct designs make them anything but identical twins. BDNY PREVIEW: INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE | 60 Boutique Design's seventh annual NY trade fair/conference won't be just another hospitality show-and-tell. From virtual reality to spray paint masterworks to steampunk design, attendees will have a chance to roll up their sleeves and get innovative on-site at the Javits Center in November. 6 boutiquedesign.com october 2016 on the cover Lorenzo Castillo and Tomas Alía Photos: Courtesy of Room Mate Hotelshttp://www.boutiquedesign.com