september 2017 volume 13 | issue 7 38 28 traVeL GUIdes | 28 Where in the world are the best places to go on the prowl for design work? Glad you asked: Here's an insightful guide to three bustling locales that fully fill that bill: America's secondary markets, paris and singapore. Q+a: 7-star CZar | 38 Drawing from a career that started at Walt Disney imagineering, luxury hotel and resort designer todd-Avery lenahan dishes on an array of topof-mind topics, including best practices for simultaneously working on projects in a half-dozen countries on any given day. 52 departments FROM THE EDITOR | 4 IN THIS ISSUE | 6 THE BUZZ | 8 PRODUCTS: FaBRICS | 68 PRODUCTS: SURFaCINg MaTERIalS | 78 EXIT INTERVIEW | 92 InsIder stOrIes | 52 A far-flung trio of noteworthy new independent hotels (in london, tasmania and New mexico) sport ingenious takes on hyper-local design to stand out amongst a crowded field of big-brand competitors. Bd On tHe rOad: InFOCOmm rOUndtaBLe, neW YOrK | 66 Hospitality operators, designers and audio/visual pros assembled at mannequin manufacturer Goldsmith's penthouse showroom to talk about tech's ever-mushrooming role in creating memorable guest experiences. 2 boutiquedesign.com september 2017 on the cover Todd-Avery Lenahan, TAL Studio Photo: Courtesy of TAL Studiohttp://www.boutiquedesign.com