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3. An extravagant
chandelier and
sweeping staircase
greet residents at the
entryway of Houston's
Grey House.

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Carlton and Four Seasons properties), is hotel
guests only check in for a short time, so "there's
more of an emphasis on high-octane impact.
With a residence, we're looking at an aesthetic
that is more enduring and that can be appreciated
every day." Felix-Ashman turned to the Thomas
Crown Affair, a 1968 Steve McQueen movie with
a distinctly Beantown edge, for inspiration. "His
millionaire character was the last holdout of that
sort of robber baron lifestyle in Boston," he says.
"We imagined how that tradition of grand living
would transfer to contemporary luxury living and
took our cues from late '60s, early '70s rosewoods
and dark leathers."

Symphony Honolulu

This 388-unit condo building, featuring
architecture by Architects Hawaii Ltd. and
Gensler, offers residents a state-of-the-art
fitness center and a private movie theater. But
in keeping with the expansive indoor-outdoor
living that is Hawaiian, the star feature of the

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project is the Grand Terrace, an exterior amenity
deck "that rivals those of the great resorts," says
Jules Wilson, principal of San Diego-based
Jules Wilson Design Studio. "The furniture
and cabanas are substantial with a feminine
and Asian sensitivity-sort of [like] Mandarin
Oriental properties merged with Hawaiian
vernacular touches."
As befits its location in one of America's most
expensive cities, many of the apartments aren't
especially large (they range from 672 to 2,245
square feet). Observing that this is all the more
reason to "create a set of expanded amenities,"
Wilson points out that an F&B component is also
in the works. And should residents care to host
overnight guests, two furnished suites can be
rented-just like a hotel room.

Grey House

Wilson also recently completed the public
space and corridor design for Houston's Grey
House, part of the River Oaks District mixed-

4. Rich blue upholstery,
dark brown leather,
and wood mix in a
plush seating area at
the Millennium Tower
Boston.

use development, with architecture by Gensler
and Pappageorge Haymes Partners. Apartment
dwellers live above the stores and are privy to
discounts from the lifestyle center's tenants
(which include restaurants and an Equinox
fitness center), while enjoying in-house amenities
like screening rooms and outdoor pools. Wilson
says she went for "an urban gallery feel" through
an extensive art program that used fashion
photography and an arresting staircase inspired
by Milan's Bulgari Hotel. Continuing the
connection to couture and the high-end shopping
offered by the likes of Tom Ford and Hermès,
wallcoverings channel men's garment patterns.

Madison Square Park Tower

New York's behemoth 83-unit, 65-story glassclad skyscraper from Kohn Pedersen Fox,
set for a 2018 debut, certainly will have it all
when it comes to amenities. There will be the
double-height wood-paneled library (complete
with a bronze spiral staircase) in the lobby and
three levels of recreational areas that include
a basketball court with maple flooring and
a children's playroom with cork floors and a
blackboard wall. In addition, expect a fifth floor
suite of living rooms and an aerie on the 54th
floor, bookable by owners and featuring party
spaces and demonstration kitchens.
The same goes for the design, says Martin
Brudnizki, whose London- and New York-based
studio just completed the much talked-about
Beekman hotel in Manhattan. Compared to
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