Photos by CHRISTIAN KRETSCHMAR winner select-service public space Moxy Hamburg City Germany Graffi ti by a local muralist invigorates the 291-key Moxy Hamburg City's lobby entrance, utilitarian pipe cleaners suspended above tables are twisted to spell out the hotel's name, and fl ying carpets-a nod to Hamburg's Speicherstadt warehouse district and epicenter for Persian rugs-grace the ceiling. " Memories of fantastical tales associated with magical rugs inspire visitors to dream, embrace adventure, and discover new places, " says JOI-Design cofounder and partner Corinna Kretschmar-Joehnk. Yellow zoomed-in map lines placed on the concrete fl oor that direct guests to diff erent " neighborhoods " encourage visitors to discover Hamburg. For example, the timber swings and coastal details are reminiscent of beach days on the banks of the Elbe river and the private courtyard represents the leafy Alster lakefront. In contrast, the rust-colored reception desk and bar- styled as an oversized shipping container and illuminated from above by translucent cubic units that contain glassware-channel the lively Neustadt and St. Pauli districts. " It's inventive. " -HD Awards judges Architecture Firm KPW Architects, Hamburg Interior Design Firm JOI-Design, Hamburg Owner SV Hotels Operator GBI Planung und Baumanagement and Marriott International 162 September 2021 hospitalitydesign.comhttp://www.hospitalitydesign.com