Virgin New Orleans Not long aſt er Virgin Hotels brought together a number of design talents like Rockwell Group and Studio Collective to take over the former Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, the brand landed in New Orleans. The Warehouse District new build, from Mathes Brierre Architects and CallisonRTKL, contains all of Virgin's signature spaces, including the Commons Club and Funny Library Coff ee Shop. Local studio Logan Killen Interiors also ensured that the hotel conjured New Orleans through a residential aesthetic that highlights custom Matisse-inspired corridor carpeting and in the 238 guest " chambers, " paneled doors, French wallpaper, and Moroccan tile. hospitalitydesign.com January 2022 087 Photos by MICHAEL MUNDYhttp://www.hospitalitydesign.com