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The Hyatt French Quarter,
New Orleans, is one
of Watermark Capital
Partners’ Michael
Medzigian’s (inset) latest
additions to its portfolio.

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The Lord Balfour, South
Beach, is one of eight
projects that Trust
Hospitality’s Patrick Goddard
(inset) has on the boards.

be selected for the work,” he says. “The
firms that we work with must, at
minimum, be able to translate our
investment thesis into a finished
product.”
To get ahead of the curve, Medzigian likes studios that collaborate
with his team regarding insights as to
the market, the potential positioning
of the property vis-a-vis its competitors and targeted customer markets'
expectations. “Those are the firms

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that bring real value-added attributes,” he adds.
To impress Gordon McKinnon,
executive vice president and chief
branding officer at Carlson Rezidor
Hotel Group, designers should do
not only homework but due diligence. “Before making a presentation
to us, the design firm should have
walked the streets in the local market,
researched our target customer and
the changes in our design direction,
and informed itself about our goals
for that project,” says McKinnon,
who’s currently overseeing a 5,900
global pipeline.
“In some properties, we might
want a big social lobby. In others,
the focus may be on larger guest
rooms. It’s market by market, play
by play.” With operators pressured
to get product to market as quickly
as possible to maximize profits, he
prioritizes teams that can talk operational shorthand and keep pace
with Carlson Rezidor’s fast-track
processes.
Details can make or break presentations. Sussman was intrigued by the
way G+Design’s Gulla Jonsdottir integrated organic shapes into the ceilings and light fixtures of her concept
for Kimpton’s Hotel La Jolla in California. Sussman says one reason TAL
Studio’s Todd-Avery Lenahan got the
commission for the Hotel Monaco
Philadelphia was his “distinctive
furniture pieces,” such as a one-ofa-kind desk with a top supported
by column capitals. Designer Gino
Castano’s custom wall covering show-


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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boutique Design - January/February 2013

Boutique Design - January/February 2013
Contents
From the Editor
In This Issue
The Buzz
Design Deconstructed
Client Confidential
Game Changers 2013
Solid Foundation
Honored Venues
Products: U.S. Manufacturers
Last Detail
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - Intro
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - Boutique Design - January/February 2013
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - Cover2
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 1
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 2
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 3
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 4
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 5
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 6
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 7
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - Contents
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 9
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - From the Editor
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 11
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - In This Issue
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 13
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - The Buzz
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 15
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 16
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 17
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 18
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Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 25
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 26
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 27
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - Design Deconstructed
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 29
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - Client Confidential
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 31
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 32
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 33
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - Game Changers 2013
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 35
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 36
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 37
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 38
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Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 40
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 41
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - Solid Foundation
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 43
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 44
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 45
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 46
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - 47
Boutique Design - January/February 2013 - Honored Venues
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