BOUTIQUE DESIGN AWARDS 4 3 BEST NIGHTCLUB 4 BEST SPA THE 40/40 CLUB JEFFREY BEERS INTERNATIONAL IRIDIUM SPA, ST. REGIS SAADIYAT ISLAND HBA/HIRSCH BEDNER ASSOCIATES Baseball meets bling in hip-hop superstar Jay-Z’s 15,000-sq.-ft., bi-level venue, in which designers from Jeffrey Beers International intermixed a luxe nightclub vibe with a state-of-the-art sports bar (complete with a display of custom gold baseball bats on its second level). Located within St. Regis’ first resort property in the Middle East, this 37,000-sq.-ft. spa by HBA’s Atlanta office features 12 luxurious treatment suites, including themed Moroccan, Thai and contemporary spaces with their own private terraces and pools. 5 52 boutiquedesign.com JANUARY + FEBRUARY 2013 5 BEST HOTEL LOBBY/ RECEPTION AREA 6 BEST BIG-BRAND HOTEL WITH A BOUTIQUE FEEL HOTEL PALOMAR PHOENIX KNA DESIGN HYATT REGENCY MINNEAPOLIS STONEHILL & TAYLOR This hotel’s interiors feature a neutral color palette inspired by sunbleached wood and desert colors— a nod to its Arizona locale—and textured finishes that designers say create depth and add intimacy. Those intermingled elements take center stage in the lobby. Designers utilized a “hyper-local” approach to updating this Hyatt locale that incorporates design elements referencing the region’s culture and industries. Judge and 555 International president James Geier praised the project’s use of “natural materials in a clean, modern environment.” 6 PAUL WARCHOL (3); NICOLAS DUMONT (4); CRIS MOLINA (5); PETER PEIRCE (6) 3http://www.boutiquedesign.com