MAY 2013 VOLUME 9 | ISSUE 4 40 58 66 46 DINING NIRVANA | 40 East meets West at the new Buddha-Bar in London 36 DEPARTMENTS FROM THE EDITOR | 12 LUXE FOR LESS | 46 IN THIS ISSUE | 14 Three hotel brands achieve high style at an affordable cost THE BUZZ | 16 SPIRITED REUSE | 52 How a Swiss brewery was converted into a stunning hotel THE EDGE | 36 PRODUCTS: INDOOR FURNITURE | 72 LAST DETAIL | 84 TECH SPECS | 58 A Q+A with Wilson Associates’ gadget-savvy Michael Linczyc FARM FRESH | 66 MAY | 2013 Canada’s Hôtel La Ferme pays homage to its pastoral past HOSPITALITY REINVENTED LUXE FOR LESS CHRISTIANE GERMAIN GROUP GERMAIN HOSPITALITÉ 10 boutiquedesign.com MAY 2013 ON THE COVER Christiane Germain, co-founder/co-president of Groupe Germain Hospitalité. Photo: Courtesy of Groupe Germain Hospitalitéhttp://www.boutiquedesign.com