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THE BUZZ

CELANO TAKES “NEXT STEP”

MONDRIAN LA UNVEILS NEW LOOK

SIX SENSES DEBUTS IN HQ CITY
Six Senses Spas has unveiled its first spa in Bangkok, at The Pacific
City Club. Not surprisingly, the company went all out for this locale
in its headquarters city. The interiors evoke a traditional Thai heritage house with warm old woods, soft silk furnishings, Asian
antiques and copper fittings.
The spa offers four treatment rooms, a consultation room,
manicure/pedicure area, a nap room, fitness center and men’s and
women’s changing areas with steam saunas, showers and relaxation
areas. The Pacific City Club is also home to the Sai Si Palace Chinese
restaurant and the Lounge & Library.
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Morgans Hotel Group has updated its 237-key Mondrian Los Angeles,
with the introduction of three new public spaces, including new poolside cabanas, a lobby bar/cafe and a BASE lifestyle store. Morgans’
in-house design revamped the hotel, which was originally designed by
Philippe Starck in 1996 and updated by Benjamin Noriega Ortiz in 2008.
“To revitalize the property’s signature style, we looked to create a
whimsical yet sophisticated environment, drawing inspiration from
California’s serene coastal landscapes and the Sunset Strip’s glamorous
and electrifying atmosphere,” says Verena Haller, Morgans’ senior vice
president of design.
In the expanded hotel lobby, designers relocated the front desk to
enlarge the lounge area and added custom furniture. The new lobby
bar offers a white stone bar, purple seating and white lacquered cabinets that transform into polished-bronze mirrors at night. The hotel’s
new poolside cabanas feature maple wood floors, white furniture, fully
retractable doors, comfortable seating and colored recessed lighting.
In addition, the Skybar poolside lounge was updated with new natural
teak furniture and metal lanterns.

K AT I E T H U R B E R ( C E L A N O ) ; C O U R T E S Y O F S I X S E N S E S ( S I X S E N S E S ) ; C O U R T E S Y O F M O R G A N S H O T E L G R O U P ( M O N D R I A N )

Veteran hospitality designer Vincent Celano has started his own
firm. Celano was a co-founder of Seed Design Studio with Gonzalo
Bustamante, and has also worked for Rockwell Group, Jeffrey Beers
International and ICRAVE, creating projects for such brands as
MGM, W Hotels and Mohegan Sun.
“Continual forward movement and growth is, to me, the next
step,” says Celano. “There always has to be that next step, the next
level for our projects, our design process, and our studio culture. We
have to keep moving forward.”
Celano Design Studio’s upcoming projects include Seven
Madison Kitchen in Westchester with “Chopped” contestant chef
Nick di Bona; Whiskey Union Las Vegas; and Buddy V’s Italian, the
first restaurant by Buddy Valastro of TLC’s “Cake Boss.”

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