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THE BUZZ

Nobu Hospitality has unveiled plans for its first European hotel,
a 156-key locale slated to open in London in the first quarter of
2016. Tapped to design the Nobu Hotel Shoreditch were U.K.based Ben Adams Architects and Studio PCH of Malibu, Calif.
The property's developer is London-based Meir Abutbul, while
Willow Corp Sarl is the owner.
The hotel-which is currently under construction-will join
other Nobu hotels in the Americas, the Middle East and Asia. All
properties feature the brand's signature east-meets-west design
concept combined with local influences, Nobu officials say.
The London hotel's backers say its architectural design will
reflect the city's cultural and industrial context. The building's five stories will be fractured into angular concrete balconies which, combined with cantilevered corten steel beams, will
give its northern façade a "frayed" appearance, designers say. Six
protruding slab edges will pierce the glazing and highlight the
horizontal nature of the building's volume.
The hotel's façade will also feature printed, layered glass that's
highly reflective, providing a balance between privacy and exposure. A landscaped garden planned for the eastern edge of the site
will offer terraces, seating and planting. The hotel will feature food
and beverage menus developed by Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, and will
also be home to banquet/meeting rooms and a fitness center.
Other recently announced Nobu projects include the Nobu
Hotel and Restaurant Chicago, slated to open in early 2016, and
the Nobu Hotel at City of Dreams Manila in the Philippines,
planned for later this year.

BUSTAMANTE
RETURNS TO
ROCKWELL
GROUP

Gonzalo Bustamante has returned to
Rockwell Group as a studio leader. He
previously worked from 1996 to 2003 as
a designer at the New York-based firm.
"Gonzalo is a very talented designer
and we're thrilled he's returning to our
firm as a studio leader," said David Rockwell, founder and president of Rockwell
Group. "We're really looking forward to
Gonzalo bringing his unique, creative
vision and his business management
expertise to our firm."
During his initial stint at Rockwell

Group, Bustamante led several projects, including the Dolby Theater in Los
Angeles; the expansion of the Mohegan
Sun Casino in Connecticut; the renovation of Emeril's New Orleans restaurant; and design of Sushi Samba in
Chicago. Bustamante then joined Jeffrey
Beers International as a team leader
before co-founding Seed Design Studio,
where he worked for almost a decade
with Vincent Celano. Last year, Bustamante-a 2008 Boutique 18 honoree-
started his own firm.

"We're very excited to have
won the auction, and now the
hard work begins."
- CRAIG GREENBERG, PRESIDENT OF 21C MUSEUM
HOTELS, ON HIS FIRM SUBMITTING THE WINNING
BID TO ACQUIRE A HISTORIC OFFICE BUILDING IN
DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE THAT IT PLANS TO
CONVERT INTO A BOUTIQUE HOTEL.

S O U R C E : TH E TE N N E S S E A N N E W S PA P E R

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NOBU HOSPITALITY HEADS
TO LONDON'S SHOREDITCH

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