MARCH 2015 VOLUME 11 | ISSUE 2 26 34 48 18 CLIENT CONFIDENTIAL: MICHAEL MEDZIGIAN | 18 DEPARTMENTS Watermark Capital Partners' chairman and managing partner talks about seminal changes ahead for hospitality interiors, and why he's "a big fan" of the design industry. FROM THE EDITOR | 4 MYTH MASTER | 26 THE BUZZ | 8 Studio Gaia takes W Hotels' love of a good narrative to a new level with its legendary and literary inspirations for the brand's first property in Bogotá. PRODUCTS: BATH + SPA | 62 ESCAPE VELOCITIES | 34 LAST DETAIL | 80 IN THIS ISSUE | 6 PRODUCTS: FABRICS | 74 Three luxury spas in Italy, Spain and Southern California are breathing an air of experiential novelty into what was once a space for predictable pampering. ARTS AND CRAFTSMANSHIP | 42 Champalimaud drew from Canadian culture and the local art scene to create a vibrant aesthetic for Delta Hotels and Resorts' Toronto flagship. Q+A: ARTISINAL ARCHEOLOGIST | 48 Thomas Schoos' passion for sculpting and painting work together to create hospitality projects that fuse art, history and commerce. BDWEST PREVIEW: SOARING AMBITIONS | 56 More than a dozen panels, workshops and interactive sessions, as well as 300-plus FF&E exhibitors, will provide a next-gen look at all things design during April's trade fair and conference in San Diego. 2 boutiquedesign.com MARCH 2015 ON THE COVER Michael Medzigian, Watermark Capital Partners Photo: Tori Soperhttp://www.boutiquedesign.com