APRIL 2015 VOLUME 11 | ISSUE 3 28 84 30 76 FORWARD THINKERS | 30 It's boom time for this year's Boutique 18 winners. But lessons learned from the Great Recession keep these up-and-coming designers on task in creating cutting-edge hospitality spaces on time and on budget. BEHIND THE MUSIC | 76 Zoltán Varró's buzz-worthy design for Aria Hotel Budapest grooves on creative sourcing and new approaches to predictable materials. LOBBYING FOR CHANGE | 84 DEPARTMENTS FROM THE EDITOR | 8 IN THIS ISSUE | 10 THE BUZZ | 16 DESIGN DECONSTRUCTED | 28 PRODUCTS: BDWEST EXHIBITORS | 98 LAST DETAIL | 124 Designers dust off their crystal balls to predict how art, technology and FF&E will evolve to create wow-inducing public spaces for the demanding guests of 2020 and beyond. ON THE COVER MARVELOUS MAKEOVERS | 90 There's nothing cosmetic about the renovations of the Press Hotel and AC Hotel Kansas City Westport. The design teams behind these projects share their strategies for creating a completely new offer within the constraints of an existing shell. 6 boutiquedesign.com APRIL 2015 The Boutique 18http://www.boutiquedesign.com