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besT gUesT room lUXUry
FINAlIsT

1 HoTel soUTH beAcH
miami beach, Fla.
Designer

Meyer Davis Studio, New York

The brief Take eco-conscious design from the world of regulations and water-saving metrics to an inviting, residential vibe.
Dig deeper into sourcing to find pieces that deliver as much
design narrative as sustainable cred.
The insiDe scoop Deliberately imperfect finishes take the
guest room spaces in the renovated Kobi Karp building from
haute cool to "toes in the sand" casual. Colorado beetle kill pine
headboards evoke carefree beach houses. Teak root table bases
have an organic quality that looks as if they were snatched out of
a modern-day Robinson Crusoe's living room.

The new luxury means spaces that are equal
parts opulent (think marble floor) and relaxing (mounds of fluffy
pillows on a sofa). It's also about encouraging guests to be handson. Who could resist picking up the miniature terrarium on the
coffee table?
The Takeaway

sOurcEs

owners: LeFrak Organization; Starwood Capital Group; Design firM: Meyer Davis Studio: Gray Davis and Will Meyer,
studio principals and lead designers; Grace Escano-Maniatis, senior project manager; Mike Casey, project manager; Mei Lau,
designer; Kristen Cochran, interior designer; archiTecT: Kobi Karp; pUrchasing coMpany: The Parker Company;
generaL conTracTor: First Finish; Design consULTanTs: Kugler Ning Lighting Design; accessories: Majestic
Mirror and Frame; Plant the Future; Walters; arT: Tito Trelles; baTh fiXTUres: Rajack Hardware Co.; Waterworks carpeT:
Northwest Carpets; fabrics: Bemboka; Designtex; Holly Hunt; Jose Leal Enterprises; P/Kaufmann Inc.; Sunbrella; Valley
Forge Fabrics; fraMing: Frameworks; fUrniTUre: Benchmark Furniture Manufacturing; Bespoke Furniture Inc.; Gloster
Furniture Inc.; Lily Jack; Shortell Design; LighTing: Hallmark Lighting; Van Teal Inc,; Waltersr; MiLLwork: Genesis Millwork

FINAlIsT

ArIA HoTel

Designer

Varrodesign, Budapest

The brief Hit a design high note in this musically
inspired hotel's four themed wings. Give each one a
unique voice through color, material choice and styling.
The insiDe scoop The team decided to look past
the soundscape of each era to its decor for inspiration. Neo-baroque lushness forms the backbone of the
classical wing. Industrial elements and art nouveau
furnishings capture the Jazz Age. Coolly chic tones give
the opera wing its own breed of decadent glam. Vivid
shades and dizzying shapes play up the offbeat side of
contemporary soundscapes.

sOurcEs

owner: Library Hotel Collection; Designer: Varrodesign: Zoltán Varro, master interior designer; archiTecT: Zsolt Scécsi
pUrchasing: Alexander Rovt and Robert Izsac; generaL conTracTor: Laki; arT: Josef Blecha; baTh fiXTUres: Carlo
Frattini; casegooDs: Molton Brown; fabrics: JAB Anstoetz; fLoorcoVerings anD MaTeriaLs: Marazzi; ONYX Verona;
Porcelanosa; LighTing: Patinas; waLLcoVerings anD MaTeriaLs: JAB Anstoetz

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The Takeaway More can still be more. Devoting
each room to one musician gave the team room to
indulge their imaginations. Caricatures of the artists,
elaborate furnishings and a sense of theater make a
strong argument that sometimes being dramatic is
just fine.

Eric L aignEL (1 HOTEL); cOurTEsy Of Libr ary HOTEL cOLLEc TiOn (aria HOTEL)

budapest
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