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dUsITd2 HoTel coNsTANce
Pasadena, calif.

Designer

PAL Design Consultants Ltd., Hong Kong

The brief Turn this hotel-turned-senior-living facility back into a boutique
property bold enough to mark the U.S. debut of Thailand's Dusit Intl. Respect
the group's international reputation for inventive design, but make Pasadena
the real star. Don't be shy about introducing obvious motifs, including the Rose
Parade. Do include elements even locals would get-like naming the hotel
after its original owner, local businesswoman and volunteer extraordinaire,
Constance V. Perry, and preserving relevant pieces of her 1926 luxury property.
The insiDe scoop Organic curves that take inspiration from flower petals
and the city's lush landscape give these mid-tier guest rooms five-star style. A
thin, waving arch provides separation between the bed and the seating area.
In some of the suites, a half-wall curls around an open tub. Undulating details
in the ceiling denote changes between work and rest zones.
The Takeaway Lifestyle is more than a loft. PAL Design Consultants' Joey
Ho understands that lots of people still live in houses. So, he uses a bright green
carpet to wink at the city's manicured lawns and perfect parks. The open bathroom builds on the residential idea of blurring public and private spaces.

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owner: Singpoli Pacifica, LLC; operaTor: D2dusit; Designer: PAL Design Consultants Ltd.;
Joey Ho, design partner; archiTecT: RICK BLACKSHERE; generaL conTracTor: Pacific Design
Group; fUrniTUre: Mackarl Enterprises;

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based hotel the same ability to self-select their experience as they do when
booking, checking in and ordering services via the Internet.

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U&me HoTel
Umeå, sweden
Designer

Stylt Trampoli, Gothenburg, Sweden

The brief Inspire guests to become part of the creative fabric of a city known
for technology, research, music and design. Give travelers who stay at this web-

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The insiDe scoop Stylt Trampoli's team envisioned the guest spaces as
"rooms for living," says Erik Nissen Johansen, the firm's founder and creative
leader. Since different people have different budgets and needs, the designers
created a wardrobe of options: from "S" (affordable, cozy and functional
single rooms) to "XL" (expansive, innovative suites). Whatever the size/rate,
all guests get treated to beautiful views and fun details. Instead of the usual
hotel stationary, technical drawing paper and blank music composition
paper come standard in all rooms. Some have typewriters loaded with paper
to encourage people to write their own stories. In the suites, there's even a
guitar for current and would-be rockers and metalheads.
The Takeaway Back up style with substance. Guests may find a lot in
these rooms to post on Pinterest but they also want quality FF&E and a
comfortable floorplan. These spaces oblige with their focus on natural materials such as wood, wool and stone and a wide range of interesting colors and
textures. All beds are positioned so that the guest faces the window, which
opens onto views of the river, the city and the landscape beyond.

DOUGL A S HILL PHOTOGR APHY; AVA SLU (DUSITD2); ERIK NISSEN JOHANSEN (U&ME)

owner/operaTor: Blå Huset Hotell Umeå AB; Designer/archiTecT: Stylt Trampoli;
LighTing consULTanT: AF Lighting; pUrchasing coMpanies: Blå Huset Hotell Umeå; Stylt
Trampoli; generaL conTracTor: Balticgruppen Byggproduktion AB; fUrniTUre: Andreu
World; Infurn Contract; Mitab; LighTing: Örsjö Belysning

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