JANUARY + FEBRUARY 2016 VOLUME 12 | ISSUE 1 18 12 30 LOUDER THAN LIFE | 18 Pump up the volume. Distinct identities across a pair of historic buildings at W Amsterdam, boudoir-inspired touches within San Diego's CAKE nightclub and a Southern preppie accent for the Graduate Oxford Hotel in Mississippi show that today's designers are crafting interiors with unapologetic boldness. Q+A: FRENCH ACCENTS | 30 An internship at Novotel Lyon and an empowering upbringing helped propel Dominique Colliat to executive heights at Paris-based AccorHotels. Colliat talks shop on working with celebrity designers, repositioning the Sofitel brand, championing women's causes and how new concepts (this means you, Airbnb) are forcing hoteliers to rethink their operations. 38 DEPARTMENTS FROM THE EDITOR | 8 IN THIS ISSUE | 10 THE BUZZ | 12 PRODUCTS: CARPET + RUGS | 56 PRODUCTS: SEATING | 64 EXIT INTERVIEW | 72 FLIP IT | 38 Forget fitting in with the landscape. Rockwell Group and Sordo Madelano Arquitectos bring the site of the Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen Resort within its walls, complete with a full mangrove orchard and spa styled like a Yucatecan cenote. BDNY REVIEW: SOARING RESULTS | 46 BD is all about connectivity, and our sixth annual Boutique Design New York (BDNY) trade fair/conference held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center last November offered more networking opportunities than ever before. It was one for the record books, with its largest exhibit floor and most expansive conference program. 6 boutiquedesign.com JANUARY + FEBRUARY 2016 ON THE COVER Dominique Colliat, AccorHotels Photo: Courtesy of AccorHotelshttp://www.boutiquedesign.com