NOVEMBER 2016 VOLUME 12 | ISSUE 9 NEW IN NEW YORK: HOTELS | 44 From a loving tribute to late 19th-century grace in a renovated icon to a forward-thinking new-build in Brooklyn and more, these four hotels offer a master class in making a style statement that turns heads-no street photographer needed. NEW IN NEW YORK: RESTAURANTS | 64 A pair of high-profile dining destinations-one in a Chelsea storefront and the other in the historic Waldorf Astoria New York hotel-demonstrate how design innovation is on the menu at a wide variety of settings throughout the city. Q+A: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS | 78 Glass sculptor Nikolas Weinstein's outsider perspective and well-rounded team lay the framework for design without boundaries. 168 HEART OF BOLD | 92 Standing out from the crowd can be difficult in Dubai. The W hotel in Al Habtoor City works to do just that with a design that draws from the surrounding metro's frenzied traffic arteries. BRIGHT IDEAS | 106 Boutique Design's 2016 Women Leaders in Hospitality-all 14 of them-weigh in on the business decisions and creative directions that are shaping the industry's future. STRONG SUIT | 140 The Gray, the latest lodging/dining locale in Chicago for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, makes a first-class Second City fashion statement in a historic building on the Loop. UPPER CUTS | 154 Four-star hotels are shining brightly. From finishes fit for luxury suites to unconventional environments akin to those found in a boutique, the upscale segment is the latest breeding ground for design creativity. UP CLOSE: WORLD TOUR | 168 Hard Rock Intl.'s Jon Lucas is amplifying the brand's role as an international star. Here he dishes details on the flag's planned debuts on three continents and what it takes to rock today's luxury hotel scene. 14 boutiquedesign.com NOVEMBER 2016 44 92 DEPARTMENTS FROM THE EDITOR | 16 IN THIS ISSUE | 18 THE BUZZ | 20 DESIGN DECONSTRUCTED | 32 PRODUCTS: BDNY EXHIBITORS, PART II | 180 PRODUCTS: MADE IN NEW YORK | 204 EXIT INTERVIEW | 220 ON THE COVER Alessandro Munge, Studio Munge Photo: Lana Dorseyhttp://www.boutiquedesign.com