JUNE 2017 VOLUME 13 | ISSUE 5 32 48 20 HEROES AND MAVERICKS | 20 Forget mass markets. Boutique Design's 2017 Up-and-Coming Hoteliers are shaking up the hospitality industry with carefully crafted niche plays that give guests fresh options for having their stay their way. RAW INGREDIENTS | 32 Get ready for a design detox. This diverse trio of F&B venues shows that for restaurant design, as for fine fare, the real genius lies as much in knowing what to leave out as what to add in. HEAVY METTLERS | 40 40 DEPARTMENTS FROM THE EDITOR | 4 IN THIS ISSUE | 6 THE BUZZ | 8 DESIGN DECONSTRUCTED | 18 PRODUCTS: CARPET + RUGS | 62 PRODUCTS: GREEN FF&E | 74 EXIT INTERVIEW | 84 How do you flip a boutique concept into a corporate success story without turning off travelers who demand a one-of-a-kind experience with every stay? The creative masterminds behind 21c Museum Hotels and Getaway dish on the disciplined back-of-house strategies that keep their innovative front-of-house environments rocking guests' worlds with each new outpost. BDwest REVIEW: GLOBAL CONNECTIONS | 48 Talk about no boundaries. This year's BDwest in Los Angeles brought together hospitality design professionals from nine countries and 240-plus FF&E manufacturers/marketers from around the world. From wow-inducing social events to an educational and inspirational conference lineup, find out why the two-day trade fair was a must-see for the industry's most prominent power players. 2 boutiquedesign.com JUNE 2017 ON THE COVER Kengo Kuma, Kengo Kuma and Associates Photo: J.C. Carbonnehttp://www.boutiquedesign.com