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OWNER: Relevant Group, Hollywood, California; OPERATOR:
Dream Hotel Group, New York; DESIGN FIRM: Rockwell Group,
New York: David Rockwell, founder, president; Shawn Sullivan,
partner; Catherine Yatrakis, project manager; Yonghwa Kim,
Jojo Zhou, interior designers; ARCHITECT: Killefere Flamming
Architects, Santa Monica, California; PURCHASING COMPANY:
Summa Intl., Los Angeles; GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Relevant
Group; DESIGN CONSULTANTS: Focus Lighting (lighting);
Quality Mechanical (MEP); Wahba Engineering (structural);
ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALS: Bendheim; Galaxy Glass;
Materials Inc./Tabu Veneers; McGrory Glass; Shinnoki; ART
& ACCESSORIES: Acme Brick; Acrylite; Baldwin Hardware;
EcoDomo; Flitterman Collections LLC; Gessi; Hoang Potter; ICE
Intl.; Julien Seth Malland; Mirrorpatina; Liora Manne; RH Contract;
Rocky Mountain Hardware; The Rug Co.; Woodward; BATH &
SPA: Apaiser; Blue Bathworks; Dornbracht; Grohe; Kohler; La
Cava; FABRICS: Alaxi; Armani Casa; Boussac; Casamance; Castel;
Dedar; Demar Leather; Fabricut Contract; Fil Doux Textiles; Holly
Hunt; JANUS et Cie; Jim Thompson; Knoll Luxe; KnollTextiles;
Kravet Contract; Metaphores; Milton Sokol & Co.; Moore & Giles;
Opuzen; Osbourne & Little; Perennials; Romo; Rubelli; Rudolph;
Schumacher; Sunbrella; THEO; Tiger Leather; Townsend Leather;
Ultrafabrics; Weitzner; Wolf Gordon; FLOORCOVERINGS:
Akdo; Alpha Team Construction; BABA; Ciot Tecnica; Concrete
Collaborative; Country Floors USA; CTM Tile; High Style Stone
and Tile; Manzi Marmi; Nemo Tile; Opustone; Porcelanosa; Stone
Source; Village Lagoon Tile; FURNITURE: Avenue Road; B&B
Italia; Cambria; Classicon; Made in Ratio; Manzi Marmi; Merge
Carson; Resource Furniture; Ralph Pucci Intl.; Riva1920; Tom Dixon;
Yosemite Home Décor; LIGHTING: Bocci; Flexform; Inlight Intl.
Inc.; Lindsey Adelman Studio; Moooi; Remains Lighting; Sonneman;
SURFACING MATERIALS: ABC Worldwide Stone; Benjamin
Moore; Crossville; Designtex; Design and Direct Source; European
Granite & Marble Group; Interlam INC; Kinon; Meoded Decorative
Paint; modularArts; Normandy Ceramics; NY Stone Manhattan;
Soli USA; Stone Source; Studio Hoon Kim; Toton Italia; Trove;
WALLCOVERINGS: Armani Casa; Assemblage Arts & Crafts Mfg.

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DESIGN FIRM Rockwell Group, New York; Killefer
Flammang Architects, Los Angeles
THE SCRIPT Channel the feel of the state's hillside residences into a boutique hotel. Create connections between
the indoors and outdoors throughout the property. Craft
an urban retreat that highlights the Los Angeles landscape.
THE SHOOT Bringing the outdoors in required careful
space planning. In the airy, double-height lobby, the walls
open to a landscaped pedestrian alley. A garden path
guides guests from the entrance to the check-in area. At
night, lighting effects mimicking the shadows cast by the
sun hitting trees are projected onto that trail as another
nod to nature. Strips of grass set between stone tile
flooring and a trellis-inspired divider wall interspersed
with candles further emphasize the garden theme, while
a chandelier made from hand-blown glass globes filled
with lightbulbs and plantings anchors the view.
THE DIRECTOR'S CUT

To create a locally relevant

residential look, the designers incorporated a 22-ft.tall stone fireplace in the lobby that's inspired by the
hearths found in many mid-century LA homes. In the
hotel's 179 accommodations, a custom wallcovering
over the bed depicts an iconic image of the city's landscape, such as the freeway at night, in an abstracted
form. Reclaimed wood tiles arranged in an exaggerated parquet pattern clad the guest bathroom walls
and floors, reinforcing the West Coast vibe.
THE TRAILER Materials matter. For an authentic feel-
literally-natural surfaces such as stone and wood were
a must. But the most important element within the
design was glass, providing a seamless connection to the
outdoors while tapping into guests' escapist tendencies.

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KimPTOn grAy HOTeL
DESIGN FIRM Beleco, Los Angeles; Parts and Labor Design, New York; Gensler, Morristown, New Jersey
THE SCRIPT Transform a historic landmark office building. Preserve the original charm of
the architectural gem, which was designed by famed Chicago architect William Le Baron
Jenney during the late 19th century. Reinvent a neglected property in a way that respects the
building's past while also infusing an authentic, contemporary feel.
THE SHOOT Bold blue floorcoverings, updated lighting and modern artwork complement the
building's namesake Georgia Gray marble. That stone dominates the interiors of the first two
floors, as well as the elevator lobbies on the guest room levels. Blue drapery and desk chair fabrics
in the accommodations evoke the city's official colors, while the details and furniture selections in
each space reflect the city's commitment to modern architecture.

As a micro-local nod, the designers incorporated references to the
garments worn by high-profile La Salle Street financiers. That fashion-forward approach
heavily influenced the material and pattern selections. In the guest rooms, carpets and
pendants take cues from lace patterns, the wallcovering textures mimic the feel of finely
tailored suits, and the drapery has the hand of flannel cloth.
THE HIGHLIGHT REEL

THE TRAILER Don't take things too seriously. A humorous artwork reading, "Relax It's Just Garlic" in
the guest bathrooms offers a playful take on the city's name-which is derived from the local Native
American word for garlic plant, chicagoua-without sacrificing sophistication. -Christina Green

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SOURCES
OWNER: KHP Capital Partners, San Francisco; OPERATOR: Kimpton Hotels &
Restaurants, San Francisco; DESIGN FIRM: Beleco, Los Angeles: Christian Schnyder,
principal; Yunaisy Wickersham, Brian Pacheco, Erika Zoeller, designers; ARCHITECT:
Gensler, Morristown, New Jersey; PURCHASING COMPANY: Purchasing Management
Intl., Dallas; GENERAL CONTRACTOR: James McHugh Construction Co.; DESIGN
CONSULTANTS: Lendrum Fine Art (art); Ohm Lighting (lighting); ARCHITECTURAL
MATERIALS: Benjamin Moore; Mutina Ceramiche & Design; Porcelanosa; Symmons; Toto;
ART & ACCESSORIES: Worlds Away; Mirena Kim Ceramics; FABRICS: Donghia; Duralee;
Integra; JB Martin; Opuzen; Osborne & Little; Valley Forge Fabrics; FLOORCOVERINGS:
ICE Intl.; Innovative Carpets; Masland Carpets; FURNITURE: Cheng Meng; Delta; JL
Furnishings; Republic Furniture; Wesnidge; LIGHTING: Brendan Ravenhill; Challenger
Lighting; Hallmark Lighting; iWorks; Rich Brilliant Willing; SIGNAGE: Index Wayfinding;
WALLCOVERINGS: Koroseal; Wolf Gordon; WINDOW TREATMENTS: Miceli Drapery Co.

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