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contemporaries were creating. Somehow I
thought it was cheating to peek and be influenced
by their solutions-a mistake.

Greatest lesson learned

That creating a hotel is very much a collaborative
process-no one can do it alone.

Most memorable project

The Peninsula in Shanghai. The large complex
had to fit gracefully in the midst of that
extraordinary ensemble of the buildings that line
the Bund. It could not slavishly copy either the
Beaux-Arts or Deco buildings nor could it be so
striking and original that the existing buildings
became mere background objects to my personal
expression. Inside, I channeled my inner César
Ritz and planned a succession of spaces with a
grand lobby, a long promenade, a grand staircase,
and finally a towering rotunda-in contemporary
terms, of course.

What would you still like to design?

The Peninsula Shanghai

DAVID BEER
What are some of the biggest changes
you have seen in the industry since you
started out?

Hotels designed in the late '60s and '70s
are vastly different from the hotel of today.
[Smaller] bedrooms were the standard and were
accompanied by an all-day restaurant and a
sadly empty specialty restaurant. These modest
edifices were transplanted by modern palace
hotels boasting vast guestrooms and cleverly
compartmentalized bathrooms now accompanied
by restaurants that sometimes boast a Michelin
star and often are fully booked. The freestanding
hotel of old is mostly a thing of the past as they
are incorporated into large mixed-used projects.

What's the one thing you miss most
about the 'old days'?

I was able to travel all over the world staying in
legendary hotels-the Winter Palace in Luxor,
Egypt; the Hotel Astoria in St. Petersburg,

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Russia; the Shah Abbas in Isfahan, Iran; Raffles
in Singapore; the Peace in Shanghai; and the
Peking in Beijing. I miss the travel and the
romance of staying in such hotels well before
they were renovated. I also miss working with
Michael Bedner and Trisha Wilson who turned
my caterpillars into butterflies. Michael infused
excitement into the simplest things-such as the
Hyatt Regency in downtown Tampa where he
jazzed up the lobby with a twisting staircase and
waterfall.

Happiest period of your career and why

When my firm, BBG-BBGM, was thriving
worldwide, and I was spending part of six
years in Hong Kong and Shanghai designing
and periodically supervising the Peninsula
in Shanghai. I love Shanghai, particularly
the Beaux-Arts and Deco buildings, the treecovered boulevards, the delicious (often) outdoor
restaurants, and the museums.

If I were just starting out today, I would
Pay more attention to the designs my

Photo courtesy of HOK

I am looking forward to designing yet another
grand, or even not so grand, hotel. I have had a
wonderful life living in the world of hospitality
design.


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From the Editor
People: CitySCENE Dallas
People: HD Conversations
Perspectives
Sketchbook
Trends: Historic Renovations
Brand Identity: Le Méridien
Interview: Mark Harmon
5 Questions for Aby Rosen
Products
Profile: Rosie Li
Trends: Luxury
Outdoor Furniture
Carpet
Lighting
HD Expo Preview
From the Show Director
Conference Highlights
Products
Projects
Four Seasons Hotel Seoul
Amanera
Phum Baitang
Gabriel Kreuther
Ad Index
Back Space
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Hospitality Design - March/April 2016 - 5 Questions for Aby Rosen
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Hospitality Design - March/April 2016 - Products
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Hospitality Design - March/April 2016 - Profile: Rosie Li
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Hospitality Design - March/April 2016 - Trends: Luxury
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