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NEWS

Congratulating the NEWH 2017 ICON of Industry
Janice Feldman, CEO of JANUS et Cie, has been a
leader in the design industry since the company's
founding more than 35 years ago. A trained artist
and interior designer, Feldman is known as a
business maverick, a champion of great design,
and a visionary in the field of material innovation.
Feldman and her team have transformed
JANUS et Cie from a single showroom in
the Los Angeles Pacific Design Center to a
comprehensive global design resource with
a presence in showrooms throughout North
America and in Singapore and Sydney.
In 1978, Feldman opened her own business
in the Pacific Design Center and named
her company JANUS et Cie, a homonym for
Feldman's own first name. JANUS is the Roman
god with two heads, one looking forward and
the other looking back, who embodies Feldman's
own approach to design and to life: zest for
innovations of the future, respect for traditions of
the past. The French "et Cie," translates as "and
company" to acknowledge that a company, like a
life, is a collective as well as an individual effort.

In her passion for travel, Feldman has climbed
the Himalayas and tracked chimps in the jungles
of Tanzania. Her quest for understanding
different cultures has led her to Europe,
Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. Feldman's
devotion to environmental responsibility has
driven her to pioneer the use of environmentally
friendly materials to extend a product life cycle.
Thanks to Feldman's esprit, what began as
a representative firm for established furniture
and textile manufacturers has evolved into a
unique and extremely eclectic company, the
leading global source for contemporary lifestyle
furnishings and accessories. Feldman plays an
integral role in product development at JANUS
et Cie and has created many award-winning
collections. Recent additions include Katachi,
Capella, Artemis, Sash, Amari, Boxwood, Capsule,
Relais, Suki, Tadlow, Triad, Vino, Whisk, Wing, and
Whiskey.
In April, Feldman received an honorary
doctorate in fine arts from the ArtCenter College
of Design in Pasadena, California.

Boutique Design Unveils 2017 Gold Key Finalists
Boutique Design magazine has revealed the finalists in 21 categories
for the 37th annual Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality
Design. A judging panel of hotel industry leaders looked through 400
submissions to determine the most influential projects of the year:
Maki Bara, The Chartres Lodging Group; Gary Dollens, Hyatt Hotels;
Timothy Griffin, The Hoxton/Ennismore; Nigel Hatcher, Marriott;

Diana Kessler, Kessler Collection Design Studio; Guy Lindsey, Park
Hotels & Resorts; Michael Medzigian, Watermark Capital Partners;
Jonathan Nehmer, Jonathan Nehmer + Associates; Jay Pecotte,
Hard Rock International; Sangeetha Ramkumar, InterContinental
Hotels Group; Jeanne Lynne Starling, MGM Resorts; Larry Traxler,
Hilton; Thomas R. Trout, Dream Hotel Group.

Based on their votes, this year's list of finalists includes:
BEST ECO CONSCIOUS OR SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS HOTEL
INC Architecture & Design, New York; Marvel Architects, New York;
1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, New York
Soneva, Bangkok; Habita Architects, Bangkok; Soneva Jani and Noonu Atoll,
Maldives
BEST LOBBY BUDGET/FOCUSED SERVICE
DesignAgency, Toronto; Generator Rome
Dialogue 38, Toronto; Walper Hotel, Kitchener, Ontario
TruexCullins Architecture + Interior Design, Burlington, Vermont;
Mountain Modern Motel, Jackson, Wyoming
Spacedge Designs, Singapore; Hotel Mono, Singapore

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BEST LOBBY MIDSCALE
Anda Andrei Design, New York; Bonetti Kozerski Studio, New York;
Stonehill & Taylor, New York; The Asbury Hotel, New Jersey
Arcsine, Oakland; Dream Inn, Santa Cruz, California
Stonehill & Taylor, New York; Moxy New Orleans
Travis Walton Architecture, Victoria, Australia; Tribe Hotel- Perth, Australia
BEST LOBBY UPSCALE
Beleco, LA; Gensler, Morristown, New Jersey; Kimpton Gray Hotel, Chicago
Bill Rooney Studio, New York; St. Gregory Hotel, Washington DC
Johnson Nathan Strohe, Denver; The Perry Key West, Florida
Simeone Deary Design Group, Chicago; Detroit Foundation Hotel
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