Food, Drink, Sleep, Spa

The hospitality design industry salutes its best

Sheila Kim-Jamet -- Interior Design, 10/1/2004 12:00:00 AM

For the annual Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design, presented by the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show, designers and architects Clodagh, Peter Gorman, Deborah Lloyd Forrest, D.B. Kim, and Meg Pendergrast as well as New York Palace managing director John Segretti served on the judging panel, selecting 24 projects from more than 150 entries. Winners will be announced on November 15 at a breakfast sponsored by Interior Design and Hotels.

Boiler House, Toronto

Design: Mackay Wong Strategic Design and Eagar & Co. Design.

Standout: Inventive implementation of materials reclaimed on-site, such as centuries-old Douglas fir, brick, and scrap metal.

Fiamma Trattoria, Las Vegas

Design: Yabu Pushelberg.

Standout: Sculptural details and contours, from walls to furnishings.

Spoon, Hong Kong

Design: Tonychi and Associates.

Standout: The 550 mercury-glass spoons hanging from the ceiling.

Cielo, New York

Design: Dupoux Design.

Standout: Plush walls upholstered in velvet.

Infinity, Le Meridien Minneapolis

Design: Graves Hospitality and Yabu Pushelberg.

Standout: Intimacy and high energy achieved through sensual colors and lighting.

Library Bar, Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers

Design: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and Sheraton.

Standout: A classic clubhouse feel updated with purple and red.

Geisha, New York

Design: Rockwell Group.

Standout: Japanese-inspired details, such as laminated and backlit foliage.

Asiate, New York

Design: Tonychi and Associates.

Standout: A reflective setting that maximizes Central Park views.

Sushi Samba Rio, Chicago

Design: Rockwell Group.

Standout: The undulating forms and vibrant colors of Brazil.

Mandarin Oriental, New York

Design: Hirsch Bedner Associates.

Standout: Streamlined elegance paired with a sculpture by Dale Chihuly.

Le Meridien Minneapolis

Design: Graves Hospitality and Yabu Pushelberg.

Standout: Exotic materials such as Paldao wood from the Philippines.

Loews New Orleans Hotel

Design: Alexandra Champalimaud & Associates.

Standout: A colonial French, Creole, and West Indian–inspired mélange.

Watermark Hotel and Spa, San Antonio

Design: Hirsch Bedner Associates.

Standout: Warm natural colors—and the warmth of home.

Mandarin Oriental, New York

Design: Hirsch Bedner Associates.

Standout: Eclectic artwork, stunning views, and Italian granite soaking tubs.

Le Meridien Minneapolis

Design: Graves Hospitality and Real Studios.

Standout: Minimalist furnishings paired with high-tech amenities.

Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens

Design: Hirsch Bedner Associates.

Standout: Old-world luxury overlooking the Acropolis.

One & Only Palmilla, Los Cabos, Mexico

Design: Paul Duesing Partners.

Standout: Local artistry in an open-air residential-style environment.

SoHo Grand Hotel, New York

Design: Studio Sofield.

Standout: The interplay of "loft" and luxury.

Mandarin Oriental, New York

Design: Hirsch Bedner Associates.

Standout: The Zen tranquillity of "vitality pools."

Sasanqua, Kiawah Island, South Carolina

Design: Clodagh Design.

Standout: Sleek steel and stone combined with indigenous pluff mud and marsh grass.

Watermark Hotel and Spa, San Antonio

Design: Hirsch Bedner Associates.

Standout: A materials palette of bamboo, eucalyptus, and pressed leaves.

Mandarin Oriental, New York

Design: Hirsch Bedner Associates.

Standout: A blend of Eastern and Western styles, colors, and materials.

W Mexico City

Design: KMD Mexico, Studio Gaia, and Grupo Plan.

Standout: Local materials including recinto volcanic stone.

Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

Design: Handel Architects.

Standout: Reuse and restoration of a 1932 building.