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Pharrell Williams to launch tropical Bahamian beach resort
by Megan Whitby | 26 Jan 2022
Multi-Grammy award-winning musician and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams is creating a beachfront resort in The Bahamas in partnership with Miami Beach-based hospitality entrepreneur David Grutman. Named Somewhere Else, the project marks the duo’s third hospitality project. Their portfolio already includes an indoor-outdoor dining concept, called Swan, as well as the Goodtime Hotel, both of which are based in Miami. The upcoming beachfront resort will open in January 2024 on the Bahamas’
Treehouse boutique hotels engages SHoP, Rockwell, ODP and 93ft for developments in Miami and Manchester
by Tom Walker | 25 May 2021
SH Hotels & Resorts has revealed it will take its Treehouse boutique hotel brand outside London in 2023, when it opens its second and third sites in Manchester and Miami respectively. Speaking to CLAD the company revealed plans to create a new-concept gym for the Manchester property – the first of its kind – with custom-designed space hoppers and other novel workout concepts as part of a playful new approach to exercise.
Highest outdoor observation deck in western hemisphere opens in New York
by Stu Robarts | 12 Mar 2020
The highest outdoor observation deck in the western hemisphere, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), has opened at Hudson Yards in New York after nearly two years of construction. Edge takes the form of a triangular platform that extends 80ft (24m) out from the 100th floor of 30 Hudson Yards at a height of 1,131ft (345m). William Pedersen, founding and design principal at KPF, explained that it has been designed
Rockwell Group unveil plush club and suite designs for Seattle Center Arena
by Stu Robarts | 28 Feb 2020
As part of the renovation of the Seattle Center Arena, Rockwell Group have unveiled new renderings showing a number of the interior spaces it is creating with a distinctly premium look. Designed in 1962 by architect Paul Thiry as the Washington State Pavilion for the World’s Fair, the 750,000sq ft (70,000sq m) venue ultimately became used for ice hockey and events. It is currently undergoing redevelopment by Populous "to re-position
New York's highest outdoor residential amenity space opens at Fifteen Hudson Yards
by Stu Robarts | 19 Feb 2020
A new amenities space, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro with interiors by Rockwell Group, has opened 900ft (274m) up in the air at Fifteen Hudson Yards in New York. Skytop is part of the building's 40,000sq ft (3,700sq m) of wellness, entertaining and leisure amenities and is located in the cloverleaf-shaped curves of the building’s crown. The 6,000sq ft (560sq m) of amenities it offers include an open-air terrace
Rockwell Group bring luxury hospitality and wellness to 550 Madison
by Stu Robarts | 17 Jan 2020
Rockwell Group have unveiled designs for luxury hospitality and wellness amenities at Manhattan's 550 Madison office tower, which is currently being renovated by co-owners Olayan Group. The updated amenities will complement work like the development of a new public garden designed by Snøhetta that will increase the amount of public open space at the tower by 50 per cent and bring new green space to the area. They are intended
Equinox opens New York luxury hotel, with interiors by Rockwell and a health club designed by Joyce Wang
by Tom Walker | 02 Aug 2019
High-end fitness giant Equinox has ventured into the hotel market with the opening of its first property in New York City, US. Located at the 72-storey skyscraper 35 Hudson Yards, the 212-bedroom hotel will focus on wellness. Facilities include a 60,000sq ft (5,574 sq m) Equinox-branded health club, a 27,000sq ft (2,500sq m) luxury spa and indoor and outdoor pools. There will also be a healthy-eating restaurant called Electric Lemon,
The Shed opens to the public with concert series directed by Steve McQueen
by Andrew Manns | 05 Apr 2019
The Shed – the long-awaited movable events space and one of the crowning structures of the Hudson Yards development – has finally opened to the public. The multi-use arts venue, which was co-designed by Rockwell Group and Diller Scofidio+Renfro (DS+R) kicked off its events programme with The Soundtrack of America, a five-night concert celebrating African-American music. The production was conceived and developed by British filmmaker Steve McQueen in collaboration with
Soon-to-open Equinox Hotel expected to set new benchmark for wellness
by Andrew Manns | 28 Mar 2019
Lifestyle company Equinox has announced that its first short-stay hospitality venture – the long-gestating Equinox Hotel at 35 Hudson Yards – will throw open its doors in June. The innovative project, which has been making waves since it was first announced in 2016, will feature an array of health-centric offerings, such as rooms with amenities devised to increase sleep wellness, and private fitness sessions led by professional trainers and nutritionists.
Moxy to debut "secret garden" hotel in New York
by Andrew Manns | 14 Jan 2019
The Moxy Chelsea – billed as Manhattan's newest "secret garden" – is on track to open in February. Partially inspired by the Floral District on West 28th Street, the hotel will comprise 349 bedrooms, a fitness centre, restaurant, cocktail bar, and multiple lounges. The project brought together three design firms: Rockwell Group, Yabu Pushelberg, and Stonehill Taylor. Rockwell Group designed the ground floor food and beverage areas, the entire 2nd
W Nashville to play on city’s musical heritage
by Luke Cloherty | 10 Jul 2018
W Hotels Worldwide has announced the 2020 opening of W Nashville in Tennessee, US, which will incorporate the city’s rich musical heritage into its design and ethos. Architecture and design firm Rockwell Group has been commissioned to carry out the project, with a brief to incorporate the “rich culture and musical legacy of Nashville into every aspect of the property.” As well as a live venue, the hotel lobby will
Leonardo DiCaprio invests in Herzliya eco-hotel designed by David Rockwell
by Kim Megson | 19 Mar 2018
Oscar-winning actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio is investing in a planned eco-certified hotel in Herzliya, Israel, according to several media reports in the country. The hotel, located in the Herzliya Marina, will be designed by David Rockwell and will include 180 suites spread across two six-storey buildings, with a swimming pool in between. The project is being overseen by Hagag Real Estate Development, with DiCaprio named as a partner
Rockwell Group's industry-inspired concert venue anchors Washington DC waterfront
by Kim Megson | 08 Nov 2017
Architecture and design studio Rockwell Group have completed a 6,000 capacity music and arts venue in Washington DC, anchoring a new mile-long neighbourhood along a channel of the Potomac River. Designed in collaboration with developers PN Hoffman and Madison Marquette, The Anthem is a 130,000sq ft (39,624sq m) space dedicated to indie and alternative music as well as conventions, art exhibitions, seminars, banquets and fashion shows. Rockwell Group were inspired
Enormous Hard Rock resort expansion to feature 450ft tall 'Guitar Tower'
by Kim Megson | 30 Oct 2017
The flagship property in hospitality giant Hard Rock’s international empire will be expanded at a cost of US$1.5bn (€1.3bn, £1.1bn), with the addition of a 450ft (137m) high tower shaped like back-to-back guitars. The giant structure will be the centrepiece of the enlarged Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US. Hard Rock International CEO James F. Allen has assembled a large design team – including Klai
Rockwell Group find inspiration in midcentury Modernism and Hollywood glamour for new LA hotel
by Kim Megson | 23 Oct 2017
David Rockwell’s design studio have completed a Los Angeles hotel that pays homage to the city’s iconic mid-century modern architecture. The 178-bedroom Dream Hollywood Hotel is located on the city’s Selma Avenue, close to the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in the shadow of the Hollywood Hills. Rockwell Group and operator Dream Hotels sought to bring something of the glamour of Tinseltown to the hotel, mixed with a dose of
Michael Bloomberg donates US$75m to under development Shed arts venue
by Tom Anstey | 26 May 2017
Philanthropist and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has donated US$75m (€66.8m, £58.3m) to The Shed – an under construction cultural institution in New York’s burgeoning Hudson Yards district. Bloomberg made an initial donation of US$15m (€13.3m, £11.7m) in 2012, contributing a further US$60m (€53.5m, £46.6m) towards the project this week. His donation brings total funds raised up to US$421m (€375m, £327.4m) as part of a US$500m (€445.5m, £388.8m)
Surrealism takes centre stage at David Rockwell's 'otherworldly' Tokyo hotel
by Kim Megson | 13 Feb 2017
David Rockwell has designed Starwood’s first Luxury Collection hotel in Tokyo – an “ethereal dream-like environment” that has now opened in the historic heart of the Japanese capital. The designer’s vision for The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho was inspired by “the sprawling sky and kaleidoscopic colours of the surrounding city,” which the hotel overlooks from its position across the top seven floors of the new 36-storey Tokyo Garden Terrace tower
Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Rockwell Group reveal The Shed – a vast New York arts venue on wheels
by Kim Megson | 21 Nov 2016
Architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro and design studio Rockwell Group have unveiled their plans for an expandable cultural venue in New York’s burgeoning Hudson Yards district. The duo, who are both based in the city, have designed The Shed; a new centre for artistic invention set to open in early 2019. Currently under construction on the far west side of Manhattan, where the High Line meets Hudson Yards, the facility
De Niro, Rockwell and Matsuhisa celebrate opening of Nobu Hotel in iconic Miami location
by Kim Megson | 08 Nov 2016
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Hollywood legend Robert De Niro and interior designer David Rockwell were on hand at a cocktail event in New York last night (7 November) to celebrate the soft opening of their latest Nobu hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. Rockwell has overseen a multi-million dollar renovation and restoration of the 1950’s Eden Roc Miami Beach hotel building; a national landmark designed by architect Morris Lapidus. The Nobu Miami
Rockwell Group redesign Hawaii hotel with indoor gardens and its own aquarium
by Kim Megson | 15 Jul 2016
Designers Rockwell Group and architectural firms WATG and Pacific Asia Design Group will work together to significantly transform the Pacific Beach Hotel in Hawaii. The hotel – which is located next to the former residence of Queen Liliuokalani, Hawaii’s last reigning monarch – is being renovated and rebranded at a cost of US$115m (€103.5m, £86.5m). The Pacific’s exterior façade, 839 guestrooms and suites, public areas and lobby aquarium will all
David Rockwell and street artist Hush bring urban art indoors for New York restaurant VANDAL
by Kim Megson | 19 May 2016
David Rockwell has collaborated with seven famous street artists to create VANDAL; a new street food restaurant in New York. Located on Bowery Street in Manhattan, the bi-level, 350-seat restaurant is a labyrinthine web of private rooms, secret catacombs, hidden gardens and surprising art installations. Rockell’s design team planned VANDAL’s interiors and British street artist Hush curated the wallscape. He created seven huge murals for the space and commissioned six
Life Time Fitness collaborates with David Rockwell and Thomas Balsley for luxury New York fitness club
by Kim Megson | 03 Feb 2016
Health and fitness operator Life Time will open its first New York fitness club in Q1 2016 within Manhattan’s largest residential tower. The club will take up a 70,000sq ft (6,500sq m) area inside the 71-storey Sky building, which is set to be completed in the next few months. The structure was designed by Goldstein Hill & West with interiors created by David Rockwell's studio, the Rockwell Group. The Life
David Rockwell designs 'playfully sophisticated' Hollywood property for Dream Hotels
by Kim Megson | 01 Feb 2016
David Rockwell’s design studio have revealed the first renderings of the “playfully sophisticated” Los Angeles hotel they are creating for boutique operator Dream Hotels. The 179-room Dream Hollywood Hotel, located on the city’s Selma Avenue, will open in Q2 2016. The building’s architecture and design – created by the Rockwell Group – celebrate the mid-century modern architecture of Hollywood and LA and are partly inspired by the work of Austrian-American
David Rockwell installation dazzles New York with cascading LED light display
by Kim Megson | 07 Dec 2015
A David Rockwell-designed interactive light display in New York’s Winter Garden Atrium has opened, kickstarting a new seasonal tradition for Lower Manhattan based on the concepts of sharing, giving, community and light. Luminaries takes the form of approximately 650 twinkling LED cubic lanterns, which are suspended in a cascading canopy from the ceiling of the 10-storey glass atrium, located within Brookfield Place – better known as the World Financial Center.
Grand Hyatt spa, designed by Rockwell, inspired by cenote freshwater swimming holes
by Jane Kitchen | 15 Jun 2015
The 314-bedroom Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen opens on the Riviera Maya in Mexico today (15 June), along with the property’s Cenote Spa, which is inspired by the local freshwater swimming holes of the same name. The natural cenotes in the surrounding areas are formed by geological rock formations and are considered by many to be energy centres, as their waters contain high concentrations of minerals and nutrients. The 6,000sq
Robert De Niro and chef Nobu open Nobu Hotel in City of Dreams Manila, with design by Rockwell Group
by Helen Andrews | 19 May 2015
Championed by Nobu Hospitality founding partners chef Nobu Matsuhisa, actor Robert De Niro and Hollywood producer Meir Teper, a 321-key Nobu Hotel – designed by Rockwell Group – has opened in the leisure-focused City of Dreams Manila, in the Philippines. The Nobu Hotel was developed by Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corporation – a subsidiary of the leisure city’s operator Melco Crown Entertainment. International design firm Rockwell Group is responsible for
Virgin opens Chicago hotel with design by Rockwell
by Helen Andrews | 16 Jan 2015
The first Virgin-branded hotel has opened in Chicago’s Loop district in the 26-storey Old Dearborn Bank Building, originally designed by architecture firm Rapp and Rapp. The Art Deco building, a Chicago landmark, has 250 guestrooms, including 40 one-bedroom suites and two Penthouse Suites. There are four restaurants – three of which are scheduled to open between February and April of this year. The hotel’s spa will open in Q2 and
AECOM announces Rockwell Group partnership
by Pete Hayman | 09 May 2012
AECOM has announced a partnership with the New York, US-based design firm Rockwell Group, which will look to serve the expanding leisure and hospitality market in Asia. The collaboration aims to provide a "strategic, creative and complete solution" for industry clients across the region, and will see the companies offer consultancy and design services. AECOM and Rockwell Group's first joint project in Asia is the development of a series of
Rockwell Group to design the new W Paris-Opera
by Martin Nash | 12 Nov 2009
Rockwell Group Europe has teamed up with Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide to design the W Paris-Opéra, W Hotels' first property in France. Diego Gronda, managing and creative director of RGe - the Madrid office of New York's Rockwell Group - is leading the design team, with the project scheduled to open on 1 February, 2011. Owned by Barcelona-based Meridia Capital, the hotel occupies an 1870s Haussman-era building situated across
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