North America

The Setai is an intimate, serene oceanfront resort although it is  in the heart of South Beach, at the north end of Miami’s historic Art Deco District. Its design combines the rich architectural history of the neighborhood and its cultural diversity with the International Art Deco movement, particularly its influence in …

Mondrain Miami is located on the West Avenue and has spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean, Biscayne Bay and downtown Miami. You are surrounded by the style of Marcel Wanders  from the moment you pull into the porte-cochere: you walk through a grand entryway appointed with custom-designed furniture, lighting and accent pieces, evoking Wanders’ design homage …

Designed by architect Frank Gehry, Walt Disney Concert Hall, new home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is designed to be one of the most acoustically sophisticated concert halls in the world, providing both visual and aural intimacy for an unparalleled musical experience. Through the vision and generosity of Lillian Disney, …

P.S.1 was founded in 1971 by Alanna Heiss as the Institute for Art and Urban Resources Inc., an organization devoted to organizing exhibitions in underutilized and abandoned spaces across New York City. In 1976, P.S.1 opened its first major exhibition in its permanent location in Long Island City, Queens, with …

High Line is the new public park of Manhattan, opened in June 2009 to the public. It runs from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to 34th Street, between 10th & 11th Avenues. Section 1 of the High Line runs from Gansevoort Street to 20th Street.  The High Line was …

Standard Grill is the “‘Americanized Bistro”‘ at the bottom of André Balazs’s Standard Hotel, in the Meatpacking district. This elegant bistro offers good  food for everyday and every time of the day. It has sidewalk tables for the café set and and casual lounge tables and a long bar at the front. And separate from all this …

Located in the space formerly occupied by La Côte Basque, Benoit echoes Alain Ducasse’s original Benoit in Paris. Benoit offers classic French bistro cuisine. The early-20th-century décor of Benoit in Paris was recreated within the four walls of Benoit in New York.  Everything from the tiling to the wood paneling, …

The High Line is the new renovation project in Manhattan, of the old railway turned a public park, which runs from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to 34th Street, between 10th & 11th Avenues. The New York Standard Hotel is the 18 story building over the High Line. Andre Balazs’s latest …

The Inn’s address indicates its location. Its name its not even posted on the townhouse. The location is great being  in the heart of New York’s historical Gramercy Park.  The townhouses are originally built in 1834 as three single family brownstones.  Over the years, the corner brownstone was torn down and a small apartment building …

Donovan House is located in downtown Washington DC and an easy walk to the White House. The room décor is  futuristic,  Kyoto’s minimalism crossed with Berlin’s edginess circa 2020. During the summer months you can take the plunge for laps or just get splashy in our 32 x 13-foot rooftop …