J. Crew Men’s Shop, Madison Ave.

J. Crew menswear, under the reign of Frank Muytjens, has evolved into one of the leaders in quality and style innovation in the last year or two.  As a testament to the lifestyle that the brand has cultivated, the new retail outpost on Madison Ave. shows off what J. Crew does best- strategic and complimentary partnerships, quality, and a set of aesthetic values that make sense.

Check out the video tour of the shop from A Continuous Lean.

J.Crew Upper East Side Mens Shop from Michael Williams on Vimeo.

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Future Forum 2010 is over…

It came and went like a flash of light through the desert night…  FUTURE FORUM 2010!  Though still recovering from the fantastic events, food, demonstrations, lectures, networking, partying, etc… I can easily say that this was my best FF experience ever.



I am going to be posting video clips, images, and presentations from the entire event over the next days and weeks but first wanted to thank all of our member hotels from around the world who made the trip!

As well, thanks to our presenters who were all amazing.  Check them out here…

Finally, Future Forum would not have been possible without the support of our event partners…

LAPP & FAO
Bremen | Germany
DMY
Berlin | Germany
BAUHAUS LIVE
Berlin | Germany
APOLLINARIS
Berlin | Germany
LAVAZZA
Torino | Italy
OMNIHOTEL.DE
Berlin | Germany
BULTHAUP
Bodenkirchen | Germany
ERCO
Lüdenscheid | Germany
ARCHITONIC
Zurich | Switzerland
MAGINWULF
Berlin/Mannheim | Germany
EGGERSSOHN
Bremen | Germany
SCHOTTEN & HANSEN
Munich/Peiting | Germany
VELTINS
Meschede-Grevenstein | Germany
FRANCE 24
Issy-les-Moulineaux | France
BMW
Munich | Germany
DE SEDE
Klingnau | Switzerland
LAURENT-PERRIER
Tours sur-Marne | France

A few impressions…

(beautiful sofas from De Sede and Apollinaris and Lapp and Fau in the background)

(Gala dinner at the Collectors Room in Berlin)

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Future Forum 2010, Berlin

The Design Hotels™ Future Forum 2010 will focus on „Hybrid Thinking“ in the context of hospitality. Hybrid thinking requires much more than a multidisciplinary team – it requires a team of multidisciplinary people. Hybrid thinkers blend different skills and fields of thought to develop innovative concepts. Their ideas have the ability to shape entire industries from automotive to hospitality. Like-minded, visionary hoteliers around the globe have started to create hybrid properties that go far beyond the original purpose of simply providing a bed.

Multidimensional hotel concepts focusing on authentic experiences are on the rise, combining elements from galleries, hospitals or film theatres with the classic idea of hospitality. Find out more at this year`s Design Hotels™ Future Forum.

Get more details here…

Check out some highlights from FF2008

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Wallpaper Retail Directory 2010

Style Bible, Wallpaper*, has released its 2010 retail directory in this month´s issue.  The directory identifies the best in new retail innovation and design for the last year.  “From a sneaker freak’s paradise in Prague to quiet masculinity in Manhattan and the reinvention of a Vegas mall by Daniel Libeskind and David Rockwell, our annual global shopping guide features the year’s most innovative retail design discoveries.”

Koichiro Kimura’s new Tokyo HQ

Crystals, Las Vegas

Missoni, LA

Vitsoe, NYC

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New Shop at the Standard Hotel, NYC

The Standard, New York, has just opened its latest addition…  The Shop!  The shop is home to a number of interesting Standard branded items including their Quicksilver boardshorts, grafitti-artist designed t-shirts, and the new limited edition apple porcelin sculptures by Julia Chiang.

Additionally, the shop is home to the expected magazines and must-haves for hotel guests.

Below are some pictures from Cool Hunting…

Check out The Standard, New York here!

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Design Hotels Advent Calendar Giveaway… Day 2

Today, we are giving away a two night stay in the world capital of…  SCHNITZEL!  Vienna, which also happens to be the capital of Austria, one of the most beautiful cities in the world as well as home to Sacher Torte and Helmut Lang, will play host for one lucky winner who will stay at the beautiful Levante Parliament hotel.

Check out the contest here and also some exclusive recommendations from the Design Hotels Vienna iPhone Application!

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Jingle bells, jingle bells… Santa is on his way!

Pre-registration has begun for the first annual Design Hotels Advent Calendar!

In keeping with the holiday spirit, we are announcing our first annual Design Hotels™ Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 through December 24, we will recommend a holiday hotel and give away a fantastic prize ranging from hotel vouchers valued up to €2000 each, to Raf Simons bags, to exclusive spa products.

By pre-registering here to enter our first giveaway, which will take place December 1, you will also receive the Design Hotels™ Escape E- newsletter.

Don´t miss the opportunity to also register to receive regular updates from Urban Junkies- London-based specialists in restaurants, entertainment, culture, and lifestyle.

CHECK IT OUT HERE!

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Kaffeeklatsch at Do You Read Me?!

Berlin über magazine shop, Do You Read Me?! will be hosting a “kaffeeklatsch” (coffee and snacks) this Sunday morning with the team from Apartamento magazine who is celebrating the release of their fourth issue.  From 1:00pm through 5:00 pm feel free to bring the kiddies and browse what can easily be considered one of the best collections of glossy international art, design, fashion, culture, and lifestyle titles around.

Augustrstasse 28

Berlin, Mitte 10117

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Nike Harajuku

Nike has just opened its flagship in the dynamic fashion Tokyo fashion capital of Harajuku.  With Wonderwall contributing to the interior design, and special appearances by some high-profile names including Daisuke Matsuzaka (Red Sox pitcher), the November 14 opening was quite the crowd pleaser.  With Nike getting bigger and bigger in the streetwear category,  it should come as no surprise that the would choose Harajuku for their latest flagship.

(love the hanging sneaker collection over the stairs)

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Apple Store in the Louvre

Apple now invading the space below I.M. Pei´s glass pyramid at Paris´s Louvre museum.  On saturday, the first Parisian outpost for Apple opened with great fanfare.

This is Apple’s 277th store, worldwide and is said to be slightly smaller than the one on Oxford Circus in London.  The bilevel store will employ 150 people and you can expect the place to be very crowded as the Louvre concourse is one of the most heavily trafficked places in Paris.  This location links all of the wings of the Louvre, and visitors to the museum have to pass by before entering the museum.

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