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Articles tagged “design”

Hotels

Europe’s stylish hotel chain CitizenM is coming to New York City next summer

The pod hotel’s philosophy of creating small smartly-designed room for young techie travelers fits right in New York, although $250 seems steep for its limited amenities.

Skift | 12 years ago

Europe’s stylish hotel chain CitizenM is coming to New York City next summer

Airlines

Frankfurt Airport’s impressive new A-Plus concourse succeeds at design and functionality

Gates that can handle superjumbo jets, self-boarding gates, and a clean open design makes A-Plus an exemplar concourse that sets high expectations for Berlin airport’s long-delayed debut.

Marilyn Gerlach, Reuters | 12 years ago

Hotels

Ten vacation rentals with quirky and environmentally conscious designs

These picks, from a seashell-inspired beach home to a suspended tree house, are nestled in the crooks of nature, but offer many of the amenities found at a five-star hotel -- and the price tag too!

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

The design descent of airline baggage tags from beauty to utility

The homogenization of baggage tags mirrors the evolution of the flying experience from luxurious to commonplace by trading in artwork for the cold practicality of a black bar code.

Skift | 12 years ago

The design descent of airline baggage tags from beauty to utility

Airlines

10 pieces of tricked out luggage whose quirkiness outweighs their utility

Four items are simply conceptual and the others are too pricey so don’t expect to see them populating airports, especially since most passengers probably prefer not to hack another aspect of travel.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Amsterdam’s quirkiest design company opens multi-stop shop, Hotel Droog

Sleeping is just one part of guests’ experiences at the hotel that also serves as a gallery, retail shop, and garden, and with only one floor actually reserved for sleeping, exclusivity is part of its pull.

Skift | 12 years ago

Amsterdam’s quirkiest design company opens multi-stop shop, Hotel Droog

Hotels

There’s a sin for every floor in Paris’s newest theme hotel

From fashion labels to children’s games, hotels have taken on an array of strange new looks to attract guests, but this is the first instance we’ve seen where character flaws are the inspiration for redesign. Pity the cleaning staff.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Indiewalls adorns hotel walls with temporary, local art exhibits

Indiewalls’ greatest feature for hotels is the ability to constantly offer guests something new and distinctive with minimal outlay and very little work.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 12 years ago

Indiewalls adorns hotel walls with temporary, local art exhibits

Hotels

SkiftDesign: Ikea looks to open 100 low-cost boutique hotels in Europe

Ikea probably realized they were furnishing a growing number of 'budget design' hotels and decided to cut out the middleman and make their own, although the hotels won’t carry the brand name.

Associated Press | 12 years ago

Hotels

SkiftDesign: Westin introduces Vertical Gardens for lobby oasis

Westin's Vertical Gardens aren't a substitute for a balcony with an ocean view and they won't solve the presentation or meeting that didn't go well, but the hotel chain is on the right track with its new lobby design.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago