- David Rockwell Named �Designer of the Year�
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NEW YORK, NY, November 13, 2006�The coveted Gold
Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design were presented to eight
design firms on Monday, November 13, 2006, at New York City�s Mandarin
Oriental Hotel, during the 91st annual International Hotel/Motel &
Restaurant Show® (IH/M&RS). Selected from among 150 submissions,
the grand prize winners were honored for the innovative design concepts
and compelling themes that established their properties as international
destinations.
The 2006 IH/M&RS Gold Key grand prize winners
are:
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Best Hotel Design � Architrave, a division
of Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts (Singapore) for Banyan Tree Ringha
(Jian Tang, China)
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Guest Room � Sol Meliá Hotels &
Resorts and E. eG DiVeroli (Rome, Italy) for Senso Room, Hotel Meliá
Roma Aurelia Antica (Rome, Italy)
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Lobby/Reception Area � Rockwell Group (New
York, NY) for Carlton Hotel (New York, NY)
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Lounge/Bar � Zeff Design (New York, NY) for
Social Hollywood (Los Angeles, CA)
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Restaurants/Casual Dining � Steve Leung Designers,
LTD and Alan Chan Design Company (Hong Kong, China) for MX (Hong Kong,
China)
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Restaurants/Fine Dining � Yabu Pushelberg
(New York, NY) for FIN Restaurant, The Mirage (Las Vegas, NV)
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Spa � Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Spa Division
& Remedios Siembieda (Long Beach, CA) for The Oriental Spa, The Landmark
Mandarin Oriental (Hong Kong, China)
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Suite � Architrave, a division of Banyan Tree
Hotels & Resorts (Singapore) for Banyan Tree Ringha (Jian Tang, China)
�The Gold Key Awards have become an important recognition
with worldwide significance, as demonstrated by the 19 countries represented
in this year�s competition,� said Christian Falkenberg, show manager. �We�re
pleased to present the Awards in connection with the IH/M&RS, where
hospitality design is recognized as a key sector of the industry.�
Highlighting the ceremony was the presentation
of the �Designer of the Year� Award to David Rockwell, by Gold Key
Awards sponsors HOTELS and Interior Design magazines. Rockwell was selected
for this honor based on his dedication and significant contributions to
the field of hospitality design. His work is seen in world class hotels
such as the W New York, Art�otel in London and the Mohegan Sun Casino in
Connecticut, and at world-renown restaurants, bars and clubs, such as New
York City�s Monkey Bar, Nobu, Sushi-Zen, Ruby Foo�s and Serafina.
In addition, NEWH, Inc., the Hospitality Industry
Network presented the Icon of Industry Award to Maya Romanoff, artist,
inventor and director of the Maya Romanoff Corporation, and leading creator
of innovative wall covering and surfacing materials impacting the world
of design. A $5,000 scholarship was presented in his name to Stacey Schield,
a University of Cincinnati student currently working towards a career in
the hospitality industry.
Judges for the 2006 Gold Key Awards were Carol
Rusche Bentel, Bentel & Bentel; John Bricker, Gensler; Sam Kapadia,
Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel; Tony May, Tony May Group, San Domenico New
York; and Ellis O�Connor, Gramercy Park Hotel. Finalists were selected
based on aesthetic appeal, practicality and functionality of design.
The International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant
Show is sponsored by the American Hotel & Lodging Association; the
Hotel Association of New York City, Inc.; the New York State Hospitality
& Tourism Association, and is managed by George Little Management,
LLC
(GLM®). |