On the subject of hotels and design, it is worth pointing readers towards Alexandra Lange’s essay “Standard Operating Procedure.” In the piece, published on Design Observer, Lange discusses the newly opened Standard Hotel in New York, placing it in context of the cities mid-century modernist architecture, and tracing the global influence of the design. It’s well thought out, even if her lauding of the Standard’s achievement doesn’t agree with your sensibilities.
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presumably, you have also made note of the balazs article in the most recent edition of arkitip mag. the highlight might be the great illustrations of his landmark buildings (including the ny standard).. and \
[...] focus on the interiors of the property, but it was clear after reading Alexandra Lange’s “Standard Operating Procedure” essay that our camera would need to focus up and [...]