On November 13, Lauren Rottet was honored at the 6th Annual Boutique Design Awards that took place at the Javits Center in New York. This designation was awarded because of her firm’s dedication to such distinguished design projects as The Surrey Hotel, the Presidential Bungalows at The Beverly Hills Hotel and The James Royal Palm hotel in Miami Beach.“Lauren Rottet leads a firm committed to improving the human experience through the built environment and has put that philosophy to work in such high-profile hospitality design projects as The Surrey Hotel in New York, the new Presidential Bungalows at The Beverly Hills Hotel and The James Royal Palm,” said Matthew Hall, editor of Boutique Design Magazine. “She also recently became the first woman to be named a Fellow of both the American Institute of Architects and the International Interior Design Association. Clearly, she is a worthy recipient of our Designer of the Year designation.”“I am honored to be recognized by such a respected organization as the Boutique Design Awards,” said Lauren Rottet, President and Founder of Rottet Studio. “Throughout my career I have strived towards excellence and am happy that my work has been recognized with such a prestigious honor.”Read more about the awards here.
Lauren Rottet talks to Whitewall about The Surrey Hotel. Read the full interview here.
Lauren Rottet joins fellow architects featured in Success By Design in a video focused on the business of architecture. See the video on ArchDaily.
The $40 million renovation of the St. Regis Aspen Resort & Residences by Rottet Studio is featured on Haute Living. Read more here.
Lauren Rottet joined designers Kathryn Ireland and William Stubbs for a panel discussion on branding and marketing a design firm at the Houston Design Center Fall Market hosted by Stuart Rae of Thorntree.
Lauren Rottet was included in the Houston Press series, 100 Creatives, which highlights creative individuals in Houston. Read the interview here.
The Houston Chronicle spent the day with Lauren Rottet at her home in Houston. Read the full story.
On Thursday, April 7 the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) announced the 2011 inductees into their College of Fellows, among them is Lauren Rottet. This highest honor recongizes designers who have made significant contributions to the profession of interior design.
Rottet's induction at NeoCon in June brings with it an extra-special honor: she is the eight design professional and the first woman to hold the tiltes of Fellow of IIDA and the American Institute of Architects (AIA).The Rottet Studio Team congratulates Lauren on this amazing honor and wishes her continued success!
Lauren Rottet recently spoke on a panel for NEWH Student Day 2011 with internationally acclaimed restauranter (and Rottet Studio client) Philippe Schmit of Philippe Restaurant & Lounge and Joseph Bendy, General Manager of the historic River Oaks Country Club.NEWH Houston Chapter, The Hospitality Network, presented their first annual Student Day for college and university students in Houston to learn from the best in their field, as well as to broaden their perspectives on optoins after graduation. To date, NEWH has awarded more than $2.26 million in scholarships internationally to young people pursuing careers in the hospitality industry. "Fundamentally, we exist to bring industry professionals together to help raise our replacements - the next generation of design, culinary and hospitality leaders," said Josephine Duncan, president of NEWH Houston.
The Design Council of the Musuem of Fine Arts, Houston toured commercial interiors projects by Gensler and Rottet Studio on Monday, March 7. A group of about 40 design enthusiasts visited the Haynes Boone law firm and the offices of A Global Management Consulting Firm, both designed by Lauren Rottet. The tours ended at Rottet Studio headquarters with a receptions and studio tour.