The results are in! The Interior Design 2013 Best of Year Awards took place last night, and Rottet Studio dominated two categories! Our James Royal Palm won Best Domestic Hotel, while United Talent Agency secured the title for Best Large Media Office. Thanks for a great evening and we look forward to participating again next year!View the rest of the project winners here.
The December issue of Conde Nast Traveler dwells on the best ski resorts in North America, lauding The St. Regis Aspen as #1 in the nation."The St. Regis's spectacular ascension to first place--it ranked forty-fifth last year-- can also be attributed to last year's tip-to-tail renovation led by Lauren Rottet. The interior designer and architect gave the hotel a heavy dose of Gilded Age grandeur, which is only augmented by the hotel's swanky butler service."Pick up a copy of the latest issue or browse the digital subscription to read the rest of the article!
The Benjamin Hotel received a 5-Star Review in UK-based SLiNK Magazine's Travel Section this month."The hotel has recently undergone a ten million dollar renovation under the careful watch of interior architect and designer Lauren Rottet and the final results are stunning. Rottet has created a series of guestrooms and suites to ensure that a stay in NYC’s chicest boutique hotel is like a home away from home and is the ultimate in luxury living combined with comfortable, homely surroundings."
The Houston Chronicle's Sarah Rufca published the article, "First Lady of Houston interior design debuts furniture collection" last Friday, delving into Lauren Rottet's roots."Born in Waco, Rottet traces her Texas roots back generations and says she remembers the day a Dr Pepper salesman knocked on her door and asked her mother to try their soda. She moved to Houston at age 7. For college, she enrolled at the University of Texas, focusing on art and pre-med classes before finding her way to architecture."Read the rest of the article here.
This was our entry for the 2013 NEWH Product Runway in New York! We had a great time!Special thanks to Margeaux House with Koroseal, Iris Etgar for modeling our gown, and Rose Wilkowski, designer and seamstress extraordinaire.
We just got word from the Interior Design 2013 Best of Year Awards! The James Royal Palm was chosen as a finalist in the Hospitality: Domestic Hotel category, while United Talent Agency is a finalist in the Office: Large: Media category.See a full list of the finalists here.We look forward to the awards ceremony on December 5th!
Lauren Rottet was named the winner of the Light Your Imagination Wall Plate Competition! She has been invited to work with adorne as the 2014 Guest Designer, in which she will create three new wall plates as part of the adorne Collection. See her winning submission here, produced via a 3D printer.
Henry, A Liquor Bar within the Hudson Hotel was featured in the November issue of Boutique Design."Created by Morgan Hotel Group's in-house design team in collaboration with Rottet Studio, the 3,000 sq. ft. space references the American Martini Era and classic rock'n'roll."You can browse the entire digital issue here.
Our James Royal Palm won Best Hotel and Best Hotel Renovation/ Refurbishment in both the United States and the Americas, totaling four awards at the 2013 International Hotel Awards!Check out the rest of the winners and their projects here.
Rottet Studio tied the lowest score (57) and took home 3rd place at the 11th Annual CoreNet Houston Scene On The Green Golf Tournament yesterday. The team also won 2 out of the 3 Longest Drive Contests and the Closest To The Pin Contest. Special thanks to our team from Turner Construction, Insgroup and Surfset Texas for a great day!