Pursuitist India named Loews Regency among Ten Best Luxury Hotel Openings in 2014, noting in particular the "addition of six designer-inspired Signature Suites", including the Rottet-designed Glamour and Pop Art Suites."Loews Regency tapped international architecture and design firm Rottet Studio for The Grand Suites, inspired the cultural icon, Marilyn Monroe. Suite 1620, The Glamour Suite, is an interpretation of what might have been Marilyn’s Park Avenue pied a terre, evoking how she would have lived in the heyday of her celebrity glamour in New York City. Next door is the Pop Art Suite, which pays homage to pop artist Andy Warhol. Black and white architectural finishes, inspired by comic books and ad-based Pop Art graphics, provide a bold background."Read the full article here.
We're proud to display this plaque recognizing Lauren Rottet as an inductee of the Greater Houston Women Hall of Fame signed by Governor Rick Perry!
Check out this exclusive interview with Lauren Rottet that aired at the Hospitality Design Platinum Circle Awards last week!
Interior Design has released the 2014 Hospitality Giants ranking, and Rottet Studio came in at #24 out of 75 listed firms."It’s now safe to say, cliché or no, that the 75 firms that make up the Interior Design Giants in the hospitality sector have finally returned, after the Great Recession, to 'business as usual.' Firms have found both stability and growth—by all accounts consistent and sustainable. And almost all have a pleasant view of the future."See the full article with rankings on Interior Design's website.
Seyfarth Shaw was featured in the November/December issue of Texas Architect. Editor Catherine Gavin discusses what makes this downtown Houston space unique."With sweeping views of the downtown skyline, an inviting coffee lounge, and acoustically private yet visually transparent offices for all the attorneys, the Seyfarth Shaw Houston location is an elegant alternative to the ubiquitous open plan. Rottet Studio makes designing an efficiently-laid-out space in the trapezoidal towers of the iconic Pennzoil Place look easy."Pick up a copy today or read the online edition (only available with subscription) here.
Check out this video coverage of IIDA's Haunt Couture 2014 to see the fantastic garment that won second place!
The Rottet Studio Los Angeles office took runner up in IIDA's Haunt Couture 2014! Haunt Couture is an annual event in which the designed garments are larger than life costumes created from design materials typically specified in contract interiors expressing the “theme” of the event. This year's theme was "MIRROR MIRROR: Who's the Fairest of Them All?"Thanks to Kayla, Michele, Arlene,Brooke, Theresa, Patricia, Harout - our stage stars - and Sona ( who couldn't make the gig, but worked on the dress) and Eric who did the great music.See more photos from the event on our Facebook!
See Lauren Rottet's spread as a 2014 Platinum Circle Nominee in the latest issue of Hospitality Design magazine!"It was the toads of Waco that first experienced the architectural expertise of Lauren Rottet. 'When I was growing up we had a rock driveway,' the Texas native explains, 'and I made little houses for the toads. I tried to make them sturdy enough so they couldn't escape. I felt I had accomplished something if they were still there the next morning. There were also treehouses and traps. I was always building something.'"Read the full digital edition here.
The Pendry Hotel, located in the Gaslamp District of San Diego, celebrated its groundbreaking ceremony yesterday. The space was decorated a la Mr. Pendry with surfboards, taxidermy, guys in bearskin hats and Bermuda shorts, umbrellas and derbys, and the motto “Know Thyself” whilst speeches were made about the upcoming 317-key hotel. Rottet Studio is proud to be part of the team working on the space, alongside Awbrey Cook Rogers McGill and Davis Reed!Read press coverage of the groundbreaking ceremony on UT San Diego.
We are pleased to announce that Loews Regency Hotel won Best Hotel Interior in the USA and Best Hotel Interior in New York in the Americas Property Awards!"The International Property Awards are open to residential and commercial property professionals from around the globe. They celebrate the highest levels of achievement by companies operating in all sectors of the property and real estate industry. An International Property Award is a world-renowned mark of excellence."See the rest of the 2014 winners here.