Milan-based designer Patricia Urquiola has converted a palazzo in Rome into a hotel and spa, filled with circular elements and traditional Italian materials. The Six Senses Rome is located within ...

That hasn’t hindered the transformation of the Haworth Inn and Conference Centre, now known simply as the Haworth Hotel. Located on the campus of Hope College and originally opened in 1997, the newly ...

The Jumeirah Capri Palace (formerly the Hotel Europa Palace and later the Capri Palace), was shaped in the 1960s by Italian designer and architect Gianfranco Frattini. The original commission was ...

The hotel has a communal public area ‘where people can just come inside for a cup of tea’, says Urquiola. She was working until last night ‘finishing the finest details’. Mandarin Oriental has also ...

Urquiola herself, of course, is no stranger to Milan’s charms: she’s had her studio in the city since 2001. That makes her the perfect person to design Milan’s newest design-friendly hotel.

With a blend of artistry and commercial savvy, Patricia Urquiola enthralls tony Italian furniture makers--as well as BMW, H&M, and high-end hotel chains such as Mandarin Oriental. It’s a ...