Downlight

Built in 1898, Place Viger was both a grand hotel and railway station in Montreal. It served as the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway and was located near what was then the central core of the city, nowadays known as Old Montreal. The station itself now serves as an office building and is part of a huge redevelopment plan, including newly built residential and office pavilions, as well as the new Hyatt Centric Ville-Marie Hotel. With 177 rooms, the hotel spans over 5 floors of the mix-use complex. The mandate was to design the interiors of the common spaces of the hotel. Alex Lesage Alex Lesage As guests walk in through the main entrance, they are welcomed by the vast open space lobby. A series of large structural columns... More

Snøhetta and SL Green Realty Corp. have unveiled SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, a four-story observation complex that brings together spaces for art, gathering, and wonder to envision a new way of inhabiting the New York City skyline. The state-of-the-art promontory offers panoramic views over all five boroughs from a collection of curated multi-sensory viewing and lounge spaces located more than 1,000 feet above Midtown Manhattan.    Michael Grimm The journey up SUMMIT One Vanderbilt begins below ground at Grand Central Station, where Midtown Manhattan’s tallest office tower meets one of its most beloved landmarks. Visitors first encounter a wood paneled waiting area before mirrored elevators ferry them to the 91st flo... More