Posted by at Dec 16th, 2008 in Green Design
MIAMI—Cambean Hospitality, a Miami Beach-based hospitality group that owns and manages four boutique hotel properties in the historic South Beach area, announced the relaunching of the historic Clifton South Beach. The 35-room hotel is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation and is scheduled to open in early 2009. When complete, the hotel will seek to [...]
Posted by at Dec 16th, 2008 in Green Design
ATLANTA—Amtico International introduces its Tropical Woods luxury resilient flooring that provides an aesthetic alternative to endangered woods that have been logged almost to extinction.
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Posted by at Dec 11th, 2008 in Green Design
YOUNTVILLE, CALIF.—The Napa Valley community of Yountville, Calif., with a population of a little more than 3,000 people, is now home to one of the greenest lodging establishments in the United States—the 62-room luxury Bardessono hotel, restaurant and spa. Set to open the first week of February, the development should earn Leadership in Energy and [...]
Posted by at Dec 10th, 2008 in Green Design
DALLAS—Motel 6 held groundbreaking ceremonies on Monday in Northlake, Texas, for the first corporately-built and owned property to feature the newly-redesigned Motel 6 building and room design. The property, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, will showcase the “Phoenix” prototype, named after the mythical birth of rebirth and renewal. The new design features rooms with [...]
Posted by at Dec 9th, 2008 in Green Design
YUBA CITY, CALIF.—organic Mattresses, Inc. (OMI), is now making its organicPedic line available to green hotels and B&Bs. OMI’s organicPedic is a proprietary line of artisan-made mattresses crafted from certified organic cotton, natural wool, and 100 percent natural rubber. OMI products are produced in an exclusively organic mattress factory that is smoke-free and chemical-free.
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Posted by at Dec 9th, 2008 in Green Design
LOS ANGELES—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) awarded its highest level of recognition, LEED Platinum certification, to the Conference Center at the newly re-opened TreePeople Center for Community Forestry. TreePeople, an environmental nonprofit, has served the Los Angeles region for 35 years with the goal of “helping nature heal our cities.” The state-of-the-art Conference Center [...]
Posted by at Dec 9th, 2008 in Green Design
SUNNYVALE, CALIF.—Serious Materials announced that its ecoRock green drywall has been named the grand award winner for the green tech category in Popular Science’s Best of What’s New. The company adds this award to its growing list of honors including: voted No. 1 at Cleantech Venture Forum XII, and Global Gypsum Product of the Year [...]
Posted by at Dec 5th, 2008 in Green Design
NAPERVILLE, ILL.—Hotel Arista has opened in Naperville, located 45 minutes from downtown Chicago. It is the city’s first luxury boutique hotel and is slated to receive LEED (Leadership in Energy and environmental Design) certification. The property features 144 modern designed residential-style accommodations, as well as a signature restaurant, SugarToad. The restaurant is led by executive [...]
Posted by at Dec 4th, 2008 in Green Design
ASHEBORO, N.C.—Industry giant Klaussner Home Furnishings is launching a contract division with a focus on hospitality. The new division, Klaussner Contract Furnishings, will offer a full range of quality contract upholstery products, including sofas, loveseats, chairs, sleepers, sectionals, chaises and ottomans.
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Posted by at Dec 4th, 2008 in Green Design
NEW YORK—Carnegie, a leader in the field of textile design, has introduced Night Sky, a collection of high-performance barrier upholstery textiles. Night Sky is an anti-microbial, moisture- and odor-resistant finish that has been awarded Cradle to Cradle Silver certification by MBDC, the highest rating available for a finish.
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