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perspectives places
nods to the charming hideaways tucked behind
neighborhood residences, and an open lobby with
a sitting area, bar, and Peregrine restaurant. For
the interiors, Portland, Maine's Ealain Studios
went with a navy, tobacco, and gray palette that
recalls Beacon Hill homes. " The luxury comes
from its intimacy, " says Ealain Studios' principal
Jacqueline McGee, " like a good friend has invited
you to hang out at their place. The finishes are
luxe, but everything feels welcoming. "
Floor-to-ceiling windows wrap the Rockwell Groupdesigned penthouse at the Raffles Boston Back Bay
Hotel & Residences, seen in a rendering

Photos by JAMES BAIGRIE and renderings courtesy of STONEHILL TAYLOR, ROCKWELL GROUP, and THE ARCHITECTURAL TEAM

A rendering of the oakclad spiral staircase in the
Raffles Boston Back Bay

Seen in a rendering, the chandelier in the Sky Lobby
restaurant at the Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences
is inspired by the palm styling of the Raffles logo

The Newbury Boston

Overlooking the Boston Public Garden, the
286-room Newbury Boston is a renovation and
reflag of a 1927 building that originally housed a
Ritz-Carlton, and more recently, a Taj hotel. " A
reimagining was long overdue, " says Christina
Zimmer, senior vice president of design at
hospitality investment and management firm
Highgate. Charged with the common areas,
including a new entry on Newbury Street, New
York-based designer Jeffrey Beers recognized
the importance of capturing " the nostalgia of a
bygone era while also reviving the hotel with
contemporary design choices, " he says. Warm
wood paneling and rich blue and green saturate
the Library and the Street Bar, while guestrooms
by Champalimaud Design are " peaceful and
monochromatic, " says Elisabeth Rogoff, principal
at the New York firm. " We wanted to give the
green gardens the spotlight and enhanced that
view by placing bench seating wherever we
could. " To top it off, a 4,000-square-foot, glassencased rooftop promises more views and
moments of whimsy, courtesy of Ken Fulk's
eclectic eye.

Mandarin Oriental, Boston

Champalimaud is also behind a $15 million
revamp of the event spaces and 148 guestrooms
at the Mandarin Oriental, which opened in 2008
in a purpose-built Back Bay building. " One of
the things we considered was a response to the
popularity of Airbnb, so we created a beautiful
lacquered millwork piece in the entry that serves
as a mini kitchenette, " says firm CEO and partner
Ed Bakos. That attention to detail is also evident
in the plaid-patterned leathers and midcentury
chairs, while nods to the brand's Asian heritage
appear everywhere from the use of lacquer and
Chinese-inspired accent wallpaper to lattice and
bamboo motifs.

Four Seasons One Dalton Street

Peregrine restaurant in the Whitney showcases
a navy, tobacco, and gray color palette

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Drawing accolades for its architecture, a
triangular 61-story glass tower from Henry Cobb
of New York's Pei Cobb Freed with locally based
Cambridge Seven Associates, the 215-key Back
Bay entry makes Boston one of only a handful of
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