Photos by DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN best of 2022 1 Hotel Nashville The 215-room 1 Hotel Nashville opened this year, alongside its San Francisco sibling, as a design tour de force that highlights what the sustainably minded brand does best: a layered aesthetic that shines a spotlight on local craftsmanship. With nature as a muse, the property celebrates Tennessee's Smoky Mountains and the Cumberland River Valley with elements like reclaimed wood; a reception desk formed from waterworn boulders; and the 800-foot-high ivy façade that generates oxygen and regulates the building's temperature in addition to enhancing its curb appeal. worn boulders; and the 800-foot-high ivy façade that generates oxygen and regulates the building's temperature in addition to Architecture Firm LK Architecture, Wichita, Kansas Design Firms Workshop/APD, New York, and SH Hotels & Resorts Owner Starwood Capital Group Operator SH Hotels & Resorts 054 December 2022 hospitalitydesign.comhttp://www.hospitalitydesign.com