Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 52
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DAYSSI OLARTE DE
KANAVOS
Cofounder, President + COO
Flag Luxury Group
New York
During one of Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos's
more memorable hospitality classes at
Cornell University in Ithaca, New York,
she was regaled by insights from lecturers
working in the industry. Among them was
a developer who fi rst showed the students
images of barren land, then the same site
fl aunting " this incredible building that was
a living, breathing organism with people in
it, " she recalls. " Bringing it to life, that was
my hook. "
Raised between New York and
Colombia, Olarte de Kanavos met
her husband Paul Kanavos through a
friend- " we talked real estate the entire
time, " she says-and in 1997, they founded
Flag Luxury Group. A reboot of the Flag
Group of Companies that Kanavos' father
established in 1946, it now spans luxe
hotels and experiential retail.
The duo made a splash in Miami when
they acquired the Ritz-Carlton, South
Beach in 1999, injecting it with a chic
midcentury energy that sparked a more
youthful appeal brand-wide. Currently,
they are partnering with the design fi rm
Susurrus to restore the property's historic
neighbor, the Sagamore, as well as building
the adjacent Ritz-Carlton Residences,
designed by Kobi Karp and Studio Munge.
In 2022, Flag Luxury Group's most
ambitious project yet, the Ritz-Carlton New
York, NoMad (the design team includes
heavyweights such as Susurrus, Rockwell
Group, Martin Brudnizki Design Studio,
and Lázaro Rosa Violán) opened in a
Rafael Viñoly building showcasing F&B
venues overseen by chef and longtime
friend José Andrés.
With her children Peter and Sophia
(with whom she formed the Women's
Power series to amplify the voices of
women in business) now part of the
company, it's time, Olarte de Kanavos says,
" for the [next] generation to create a vision
for what they want to see. " hd
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Hospitality Design - December 2023
contents
from the editor
behind the design
people: hd nextgen forum
people: cityscene: new york
sketchbook
hdac spotlight: good neighbor queens
designer profile: kim mupangilaï
art
beds + bedding
textiles
seating + tables
surfaces
platinum circle
event photos
martin brudnizki
ted carroll
raul leal
dayssi olarte de kanavos
libby sims patrick
shelia lohmiller
best of 2023 hotels
best of: u.s.
best of: asia-pacific
best of: europe
best of: middle east + africa
best of: the americas
trendspotting
shoppable hotels
retro F&B
holistic wellbeing
emerging technology
hybrid spaces
refined maximalism
hospitality-inspired offices
immersive experiences
eco-friendly practices
branded residences
ad index
back space: maryellis bunn
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - Cover1
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - Cover2
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 1
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 2
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 3
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 4
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - contents
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - from the editor
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 7
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - behind the design
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 9
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 10
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - people: hd nextgen forum
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 12
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - people: cityscene: new york
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 14
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - sketchbook
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 16
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 17
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 18
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 19
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 20
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - hdac spotlight: good neighbor queens
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 22
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - designer profile: kim mupangilaï
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 24
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - art
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 26
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 27
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - beds + bedding
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 29
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 30
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - textiles
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 32
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 33
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 34
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - seating + tables
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 36
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 37
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 38
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 39
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - surfaces
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 41
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 42
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - platinum circle
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - event photos
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 45
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - martin brudnizki
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 47
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - ted carroll
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 49
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - raul leal
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 51
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - dayssi olarte de kanavos
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 53
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - libby sims patrick
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 55
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - shelia lohmiller
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 57
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 58
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - best of 2023 hotels
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - best of: u.s.
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 61
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 62
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 63
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 64
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - best of: asia-pacific
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 66
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 67
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - best of: europe
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 69
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 70
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - best of: middle east + africa
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 72
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 73
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - best of: the americas
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 75
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 76
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - trendspotting
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - shoppable hotels
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 79
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - retro F&B
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 81
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - holistic wellbeing
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - emerging technology
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - hybrid spaces
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 85
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - refined maximalism
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 87
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - hospitality-inspired offices
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - immersive experiences
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - eco-friendly practices
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 91
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - branded residences
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 93
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - 94
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - ad index
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - back space: maryellis bunn
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - Cover3
Hospitality Design - December 2023 - Cover4
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