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Q + A

Jacques Garcia and Dominique Chenot are just two of the big names crafting the look for Hotel Selman, Marrakech, slated to open later this year.

Various styles and eclectic pieces combine to create a singular look for the Hotel Beauchamps, Paris.

range and commercial experience. The basic tools would be a preliminary presentation that’s well organized and relevant, the usual design boards or mood boards. In the case of a bigger or more complex-scale project, a model is a great visual aid.
BD: How can designers work better with clients during the process?

Colonial design themes inform the Oliver Messel-designed Great Room bar in Hotel Cotton House, Mustique.

More junior designers in independent rms have to learn how to map out their work in an institutional way. They will not be selected unless they have an organizational process that assures the client that the drawings could be produced in a timely and cost-effective manner. They have to demonstrate they can be responsive and act quickly to resolve any issues that may come up during the development phase.
BD: Where should they take more initiative?

trends but thinks ahead. I tend to identify the “right” designer for the “right” project. If the project is minimalistic, I need someone who would respond to that.
BD: What are the pros/cons of hiring a young designer in a young ﬁrm versus working with a young project designer in a large, established studio?

produce more original work. I like to work with people with a fresh eye, rather than very established rms that give you the same off-the-shelf designs and just change the name of the hotel at the bottom of the design plans. The cons are that they may not t the criteria of what nancial institutions/investment partners would require for comfort and assurance.
BD: What do you like to see in a presentation by a designer?

My preference is to work with up-andcoming designers who have their own studio or a small- to medium-sized rm that takes on extra draftsmen on an asneeded basis. The pros of this are that they tend to be very creative, exible and

In terms of pitching work, communication skills are key, as is a nicely assembled album of previous work that shows the designer’s

They should do their own research, familiarize themselves with operational needs and anticipate. Don’t take the general manager’s word as gold. (I’m going to get clobbered for that statement.) On-site management should be consulted regularly during the design and development phase, but bear in mind that the refurbishment of a hotel or a restaurant is intended to change and improve the way things have been in the past. So it’s obvious that it will cause a change of old habits and routines. BD
For more from Grace Leo, go to www.boutiquedesign.com

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boutique Design - May/June 2011

Boutique Design - May/June 2011
From the Editor
Boutique Buzz
Contents
Lessons Learned From Downturn
Q+A: Grace Leo
Parisian Palace
A Glam Old Time
Golden Opportunity
Source Lists
DreamBook: A Medley of Moods
Wall Coverings
Fabrics
The Last Detail: Forty 1° North hotel in Newport, R.I.
Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Intro
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Cover2
Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - 1
Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Boutique Buzz
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Contents
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Lessons Learned From Downturn
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Q+A: Grace Leo
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Parisian Palace
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - A Glam Old Time
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Golden Opportunity
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - DreamBook: A Medley of Moods
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - 65
Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Wall Coverings
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Boutique Design - May/June 2011 - Fabrics
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