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workload, work samples and creativity. No previous experience [in hospitality] is required for a creative position, just creativity and enthusiasm. What I want to see is that the individual is not afraid of trying something new, of taking risks.
BD: What sends a resume to the bottom of the pile?

The ultimate turn-off is a resume with lots of writing and little creativity in the work.
BD: What do you look for in an applicant’s approach to design?

Gray and orange accent the lobby of the Thompson Hotel, Toronto.

The guiding principle starts with function and audience. The designer has to understand social dynamics—how people interact in a space and how that space becomes an experience. He or she should be aware that travelers want a hotel that is intimate, comfortable, open and encourages togetherness. She or he should also know that our style is about using bright, vivid colors and making strong yet simple visual statements to elicit a reaction and an emotional exuberance. It’s de nitely modern, but not at all minimalist.
BD: What skills have you found are typically missing in the tool kits of young designers?

Vision of the entire dream, communication, daring—as in not being afraid of any crazy direction and the ability to lead, not

Simple lines de ne the bar of the W Seoul.

to follow. The most unrealistic element is the expectation [of young designers] that the client will say yes to all we do. That takes time, learning and listening.
BD: Once someone is on board, how do you integrate him or her into the team?

Studia Gaia’s signature bold colors saturate Sakae, the restaurant within the Busan Paradise Hotel in South Korea.

First, I want to point out that my priority has always been to assemble workers from around the world so that we get a wide variety of in uences in our work. Our staff brings together people from Israel, Indonesia, the Philippines, Turkey, Korea, Brazil, India, Hong Kong, Mexico, Japan and Dominica, etc. Their unique viewpoints contribute to the diversity of what

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boutique Design - May/June 2012

Boutique Design - May/June 2012
From the Editor
Contents
In This Issue/ Editorial Advisory Board
Boutique Buzz
Experts at the “New Normal”
Q+A: Ilan Waisbrod
Memorable Passages
Making Connections
An Added Dimension on Fifth
DreamBook: Interdisciplinary Design
Wall Covering
Fabrics
The Last Detail: Americas River Oaks restaurant
Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - Intro
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Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - Cover2
Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - 1
Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - From the Editor
Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - 3
Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - Contents
Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - 5
Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - In This Issue/ Editorial Advisory Board
Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - 7
Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - Boutique Buzz
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Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - Experts at the “New Normal”
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Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - Q+A: Ilan Waisbrod
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Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - Memorable Passages
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Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - Making Connections
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Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - An Added Dimension on Fifth
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Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - 71
Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - DreamBook: Interdisciplinary Design
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Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - Wall Covering
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Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - Fabrics
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Boutique Design - May/June 2012 - The Last Detail: Americas River Oaks restaurant
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