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BOB PUCCINI wants to make it clear he's not ready to decamp from the design
firm he launched in 1996. "I never see myself truly retiring," says the founder, president and ceo of Puccini Group. "But everybody needs a succession plan." Amy
Jakubowski is a big part of his. Looking to the future, Puccini foresaw the need
not only for new blood, but a new direction that would take this restaurant
design specialist into the world of hotels. "To spearhead that, I needed someone
who could manage all three parts of our business: design; marketing and concept
development and operations. Amy wasn't just the best person to fulfill that role;
she was the only one," he says.
What Jakubowski hadn't learned at James d'Auria Associates PC as a senior
designer and project manager specializing in retail design, fashion showroom
design, and corporate renovations (with name-droppable clients such as Adrienne Vittadini, Patek Philippe and Guess), she mastered during 17 years at
BBG-BBGM, the last 10 of which she served as a partner. That combination of
hands-on design skills, managerial expertise, business development acumen
and a knack for understanding operations earned her the newly minted title of
managing director and partner of Puccini Group.
Tasked with starting up the company's hotel design division, she's also
being groomed to manage all aspects of this thriving San Francisco-based
studio. Here, this art-and-photography loving, race-car driving, avid skiing
world traveler talks about the thrills and chills of a start-up, the changes
coming for hospitality designers and the culture shock of changing coasts.
WHAT WENT THROUGH YOUR MIND WHEN HOK ANNOUNCED IT WAS
"JOINING WITH" BBG-BBGM IN 2013?
To me, the decision to bring on new owners was a natural evolution of BBGBBGM's long history in the design world. Everything had come full-circle for me at
that point in my career. As one of the partners, I had successfully helped build a
company that was influential worldwide, and I had recently completed three
major projects, including The New York Palace Hotel, the repositioning of Revere
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Locally inspired patterns and
artwork connect guest rooms
in Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite
to the locale. But universal
mood ehancers, like this
central fireplace and soft
lighting, elevate this space to
an experiential retreat.
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The designers moved mountains
onto the walls to provide a
contextual backdrop for the sleek,
low-profile furnishings in the
guest rooms at Tenaya Lodge
at Yosemite. Another innovative
extra is the horizontal wall niche
with its eclectic display.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boutique Design - July/August 2014
Boutique Design - July/august 2014
Contents
From the Editor
In This Issue
The Buzz
Design Deconstructed
Far East, Far Out
Fish Tales
Fun in the Sun
The Sky’s the Limit
Bdwest Review
Products: Seating
Products: Fabrics
Last Detail
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Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - Contents
Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - 3
Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - From the Editor
Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - 5
Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - In This Issue
Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - 7
Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - The Buzz
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Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - Design Deconstructed
Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - 21
Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - Far East, Far Out
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Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - Fish Tales
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Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - 37
Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - Fun in the Sun
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Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - The Sky’s the Limit
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Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - 48
Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - 49
Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - 50
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Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - 53
Boutique Design - July/August 2014 - Bdwest Review
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