october 2018 volume 14 | issue 8 68 36 84 neW In neW YOrK | 36 departments From break-through modular skyscrapers to boutique imports with attitude, the big Apple shines with projects destined to become hospitality's newest stars. FROM THE EDITOR | 6 IN THIS ISSUE | 8 daVId and sam's eXCeLLent VentUres | 68 Hoteliers David bowd and sam Gelin may have had different career paths, but these mavericks are on the same page about what makes a property a hit. share in their frank discussion about how they built their successful hotel businesses, what they think the big hotel chains are missing and what worries them about the future of hospitality. peOpLe's CHOICe | 84 CHECK OUT BOUTIQUEDESIGN.COM | 10 THE BUZZ | 16 DESIGN DECONSTRUCTED | 28 PRODUCTS: BDNY EXHIBITORS | 102 PRODUCTS: MADE IN NEW YORK | 116 EXIT INTERVIEW | 128 Disruptive forces in mid-market properties, serge trigano from mama shelter; Karim rashid with his Park inn by radisson at ven Amsterdam; and Alastair thomann who heads hostel/hotel hybrid, Generator, dish on why renting a designer's brain can save the day and the dough when it comes to creating 3-star properties with a difference. tOtaL ImmersIOn | 94 Get swept off your feet by two days of industry-leading ideas for your next project and see hundreds of new products. Whether you want to learn how to write a spec for a chair, shop more than 750 displays, network or power up your skills at more than 35 conference sessions, boutique Design New York (bDNY) has everything designers need to succeed. 4 boutiquedesign.com october 2018 on the cover STRONG MINDS Sharan Pasricha Ennismore Photo: COURTESY OF ENNISMOREhttp://www.BOUTIQUEDESIGN.COM http://www.boutiquedesign.com