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in the works. One particularly compelling
development, though, is the transformation
of 5 Beekman Street, among New York's
first skyscrapers. MBDS is soon morphing
the 19th-century marvel, a historic office
building complete with a striking glass
atrium, into the Beekman Hotel for
Commune Hotels + Resorts.
Presiding over such an intriguing array
of spaces, Harvey says, is the result of both
studios' determination and "existence
to make our clients successful. It's not
just about beautiful interiors." Although
bespoke, luxurious design is essential to the
MBDS ethos, it is only one vital aspect of
the team's dialogue with clients. Providing
on-point strategic and consulting services
is another. "How can they position their
new hotel? How can they position their

elegant MBDS touch.
Brudnizki and Harvey now have their
hands full working on a slew of different
hospitality projects. "We wouldn't have it
any other way," Harvey says of their active
schedules. Soon to open is Rocco Forte's
long awaited Assila Hotel and Residence in
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (they completed the
design along with the company's director of
design Olga Polizzi); and hotels in Amman,
Jordan, and West Hollywood, along with
resorts in Puerto Rico and California are
on the boards. A restaurant in Mexico
City and a revamp of Daniel Boulud's Café
Boulud at the Four Seasons Toronto are also

restaurant in the marketplace? How can
they create something that is timeless and
endures? We're basically a lifestyle sermon,"
Harvey explains.
Functionality is just as key to the
company's design narratives as refined
aesthetics. "We are experts on how clients
can supplement their businesses through
design," Brudnizki says. "How one looks at
the layout and flow of a place is an important
element in how we build our product."
Once a month for a week at a time,
Brudnizki flies across the pond to work
in the New York studio, though he and
Harvey talk daily-and frequently. "There
is a constant flow of ideas and conversation
between the two of us. It's how we make this
business work," he says. Most of the time,
Harvey adds, "it's even fun." hd
1. The colorful,
midcentury-inspired
Drake One Fifty mixes
high and low design
elements.
2. MBDS crafted the
sales office of Commune
Hotels + Resorts'
upcoming Beekman
Hotel to mimic its
design.
3. Matsuhisa at Badrutt's
Palace Hotel in St.
Moritz features a focal
skylight offering views
of the hotel tower.

3

4. Stained glass
windows remain in the
Ivy, enhanced by the
addition of a striking
central bar.

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From the Editor
People
Perspectives
Sketchbook
Business Sense: State of the Industry
Places: Beijing
Interview: Lázaro Rosa-Violán
5 Questions for Justin Cucci
Products
Profile: Tom Dixon
Trends Midcentury Modern
Lighting
Spa
ICFF
Special Feature: Office Space
HD Expo Recap
From the Show Director
People
IIDA/HD Product Design Competition
Show Floor Standouts
Game Changers
Ad Index
Back Space
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