Hospitality Design

Scenic view of L'Auberge Del Mar Resort designed by BigTime Design Studio, featuring a tranquil seaside dining room and a prominent Travel + Leisure logo.

This Oceanfront Resort Is the Perfect Southern California Getaway — With Luxurious Suites and Dramatic Coastal Views

While the property experienced many changes over the years, the most significant transformation happened in 1985, when a local resident bought the land, opening the doors of L’Auberge Del Mar in 1989. Since then, the property has undergone two major renovations, most recently in 2021 under the direction of  BigTime...

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Sunset Magazine 2021 Travel Awards: Rad Hotel Redesigns

2021 Travel Awards: Rad Hotel Redesigns. Hotels across the West are debuting new looks, expanded amenities, and all-around refreshed hospitality. L'Auberge Del Mar #2  ...

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Condé Nast Traveler Top 10 Resorts in The Florida Keys: Readers’ Choice Awards 2023

Top 10 Resorts in The Florida Keys: Readers’ Choice Awards 2023 Condé Nast Traveler readers rate their top resorts in the Florida Keys. Southernmost Beach Resort #3...

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Condé Nast Traveler Top 20 Hotels in Southern California: Readers’ Choice Awards 2023, L’Auberge

Top 20 Hotels in Southern California:Readers’ Choice Awards 2023 Condé Nast Traveler readers rate their top hotels in Southern California. L'Auberge #10...

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Bigtime Projects meet IFJ Magazine

IFJ Magazine, the Indian review of world furniture, interiors and design, included three Big Time projects in their July-August publication. Bubble Charlotte, B Bar at the Betsy Hotel and Crobar NY were included. ...

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HOTEC Design Conference 2013

I'm back from HOTEC 2013! The experience was so amazing I had to blog about my experience at this must see event. HOTEC is a yearly business conference for vendors and buyers that descends upon a beautiful location somewhere in the US....

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Nightclub & Bar Convention

It's almost time for the years biggest nightclub,bar  and hospitality industry expo Nightclub&Bar in the lovely, wonderful and sinful Las Vegas. Aside from all the partying the convention is attended by 31,000+ visitors. The convention is the industries most renowned trade show when it comes to our favorite beverage and...

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Nightclub Design Evolution

One would think after all we've seen, from nightlife's eponymous crobar to cameo theatre miami, LIV, Marquee Las Vegas and all other nightclub bar raising mentionables left out, that the evolution of nightclub design (and production) had set the bar so high as to wonder how anyone could continue to...

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Coming Soon: nightclubdesign.com

[caption id="attachment_757" align="alignright" width="212" caption="Glow Chicago"][/caption] NIGHTCLUBDESIGN.COM These days almost every thing has it's place and home on the internet and every subject has a multitude of websites devoted to it.  For example, houzz.com, provides an exchange of ideas and projects for home remodeling and design that is inspiring to your average...

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Callin Fortis & B Bar at the Betsy Hotel featured in Secret Society: Modern Speakeasy Style and Design

We're excited to announce the book release of SECRET SOCIETY featuring Callin Fortis and Big Time Design's award-winning speakeasy inspired project, B BAR, located in the Betsy Hotel in South Beach.               FROM THE BOOK "When asked what key elements create a successful nightlife venue, Fortis describes the need for a narrative: 'Without...

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