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Boutique Hotel Design - Islamorada Hadley House

Hadley House Resort

Hadley House Resort in Islamorada is the Keys the way the Keys want to be: eight low-rise buildings in lush landscaping, a pool at the center, and a marina with 15 boat slips for guests who arrive by water. We redesigned it for The Wardman Group in soft neutrals and...

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Postcard Inn Beach Resort, Islamorada, Florida - Boutique Hotel Design by Bigtime Design Studios

Postcard Inn Beach Resort Guestrooms

We reimagined the guestrooms at Postcard Inn Beach Resort in Islamorada for The Carlyle Group: boathouse chic built from the resort's 1960s fishing heritage, driftwood-style tile floors, rustic handcrafted furnishings, nautical artwork, and hand-painted literary quotes on the walls. The palette is sea-glass blue, sand, and crisp white; the amenities...

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Forge Lofts - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Boutique Hotel Design by Bigtime Design Studios

Forge Lofts

Forge Lofts brings 35 loft-style residences to Fort Lauderdale's FAT Village arts district, and we designed them for Urban Street Development with the neighborhood's creative energy in the walls: exposed concrete, big windows, open plans, premium finishes, smart-home tech. The shared side works like a boutique hotel, pool deck, fitness...

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Amara Cay Hotel, Tiki Bar, Islamorada, FL - Hotel Design by Bigtime Design Studios

Amara Cay Resort

We partnered with The Carlyle Group to reimagine Amara Cay Resort in Islamorada: an oceanfront property in sand, seafoam, and sky blue, with custom rattan furnishings, local artwork, and sustainable finishes throughout. Lobby, bar, guestrooms, and terraces all trade with the outdoors, because the Keys' best room is the weather....

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Ocean Gate Resort

Ocean Gate Resort sits among evergreens and rocky shore in Boothbay, Maine, and we redesigned its 65 rooms and public spaces for The Wardman Group in linen, wood, and stone, in a palette pulled straight off the seascape. Private balconies, a heated pool, sun-washed lounges. We also led the full...

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The Queue Residences, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Boutique Hotel Design by Bigtime Design Studios

The Queue Residences

Winner of the 2017 SFBJ Structures Awards for Best Market-Rate Residential Project. The Queue was designed in the spirit of a boutique hotel and executed as a unique residential living experience targeted at a millennial market that often seeks out the boutique hotel as a lifestyle choice. Typical of hotels,...

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Washington Park Hotel Guestrooms - Design by Bigtime Design Studios

Washington Park Hotel Guestrooms

We reimagined the guestrooms at Washington Park Hotel for The Carlyle Group, in the middle of South Beach's Art Deco district: clean lines, vibrant accent color, and custom furnishings that borrow the neighborhood's energy without borrowing its noise. Original architectural detail and local art stay in frame; walk-in showers, serious...

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Postcard Inn Beach Resort - Islamorada, Florida

Postcard Inn Beach Resort Cottages

What do you get when you combine an iconic 1950s motor lodge with a 1980s beach style resort? Boathouse chic with a nostalgic feel of an American beach vacation. With pristine beachfront in the Florida Keys, the challenge for the 14 cottages was to keep the historic bones alive and...

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Ciao Hound Kitchen & Bar, Postcard Inn Resort Islamorada, FL - Hospitality Design by Bigtime Design Studios

Ciao Hound Kitchen & Bar

The playful and whimsical design concept for Ciao Hound was to take the traditional family style Italian restaurant and turn it on its head, with a style and atmosphere unique to the Florida Keys. The historic setting at the iconic beachside resort provided the foundation for a laid back, dog...

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Tiki Bar at the Postcard Inn Resort, Islamorada, FL - Hospitality Design by Bigtime Design Studios

Tiki Bar

The commission to re-imagine this legendary venue was a daunting task. This is the birthplace of the original Rum Runner, a cultural icon to locals and to fifty years of tourists. We rebuilt the structure on its original footprint and hung the room's memory on the main beam: postcards, money,...

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