The retro-styled “museum hotel” offers guests a unique experience that pays homage to America’s collective memory of WWII-era presidents, societal figures and heroes. by Kelsy Chauvin This month, the Crescent City welcomed a brand-new, retro-styled “museum hotel.” The Higgins Hotel New Orleans, Curio Collection by Hilton introduces 230 rooms, four restaurants/bars, and 18,000 feet of meeting and event space to the Arts and Warehouse District. But it’s the hotel’s ties to The National WWII Museum that set the property apart…

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NBWW architects’ Tampa Marriott Waterside completed an 18-month restoration, renovation and expansion. This included a bridge connecting the current Tampa Marriott Water Street to the new JW Marriott Tampa. For more on the interior renovation… by Mick Tan The Tampa Marriott Water Street completed its multiphase transformation following an 18-month restoration, renovation and expansion. The enhancements included the 727 guestrooms, over 40,000 square feet of meeting spaces, a refreshed Great Room and the addition of two new restaurant concepts. The…

NBWW partner, Igor Reyes Co-Chairs the event, and associate, Claudio Salazar is a panelist March 13 At Le Meridien Dania Beach Join Us in South Florida The program includes three sessions covering issues unique to the region, including innovative building skins, high performance facades, and the future face of South Florida. These well-rounded, expert dialogues will inform and inspire. The Facades+ conference series is a robust dialogue encompassing all things building skin—bridging the profession, industry, academia, operations, and ownership. We’ve…

by Stu Robarts The newly opened Higgins Hotel New Orleans has been designed by Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates (NBWW) and Kay Lang + Associates (KLA) to tell the story of World War II. The hotel is operated by Hilton as part of its Curio Collection and is owned by the National WWII Museum. Located on the museum’s campus in the Arts and Warehouse District of New Orleans, it has been conceived to be an extension of the museum,…