Interview: Designing for Millennials and the Future of Hotels
Photo Caption: George Yabu (left) and Glenn Pushelberg inside the lobby bar of the new Moxy Times Square. The two founders of design firm Yabu Pushelberg have been involved in hotel design for nearly 40 years. Michael Kleinberg
Skift Take
The future of hotel design might be on a smaller scale, but Yabu Pushelberg knows the design aspirations and expectations will be even greater than they have been before.
Toronto- and New York City-based designers George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg have designed properties for some of the biggest names in hospitality for nearly 40 years. Their clients and brands include Ian Schrager, the Four Seasons, Park Hyatt, and the St. Regis, among them.
But their newest hotel project isn't being marketed as a luxury product. Instead, it's the 612-room Moxy Times Square, Marriott's answer to guests who want a hotel that doesn't forsake style for a lower price point. The property is scheduled to open later this month.
The property's developer, Lightstone Group, asked Yabu Pushelberg to design the hotel's guest rooms and public spaces. The Rockwell Group designed the hotel's dining venues, which will be operated by TAO Group.
The duo, founders of the eponymous firm that bears their last names, are known for their sleek, elegant, contemporary, and sophisticated designs. Translating that design aesthetic to a hotel with much tighter space constraints proved to
