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Hotel AKA Boston Common

Hotel AKA Boston Common Public Spaces Designed by Rafael de Cárdenas

Hotel AKA Boston Common, with its public space renovation led by visionary Rafael de Cárdenas, Ltd., showcases a dynamic design interplay of sculptural elements, custom furnishings, and unexpected contrasts. a.bar, the intimate cocktail space, showcases a striking wall of figured sycamore wood paneling, Cassina leather bar stools, and custom-designed pieces—including a green-hued sofa and sculptural teardrop-shaped cocktail tables—create an inviting yet unexpected aesthetic, enhanced by theatrical lighting from Studio Atomic that shifts from warm amber to vibrant hues throughout the evening. Complementing this, guestrooms, redesigned by Studio NA.GI, embrace a Scandinavian-inspired simplicity with natural materials and soft natural tones.

Korman Communities and Selldorf Architects
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Jeffrey Totaro

Hotel Website
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Hotel Brand

AKA, a global leader in hospitality, offers design-driven, sophisticated accommodations with exceptional wellness, dynamic dining, business services, and first-class lifestyle amenities in iconic neighborhoods. As a pioneer in luxury long-stay living, AKA has leveraged its core residential philosophies to evolve the hotel category into a high-quality experience that is more livable.

Korman Communities
Hotel GroupInvestment CompanyBrand Owner

Built on a sound foundation of family values forged over a century ago, Korman Communities carries forward a name synonymous with integrity, market savvy, and proven performance in the real estate development, investment and operations arenas. Korman's reputation reflects four generations of dedication and business acumen, resulting in the construction of more than 40,000 single family homes, 6,000 condominiums, 16,000 apartments and...

Selldorf Architects
Architect

Selldorf Architects is a 70-person architectural design practice founded by Annabelle Selldorf in New York City in 1988. The firm creates public and private spaces that manifest a clear and modern sensibility to enduring impact. Since its inception, the firm's design ethos has been deeply rooted in the principles of humanism. At every scale and for every condition, Selldorf Architects designs for the individual experience.