POPULUS

We started with a question: What would it look like to bring nature back into our cities? As a community of environmentalists and entrepreneurs, we imagined a hotel inspired by nature. From biophilic architecture, natural materials, original art, and seasonal cuisine, there is a love for the natural world in every detail. Populus was created by Urban Villages, designed by AD100 architecture firm Studio Gang and led by MacArthur Fellow Jeanne Gang, brought to life by interior designer, Heather Wildman of Wildman Chalmer Designs, with a thoughtful art program curated by environmentalist Katherine Homes, and operated by Aparium Hotel Group.

At his core, Urban Villages founder Grant McCargo is an environmentalist and an entrepreneur. Urban Villages’s mission is to bring nature back into our cities through timeless design that will last for generations. It is this vision that has guided the Populus project to be a new model for environmentally-forward hospitality.