This Is New York’s New Hotel Standard
By Joe Wertz
A relatively new addition to the New York skyline, André Balazs’ boutique hotel offering is anything but “Standard,” though the modern marvel easily sets a new one. Designed by Todd Schliemann of Polshek Partnerships Architects, the 265-foot-tall, 20-story wonder straddles the elevated tracks of Manhattan’s High Line amid the area’s swanky Meatpacking District. The 317-room Standard Hotel hosts several bars and restaurants, including the well-reviewed Standard Grill, and interior spaces created and outfitted by Roman and Williams and West Coast phenom Shawn Hausman [via luxuryissues]
