This hotel doesn’t have just one concept, it has many! “America” symbolizes a place where design ideas merge. 19 top designers and architects from 13 different countries have given each of the 315 rooms a different design. Jean Nouvel was behind the fa-çade with 500 colorful awnings, the rooms and suites on the top floor, as well as the roof terrace with its indoor pool. When making reservations, guests can specify which room they want. In Zaha Hadid’s rooms, for example, the furniture, walls, and bath-room flow together seamlessly. Round shapes dominate in Ron Arad’s rooms, and Norman Foster created “perfect tranquility.” Walking through the hotel is like visiting a design museum. The abundance of culture on site compensates for the hotel’s less-than-central location.
