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As the firm reaches a major milestone, its co-founders reflect on past accomplishments and key steps to success.

Four DesignAgency design projects make the list — The Broadview Hotel, The St. Regis, The Drake Hotel and Ritz-Carlton.

To mark a quarter century, DesignAgency, the Toronto-based firm which specializes in hospitality design, hosted a special edition of its annual summertime block party.

NeueHouse Venice Beach arrives with bohemian Southern California vibes.

The Ritz-Carlton included among the Top 10 City Hotels in Canada.

Is design a gateway to destigmatizing psychedelics?

Just a couple of blocks from the Pacific Ocean, the private members’ club has opened a new venue that builds on the area’s cultural past.

A collaborative cultural environment that inspires social engagement as much as it encourages workflow.

Costa Elena is a master-planned resort community and ocean club…

NoMad Wynwood encourages art-centric lifestyle.

The communal space reinterprets NeueHouse’s cosmopolitan style for its relaxed beachside setting.

Four DesignAgency projects make the list of places to stay.

NoMad Residences Wynwood earns top spot on round-up of branded residencies opening in Miami.

Exploring Trinity Bellwoods and discovers the riches of The Drake Hotel’s Modern Wing.

Pendry Washington DC – The Wharf earns a spot on Hospitality Design’s round-up of the year’s top openings.

NoMad’s iconic look and feel meets Miami’s hottest neighbourhood this spotlight on the resurgence of branded residencies.

Two of our projects, Drake Hotel’s Modern Wing and The Broadview Hotel make BlogTO’s list.

Restaurant 43 Down joins Sheraton’s lobby revamp, which includes its café, Dual Citizen, in addition to private studios and soundproof phone booths that are all a part of the hotel’s massive renovation.

In collaboration with Live Nation, DesignAgency, and global icon Drake, a live music and entertainment venue was brought to fruition in Toronto

Two of DesignAgency’s projects, Ritz-Carlton and St Regis, have made BlogTO’s list.

Four projects by DesignAgency have been named in BlogTO’s roundup.

In a city replete with steakhouses, it takes more than just top chops to draw in the discerning crowds that flock to Las Vegas for its swanky dining options.

Washington DC’s southwest development opens on October 12 with DC’s first Pendry Hotel.

Highly curated and meticulously designed, private social clubs are on the rise

During the Toronto International Film Festival, inviting new places to eat include Minami, Epoch, and The Drake Hotel.

Minami for sushi specials in an award-winning space.  

The pandemic has shone a light on the importance of daily human interactions and careful consideration of the environments that surround us

DesignAgency is delighted to announce the promotion of Jamie Phelan and Alexandra Cole as principals.

“This is the kind of property with a full-time art curator, color-saturated interiors by the innovative DesignAgency and live music in the basement.”

How psychedelic therapy clinics are designing perfectly imperfect spaces to enhance their treatments

“What’s Canadian is the sense of enjoyment, the lack of ego, the transparency, the trust. Our studio is also multicultural, and we leverage that.”

Spread across an area of 25,000 square feet on the second floor, the shared office space was redesigned by DesignAgency as a ‘cultural home for creators, innovators and thought leaders.’

Node breaks ground on its first large scale flexible accommodation project in Madrid.

DesignAgency’s international success is based on its creative business savvy and its ability to work with clients to create meaningful narratives and high-quality environments.

Why you should visit Las Vegas right now

“Dimensions’ design vision was based on the principles of grounding, refined elements and sacred geometry. All aspects have been carefully studied to support guests on their journey towards personal growth, wellness, self knowledge and self-improvement”

DesignAgency infuses the environment with an avant-garde halo without losing sight of its origins.

A Psychedelic Wellness Retreat Will Soon Open in Ontario

DesignAgency is working with psychedelic wellness company Dimensions to create a retreat on a 45-acre plot three hours north of Toronto, Canada.

The award-winning founders of DesignAgency are predicting a major comeback for hospitality.

Despite the pandemic, Toronto hotels are having a major moment.

The Drake Hotel’s Modern Wing, The Ritz-Carlton Toronto’s Epoch Bar & Kitchen, and the Sheraton Hotel Toronto’s Club Lounge were all featured in HGTV’s travel design inspiration list.

“When one of our long-time favorite hotels in Toronto adds a new wing that more than doubles its room count, we consider that a whole new reason to go.”

Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel is welcoming guests again after completing the first phase of an extensive transformation that includes the re-opening of its Sheraton Club.

The past few years have seen the emergence of sleek new purpose-built rentals in Toronto, like The Selby and The Waverley.

Minami Toronto was chosen as the best-designed restaurant in both North and South America, in addition to the best-designed restaurant in all of the Americas, in the Multiple Category, with more than one location.

RioCan Living is following the successful sales launch of Verge Condos, with the pending release of Verge Phase Two, East Tower.

The historic Toronto music venue has been rebuilt to exact specifications at its original location.

Legacy Hotel & Residences, a mixed-use tower in Miami with 255 hotel rooms, 310 residences, and a $100 million medical center.

Overseeing DesignAgency’s Los Angeles and Washington, DC offices, Alexandra Cole is responsible for expanding the firm’s portfolio beyond hotels to include co-working spaces and wellness-focused retreats.

“Wellness remains incredibly important in providing moments of respite, but we also need to support and design to how our work-life habits are evolving,” says Anwar Mekhayech, founding partner, DesignAgency. “The co-working space and content studio at Verge are a […]

The Aburi Restaurant Group collaborated closely with local firm DesignAgency to transform the 4,600-square-foot space into a dynamic, day-to-night destination where every surface conveys a warm yet contemporary aesthetic.

Housed in the city’s iconic Bradbury Building is the LA location of work-oriented members’ club NeueHouse. DesignAgency was responsible for the interior.

The new concept will defy steakhouse conventions with an artful, nature-inspired atmosphere envisioned by DesignAgency.

Carver Road tapped design studio DesignAgency to create the mid-century modern look of the steakhouse that takes its inspiration from the Las Vegas landscape.

DesignAgency has been working closely with Live Nation to develop an overall concept and interior design that is transforming a former racetrack betting facility and movie theatre into a 2500-capacity venue. DesignAgency concepted History’s facade alongside Drake and Live Nation and further […]

Azure Magazine asked the question of how restaurants and hotels evolve after a pandemic from the designers reimagining the future of hospitality. “A year ago, restaurants were hoping to adapt for a short-term situation,” says Matthew Davis, one of DesignAgency’s […]

One of the trendiest health clubs on King Street West in Toronto, Sweat and Tonic is expanding to open a second location that, once complete, will be the biggest facility of its kind in the city. The 25,000 square feet […]

For NeueHouse Bradbury, a vibrant co-working space for the creative class, DesignAgency crafted a refined and sophisticated environment inside an L.A. landmark.

Surrounded by natural scenery and a stone’s throw from the Guanacaste Conservation Area, the properties, available to rent and buy, are drawing on their tropical environment. Orientated towards striking views of Nicaragua, the Pacific Ocean and Isla Bolanos, each villa features large […]

“When there’s trust on both sides and a desire to create something new, incredible things can happen.” “We strive to make each project unique and responsive to its brand, core idea and unique circumstances.” Read the full article here: https://www.neuehouse.com/neuejournal/in-conversation-with-design-agency/

Stacy Shoemaker Rauen from Hospitality Design recently sat down with DesignAgency’s Anwar Mekhayech, Matt Davis and Allen Chan for HD’s ‘What I’ve Learned’ podcast series. The conversation centres around DA’s beginnings working with restaurants and designing hotel branding before taking […]

Irth Landscape Hotel and Spa was featured in Hospitality Design’s ‘Rethinking Wellbeing’ issue. Come 2023, the area [Prince Edward County, Ontario] will also be home to a healing stay immersed in nature when the Irth Landscape Hotel and Spa opens […]

Real estate development firm ELAD Canada has unveiled Galleria III, Toronto’s tallest flatiron building designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects and DesignAgency.

Throwing the status quo out the window with DesignAgency.

American restauranteur and Momofuku founder David Chang has opened Majordōmo Meat & Fish, his second venue in Las Vegas.

Districto Oficina covers NeueHouse Bradbury in the July edition of their magazine.

DesignAgency craft the interiors of LA’s oldest landmarked building, creating a new destination for a forward-thinking hospitality group.

DesignAgency’s Alexander Bruemmer Cole is listed as one to watch by Boutique Design!

DesignAgency are apart of the North America Design Report in darc December 2019. 

Though Miami gets all the attention, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, nonetheless, is a hotspot vacation destination with a lot of potential. To capture the emerging city’s essence, Wurzak Hotel Group tapped DesignAgency to conceive a modern, yet playful design for the 209-room bolthole, the Dalmar.

The New York Times explore the future of co-working spaces.

Mama Rabbit arrives on the Las Vegas strip

DesignAgency Gives Fort Lauderdale’s The Dalmar Hotel a Mid-Century Modern Cachet

Supper magazine features Sparrow Rooftop Bar at The Dalmar in Ft. Lauderdale.

FX features The Broadview Hotel

Canadian Interiors covers DA’s 2019 Block Party in Toronto.

DesignAgency taking the hotel industry by storm.

The Dalmar in Fort Lauderdale: A Tribute to the Golden Age of Travel

Momofuku’s Bar Wayō frames views over New York’s East River. DesignAgency crafts warm interiors that heighten the views.

Known for their work designing luxury hotels and restaurants, including Toronto’s St. Regis Hotel and the award-winning Restaurant at Pearl Morrisette, DesignAgency has transformed the sporting lounge into a venue that looks like it came straight from the pages of […]

Complementing Pier 17 with a teak pergola, Bar Wayō marks the seventh collaboration between Momofuku and Toronto-based practice DesignAgency, which crafted an inviting atmosphere on the banks of the East River.

darc Magazine covers St. Regis Hotel Toronto.

Gray Magazine features NeueHouse Bradbury.

Bob magazine features the St. Regis Hotel in Toronto.

Stay Overnight features The Broadview Hotel.

Perspective Magazine features Kojin and St. Regis Hotels.

Node’s New Co-Living Space Offers Instagram-Worthy Apartments For Rent

Designing the luxury St. Regis Hotel in Toronto. 

The First St. Regis Hotel In Canada Opens With Seductively Stylish Appeal

Fairmont Magazine covers Fairmont Tremblant.

St. Regis debuts in Canada

Toronto’s New and Noteworthy Restaurants 

DesignAgency’s Kōjin Goes Beyond Ramen.

Azure features the DesignAgency partners and their prolific history.

KŌJIN, TORONTO – a restaurant worthy of the fire gods.

This landmark Romanesque style building in Toronto’s east end was originally built in 1891 as factory offices, and converted a few years later into The Broadview Hotel.

Chang turned to longtime collaborator DesignAgency to help him “make something specific to the city and create a menu that pays tribute to its food traditions,” explains Anwar Mekhayech, principal and founding partner of the Toronto-based firm, along with Allen Chan and Matt Davis.

In Majordomo, DesignAgency Created an Eatery in David Chang’s Image.

Canadian Interiors features St. Regis Hotel Toronto.

From Dank to Swank: The Evolution of Pot Dispensary Design.

Hospitality Design features Broadview Hotel.

DesignAgency turns former strip club into boutique Toronto hotel.

The Broadview Hotel goes from Skanky to Swanky

Luxe and Local The Duniway Emerges with New Design

Generator Rome and Lena Restaurant listed as Canada’s best in Canadian Interiors magazine.

In Portland, Redefining Luxury With History And A Touch Of Sass

Inside Toronto’s Newly Restored Broadview Hotel

At Toronto’s Leña, Argentinean hospitality makes Art Deco feel accessible.

DesignAgency is helping to shake up the budget travel industry.

Generator is making its Roman debut on Via Principe Amedeo, a short walk from the Colosseum and Termini Station. 

Project: Generator Amsterdam

AMC covers Generator Amsterdam.

Largest Generator ‘poshtel’ to open in Paris in February

Project: Generator Berlin Mitte

ELLE UK covers Generator Venice.