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2011 Eater Awards

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We are double-honored this year in Eater's 2011 NYC Eater Awards - not only was The Dutch chosen as Restaurant of the Year but The Boom Boom Room at The Standard Hotel was voted Best NYC Bathroom!

How's that for a Monday? Click here to check out the full list of NYC winners.

Culture Divine

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Here's a great new article about Roman and Williams from Culture Divine - check it out!!

http://www.culturedivine.com/romanandwilliams.html

Casa Viva: Curaduria de interiores- August- 2011

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Architectural Digest: AD Innovators - September 2011

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When Arch Digest calls, we usually answer the phone. This call lead to a nice sitdown with writer Eric Konigsberg and a fresh portrait at The Dutch, thank you AD!

http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/features/2011/09/roman-williams-article

Hamptons: Where the City Meets the Sea - July 2011

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Montauk! Montauk! Read all about it! Sweet article on Roman and Williams from Rachelle Hruska in Hamptons Magazine with lovely Heidi Klum on the cover.

http://www.zinio.com/pages/Hamptons/Jul-4-11/416177511/pg-252

NYTimes: SoHo's Summer Romance - July 6, 2011

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We like to read the paper and what more fun is it to be reading along and find a feature on something we're proud to be a part of: The Dutch! Love Sam Sifton's Claes Oldenburg reference!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/06/dining/reviews/the-dutch-nyc-restaurant-review.html

Nothing matters - doesnt matter - Saccarine Trust

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Built a little work center - a place to make samples - samples of things you want to build - things that make all the difference in the world - Schopfung!

http://www.mattermatters.com/product.asp?id=891

Interior Design: The Dutch Opens - May 2011

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The Dutch Opens; Proves It’s Worth the Wait

by Deborah Wilk | Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Interior Design, Design Wire Daily

ELLE DECOR: 2011 A-List of Top Designers - June 2011

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sneak peek at what's to come in Elle Decor's June 2011 issue.

French Architectural Digest: Dreamscape Artists - Collector 2011

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Grub Street: And Now, Your Very First Look Inside the Dutch - April 6, 2011

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And Now, Your Very First Look Inside the Dutch

The Dutch: The Trailer

The Dutch from TheDutchNYC on Vimeo.

New York Times: Creating a Corporate Campus That Mirrors Facebook - April 5, 2011

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Square Feet

Creating a Corporate Campus That Mirrors Facebook

By FRED A. BERNSTEIN

Published: April 5, 2011

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/06/realestate/commercial/06facebook.html

The campus will resemble an urban streetscape, with cafeterias by Roman and Williams, the New York design firm behind the Ace Hotel and...

French Vogue: Au théâtre ce soir - April 2011

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French Vogue: Au théâtre ce soir - April 2011

Frame Magazine: Memory Mappers - April 2011

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Frame Magazine: Memory Mappers - April 2011

RUM February 2011

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RUM Magazine: Bohemian Vintage Loft - February 2011

Roman and Williams Promotes Improved Brain Function

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Just one of the benefits of coffee! Check out Stumptown and Kava Cafe on this list by the NYT

Lyon and Kava!

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New York Times Review for Lyon - check it out if you're in the West Villie!

Kava Cafe on Guest of a Guest

Stars line up for The John Dory Oyster Bar

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The John Dory Oyster Bar restaurant review in the NYT

Good looks Kava....

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check out Kava Cafe on
NYT's Style blog

NearSay

Eater NY

Elle Decor Italia December 2010

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Elle Decor Italia: Roman and Williams - December 2010

World of Interiors December 2010

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World of Interiors: Wright's Declaration - December 2010

Read on, read on....

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John Dory Oyster Bar:

Keep on Shucking on Urban Daddy

Inside The John Dory Oyster Bar in the Ace Hotel on Eater

John Dory Oyster Bar on Thrillist

The Illustrated Guide To The John Dory Oyster Bar on Eater

Cole Haan SoHo:

Introducing Roman and Williams' Cole Haan Boutique on Curbed

Ace Hotel:

Ace Hotel Lobby on The Huffington Post

Dossier: Issue 6 2010

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Dossier: Issue 6 2010

NY Magazine: Comfort Me with Flanges - October 2010

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NY Magazine: Comfort Me with Flanges - October 2010

Vanity Fair: Oyster Haven - September 2010

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Vanity Fair: Oyster Haven - September 2010

Departures: Q&A with Roman and Williams - September 2010

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Departures: Q&A with Roman and Williams - September 2010

NY Magazine: Soul Food from Andrew Carmellini and Big Name Expansions August 2010

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NY Magazine: Soul Food from Andrew Carmellini and Big Name Expansions August 2010

Vogue Living Australia August 2010

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Vogue Living Australia: Weekend Away August 2010

Period Homes: 211 Elizabeth St - Palladio Award Winner July 2010

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Period Homes: 211 Elizabeth St - Palladio Award Winner July 2010

Travel and Leisure: The Hotel Room of the Future - June 2010

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Travel and Leisure: The Hotel Room of the Future - June 2010

The New York Times Style Magazine: Guest Room - Summer 2010

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The New York Times Style Magazine: Guest Room - Summer 2010
By Christine Muhlke

la Repubblica's D magazine: Post Vintage - April 2010

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Montauk feature in Italy's la Repubblica D Magazine, “Post Vintage” April 2010

The Scout: Roman and Williams - March 31, 2010

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Roman & Williams from The Scout on Vimeo.

Great film featuring Roman & Williams.

Gothamist: Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch, Roman and Williams - March 11, 2010

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Lots of great images of the Standard Hotel at Gothamist.

http://gothamist.com/2010/03/11/robin_standefer_and_stephen_alesch.php?galle

Elle Decor: Mood Enhancers - March 2010

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Elle Decor: Mood Enhancers - March 2010

Wallpaper: Design Awards, Best New Hotel - February 2010

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Wallpaper - Design Awards 2010

The Ace Hotel, New York featured as a contender for Best New Hotel. "Laidback, effortlessly cool and filled with hip vintage finds."

House Beautiful: The New Victorians - February 2010

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House Beautiful: The New Victorians February 2010

The New York Times: Restaurants Reboot at Reality-Show Speed - January 27, 2010

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New York Times -- Restaurants Reboot at Reality-Show Speed

By Mark Rozzo

Published: January 26, 2010

Robin Standefer quoted in article about recent trends in restaurant design.

Design Observer: Skating on the Edge of Taste with Warren Platner - January 2010

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Skating on the Edge of Taste with Warren Platner
Written by: Alexandra Lange

The New York Times: Nifty Fifty - December 2009

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Text by David Colman.

"Holidays equal parties, and nothing spruces up a bash more than a sprinkling of fresh new faces. So here, for your guest list of cocktail patter, are the names of America's up-and-coming."

Check out #43, "Roman and William's husband-and-wife team Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch, who have had a run of dramatic spaces, including the Standard Hotel's Boom Boom Room (right out of Casino) and the Ace Hotel's restaurant Breslin (right out of The Shining)."

Read the full article.

Style.com: It Takes Two - November 2009

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It Takes Two: Behind the Breslin and the Eighteenth Floor at the Standard
Edited by Sylvana Soto-Ward

Gothamist: A Look Inside The Breslin... - October 20, 2009

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A Look Inside The Breslin, Latest from Spotted Pig Owners, Open Soon in Ace Hotel
Written by John Del Signore

UrbanDaddy: Ace in the Hole - October 12, 2009

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Ace in The Hole

Times Magazine Blog: Name Dropping | Bye-Bye to 'Boom Boom' - October 9, 2009

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From NY Times The Moment 2

Bye-Bye to 'Boom Boom'
By Stephen Heyman
Photography by Joe Schildhorn

BlackBook: The Boom Boom Room Is Doomed - October 2, 2009

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The Boom Boom Room Is Doomed
Written by Steve Lewis

The New York Times: Amid the Bust, the Boom Boom - September 30, 2009

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Amid the Bust, the Boom Boom Written by Guy Trebay
Photography by Piotr Redlinski

Times Magazine Blog: Now Designing | The Breslin Restaurant - September 21, 2009

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From Ace T Blog

Now Designing the Breslin Restaurant
Written by Joshua David Stein

Interior Design: Ace Is Wild - September 2009

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Ace is Wild
Written by Nicholas Tamarin
Photography by Eric Laignel

Interior Design Magazine takes a tour of New York's old Breslin Hotel- reinvented as The Ace.

Grub Street: What to Expect From The Breslin - August 26, 2009

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What to Expect from the Breslin
Written by Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Metropolis: Style and Substance - August 2009

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Style and Substance
Written by David Blum

An overview of some of Roman and Williams recent projects

Wallpaper: Ace Setting - August 2009

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Ace Setting
Written by Marina Cashdan
Photography by Nikolas Koenig

A look into New Yorks newly opened Ace Hotel and discussion about the changing tide of American design.

Time Magazine Blog: Study Hall | The Ace Hotel's Lobby - July 16, 2009

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Study Hall
By Pilar Viladas

GQ: The Manly Hotel Room - July 2009

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The Manly Hotel Room
Written by Michael Hsu
Photography by David S. Allee

Stephen Alesch explains how to use unpredictable materials to achieve a masculine space, with the new Ace Hotel NY as inspiration.

Conde Nast Traveler: Ace Hotel - June 2008

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Get Ready for the Closeup
Written by David Kaufman
Photography by Michael Turek

Robin and Stephen travel to the roof of NYC's Hotel Breslin with Traveller Magazine.

Manhattan Magazine: The New Prewars - May 2009

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Financial Times: The Old New - April 19, 2009

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The Old New
Written by David Kaufman

An exploration of the changing trend of New York City real estate and Roman and Williams' influence in spearheading it's new esthetic with a 7 story residential building on Noho's Elizabeth street.

Vogue: A Fine Joint - April 2009

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A Fine Joint
Written by Stephanie LaCava
Rendering by Stephen Alesch

W Magazine: Double Vision - April 2009

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Double Vision
Written by Jenny Comita
Portrait by Benjamin Donaldson

A profile of the office, highlighting the creation and future of the firm.

Wallpaper: High Life - March 2009

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Vanity Fair: Hop on the High Line - February 2009

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Hop On The High Line
Written by Matt Tyrnauer
Photography by Todd Eberle

The integration of the Standard NY Hotel with Manhattan's new "High Line" greenway in downtown's meatpacking district.

New York Magazine: The New Hotel Glut - February 2009

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The Hew Hotel Glut
Written by Justin Davidson, Wendy Goodman, Sarah Bernard
Photography by John Leir, Nikolas Koenig

A guide to the best of the new hotel openings, including the Standard and Ace Hotels.

The New York Times: Beauty in the Everyday - January 1, 2009

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Beauty in the Everyday
Written by Tim McKeough
Photography by Micheal Falco and Lars Klove

Article focusing on the unexpected beauty found through the repurposing of industrial and vintage objects for the guest rooms of the New York Ace Hotel.

Architectural Digest Germany - Sept 2008

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W Magazine: Gamlin' Man - December 2008

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Monacle: Musical Beds - November 2008

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The World of Interiors: Last Stop Long Island - August 2008

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Last Stop Long Island
Written by Kevin Guyer
Photography by Don Freeman

World Of Interiors Magazine visits Robin and Stephen's Montauk Long Island getaway.

The New York Times: Old World Brickwork, at New World Prices - July 27, 2008

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DISPATCHES-OLD WORLD BRICK-NEW WORLD PRICES
Written by Jake Mooney
Photography by Andrew Henderson

Hospitality and Design: Classic Couple - July 2008

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Architectural Record: New York Renewals - June 2008

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1stdibs.com: Style Compass - June 5, 2008

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1 ST DIBS ROMAN AND WILLIAMS
Written by Susanna Salk
Photography by Doug Friedman

This is a pretty extensive profile about our firm. 1st Dibs is a website that has cultivated an amazing collection of people around the world to auction items on their site. Every month they do a profile about a designer/s.

Hospitality Design: The Royalton - May 2008

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Stark Contrast - NY Observer - February 2008

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Stark Contrast
Written by Meridith Bryan
Photography by Michael Nagle

A conversation with Robin and Stephen about their past and current projects, and the new direction of modern design.

Travel and Leisure: Royalton Hotel - January 2008

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A Cozy Royalton Written by Charles Gandee
Photography by Davis Nicolas

A review of Roman and William's summer renovation of New York's Royalton Hotel lobby.

Metropolis: Boutique Iconoclasm - December 2007

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Page Six: Royalton Revival - October 2007

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The New York Times T Magazine: Travel | The Remix Home Again - September 23, 2007

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THE REMIX- HOME AGAIN

An article about Residential Interior Designers moving into hotel design.

Vogue: Royal Treatment - September 2007

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NY Times Style Magazine: Home Again - September 2007

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Objekt Magazine: The Ultimate One Bedroom Loft in New York - June 2007

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Wallpaper: Eclectic Avenue - March 2007

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New York Magazine: Everything Plus the Sink - June 2006

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NY Times: Setting the Stage - June 2006

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House and Garden: The New Tastemakers | The Craftsmen - April 2006

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W Magazine: Kate Hudson | Homegirl - October 2005

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Kate Hudson: Homegirl
Written by Kevin West
Photography by Alexia S.

W Magazine visits Kate Hudson's LA home.

Elle Decor: Setting the Stage - October 2005

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New York Magazine: Everything Plus the Sink - June 2005

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A Little Bit Country
Written by Wendy Goodman
Photography by Phillip Toledano

A peek into Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch's New York kitchen.

Interior Design: Back in the Studio - March 2005

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Back In The Studio
Written by Craig Kellogg
Photography by Eric Laignel

Interior Design visits the Roman and Williams office in New York City.

Food and Wine: Reel to Real Kitchens - March 2005

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Reel to Real Kitchens
Written by Charlotte Druckman
Photography by Quentin Bacon

Elle Decor France: Pele Mele | Et Coups De Coeur - November 2004

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The New York Times: A Movie Couple's Home Reflects the Joy of Sets - October 31, 2004

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A Movie Couples Home Reveals the Joy of Sets
Written by Penelope Green
Photography by Heidi Schumann

Interior Design: Sets Appeal - October 2001

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Architectural Record: Two Who Bring Architecture... - Sept 2000

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Architectural Record: Two Who Bring Architecture... - Sept 2000