Emerging Destinations

Travelers Are Always Discovering New Destinations, And WATG Is There

WATG has been designing destinations for more than 60 years, so the firm has always been at the forefront of emerging luxury markets. Some of the recent locales our designers have been working in include: Kazakhstan, a country larger than all of Western Europe; Cape Verde, which is located on an archipelago off the western coast of Africa; and the island of Dominica in the Caribbean.

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Hotel Design Trends

WATG Leads The Way In Discovering And Designing For Industry Trends

It is not just about designing a place anymore. It is about designing an experience that flows from check-in to sleeping, to bathing to dining. Psychographic profiles are driving design decisions. It is not enough for a hotel to label itself as business or leisure. People are doing business while they play and they are playing while they travel for business. There has to be a degree of escapism even in business hotels. People want to go beyond their routine and try something new.

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New Projects

There's Always Something On the Boards At WATG

A selection of our projects that are "on the boards" include: Bardessono in Yountville, California (to be complete in 2009); the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia (to be complete in 2010); the Hotel Monte Mulini in Rovinj, Croatia (to be complete in 2008); Mohegan Sun Phase III - Project Horizon in Uncasville, CT (to be complete in 2010); and The Regent Resort at La Punta Papagayo in Guanacaste, Costa Rica (to be complete in 2009).

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Sustainable Hospitality Design

WATG has lead the way in Green Design for over 60 years

WATG has practiced environmental and cultural design sensitivity for as long as the firm has been in existence: more than 60 years. Having designed projects in more than 150 countries and territories, the firm respects the unique environment and cultural heritage of each host country, region or community, and works to make a positive contribution to the lives and culture of that area. Our mission is "to design experiences that lift the spirit."

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WATG Looks to the Future

WATG has deconstructed the old notions about how and where to design a new hotel or resort. Entirely new kinds of destinations are being pioneered by WATG.

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WATG News

The Latest Information About WATG

Destination Design firm WATG has undergone a re-branding effort. A new logo and website are just a few of the new initiatives. Other re-branding efforts include a company blog, new brochures and collateral, the opening of offices in Singapore and Oman, and the announcement of WimberlyLabs, a group within WATG that applies and tests technology in service of great design.

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WATG Staff Promotions

WATG Hires And Rewards The Best And Brightest

WATG is proud to promote from within. Hospitality Design magazine's recent survey of architecture and interior design firms ranked WATG's corporate culture among the top in the country: best career advancement, best firm philosophy, best client list, best list of projects, and most innovative. Since its founding in 1945, WATG has designed destinations in 157 countries from its offices in Seattle, Honolulu, Irvine, Orlando, London and Singapore.

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