INNSide Melia Hotel

132 West 27th Street, New York

Square Feet: 147,200 (New Construction)
Guest Rooms: 313
Completion Date: February 2016

Project Architect: George Kewin

Project Designer: Ting Xing Tao

INNSide is a European brand emphasizing contemporary architecture for the sophisticated business traveler. PPA was commissioned in 2013 to design both the building and the interiors for the first of its kind in the United States. The hotel is a 21-story modern building located half a block from the Fashion Institute of Technology in NoMad District.

NoMad is up and coming and incorporates tough- looking side block areas of the Flower and Fashion Districts. It is becoming transformed into an attractive location for trendy restaurants, nightspots hotels, residences, and upscale businesses. PPA’s design for the lobby, bar, garden terrace and full service double- height restaurant fulfills the expectation of the neighborhood. They are stunningly open and contemporary. The resultant venue provides for both intimate and large scale social activity.