The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry has launched its Hospitality Interior Design practice. The new service stands alongside Cooper Carry’s architecture-focused Hospitality studio, extending The Johnson Studio’s expertise in restaurants, bars, lobbies and public spaces into hotel guestrooms.
“The hospitality interior design practice formalizes the work we’ve been doing for years,” said Juliana Kerschen, principal of The Johnson Studio.
“It is a natural next step for a studio built on decades of hospitality experience. We understand how to create environments that function and respond to evolving guest expectations.”
Examples of The Johnson Studio’s hospitality interior projects include the Seven South Suites at The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman; The Laurel Hotel & Spa in Auburn, Alabama; Frenchman’s Reef Resort in St. Thomas; The Westin & Buoy Haus Autograph Collection; and Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C.
“The Johnson Studio excels at creating full-spectrum hospitality experiences, from the moment the guest enters the lobby to when they snuggle in for bed, with all the experiences in between,” said Elizabeth Hughes, Associate Principal and Director of Interior Design at The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry.
“Our narrative-driven design approach weaves a cohesive story throughout each project. Aesthetics are important, but we also want guests to leave with a lasting impression that evokes emotion and memories.”
Founded in 1987 by Bill Johnson, The Johnson Studio joined global design firm Cooper Carry in 2016. The studio is known for designing best-in-class restaurants, bars, private clubs and lobbies such as 1587 Prime in Kansas City; Rumi’s Kitchens across the country; The Garden Room at the St. Regis Hotel in Atlanta; The Cigar Club at The Ritz-Carlton in St. Louis, Missouri; Carolina Country Club in Raleigh, North Carolina; and more.
Cooper Carry operates as a mixed-use ecosystem that designs for the total environment. Hotel owners now have all design elements, including architecture, interior design, branding and experiential graphic design, under one roof at Cooper Carry. Gaining the efficiency of a single firm without losing the independent design thinking produces a stronger overall design.
