Sustainability
The Sustainability Case for Second-Life Hotel Furniture
The most sustainable piece of furniture is the one that already exists. A look at the embodied carbon of new versus reused interiors.
26 April 2026 · 4 min
The Journal
Notes on hotel design, provenance, and the pieces worth keeping.
Field notes, hotel spotlights, and quiet essays from the Curatedby team.
Guide
A Quiet Guide to Buying Furniture With Provenance
Provenance is more than a story. It is a record — of who made the piece, where it lived, and why it matters. Here is what to look for.
19 April 2026 · 5 min
Provenance
What Happens to Furniture When a Boutique Hotel Renovates
Behind every refurbishment is a quiet question: where do the lobby chairs, suite headboards, and bar stools go? Inside the world of hotel FF&E liquidation.
12 April 2026 · 6 min
Hotels
Hotel Spotlight: The Sail at the End of the City
Ricardo Bofill's W Barcelona has anchored the Barceloneta seafront since 2009. A look at the design vocabulary of one of Europe's most photographed hotels.
5 April 2026 · 4 min