In Photos: Every Three Key Hotel in New York City
"The first Firmdale hotel in the United States, the Crosby Street Hotel, opened in 2009 — the result of a ground-up construction that transformed an empty parking lot into a beautiful architectural reference to the neighborhood’s history as a warehouse district. From the start, Firmdale founders Tim and Kit Kemp engineered their dream space; it’s the perfect canvas for Kit Kemp, the interior designer behind virtually every nook and cranny of the Firmdale’s visually intoxicating hotels. The Firmdale hotels are, simply put, works of art. Kemp’s spaces burst with pattern and color. At the Crosby, she had two muses. The first was “art inspired by the written word.” To that effect, you’ll find certain pieces actually constructed by words — like the giant sculpture of a head built only with letters. The second muse is a nod to the city’s obsession with dogs. Regal canines preside over the luscious spaces." - The MICHELIN Guide
