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When Prince thought the area devoted to the pool was too small for a luxury resort, he tackled the problem through design: he created undulating waves of blue, green, and white tile that flowed across the terrace into the swimming pool, that, when…

Inter-Continental brought in leading American architect Edward Durell Stone to complete the design with Joseph Salerno, an architect who had worked on Inter-Continental’s Curacao hotel in Brazil.

Interiors and swimming pools designed by Neal…

Rendering of Inter-Continental Houston lobby and bar by Syd Mead.

From Neal Prince's Interior Design Concept for the hotel: "Space is to function as a continuation of the lobby, open enough so a guest can hear the 'action' and be drawn toward the…

Rendering of Inter-Continental Houston brasserie by Syd Mead.

From Neal Prince's Interior Design Concept for the hotel: "This eating area for breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be inspired by authentic cultural ornamentation of Mexico but…

Rendering of ballroom of the Inter-Continental Houston hotel by Syd Mead.

From Neal Prince's Interior Design Concept for the hotel: "The ballroom will continue the classical flavor of the lobby. Heavy moldings will be utilized as frames to…

"The Nest" is located on the mezzanine level, just above the Round Robin Bar and adjacent to the Willard Room Bar (and overlooks Pennsylvania Avenue). It is intended for small, intimate events, or as a pairing for the Willard Room or other banquet…

Balconies and bulls-eye windows were reconstructed to capitalize on the hotel’s arresting views.

The Tahara'a InterContinental Hotel (1964-1978) was dramatically perched on a cliff above one of Tahiti’s famed black sand beaches, with descending tiers of rooms spread out below the ridge of the hill and balcony trellises draped in…

In designing the Tahara'a iinteriors, Prince took his interior design cues from the ocean, working with a palette of turquoise, dark blue, midnight blue, and sea green for the guest rooms and for the accents of the outdoor pool area—everything from…

The Tahara'a InterContinental Hotel (1968-1974) had two levels of public areas rising above the guest rooms: a dining room, bar, pool, recreation area, and nightclub. Prince took his interior design cues from the ocean, working with a palette of…