Studio 54 in New York City captured something that its co-founder creative maestro Ian Schrager knows a thing or two about – the magic of theatricality when it comes to design. Following that lineage, the conjurer of iconic atmospheres has taken his experience as a nightlife impresario and applied it to his latest brainchild: The Riviera Maya Edition at Kanai.
Located on a stretch of white-sand, azure-water coastline on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, this latest property from the Edition Hotels group (opening hot on the heels of The Tokyo Edition designed by Kengo Kuma) has Schrager’s commensurate touch: sleek minimalist simplicity that feels calming, not intimidating, spacious entry halls that have looming Wonderland-high ceilings, and succulent flora blended into one expertly cared-for terrarium.
