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Tex-Asian Blends to Create Novel Hotel Design

Art made from used computer floppy disks, an iron sculpture that is the impression of a 1983 Toyota Land Cruiser and restaurant tables carved to look like blades of an Asian fan, all reflect a Texas-Asian juxtaposition.

By Lisa Brown | lisabrown | Updated on October 11, 2017

Renaissance Hotel Plano The hotel’s art collection includes multiple mediums such as textile, sculpture and paper.

PLANO, TX—In an unusual twist most typically found in boutique hotels rather than large flagged hotel brands, the Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West has a curated art collection of original works that underscores an Asian design theme. The hotel’s owner and developer, Sam Moon Group, wanted the hotel’s design to reflect its Asian culture while also honoring the family’s second generation’s Texas roots.

The design criteria was ultimately distilled into a creative blend of north Texas/western and Asian influences to honor the developer’s Korean roots. Sam Moon Group is also behind the well-known handbag and accessories empire.

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