architecturaldigest.com/story/aman-resorts-30th-anniversary
designed by Ed Tuttle well before the time of iPhones, Instagram, and even the Internet.
Gathy believes Aman has been most influential in creating a market for a product marrying aesthetics and lifestyle, which has given rise to many copycats attempting this principle.
Kerry Hill (well-known hotel architect) deceased, age 75
- hill : nusa , sara , kora , galla , wella , tokyo , nemu , yangyun , delhi , badu , niwa , 4 GHM , 2 Beaufort , como perth planned as aman with ex aman GM
- tuttle : puri , kila , melezin , jiwo , gani , jena , bagh , zoe
- gathy : wana , ikhas , yara , summer palace , sveti , venice , noi , bora bora , new york , other "concept" , 4 GHM
- ibrahim : fayun , dayan , noi spa houses , summer palace interior , 4 GHM at least interior
- heah : nera , vari (dolphin hired for nera , partnered for planned kea)
- muller : dari (owned 50% , zecha acquired other 50% to secure management)
- other : pulo (local) , giri (team) , taka (?) , ruya (owner)
makes sense re taka, as it was only ever regarded here for service, not design
tuttle born 1945 , gathy born 1955 , zecha born 1933
wonder if any hope for another owned by canyon equity done by tuttle or giri team
they may still own 101 acres in malibu canyon, and '400 year old' mexican hacienda