Roman and Williams Promotes Improved Brain Function

Just one of the benefits of coffee!  Check out Stumptown and Kava Cafe on this list by the NYT

Stars line up for The John Dory Oyster Bar

The John Dory Oyster Bar restaurant review in the NYT

Read on, read on....

 John Dory Oyster Bar:


Keep on Shucking on Urban Daddy

Inside The John Dory Oyster Bar in the Ace Hotel on Eater

John Dory Oyster Bar on Thrillist

The Illustrated Guide To The John Dory Oyster Bar on Eater

Cole Haan SoHo:


Introducing Roman and Williams' Cole Haan Boutique on Curbed

Ace Hotel:


Ace Hotel Lobby on The Huffington Post

Vanity Fair: Oyster Haven - September 2010

Vanity Fair: Oyster Haven - September 2010

Travel and Leisure: The Hotel Room of the Future - June 2010

Travel and Leisure: The Hotel Room of the Future - June 2010

The Scout: Roman and Williams - March 31, 2010

Roman & Williams from The Scout on Vimeo.


Great film featuring Roman & Williams.

Wallpaper: Design Awards, Best New Hotel - February 2010

Wallpaper - Design Awards 2010


The Ace Hotel, New York featured as a contender for Best New Hotel. "Laidback, effortlessly cool and filled with hip vintage finds."

The New York Times: Nifty Fifty - December 2009

Text by David Colman.


"Holidays equal parties, and nothing spruces up a bash more than a sprinkling of fresh new faces. So here, for your guest list of cocktail patter, are the names of America's up-and-coming."


Check out #43, "Roman and William's husband-and-wife team Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch, who have had a run of dramatic spaces, including the Standard Hotel's Boom Boom Room (right out of Casino) and the Ace Hotel's restaurant Breslin (right out of The Shining)."


Read the full article.

Gothamist: A Look Inside The Breslin... - October 20, 2009

A Look Inside The Breslin, Latest from Spotted Pig Owners, Open Soon in Ace Hotel 
Written by John Del Signore

UrbanDaddy: Ace in the Hole - October 12, 2009

Ace in The Hole

Times Magazine Blog: Now Designing | The Breslin Restaurant - September 21, 2009

From Ace T Blog

Now Designing the Breslin Restaurant
Written by Joshua David Stein

Interior Design: Ace Is Wild - September 2009

Ace is Wild
Written by Nicholas Tamarin
Photography by Eric Laignel


Interior Design Magazine takes a tour of New York's old Breslin Hotel- reinvented as The Ace.

Grub Street: What to Expect From The Breslin - August 26, 2009

What to Expect from the Breslin
Written by Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Metropolis: Style and Substance - August 2009

Style and Substance
Written by David Blum


An overview of some of Roman and Williams recent projects

Wallpaper: Ace Setting - August 2009

Ace Setting
Written by Marina Cashdan
Photography by Nikolas Koenig

A look into New Yorks newly opened Ace Hotel and discussion about the changing tide of American design.

Time Magazine Blog: Study Hall | The Ace Hotel's Lobby - July 16, 2009

Study Hall
By Pilar Viladas

GQ: The Manly Hotel Room - July 2009

The Manly Hotel Room
Written by Michael Hsu
Photography by David S. Allee


Stephen Alesch explains how to use unpredictable materials to achieve a masculine space, with the new Ace Hotel NY as inspiration.

Conde Nast Traveler: Ace Hotel - June 2008

Get Ready for the Closeup
Written by David Kaufman
Photography by Michael Turek


Robin and Stephen travel to the roof of NYC's Hotel Breslin with Traveller Magazine.

Vogue: A Fine Joint - April 2009

A Fine Joint
Written by Stephanie LaCava
Rendering by Stephen Alesch

New York Magazine: The New Hotel Glut - February 2009

The Hew Hotel Glut
Written by Justin Davidson, Wendy Goodman, Sarah Bernard
Photography by John Leir, Nikolas Koenig


A guide to the best of the new hotel openings, including the Standard and Ace Hotels.