Commune's The Durham Hotel Is a Colorful Tribute to Mid-Century Design

Design and architecture fiends who were dismayed at the closure and subsequent demolition of the Japanese Modernist masterpiece, Tokyo's Hotel Okura, in August will find the existence of The Durham in Durham, North Carolina welcome news. The Durham is housed inside the former Home Savings Bank, which provides the stunning architectural setting for LA-based design studio Commune's aesthetic vision. The studio effectively turned the iconic building's six stories -- encompassing 53 guest rooms, a p...