BRITISH INVASION

Kit Kemp's signature hotel design, a madcap take on English tradition, is taking over New York.

- RIMA SUQI

Kit Kemp's new hotel, nestled in the heart of Tribeca, was meant to be seen. "If Kit laughing. It's just the latest from Firmdale Hotels, the British-based company Kemp cofounded and co-owns with her husband, Tim. The Warren Street Hotel, which opened in February, is part of Firmdale's roster of nearly a dozen hotels-eight in London and three in New York City-and has 57 rooms and 12 residences meant for long-term stays, as well as the 150-seat Warren Bar & Restaurant. Its facade is powder-steel-coated in a delicious shade of blue, with all mechanicals hidden within a large bright yellow box on the roof. The color is classic Kit Kemp.