In the first of two interviews recorded at the InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, Sara Talleux, Associate Principal @ KTGYSimeone Deary Design Group, talks to A HOTEL PODCAST about the agency's recent renovation work on the InterContinental.

Talleux speaks on incorporating a "Mediterranean Melange" into the hotel's design work, drawing on a mix of Moorish, Greek, Turkish, Persian, and Celtic influences in the renovation. She also speaks on KTGY Simeone Deary Design Group’s work with other hotel properties, including the Thompson Austin Hotel,The St. Regis Chicago, and Crossroads Hotel in Kansas City, MO.