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Premier's hotel adaptive reuse and historic preservation projects wins international recognition

Premier is proud to share that our Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown adaptive reuse and boutique hotel conversion project has been recognized with an Honorable Mention in the 2025 BLT Design Awards.  The international award program celebrates excellence across architecture, interiors, and the built environment.

As one of the defining accomplishments of this project’s scope, Premier’s world-class interior design team led the adaptive reuse of a 188-guestroom hospitality destination by completely transforming the vacant 14 stories of an existing hull of an edifice.

Deconstructing the design program, the intent behind the interior design team’s vision was playfully ambitious: “Blend European glamor with cowboy swagger.”  Inspired by both the city’s revered standing as one of the epicenters of America’s western heritage, as well as the modern and glamorous European-inspired aesthetic that defines the hotel’s brand, the interior design team seamlessly blended western bravado with European flair by juxtaposing rough and tumble western design elements throughout the hotel’s otherwise sophisticated spaces.

This recognition underscores Premier’s continued leadership in adaptive reuse and hotel design, leveraging design as a strategic tool to unlock value, reanimate legacy structures, and deliver differentiated guest experiences within highly competitive urban markets.

Our thanks to the BLT Design Awards Judges Panel for their consideration.

For more on Premier’s honorable mention, visit the BLT Design Awards recognitions page: https://bltawards.com/winner/hm/2025/132-22130-25/0/

For more on Premier’s design and delivery of the Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown adaptive reuse and boutique hotel conversion project, visit our blog: https://www.premierpm.com/blog/discover-premiers-adaptive-reuse-and-historic-conservation-capabilities-deconstructing-our-le-meridien-fort-worth-downtown-project/