Designer Diaries - Mino Bautista

An avid sports fan, meet Mino Bautista, one of our fabulous Associates and a member of our Interior Architecture team.

1)      What is your favorite BHD project (either that you have worked on or not)?

Canopy Baltimore is such a cool project. The designers’ concept, attention to detail, and execution of ideas are on full display. It also doesn’t hurt that the project is in an amazing location providing gorgeous views of the Baltimore Harbor. I also have a personal connection to Overlake Golf and Country Club. It is one of the first projects that I was significantly involved in, allowing me to come into my own as a designer. 

2)      What is your favorite design product?

There are not a lot of options for well-designed automatic faucets. I’m always on the hunt and was happy to discover that Dornbracht now has a full line of them.

3)      What (or who) inspired you to be a designer?

I haven’t really thought about this, but it seems like the tendency to do something creative is something that I got from my family. I come from a family of 3 kids - I turned out to be an interior designer, my brother is a residential developer, and my sister is a creative director in advertising.

4)      What is your favorite hotel or restaurant?

Amami Sushi Bistro. It doesn’t offer so much in terms of design and ambience but if you love sushi, this is the place to go.

5)      What is your most used emoji?

To the surprise of absolutely nobody, 🍺 and 🥃

6)      What are you streaming right now?

While waiting for the NBA season to start, Watchmen.

7)      If you could teleport somewhere right now where would you go?

I grew up in the Philippines and still have family and friends there. I would teleport back home every day if I could.

8)      Where have you gotten lost on purpose?

Did I mention I grew up in the Philippines, home to some of the world’s most beautiful islands? Every time I get the chance, it is so easy to get lost in the crystal-clear waters, whether you are surfing, kayaking, snorkeling in the reefs, or just going out for a morning swim. 

9)      In a parallel universe, what is your profession?

Those who know me know that I love sports and am very physically active. I used to play a lot of basketball and now practice Muay Thai religiously. It would be a dream to be a professional in one (or both) of these sports.

10)      Coffee or Tea? How do you take it?

Coffee. Strong, black, unsweetened.

Project Spotlight: The Yellowstone Club Spa

This fall is the perfect time to turn inward and regenerate, and the Yellowstone Club Spa, majestically perched in the Rocky Mountains in Big Sky, Montana just northwest of Yellowstone National Park, was designed to put guests in touch with perhaps the greatest healing source – mother nature.

In designing the spa, BraytonHughes aimed to honor the rich geophysical landscape of one of the most beautiful mountain terrains in the world and the rich Native American culture that characterizes the state and its surroundings. With the use of natural, textured materials and finishes, dramatic yet soothing cove lighting, and modern, sculptural furniture influenced by the Montana landscape, the spa becomes an extension of the natural environment rather than a siloed amenity.

As guests travel into the space, they enter different rooms of organic shapes as if inside the earth. Luscious earth tones, asymmetrical shapes, and neutral-toned furnishings reinforce connections with nature, and soft
lighting and white walls create a calm, soothing spa atmosphere where guests can unwind and rejuvenate after a long day on the slopes, on the golf course, or just navigating 2020.

Statement Spaces: BāBā

BāBā is the true center of action in Yellowstone Club’s Village Core, and we hope it sparks new ideas for other one-of-a-kind statement spaces with a story to tell.

Statement spaces carry subtle magnetism as unexpected, eye-catching elements that stay in harmony with the surrounding context. One such space is Yellowstone Club’s new signature restaurant, BāBā by Ming Tsai, where the barn, school, and ranch house structures of Montana’s past informed the design. Located at the heart of Yellowstone Club’s Village Core, the octagonally-shaped dining room boasts 360-degree views of the scenic Rocky Mountains of Big Sky, Montana, and draws attention through its central location, distinctive shape, and lighting. Natural daylight permeates through glass walls and high clerestory windows, and at night, outsiders are drawn to the central Village Core glow, where sconces suspended from a ring of timber columns create a rhythm around the room and a welcoming feeling. Creating a central hub with indoor outdoor flexibility, architecture firm Hart Howerton enclosed BāBā with a series of glass doors that can open to the plaza, providing a private space for receptions, lectures, and meetings, or for activity to spill out from multiple openings and transform into alfresco dining.