In the Public

Key Projects

  • Sofitel Cotonou - Cotonou, Benin (New Construction - 198 keys)

  • Raffles Hotel New Capital Cairo – Cairo, Egypt (New Construction - 183 keys, 48 Residences)

  • Fairmont Hotel New Capital Cairo – Cairo, Egypt (New Construction - 250 keys, 241 Residences)

  • Fairmont Hotel Cairo Pyramids – Cairo, Egypt (New Construction - 250 keys, 250 Residences)

  • Sofitel Amman – Amman, Jordan (Renovation - 302 keys, 58 Residences)

  • Fairmont Residences Burj Ramla – Riyadh, KSA (New Construction - 222 keys, 24 Residences)

  • Le Vendome House of Original Beirut - Beirut, Lebanon (Renovation - 100 keys)

  • Paramount Hotel Dubai – Dubai, UAE (New Construction - 800 keys, 1200 Residences)

  • Paramount Residences Dubai Media City – Dubai, UAE (New Construction - 910 keys)

  • Paramount Hotel Jumeirah Waterfront – Dubai, UAE (New Construction - 430 keys)

  • Paramount Hotel Los Angeles – California, USA (New Construction - 175 keys)

  • Paramount Hotel Haiyan – Haiyan, China (New Construction - 300 keys)

  • The SCENE by Paramount Hotels & Resorts Haiyan – Haiyan, China (New Construction - 400 keys)

  • Paramount Hotel Yerevan – Armenia (Renovation/New Construction - 200 keys)

  • The Rooftop & Kingside - Viceroy Hotel NYC (New Construction - 6,000 sf)

  • Stone Rose Lounge - Time Warner Building NYC (Renovation - 5,000 sf)

  • Lilium - W Hotel Union Square NYC (Renovation - 2,500 sf)

  • The LCL: Bar + Kitchen - Westin Hotel Grand Central NYC (Renovation/New Construction - 3,000 sf)

  • Campbell Gray Port D’amour Resort - Damour, Lebanon (New Construction)

  • Bristol Hotel - Beirut, Lebanon (Renovation)

  • One Za’abeel Kempinski Hotel – Dubai, UAE (New Construction)

 

About

Based in the US, and working internationally, CSB Design offers Design & Hospitality Consulting services for clients including private clients, architecture firms, interior design firms, hotel operators, hotel owners, F&B operators and real estate developers.


Bio

With a foundation in architecture and interiors, a focus on hospitality, and a passion for design strategy, Celine brings unique value and perspectives to developers, owners, operators, and designers from Dubai to NYC.

Prior to leading key new build, conversion, and renovation projects at Accor with the Luxury & Lifestyle Hospitality team, Celine was Design Director with Paramount Hotels & Resorts where she played a founding role in creating and launching the studio’s hospitality lifestyle brands.

She has held a project management and owner's representative role with F&B operators the Gerber Group in New York, design roles with consultants GM Architects in Beirut and Stantec in Dubai, as well as an interior design manager role with hotel operator Rotana Hotels in Abu Dhabi.

Celine has also been supporting private clients worldwide with freelance interior design work since 2009.

In addition to an Architecture degree from the University of Maryland, Celine holds an MBA from IE Business School, giving her a well-rounded view of property development. She is fluent in English and in French, as well as conversational in Spanish and Arabic.

celine.s.b.design@gmail.com / www.linkedin.com/in/celinesalman