Friends Remember
-In the days following Alex's death, many of his friends and associates have taken to social media or have spoke publicly on the life and work of the hotelier.
-Street artist duo The Mirf uploaded this photo of Alex with their work, along with the caption:
"Alex Calderwood of the @acehotel , has been our first supporter and continued to be through the years. A true legend, a visionary who genuinely enjoyed connecting people. You will be very missed my humble friend. #CulturalEngineer #BOSS #AceHotel"
-The Ace Hotel blog posted,
"Alex was our teacher, mentor, guru and most importantly our dear friend. We will miss him."
- Chip Conley, founder of Joie de Vivre Hotels, and one of Alex's oldest friends told the
Daily Beast,
“He had an uncanny knack of creating spaces where people felt a sense of belonging. And, he loved creating these spaces as he got great joy out of designing that kind of habitat. But, Alex was sort of on a different planet as well. He was deep in his heart and head. Amidst all the attention, especially with the growth and acclaim of Ace, he wasn't all that rooted in the temporal of this moment. It was almost like he was yearning for a creative cottage where he could be away from all this momentary attention.”
[Photo via @TheMirf]
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