An old brick carriage house sits at the heart of this newly built Brooklyn hotel, part of a chain with roots in Europe, which features interiors by Ennismore Design Studio.

The latest outpost of The Hoxton, an enterprise that started in London's Shoreditch in 2006, opens this month in the Williamsburg neighbourhood of the New York borough.

It takes over the site formerly occupied by the Rosenwach Water Tower Factory, which built the thousands of water towers that dot the New York skyline there from 1924 to 2009, when Rosenwach sold the site after a fire.

A historic brick structure that formed part of the industrial complex was incorporated into the new building. The shell, punctured with arched window openings and a large doorway, provides both a focal point in the tall lobby and an enclosure for the main restaurant kitchen.
"The main restaurant, Klein's, offers Americana-inspired classics throughout the lobby and brasserie-style restaurant from morning until late," said a statement from Ennismore, which developed and operates the 175-room hotel.

"A stunning Klein-blue French Molteni cooking suite and wood-fired grill situated inside a recreation of the original brick carriage house that anchored the site of the Rosenwach Water Tower Factory add impact to the space as a central feature in the open-plan restaurant."

Ennismore's in-house design team was responsible for the interiors of the 175-room hotel, and worked with hospitality group Soho House ...