Ed Tuttle

Edward Burnham Tuttle Jr. (August 11, 1945 – June 21, 2020) was an American architect and interior designer best known for his works of hotel architecture.

[6][7] In 1977, Tuttle relocated to Saint-Germain-de-Prés, Paris, and established the architectural firm, Design Realization Ltd., which he ran together with his colleague and partner, Christian Monges.

[8] Despite settling in France, he continued to travel frequently for the next decade to oversee various private residential and hospitality projects worldwide.

[16][17][18] In 1986, Adrian Zecha hired Tuttle to design a resort on a coconut grove on Phuket's Pansea beach in Thailand.

He studied Thai traditional architecture and classical teak houses before designing the hotel; this pattern of local cultural sensitivity continued with his ensuing projects.

[21][4] Following the completion of Amanpuri, Tuttle developed a persisting friendship with Zecha, which led to his long term cooperation with the hotel chain.

[30][12] In 2009, Tuttle's name was included in Architectural Digest's 2010 AD100 list, which recognises influential interior designers and architects around the world.

[31][32] In 2019, Tuttle's name was mentioned as part of the widely published contact book of American financier and sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein, along with fellow designers and architects, Muriel Brandolini, Jean-Michel Gathy, Ricardo Legorreta, Peter Marino, and David Rockwell.

Amanjiwo (1997) near Yogyakarta, Indonesia