Premier Construction News Features Cleaverman and Filthy Martini
Premier Construction News spotlights Cleaverman and Filthy Martini, two immersive hospitality concepts by PETERMAX Co. at Arizona Centre. The feature explores the narrative-driven design, craftsmanship, and layered material palettes that define each destination while showcasing their impact on Downtown Phoenix's dining scene.
Filthy Martini Bar Named Finalist in the 22nd Annual HD Awards
Filthy Martini Bar has been recognized as a finalist in the Bar, Club + Lounge category at the 22nd Annual HD Awards. Presented by Hospitality Design magazine, the annual awards celebrate the hospitality industry's most innovative projects from around the world.
Carry On Airlines Named Finalist in the 2026 Architizer A+Awards
Carry On Airlines has been named a Finalist in the 2026 Architizer A+Awards in the Hospitality – Bars & Wineries category. The recognition celebrates the project's immersive aviation-inspired design and places it among the year's most distinguished hospitality interiors.
Carry On Airlines: Designing Through the Details
More than a themed cocktail lounge, Carry On Airlines is a fully realized piece of experiential architecture. Design Icon explores how PETERMAX Co. transformed just 775 square feet into one of hospitality's most immersive destinations.
Uppercut Steak Omakase Opens in Phoenix
Fabulous Arizona spotlights Uppercut, Pretty Decent Concepts' intimate 16-seat steak omakase hidden inside Cleaverman. The feature explores the immersive dining experience, globally inspired tasting menu, and the refined interior by PETERMAX Co.
‘A temple to beef’ opens downtown. Here’s a peek at the 17-course menu
Phoenix New Times steps inside Uppercut, a 16-seat steak omakase experience designed by PETERMAX Co. around a central chef’s counter, rich woods, soft lighting and an internationally inspired menu totaling 17 courses.
How Cleaverman & Carry On Became America’s Most Talked-About Restaurant Concepts
Peter Maxwell Bowden, founder and creative director of PETERMAX Co., joins Teddy Myers of Pretty Decent Concepts to discuss Cleaverman, Carry On Airlines and the making of immersive hospitality concepts built to endure.
Think You Have the World’s Best Designed Bar? Here’s How to Prove It.
Think you have the world’s best designed bar? Prove it! Carry On in Phoenix was named Best Bar Design in North America by The World’s 50 Best Bars in 2025, recognizing its fully immersive 1970s-inspired airline interior designed by Peter Bowden and PETERMAX Co.
Cleaverman and Filthy Martini Bar: Downtown Phoenix’s New Steak and Martini Destination
Cleaverman and Filthy Martini Bar bring a grand, Great Gatsby-inspired atmosphere to Downtown Phoenix through adjoining concepts designed by Peter Bowden and PETERMAX Co.
Forbes Spotlights Carry On Airlines’ Gold Key Award
Forbes spotlights Carry On Airlines by PETERMAX Co. as the winner of the Judges’ So Cool Award at the 2025 Gold Key Awards, celebrating its immersive interpretation of 1970s luxury air travel.
BDNY Exhibitors, Spaces Look at Future of Hotel Design
Hotel Management highlights Carry On Airlines by PETERMAX Co. as the recipient of the Judges’ So Cool Award at the 2025 Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design.
Carry On Airlines Wins Gold Key Award in Boutique Design's 2025 Gold Key Issue
Carry On Airlines takes flight once again with recognition in Boutique Design's 2025 Gold Key Issue. The feature celebrates PETERMAX Co.'s Gold Key-winning cocktail lounge while also recognizing Drop Dead Gorgeous as a finalist, highlighting two immersive hospitality projects honored among the year's most notable designs.
Three New Concepts Coming to Downtown Phoenix: Cleaverman, Filthy, and an Upscale Dining Project
ABC15 previews three Pretty Decent Concepts venues planned for Arizona Center: Cleaverman, Filthy and an intimate steak-focused tasting-menu experience.
Steak and Swagger: Cleaverman & Filthy Martini Bar to Open in Phoenix
Arizona Foothills Magazine previews Cleaverman and Filthy Martini Bar, two interconnected Phoenix hospitality destinations designed by Peter Bowden of PETERMAX Co. for Pretty Decent Concepts.
Carry On Airlines Wins Two Honors at the 45th Annual Gold Key Awards
PETERMAX Co. received multiple honors at the 45th Annual Gold Key Awards, with Carry On Airlines winning the Bar/Club/Lounge category and the prestigious Judges' So Cool Award, while Drop Dead Gorgeous was recognized as a finalist in the same category.
Pretty Decent Concepts | Cocktails & More in the Valley
A Taste of AZ profiles Pretty Decent Concepts and design partner Peter Bowden, whose immersive interiors have helped shape Carry On, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Filthy Animal and the group’s next generation of hospitality concepts.
Review: Filthy Animal is the Latest Hit for Pretty Decent Concepts
PHOENIX magazine praises Filthy Animal as one of the year’s best new restaurants, highlighting its immersive, jungle-inspired atmosphere and globally influenced wood-fired menu.
Carry On Bar — Retro-Futurism Inspired by 1960s Aviation
HoReCa Furniture profiles Carry On as a case study in immersive hospitality design, exploring how Peter Bowden’s aviation-inspired Phoenix cocktail bar uses spatial planning, custom furnishings, lighting, technology, and period materials to build a complete retro-futurist experience.
You Can Sip and “Travel” in This Immersive Cocktail Experience Inspired by the Golden Age of Aviation
My Modern Met takes readers inside Carry On, the immersive cocktail experience in Downtown Phoenix designed in collaboration with PETERMAX Co., where the glamour of 1960s air travel inspires a richly detailed, private-aircraft interior.
PETERMAX Co. Earns Two Recognitions in the 2025 Hospitality Design Awards
PETERMAX Co. earned two recognitions in the 2025 Hospitality Design Awards: Carry On Airlines won its category, while Powder Room was named a finalist.