Early bird tickets now available for MEET UP London 2023

Following last year’s energetic performance, where Casey the DJ lit up the Minotti London showroom and more than 200 designers, architects, hoteliers, developers and suppliers alike came together to celebrate the industry levelling up, MEET UP London returns in 2023 on April 24 with the aim to take the event the new heights.

But hurry, the early bird promotion, which has just gone live, will end on February 17. Between now and then, those who qualify as designers, architects, hoteliers and developers will be able to purchase tickets for just £10 + VAT (inflating to £20 + VAT after the promotion). Meanwhile, suppliers are able to purchase tickets for £99 + VAT (inflating to £150 + VAT after the promotion).

“It feels extremely apt for us to be taking over the rooftop of one of the UK’s leading hospitality design studios.” – Hamish Kilburn, Editor, Hotel Designs.

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For this year’s event, the team at Hotel Designs will take its audience south of the river, to Brixton. Specifically, to The Department Store, which is the stylish home of Squire & Partners. “It feels extremely apt for us to be taking over the rooftop of one of the UK’s leading hospitality design studios,” said Hamish Kilburn, Editor, Hotel Designs. “The value of MEET UP London is that, year on year, it answers to the energy of its audience. Brixton, like the industry right now, is a thriving hotspot of culture, trends and colour, which we aim to unapologetically amplify this year.”

The building itself that shelters Upstairs at The Department Store, designed by the team at Squire & Partners, was unveiled in 2017. Upstairs forms part of Squire and Partners’ redevelopment of the Department Store, and creates a new nearly 500-square-metre rooftop social space with a bar, lounge area and dining spaces for the practice’s staff and guests, as well as a landscaped roof terrace.

Image credit: Squire & Partners

The roof design is based on a series of copper clad roof lanterns supported by a solid oak frame which aligns with the existing building structure. An external terrace, accessed through full height Crittall glazed doors, runs the length of the building and is landscaped with steel planters containing a variety of plants and trees.

Inside, the bar is a continuous run of untreated pewter with a copper skirting. High solid oak tables provide a relaxed area for eating and drinking, while the lounge area is marked by a full height copper clad wall housing a wood burner, with silk and wool rugs and leather sofas.

MEET UP London is Hotel Designs’ premium networking event. The event is designed to authentically bridge the gap between designers, architects, hoteliers, developers and key-industry suppliers. Tickets for the event are limited, and will be issued on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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Main image credit: MEET UP London / Hotel Designs