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FIRST LOOK: 2020 Outdoor Collection by Minotti Borders between the indoors and outdoors cease to exist in the 2020 Outdoor Collection by Minotti, which was marvellously coordinated by Rodolfo Dordoni. Editor Hamish Kilburn shares his first peek of the collection… Long before the pandemic disrupted our social lives, the industry had identified a rising interest in open-air living. A demand…
read moreUnveiled: the 2020 Indoor Collection by Minotti It may not be the unveiling that the Italian furniture brand had in mind, but the 2020 collection of indoor furniture pieces by Minotti reaffirms its identity and reputation in the luxury interior design arena. Editor Hamish Kilburn learns more… Celebrating the arrival of a new collection by Minotti has become somewhat of…
read morePRODUCT WATCH: Tape Cord Outdoor range by Minotti As Hotel Designs starts to place outdoor style under the editorial magnifying glass this month, editor Hamish Kilburn gets comfortable as he checks out Minotti’s Tape Cord Outdoor range of furniture, a fine example of outdoor, robust furniture meeting indoor style… If you are familiar with the Italian furniture brand Minotti’s timeline…
read morePRODUCT WATCH: QUADRADO modular seating by Minotti The Quadrado range sits in the Lifescape Collection by Minotti, which reflects a new approach to outdoor living without compromising on comfort, quality and aesthetics… Each piece of furniture in Minotti’s Lifescape Collection is characterful and elegant, and ties in with natural settings, with unexpected patterns and colours creating a landscape in dialogue…
read moreKit Miles Studio launches new textile collection at Minotti London Minotti London hosted a spectacular evening, allowing designer Kit Miles to launch his new textile collections by injecting the showroom with colour… On December 5, Minotti London welcomed designers and special guests to the launch of designer Kit Miles’ latest textile collections. The seamless relationship between the Italian luxury furniture…
read moreMinotti London, Modern Italian Furniture. Minotti is a modern Italian furniture company; leader in high quality modern furniture, contemporary furniture, outdoor furniture and furnishings for residential and hospitality environments. Minotti London offers a premium showroom experience matching the service expected of “100 per cent Made in Italy” product. Minotti is in the field of contemporary furniture design an ambassador of…
read moreLIVE FROM MILAN: Minotti unveils 2019 indoor collection During Milan Design Week’s Salone del Mobile, Minotti has finally lifted the lid on its highly anticipated 2019 indoor collection… Hot off the heels of being at the centre of the action as the style partner for Meet Up London, Minotti has yet again raised the level of furniture design with the…
read moreSchlüter Systems becomes Showcase Partner for The Brit List Awards 2020 Known for providing innovative surface and bathroom solutions, Schlüter Systems has become Showcase partner for The Brit List Awards 2020… Following the unveiling of the shortlist, where more than 120 individuals and projects were selected, Schlüter Systems has become Showcase Partner for The Brit List Awards 2020. Lee Rowland,…
read moreThe Brit List Awards 2020: Shortlist announced The shortlist for The Brit List Awards 2020 has been announced, with more than 120 individuals and projects selected across eight categories… Known as the industry’s most widespread search to identify the leading designers, architects, hoteliers and suppliers, The Brit List Awards 2020 has unveiled this year’s shortlist. The finalists, listed below, have…
read moreHamilton Litestat becomes Event Partner for The Brit List Awards 2020 For the third consecutive year, Hamilton Litestat has become an Event Partner for The Brit List Awards 2020… Hamilton Litestat, a British electrical solutions provider that designs, develops and manufactures innovative electrical accessories of the highest quality, has become an Event Partner for The Brit List Awards 2020… “The…
read moreDiscussing luxury furniture design with Oki Sato, founder of Nendo Following our official ‘first look’ of the 2020 Minotti Collection – and to mark putting furniture under the editorial spotlight this month – editor Hamish Kilburn speaks to one of the designers behind the collection; Oki Sato, founder of Nendo… Airy with constructive details linked to Japanese tradition, the Torii…
read moreThe Brit List Awards 2020: entries close this week Designers, architects, hoteliers and suppliers have until August 27 (this Thursday) to submit your free entry for The Brit List Awards 2020… The Brit List Awards 2020 is Hotel Designs annual nationwide search to find the top designers, architects, hoteliers and suppliers who are operating in Britain. CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT…
read moreTREND ALERT: 2020 outdoor/interior design styles Whether you are designing for a small patio, a city-sized rooftop area or a large piece of land, each outdoor living trend can be adapted to suit any interior/exterior style, writes Paisley Hansen… Following on from predicting 2020 interior trends at the backend of last year, here are some ideas that will help designers…
read moreThe Brit List Awards 2020: entries close soon! Calling all designers, architects, hoteliers and suppliers: the deadline to submit your free entry for The Brit List Awards 2020 closes on August 27 (two weeks from today)… Free to enter, The Brit List Awards 2020 is Hotel Designs’ nationwide search to find the top designers, architects, hoteliers and suppliers who are…
read moreThe Brit List Awards 2020: applications are open and FREE FREE TO APPLY: Hotel Designs’ The Brit List Awards is back for another year to identify the leading interiors designers, architects, hoteliers and suppliers operating in Britain… Following last year’s spectacular event, The Brit List Awards is back for another year, and the nationwide search to find Britain’s leading interior…
read moreHotel Designs updates in-house event calendar In the wake of pandemic, Hotel Designs has made a few amendments to this year’s in-house event calendar. Editor Hamish Kilburn explains… The internal whole team at Hotel Designs and Forum Events have been working tireless, reacting to the latest government guidelines, in order to organise premium networking events that are safe and effective…
read moreBIID becomes industry partners for all Hotel Designs’ MEET UP events The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) has become an industry support partner for MEET UP London (September 15, 2020), MEET UP North (February 25, 2021) and The Brit List Awards… From becoming a partner of The Brit List Awards to offering exclusive interviews, the British Institute of Interior…
read moreSPOTLIGHT ON: Unconventional public areas To mark the change of focus of Hotel Designs’ editorial lens, editor Hamish Kilburn goes on a journey to discover some of the world’s most unconventional hotel lobbies and public spaces… From striking rooftop bars above bustling metropolises to home-from-home hot-desk sanctuaries, the design of hotel public areas have evolved to capture not only a…
read moreBREAKING: MEET UP London postponed until September BREAKING NEWS: MEET UP London, which is Hotel Designs’ premium networking evening for designers, architects, hoteliers, developers and suppliers, has postponed this year’s event until September 15 in response to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak… MEET UP London was due to take place at Minotti London on May 13, but in response to the…
read moreMEET UP London announces headline speakers MEET UP London, under the theme ‘Inspiring Creativity’, will welcome two award-winning visionaries to explore the concept of using sensory experiences in international hotel design… Hotel Designs has invited an award-winning sound designer and functional music innovation expert Tom Middleton and award-winning research entrepreneur Ari Peralta to become headline speakers at MEET UP London.…
read moreEARLY BIRD tickets to MEET UP events now open Early bird catches the worm, as discounted tickets to attend Hotel Designs’ MEET UP London (May 13) and MEET UP North (July 6) are now available to purchase… During March, Hotel Designs is offering designers, architects, hoteliers, developers and suppliers to purchase discounted EARLY BIRD tickets to Meet Up London and Meet Up…
read moreCase study: Designing furniture for the world’s first underwater residence The unique and complex architectural project to design the underwater residence, THE MURAKA by Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, required a timeless, stylish and quality furniture brand to compliment the underwater world… THE MURAKA by Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, which opened in 2018, aptly translates in native Dhivehi to “coral”. Its…
read moreEditor Checks In: Colouring outside the lines, searching for creativity Casting back to a two-dimensional art classroom, editor Hamish Kilburn has a few confessions to make regarding the creativity of his sketch book before rekindling his relationship with art in design… As someone who regularly rushed his art homework in blue biro ink at the back of the school bus,…
read moreCrosswater becomes Partner for Hotel Designs’ MEET UP networking events Crosswater will attend both MEET UP London and MEET UP North as a partner… Following the company being the headline partner of The Brit List Awards 2019, British bathroom manufacturer Crosswater has been announced as a partner for Hotel Designs’ premium networking events in 2020. MEET UP London takes place…
read moreEARLY RELEASE tickets open for Hotel Designs’ premium networking events For limited time only, Hotel Designs has opened discounted EARLY RELEASE tickets to Meet Up London (May 13) and Meet Up North (July 6)… After hosting a hat-trick of successful and meaningful premium networking events up and down the country last year, Hotel Designs is offering designers, architects, hoteliers, developers and…
read moreAbout. Following the unprecedented success of last year’s spring networking event, Hotel Designs is delighted to return back to Minotti London for Meet Up London 2020, the publication’s first networking event in 2020. The London Fitzrovia showroom, which recently played host to an exclusive roundtable, will shelter an evening like no other around the theme of Inspiring Creativity, with the concrete aim to further…
read moreYear In Review: Hotel Designs’ top products of 2019 (Part 2) Hotel Designs continues looking back to reflect on some of the major statement products of 2019 with part two of its Year in Review of the best products to have launched in the last 11 months (edited by Hamish Kilburn)… Recently, I was lucky enough to sit in the company…
read moreHotel Designs’ premium events to bookmark for Q1 of 2020 As the industry reflects on a busy year, Hotel Designs breaks down some of its key events to attend in Q1 of 2020… For years, Hotel Designs has been part of a bigger show. Working with its parent company, Forum Events, the media outlet has worked to create and manage…
read moreEXCLUSIVE ROUNDTABLE: Meaningfully differentiating luxury in hotel design To continue Hotel Designs’ series of articles to put sustainability under the spotlight, editor Hamish Kilburn chairs an exclusive editorial roundtable, in collaboration with Minotti London, to understand how today’s leading designers are sensitively working to create a more meaningful luxury hotel design landscape. Joining us on the Minotti sofa to discuss…
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read moreReserved for designers/architects/hoteliers operating in Britain All applications/nominations for The Brit List Awards 2020 are free of charge. The winners will be announced virtually on November 12 at 14:00 (GMT). Following this, in order to celebrate this year’s finalists, Hotel Designs will host a winners’ party at Minotti London on January 28 2021. Name of applicant/nominee* Studio/company/hotel name* Job role*…
read moreReserved for product suppliers that manufacture in Britain All applications/nominations for The Brit List Awards 2020 are free of charge. The winners will be announced virtually on November 12 at 14:00 (GMT). Following this, in order to celebrate this year’s finalists, Hotel Designs will host a winners’ party at Minotti London on January 28 2021. Name of product* Email address…
read moreReserved for product suppliers, designers, architects and hotels in Britain All applications/nominations for The Brit List Awards 2020 are free of charge. The winners will be announced virtually on November 12 at 14:00 (GMT). Following this, in order to celebrate this year’s finalists, Hotel Designs will host a winners’ party at Minotti London on January 28 2021. Name of product/hotel/designer/architects*…
read moreReserved for product suppliers, designers, architects and hotels in Britain All applications/nominations for The Brit List Awards 2020 are free of charge. The winners will be announced virtually on November 12 at 14:00 (GMT). Following this, in order to celebrate this year’s finalists, Hotel Designs will host a winners’ party at Minotti London on January 28 2021. Name of product/hotel/designer/architects*…
read moreReserved for hoteliers operating in Britain All applications/nominations for The Brit List Awards 2020 are free of charge. The winners will be announced virtually on November 12 at 14:00 (GMT). Following this, in order to celebrate this year’s finalists, Hotel Designs will host a winners’ party at Minotti London on January 28 2021. Name of applicant/nominee* Hotel name* Job role*…
read moreReserved for architects who operate from a British studio All applications/nominations for The Brit List Awards 2020 are free of charge. The winners will be announced virtually on November 12 at 14:00 (GMT). Following this, in order to celebrate this year’s finalists, Hotel Designs will host a winners’ party at Minotti London on January 28 2021. Name of applicant/nominee* Studio…
read moreReserved for Interior Designers who operate from a British studio All applications/nominations for The Brit List Awards 2020 are free of charge. The winners will be announced virtually on November 12 at 14:00 (GMT). Following this, in order to celebrate this year’s finalists, Hotel Designs will host a winners’ party at Minotti London on January 28 2021. Name of applicant/nominee*…
read moreMilan Design Week 2019: What’s on This week, hundreds of designers from all corners of the world will descend onto Europe’s soulful design hub that is Milan for the Salone del Mobile furniture fair, the Euroluce lighting show and other events happening within the city walls. Editor Hamish Kilburn cuts through the noise to identify what to bookmark over in Milan… Design…
read moreHotel Designs’ 30 Under 30: Winners announced Hotel Designs’ unveiled the winners of its 30 Under 30 initiative at Meet Up London on March 28, 2019… 40 shortlisted 30 Under 30 finalists were among the more than 200 interior designers, architects, hoteliers and key-industry suppliers who gathered at Minotti London on March 28 for Meet Up London. The event, which…
read moreMeet Up London ’19: In pictures Hotel Designs’ Meet Up London, which took place on March 28 2019, provided an evening full of celebrations… More than 200 of the industry’s finest attended Meet Up London held at Minotti London’s showroom on March 28 for Hotel Designs’ first networking event of 2019. New to this year, the evening included the final…
read moreEditor Checks In: March ’19 Reviewing March: here’s to the future… One of the many treasures of being a young design editor comes the morning after the night before. Waking up fresh-faced, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed wouldn’t be possible if I didn’t feel as if what we achieved last night at Meet Up London was nothing short of being exceptional! Ever…
read moreHotel Designs launches into a stylish new era at Meet Up London 2019 The hotel design industry’s finest gathered at Minotti London last night for Meet Up London, Hotel Designs’ first networking event of 2019, which unveiled many causes for celebrations… London was at the centre of the design world once more last night, as hundreds of designers, architects, hoteliers…
read moreHD Top 5 stories of the week From an ibis insight to the three-year growth strategy for Marriott International, Hotel Designs has published some pretty juicy stories over the past five days. Editor Hamish Kilburn breaks down the headline-grabbers as he selects the top five stories of the week… I feel as if we are almost bidding farewell to an old…
read moreThe latest attendees who have confirmed their place at next week’s Hotel Designs’ Meet Up London include the Managing Director of RPW Design, CEO of Conran and Partners and Leading Architects from John Simpson Architects… With just one week to go until Hotel Designs takes centre stage to host its Q1 networking evening, time is running out to purchase your tickets.…
read moreDate: March 28, 2019Venue: Minotti London More than 200 hospitality professionals are expected to attend Hotel Designs’ highly anticipated networking event, Meet Up London: 30 Under 30 on March 28 at the showroom of Minotti London. Following the success of previous networking events, such as The Brit list 2018 and Meet Up North, Hotel Designs’ Meet Up London will adopt the theme of 30…
read moreIn two weeks time, on March 28, Hotel Designs will host Meet Up London at Minotti London… There are just two weeks until the industry’s leaders will gather at Meet Up London. The event, which takes place on March 28 at Minotti London’s showroom will be attended by leading designers, architects, hoteliers and key-industry suppliers. As well as providing the…
read moreLondon School of Architecture’s James Soane will take the stage at Meet Up London to talk about repairing the future of international hotel design… Meet Up London confirmed last week that James Soane, Director of Critical Practice at the London School of Architecture, will be its headline speaker for the networking event which takes place on March 28 at Minotti London’s showroom.…
read moreCalling all designers, architects, hoteliers and suppliers: Meet Up London takes place on March 28 at Minotti London… Designers, architects and hoteliers can purchase tickets here. Suppliers can purchase tickets here. There are just three weeks to go until the industry will gather together for Hotel Designs’ Q1 networking event, Meet Up London. Taking place on March 28 at Minotti…
read moreWith the aim to work with young designers in order to achieve a fresh perspective design, Naumi Hotel Singapore is partnering with local businesses on a new student design initiative to unveil at Singapore Design Week 2019… Naumi Hotel has partnered with local design businesses to nurture the next generation of creatives. The project is a satellite programme partner of Singapore Design Week…
read moreWith less than a month to go until the event, Aslotel has been confirmed as the Gifting Partner for Hotel Designs’ Q1 networking event, Meet Up London… Hotel supplier Aslotel has been confirmed at the Gifting Partner of Meet Up London, which takes place on March 28 at Minotti London. As well as sponsoring the event, the leading luxury hotel cosmetics supplier will…
read moreCalling all interior designers, hoteliers, architects and suppliers: There are limited spaces available for Meet Up London, which takes place at Minotti London’s showroom on March 28… Designers, directors and principals from leading design firms such as Richmond International, HBA London, Gensler, Jestico + Whiles, Goddard Littlefair, Project Orange and WATG are among the names that are confirmed to attend…
read moreIt’s in with the new… This month has been about discovery over on the editorial desk at Hotel Designs HQ. At the beginning of February we opened entries and nominations for our 30 Under 30 initiative, which was the start of our global search for the industry’s rising stars. Make no bones about it, this is Hotel Designs’ pledge to help…
read moreFlooring company Tarkett, with more than 130 years’ experience in the industry, has been confirmed as an event partner for Hotel Designs’ exclusive Q1 networking event, Meet Up London… As leading designers, architects, hoteliers and suppliers prepare to attend Hotel Designs’ Meet Up London on March 28 at Minotti London, flooring company Tarkett has been confirmed as an event partner. Mark…
read moreJames Soane, Director of Critical Practice at the London School of Architecture, will speak at Meet Up London which takes place on March 28 at Minotti London… Meet Up London has confirmed James Soane, Director of Critical Practice at the London School of Architecture, as its headline speaker for the networking event which takes place on March 28 at Minotti London’s…
read moreHD SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED: Hotel Designs’ 30 under 30 Hundreds of entries have been whittled down to just 40 talented designers and architects under 30… Following its search to find the industry’s next rising stars, Hotel Designs has announced the shortlist of its 2019 30 Under 30 initiative… Nominations, which closed on February 15, came in from many leading design firms such…
read moreThe deadline for entries for Hotel Designs’ 30 Under 30 initiative is tomorrow… Time is running out for interior designers, architects and hoteliers to submit their entries for the 30 Under 30 list that will be unveiled at Meet Up London: 30 Under 30. Styled by Minotti London and hosted at the luxury furniture company’s luxury showroom, the event has launched the…
read moreThere is still time to purchase early bird tickets to Hotel Designs’ networking event, Meet Up London: 30 Under 30… The deadline for purchasing early bird tickets to Meet Up London: 30 Under 30 ends today. Designers, architects, hoteliers and suppliers are still able to purchase early bird tickets for Hotel Designs‘ highly anticipated Q1 networking evening, which recognise and commend 30 young rising…
read moreHotel Designs is broadening its search to find 30 young inspirational designers, hoteliers and architects. The deadline for applications for its 30 under 30 list has been announced for February 15… With less than two weeks before the deadline, time is running out for interior designers, architects and hoteliers to submit their entries for the 30 Under 30 list that…
read moreConcluding January and looking ahead to the future of lighting, surfaces and hotel development, Hamish Kilburn writes the top five stories of the week… As January turns to February, there is much anticipation in the air around developing trends. The must-watch lists of hues, textures and materials that landed in my inbox on January 1 have filtered subtly into the designs…
read moreWhen two trendy worlds collide in January… Excitement and optimism are both thick in the January air. My train carriage on the Eurostar is full to the brim of creative people. Half the passengers on board are interior designers on their way, like me, to Maison&Objet. The other half are fashionistas, bloggers and journalists preparing to arrive at Men’s Paris…
read moreHotel Designs has confirmed that Hamilton Litestat will be the exclusive headline partner at Meet Up London: 30 Under 30, which takes place at the showroom of Minotti London on March 28… Hotel Designs has confirmed that Recommended Supplier Hamilton Litestat has become the exclusive headline partner of Meet Up London: 30 Under 30. The event, which takes place on March 28 at Minotti…
read moreEarly bird tickets are now available for Meet Up London: 30 Under 30, which this year will run with the theme 30 Under 30… Until February 7, designers, architects, hoteliers and suppliers will be able to purchase early bird tickets for Hotel Designs‘ highly anticipated Q1 networking evening, Meet Up London: 30 Under 30. The event, which is being exclusively…
read moreTaking place on March 28 at Minotti Showroom London, 30 Under 30 Meet Up will bridge the age gap between interior designers, hoteliers, architects and industry suppliers… With the aim to recognise and celebrate the rising stars within the industry who are fast climbing the ranks, Hotel Designs has announced that its London Meet Up event on March 28 will run with…
read moreWith just three weeks to go until The Brit List 2018 is revealed, Hamish Kilburn breaks down the major headlines from the past five days… After much anticipation, I’m excited to announce our ‘Spotlight On’ feature this month focusing on art and photography is well and truly underway. The topic, as well as releasing some serious creativity on the editorial desk,…
read moreHotel Designs unveils the latest leading figures who will be attending The Brit List 2018 as time is running out for designers, architects, hoteliers and suppliers to secure their place… With just three weeks to go until The Brit List 2018, time is running out to book your tickets to Britain’s leading networking evening for interior designers, hoteliers, architects and…
read moreFrom designing celeb hot spots in London to creating award-winning contract furniture collections, Rock Galpin is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to cutting-edge product design, interiors and understanding the trends as editor of Hotel Designs Hamish Kilburn learns after meeting the designer at London Design Festival… It was at the beginning of London Design Festival (LDF), at an after-party in…
read moreAbout. This event has now happened. The next Interior Design & Architecture Summit (IDAS) will take place on 28th June 2021 at Hilton Canary Wharf The Interior Design & Architecture Summit (IDAS) is Hotel Designs’ premium meet-the-buyer event for designers, architects and suppliers. Don’t just take our word for it… “Couldn’t fault the organisation and we also got some decent…
read moreAbout. For Hotel Designs’ first live networking event staged since lockdown, The Brit List Awards 2020 is gatecrashing MEET UP London. Sheltered safely inside Minotti London’s premium and spacious Fitzrovia showroom, MEET UP London will welcome the shortlisted finalists and winners of The Brit List Awards 2020. As well as celebrating Britain as a design and hospitality hub, the event…
read moreAbout. The Brit List Awards is back for another year to identify the leading interiors designers, architects, hoteliers and suppliers operating in Britain. Following last year’s spectacular event, the nationwide search to find Britain’s leading interior designers, hoteliers and architects has begun. Unlike previous years, due to the outbreak of Covid-19, The Brit List Awards 2020 will take place as…
read moreThe highly anticipated SEVERIN*S – The Alpine Retreat is stepping into 2017 in style, following its official opening on 22 December. Bringing a new level of luxury to Lech, SEVERIN*S – The Alpine Retreat is delighted to have begun welcoming guests to enjoy this extraordinary luxury chalet hotel, which offers nine sumptuous suites, a fine dining restaurant and Alpine inspired…
read moreBlumen Haus Lech will soon offer the ultimate Alpine retreat in the Austrian mountains, when this extraordinary nine suite hotel launches on 1 December 2016. Blumen Haus Lech is British businessman Andrew Flowers’ first foray into the hospitality world and will redefine the luxury landscape in Lech, raising the bar for boutique hotels in Austria and beyond. Commanding an outstanding…
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