Hotel Designs Hotel DesignsRPW Design: A look back on its iconic hotel design projects In case you haven’t heard, leading hospitality design firm RPW Design became the latest casualty of the pandemic recently after its Managing Director Ariane Steinbeck announced that she had put the company into administration. With Steinbeck’s blessing, editor Hamish Kilburn reflects (past and present) on some of the hospitality…
read moreRPW Design unveils next stage of Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire As well as being responsible for designing the guestrooms inside Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire, which we are expecting to get a mock-up at the end of August, RPW Design has revealed the renovation of the hotel’s conference and banqueting space… The refreshed interiors of the Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire’s meeting and…
read moreRPW Design, which was on last year’s prestigious Brit List, has completed the first phase of the renovation of the 363-key hotel in Budapest… Design firm RPW Design has completed its first phase of renovation works at the Budapest Marriott Hotel, refurbishing 363 rooms, with the final renovation of the presidential suite scheduled for next year. The new rooms were opened to…
read moreInterior design firm RPW Design has completed the creation The Capital Suite in the award-winning InterContinental London Park Lane. Designed to suit the needs of todays’ top executives and boasting state-of-the-art facilities, the inspiration for the design concept for the suite was drawn from the nature and history of Hyde Park, which surrounds the hotel and its storied location. The…
read moreRPW Design, a leading hospitality interior design practice in East London, is proud to announce its latest partner, Elizabeth Lane. Previously Director of Projects, Elizabeth’s promotion to Partner heralds an exciting new phase of growth for RPW Design. “Elizabeth has shown herself to be incredibly accomplished and vital in the maintenance of RPW Design’s reputation as an Interior Design studio…
read moreLed by RPW Design, one of the world’s leading hospitality interior design practices, the London Marriott Hotel County Hall recently re-opened following a multi-million pound transformation of its accommodation and public spaces. The redesigned interiors perfectly combine contemporary hotel design and luxurious functionality. As well as drawing upon the heritage of the building, and the decorative architectural components designed by…
read moreRPW Design, one of the world’s leading hospitality interior design practices, is thrilled to showcase its extensive refurbishment of the five-star resort, Fairmont St Andrews. The highly anticipated refurbishment was revealed in early September and included a complete re-design of the hotel’s Atrium, incorporating a bespoke 60m long ceiling sculpture by award winning artist George Singer, a new restaurant and…
read moreRPW Design has announced the extensive refurbishment of the five-star resort, Fairmont St Andrews, which has been designed over the last year. The highly anticipated refurbishment will feature a complete redesign of the Atrium, incorporating a bespoke 60m long ceiling sculpture by award winning artist George Singer, a new restaurant and a refurb of the Kittock’s Bar. RPW Design will…
read moreA leading hospitality interior design practice, RPW Design, is repositioning the five-star London Marriott County Hall hotel for the global market. With their trademark interiors alchemy, RPW Design is transforming the guestrooms and public areas to create a ‘quintessentially British’ feel. This multi-million pound transformation will see all 200 bedrooms and suites and public spaces completed by May 2016. RPW…
read moreThe Hotel Continental Oslo, one of Norway’s most sought after five-star hotels, has recently undergone a complete re-design.Hotel Continental Oslo is Norway’s only member of the Leading Hotels of the World Group. The hotel is over 100 years old, first opening in 1900, and has been in the same family for over four generations. The refurbishment of the interiors comprises…
read moreThe interiors of one of the Capital’s best located luxury hotels, London Marriott Hotel Park Lane, are to undergo a complete transformation with a new interior design scheme for all 151 guestrooms including five new suites, by RPW Design.RPW’s role in the complete repositioning of the five-star hotel which is housed within a Grade II listed property right in the…
read moreVirtual roundtable: Innovation in hotel lighting design With the aim to identify how hotel lighting is evolving in the international hotel design arena, Hotel Designs, in association with Franklite, invites leading interior designers and lighting experts to partake in its next virtual roundtable. From savvy product design to advanced technology – and even the idea of vitamin D lighting solutions –…
read moreWeekly briefing: design departures, hotel development & a new era for F&B Editor Hamish Kilburn here, reporting for duty to patch up your week with a round-up of the hottest news and features that have emerged in the hotel design and hospitality industry over the last few days. This week’s briefing includes an emotional farewell, a look into the future…
read moreVirtual hotel design masterclass: The science of sleep In late May, 2021, Hotel Designs invited a handful of designers and hotel experts to speak at a virtual roundtable on sleep performance, in association with Silentnight Group. Editor Hamish Kilburn, who moderated the session that naturally turned into a masterclass, writes… In a recent article exclusively published on Hotel Designs, Hannah…
read moreMeet The Brit List Designers of 2020 Each year, Hotel Designs unveils The Brit List, a publication that lists the top 25 designers, top 25 architects and top 25 hoteliers who are operating in Britain. Following the official unveiling of The List at this year’s virtual award ceremony, please meet The Brit List Designers of 2020… For more than four…
read moreThe Brit List designers of 2019 (Part 1) In the coming weeks, Hotel Designs will be profiling the individuals who made it into The Brit List 2019. We start by profiling The Brit List Designers of 2019 (in alphabetical order)… The Brit List 2019 is Hotel Designs’ annual nationwide search to identify the top 25 designers, top 25 architects and top…
read moreLeading designers, architects and hoteliers to attend The Brit List Awards 2019 Here are some of the leading names that have confirmed to attend Hotel Designs annual award ceremony, The Brit List Awards 2019… It’s been just seven days since Hotel Designs officially unveiled the shortlisted finalists for The Brit List 2019, and already design directors, principals and hoteliers from the…
read moreSPOTLIGHT ON: Inspirational design hotel bars and restaurants in London To round off our Spotlight On topic of Bars & Restaurants, Hotel Designs headed into London to pick out the best F&B facilities that are serving up a treat on the international hotel design scene… Editor Hamish Kilburn edits… Since hotels became much more than simply a bed for the night, the…
read moreClerkenwell Design Week 2019 launches and new designs to bookmark Ahead of Clerkenwell Design Week, which takes place from May 21 – 23, Hotel Designs takes a closer look at some of the major product launches and new designs to look forward to… Now that the sun has set on Italy’s capital following yet another successful Milan Design Week, Hotel…
read moreBy taking note of the exciting and vibrant spirit of the London Docklands area, RPW Design was the design firm that sensitively designed the 129-key Lincoln Plaza London… Based in the heart of Canary Wharf, RPW Design has announced the opening of its most recent project, Lincoln Plaza London. Conveying its location into the hotel, the experienced RPW Design team, led by…
read moreIn the coming weeks, Hotel Designs will be profiling the 75 finalists in the Hotel Designs Brit List 2018. We continue with profiling our winning designers in alphabetical order… This year’s The Brit List 2018 concluded on November 22, when leading designers, hoteliers and architects gathered at BEAT London to find out which of them made it on to this year’s The…
read moreIn the coming weeks, Hotel Designs will be profiling the 75 finalists in the Hotel Designs Brit List 2018. This week, we begin by profiling our winning designers in alphabetical order… This year’s The Brit List 2018 concluded on November 22, when leading designers, hoteliers and architects gathered at BEAT London to find out which of them made it on…
read moreWith The Brit List 2018 fast approaching, leading industry names have confirmed their attendance to help Hotel Designs celebrate the top 75 influencers British in international hotel design and hospitality… Rosewood London, HBA London, RPW Design, WATG, Wimberly Interiors, Gleneagles, EPR Architects, Bespoke Hotels and The Mandrake are among the brands that have confirmed their attendance The Brit List 2018.…
read moreAs the 2018 Brit List award ceremony fast approaches, Hotel Designs caught up with last year’s winners in order to investigate just how important it is to recognise Britain’s best interior designers, hoteliers and architects… Last year, Hotel Designs brought you the inaugural Brit List, a nationwide search for the top 25 interior designers and top 25 hoteliers in Britain. The task…
read moreIn the coming weeks, Hotel Designs will be profiling the 50 finalists in the HD Brit List 2017 – this week, we continue profiling our winning designers… MICHAEL SIMMONS – SPACE I.D. Space I.D. was founded by three award winning directors from one of the premier European design agencies – Michael Simmons being one of them – who oversee a…
read moreWho are the most inspirational and influential names in the UK hotel business? The finalists in the Hotel Designs Brit List have been named, taking in some of the biggest names in the UK industry. For the past few months, Hotel Designs has been taking soundings and nominations to create the Brit List – a celebration of the most influential…
read moreWho are the most inspirational and influential names in the UK hotel business? The finalists in the Hotel Designs Brit List have been named, taking in some of the biggest names in the UK industry. For the past few months, Hotel Designs has been taking soundings and nominations to create the Brit List – a celebration of the most influential…
read moreHotel Designs is producing the Brit List 2017, a celebration of the country’s most inspirational and influential hoteliers and designers. The full Hotel Designs Brit List will be revealed via a publication this summer, with a party to celebrate the List taking place at Urban Coterie, London on Wednesday July 12th. We’ve been asking our readers to select who they…
read moreMarriott Hotels is celebrating the grand re-opening of one of its most iconic properties in the UK, London Marriott Hotel County Hall, following the completion of a multi-million pound transformation. Set on London’s South Bank, County Hall offers guests an unparalleled panoramic view of London that takes in the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, the River Thames and the London…
read moreThe Brit List Awards 2021: The winners’ story Celebrating a new era in hotel design and hospitality – the new roaring ’20s – The Brit List Awards 2021 crowned nine individuals and brands at its glamorous awards ceremony on November 3, 2021. From pioneering designers to campaigning hoteliers, forward-thinking architects and innovative products and brands in-between, meet your winners… The…
read moreA young architect’s Q&A: Jestico + Whiles’ James Dilley In collaboration with our friends at NEWH UK Chapter, we have launched an editorial series that is aimed to bring together established designers and architects with those who are at the beginning of their career. For our first Q&A in the series, we invited young architect James Ingram to interview James…
read moreVirtual roundtable: Tomorrow’s perception of clean To cut through the noise and with the aim to identify meaningful solutions, Hotel Designs’ next virtual roundtable, in association with Geberit, tackles the hygiene debate to ultimately understand tomorrow’s perception of clean… On the panel: David Mason, Head of Hospitality, Scott Brownrigg Fiona Thompson, Principal, Richmond International Hannah Willock, Interior Designer, Conran +…
read moreVirtual roundtable: Stylish sustainability in wellness For our next magic trick – AKA virtual roundtable – we’ve invited industry experts to take on the topic of stylish sustainability in wellness. Editor Hamish Kilburn leads the discussion that is sponsored by GROHE, a bathroom brand that has put sustainability at the core of each and every decision for more than 20…
read moreInside Marriott’s new presidential suite in Malta The suite in Malta ‘epitomises splendour and elegance’, writes Molly Cleland as she hears from RPW Design to understand how the design firm created Malta’s latest statement presidential suite… RPW Design has just unveiled the new Presidential Suite of Malta Marriott Hotel & Spa, which, following an investment of more than €30M, epitomises…
read moreIn pictures // London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square completes renovation Hospitality interior design firm RPW Design has completed a renovation to transform the Mayfair hotel’s guestrooms and suites… London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square has revealed its newly refurbished guestrooms and suites Situated in the heart of Mayfair, the 237 guestrooms and suites, complete with alfresco terraces and private gardens, have…
read moreCase study: lighting InterContinental Park Lane hotel Located in the heart of London’s prestigious Mayfair, the InterContinental Park Lane hotel delivers elegant natural interiors, award-winning restaurants and bars, and unrivalled views of the Royal Parks… Alongside designers RPW Design, Heathfield & Co were delighted to supply both bespoke and standard lighting from their product range, as part of the development…
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 moreSensitively renovating a luxury jewel in Malta Design firm RPW Design has completed the extensive renovation inside Malta Marriott Hotel & Spa, inspired by Maltese craft and culture… Opening its doors this month after an extensive renovation led by RPW Design is Malta Marriott Hotel & Spa. The refreshed interiors of the hotel’s public spaces, restaurants, bars and 301 guestrooms…
read moreThe Brit List 2019 secures Videography Partner for ceremony Just weeks ahead of Hotel Designs’ annual award ceremony, The Brit List Awards 2019 secures SYS Visuals as its official Videography Partner… Known for its exceptional 360-degrees video interviews, SYS Visuals has teamed up with The Brit List 2019 to shoot the winners’ interviews at the award ceremony, which takes place…
read moreOne month until The Brit List Awards 2019 Calling all hotel designers, architects, hoteliers, developers and suppliers: Tickets are selling out fast for The Brit List Awards 2019, which is just one month away… There is just one month to go until Hotel Designs announces the winners of The Brit List 2019. The awards, which will be sheltered at Patch…
read moreEXCLUSIVE ROUNDTABLE: Adding personality in hotel public areas In partnership with Arte Wallcoverings, editor Hamish Kilburn invited some of the leading hotel designers and architects to Design Centre Chelsea Harbour for a live debate on how to add sustainable personality in the ever-evolving arena of public areas. In addition to being involved in the engaging conversation, the designers, directors and…
read moreThe Brit List 2019: Shortlist unveiled The shortlisted finalists for The Brit List 2019, who are considered to be the leading interior designers, architects and hoteliers operating in Britain today, have been announced. The annual award ceremony will take place on November 21 at Patch East London (tickets available here)… The wait is over. Hotel Designs has exclusively published the shortlist for The Brit List…
read moreSPOTLIGHT ON: September’s features announced Hotel Designs has officially dropped its September editorial features, which are Lobby Design and Furniture… Inspired largely by the upcoming London Design Festival (LDF), Hotel Designs’ September features will delve into two areas are arguably mostly influenced by the social changes and trends in hotel design. In addition to attending the capital’s celebration of design, the…
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 moreJust five places remain for The Brit List 2018, taking place tomorrow at BEAT London… There are just five places left to be claimed for The Brit List 2018. With just one day remaining until The Brit List 2018 is unveiled – and the winners of the six newly launched events are announced – time for designers, hoteliers, architects and key-industry suppliers to…
read moreTime is running out in order to claim your ticket to what is being billed as ‘the after party of show season 2018’… With just three days until The Brit List 2018 is unveiled – and the winners of the six newly launched events are announced – time for designers, hoteliers, architects and key-industry suppliers to purchase their tickets to meet up with…
read moreThere are now just four days left for interior designers, hoteliers, architects and key-industry suppliers to claim their tickets to one of the most anticipated hotel design awards events of the year… With just four days until The Brit List 2018 is unveiled – and the winners of the six newly launched events are announced – time for designers, hoteliers, architects and…
read moreIn seven days time, the UK’s leading designers, hoteliers and architects will gather at BEAT London for what is being dubbed the ‘after-party of Show Season 2018 for a networking event like no other… With just seven days until The Brit List 2018 is unveiled and the winners of the six newly launched events are announced, time for designers, hoteliers,…
read moreIn just two weeks, the leading interior designers, hoteliers, architects and key-industry suppliers will gather at The Brit List 2018… There are still limited tickets available to attend The Brit List 2018 on November 2018 at BEAT London. The evening will welcome Britain’s leading interior designers, hoteliers, architects and suppliers to celebrate Britain as an international design hub in hotel design.…
read moreHotel Designs welcomes flooring manufacturer Tarkett as an award sponsor to the Brit List 2018, which takes place on November 22 at BEAT London… As the industry prepares to celebrate the leading British influencers in hotels, interior design and architecture, Hotel Designs is proud to welcome the flooring experts Tarkett, which will sponsor the Inspiration in Design – Interior Designer…
read moreHotel Designs has confirmed that architect and Past President of the British Institute of Interior Design, Charles Leon, will be a headline speaker at The Brit List 2018… Architect and Past President of the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) Charles Leon has been confirmed as a headline speaker for this year’s Brit List 2018, taking place on November 22…
read moreThis year’s Brit List has officially announced the 2018 long list as it heads towards the final straight to finding Britain’s top interior designers, hoteliers and architects… Hotel Designs has announced the long-listed interior designers, hoteliers and architects that are all in with a chance of making it into The Brit List 2018. The long-listed finalists will be invited to BEAT London on November 22 when The Brit List 2018 will…
read moreCrowne Plaza hopes the venue one of the places to be seen in London this summer. It has been confirmed that Crowne Plaza London – Albert Embankment will offer a ‘chic’ sky terrace called Mezemiso when the hotel opens in June this year. The rooftop bar and restaurant will be situated on the building’s 14th floor, with panoramic views of the River Thames, with…
read moreCreated by ADS Design and RPW Design, it will be the first luxury hotel to open in the Albert Embankment area. Crown Plaza has confirmed that its Albert Embankment hotel will open in May, smack bang in the middle of London’s latest area of regeneration, which is also home to the new US Embassy and high profile residential developments such as Battersea Power…
read moreFairmont St Andrews is expected to reopen this month following a multi-million pound renovation. The hotel has now completed its renovation project, which has seen a newly-designed atrium, Kittock’s Bar and restaurant created, as well as the hotel’s 220 bedrooms and 19 suites, including the Kingdom of Fife presidential suite given a makeover. John Keating, General Manager at Fairmont St…
read moreThe Brit List – a celebration of the most influential and inspirational individuals in the hotelier and design industries – was revealed last night (12th July) at the Urban Coterie sky bar and restaurant. The event was organised by Hotel Designs, the leading online news and analysis site for hoteliers and interior designers. The UK’s Top 25 hoteliers and Top…
read moreWe’re just over two weeks away from the Hotel Designs Brit List event, which will see some of the biggest names in the UK hotel and design industries all in one room for an evening of drinks, celebration and networking. For the past few months, Hotel Designs has been taking soundings and nominations to create the Brit List – a…
read moreWe’re just one month away from the Hotel Designs Brit List event, which will be taking in some of the biggest names in the UK industry. For the past few months, Hotel Designs has been taking soundings and nominations to create the Brit List – a celebration of the most influential and inspirational hoteliers and interior designers. The attendee list…
read moreAs part of London Marriott Hotel Park Lane’s renovation works, due to be completed for June 2015, newly appointed General Manager Nicolas Kipper took part in the demolition of the last room earlier this month.The hands on GM joined in this landmark stage in the hotel’s renovation as the the final room was demolished, ready to be transformed into the…
read moreLondon Marriott Hotel Park Lane is set to complete an extensive renovation in June 2015 as part of the repositioning of the hotel to represent the best of Marriott in London and to be the hotel of choice in Mayfair. Housed within a Grade II listed property, London Marriott Hotel Park Lane will epitomise Mayfair elegance, with views over Hyde…
read moreHospitality interior design practice RPW Design has completed the renovation of Hilton Rotterdam, bringing the interiors of this 50-year-old modernist architectural icon into the 21st century. Built in 1963 by one of the foremost architects of the post-war modernism in the Netherlands, Hugh Maaskant, Hilton Rotterdam was one of the first upscale hotels to welcome visitors to the city centre.…
read moreRPW Design has completed the re-design of the A Bar, a chic new cocktail bar in the InterContinental Amstel, Amsterdam. It may seem as though Amsterdam is constantly adding to its collection of luxury and designer hotels, yet the InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam remains the city’s Grande Dame, enjoying high status and a degree of respect among her peers.Now the grand…
read moreInterContinental has opened in the heart of Westminster on the site of the historic Queen Anne’s Chambers. Design of the public and guest spaces was undertaken by Interior Designers RPW Design, London, working with lead architects Dexter Moren Associates.Located alongside New Scotland Yard, and The Ministry of Justice, the Chambers were built in the 1800’s and have been used for…
read moreRotterdam is Europe’s largest harbour city, and one of the Netherlands’ most picturesque. Hilton Rotterdam is located in the heart of Rotterdam near Hofplein Square and its impressive fountain designed by Cor Van Kralingen.This 4 star hotel offers modern stylish accommodation in a convenient central location. All 254 rooms and suites have recently been fully refurbished in a contemporary style…
read moreA pair of impressive bespoke canopies, manufactured by Andy Thornton, define the grand entrance to the new, 256 bedroom InterContinental London Westminster Hotel. The opening of the first new hotel in London for the group in 36 years, which is only a short walk from Parliament and within sight of Westminster Abbey, has injected a fresh lease of life into…
read moreRPW Design has completed interior design, decorative lighting, furniture and finishes of all public areas and guest rooms of the newly opened InterContinental London Westminster. In just eleven months from appointment to opening, the interior designers have transformed Queen Anne’s Chambers, a former government building which is now home to 256 beautifully designed rooms including 44 luxury suites and an…
read moreMorgan Furniture, the market-leading British designer and maker of contemporary contract furniture, has provided a wide range of soft seating for the Saga Sapphire cruise ship. Nine inspired collections from Morgan, including some specially-adapted designs, appear on board this latest addition to the Saga fleet providing comfort and ocean-going style for up to 706 passengers. Designed to appeal to more…
read moreThe Rezidor Hotel Group has opened their new flagship in Sweden: the Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel, Stockholm with direct connection to the Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre – one of Scandinavia’s largest facilities for meetings and events. The brand new hotel and congress centre have been designed by White, a leading Scandinavian architectural agency, and feature chic and contemporary interiors by…
read moreIn the factory with: lighting brand Dernier & Hamlyn On the outskirts of London, in Chessington, Editor Hamish Kilburn arrived at Dernier & Hamlyn’s headquarters; the place where bespoke lighting concepts that, on paper may look impossible, become realities… Dernier & Hamlyn, the lighting geniuses behind projects such as Nobu London Portman Square, NoMad Las Vegas, The Standard London, Four…
read moreFour Seasons lays down plans for resort in Southern Italy Four Seasons and Omnam Group have announced plans for a beachside resort in the region of Puglia, Southern Italy. Here’s what we know… Following the opening of Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, the recent renovation of Four Seasons Gresham Palace, Budapest and the unveiling of Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire,…
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read moreSeville, Atlantic, Rotunda and Hampton from Morgan Furniture are among the stylish and original furniture collections to be found at the new 4 star InterContinental Hotel in Westminster. Noteworthy as the first InterContinental hotel to open in London for over 36 years, the launch in November 2012 followed an investment of £150m by Shiraz Boghani and family of Supreme Hotels.…
read moreDernier & Hamlyn recently manufactured three solid brass Mazarin style chandeliers for the recently launched Lyttelton Restaurant at The Stafford London by Kempinski in the heart of St James’s, London. These individually designed chandeliers were created with leading interior designers RPW and are based on a Dernier & Hamlyn traditional heritage design.Leon Baum, General Manager at The Stafford London by…
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