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Marriott International, Inc. has announced that the iconic Atlantis, Paradise Island resort will become part of its Autograph Collection, a rapidly growing exclusive portfolio…

Centara Hotels & Resorts is to open two hotels in Pattaya during the fourth quarter of 2014, bringing the company’s total number of properties…

Contra Curtains are delighted to announce the completion of their soft furnishing installation at The Charing Cross Guoman Hotel.Working closely with the design team,…

As Wimbledon gets underway for 2014 and Britain’s hopes and dreams fall upon the shoulders of Andy Murray once more, Focus SB are proud…

Wandsworth Group, the world’s leading design and manufacturing company of luxury electrical lighting accessories, has announced the launch of its Tronix range of intelligent…

Edwardian Group London has announced the appointment of design firm Yabu Pushelberg for its new hotel development in London’s Leicester Square.The design firm will…

The official opening of Thomson’s sixth five star Sensatori Resort in Jamaica took place in April with a spectacular opening event. Located in one…

Leading UK shower designer and manufacturer, Roman, has introduced an elegant new range of 8mm thick glass Bath Screens to their Lumin8 range. The…

The hotly anticipated Dirty Habit, previously Fifth Floor restaurant, has officially opened in the Hotel Palomar at 12 Fourth Street in San Francisco. Helmed…

The FloorTwo Lounge, located on the 2nd floor of the Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva, is the perfect setting for both business lunches and informal…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has recently announced the opening of its first EVEN™ Hotels property in Norwalk, Connecticut. Launched in 2012 and based in…

Hilton Southampton has recently refurbished their lounge bar areas with bespoke tables and stylish seating.RHA Furniture made the beautiful solid wood coffee and dining…

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. will double its presence in Malaysia with a new agreement with AJ Resorts SDN BHD to open an ocean…

Accor has announced it will open a 78 room hotel under its Mercure brand in Talbot Square, London. The hotel is situated in a…

The Four Points by Sheraton Ljubljana Mons, the first globally branded hotel in more than a decade to enter Ljubljana, is officially open as…

Selfridge’s On The Roof with Q – an extraordinary dining experience brought to you by Des McDonald. Alexander Waterworth Interiors inspired designs made real…

Meaning ‘a place of beauty’ the new Lowanna collection by Skopos evokes an exotic, tranquil and serene tone through 5 different printed designs. Including…

The four-star Cedar Court Hotel, Wakefield is celebrating the completion of a major re-development plan which has seen its facilities modernised, with increased comfort…

As the Moroccan city of Casablanca gears up for growth in tourism, its midscale and budget hotel segments remain undersupplied with demand continuing to…

Renaissance Hotels has announced its latest addition in France. The 110-room Renaissance Paris Hippodrome de St Cloud Hotel opened on 24 June 2014 and…

Total renovation of the 105-room Hampton Inn & Suites Legacy Park-Frisco has been completed, announced Larry Daniels, Vice President/General Manager of HRI Lodging (HRIL),…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has announced the signing of the first internationally branded hotel in Borjomi, Georgia: Crowne Plaza® Borjomi. The hotel will operate…

Lampshades come in all shapes, sizes and varieties, with sometimes exotic names, sometimes finished in exotic materials. They can be plain ‘drum’ or ‘coolie’…

The Ritz-Carlton flag has officially been raised in Tenerife, Spain, marking the re-naming of one of the island’s unforgettable luxury resorts. Abama Golf &…

Global operator, Aparthotel Adagio, the European leader in aparthotels, has announced the signing of a new property in Edinburgh. The 146-apartment property is due…

Global Hotel Alliance (“GHA”) has announced California-based Meritage Collection as its latest member brand, bringing its presence in the United States to 60 hotels,…

Further to the news that Ilya Pukhaev has joined Chelsom as their exclusive Russian agent, the international Chelsom expansion continues with the appointment of…

KH ZERO 6 is the latest addition to leading designer Kelly Hoppen MBE’s brassware collection for Crosswater. Known for her signature cool, contemporary look,…

There are a lot of potentially great artists; especially in Africa who, due to a lack of opportunities, help and support, have remained undiscovered….

JOI-Design has recently renovated the public areas of the Hotel Landhaus Wachtelhof, a fivestar superior hotel nestled amongst green forests, flowing rivers and wild…

Leading UK shower designer and manufacturer, Roman, are proud to announce they have become a member of the British Contract Furnishing Association (BCFA). Roman…

Dominvs Hospitality, the Hospitality arm of the Dominvs Group, has announced the opening of its Holiday Inn Dumfries Hotel. The hotel is the second…

Hilton Worldwide has announced that Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort will open on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Managed by Hilton Worldwide and owned by Orix…

Making installing wall-mounted sanitaryware a quick and simple process, Laufen has launched EasyFit, a revolutionary new wall fixation systems for WCs.The invisible, easy to…

Renaissance Hotels has announced the opening of the Renaissance Minsk Hotel, representing the first Marriott International hotel to open in Belarus. Centrally located in…

There’s a series of famous scenes in the iconic Sofia Coppola movie Lost in Translation where Bill Murray – playing a sell-out actor Bob…

Brintons has redefined the detail and colour that can be woven into carpet having engineered a unique specification of loom, that can weave up…

The Regent Porto Montenegro Hotel and Residences, the newest member of The Regent Hotels & Resorts collection, will be welcoming guests for the first…

Officially launched during Clerkenwell Design Week, the new Morgan London showroom is a stunning gallery style space with double height curved glazing that fronts…

Marriott International, (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced plans to significantly grow its global portfolio of luxury and lifestyle brands. Accounting for nearly 25 percent of…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has announced the signing of Holiday Inn Express Istanbul – Airport. The hotel, due to open in 2014, will be…

Pullman continues to revolutionise the architecture and design of its five Paris establishments in collaboration with eight renowned designers. Following the Pullman Paris La…

Budget design hotel chain Motel One has rolled out yet another turquoise carpet for the opening of their first hotel in Brussels. The new…

Centara Hotels & Resorts of Thailand staged the grand opening of Centara Ceysands Resort & Spa Sri Lanka on 29 May 2014, with the…

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announces the completion of a multimillion-dollar renovation and redesign of Donovan House, a Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants’ property. The renovation…

Marking a milestone in the city where it all began, Marriott Hotels, the flagship brand of Marriott International, Inc. officially celebrated the highly anticipated…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, has announced the signing of the first Holiday Inn® hotel in Belarus: Holiday…

Indigo Art have recently added significant new artwork from talented artists and photographers from across the globe to their exclusive Indigo Collection and are…

How we perceive colour is dependent of the strength and quality of the pigment and light reflection. This is why our winning paint formulas,…

Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. will reconstruct the Main Building of its flagship, Hotel Okura Tokyo. The reconstruction, to be finished by spring 2019, before…

Due to open in October later this year, beds at the new YHA Brighton have now gone on sale at www.yha.org.uk. Earlier this year…

Against fierce competition, Chelsom are delighted to announce that they have been appointed as the main lighting supplier for the much coveted refurbishment programme…

The latest major Hotel refurbishment project by The Contract Chair Company has been the result of their long standing relationship with Helen Hooper Design…

Hilton Worldwide today announced the launch of Curio – A Collection by Hilton, including plans for the first hotels to join the new brand.Created…

Brintons is excited to announce The Curator, its sixth Axminster Carpet collection with designer Stacy Garcia. A contemporary take on a well-travelled aesthetic, The…

Taking inspiration from Victorian era but with a contemporary twist, the interior of The County Hotel, Lytham St Annes, is now resplendent in carpet…

Geberit, the market-leading manufacturer of piping and drainage solutions has introduced a flow-optimised fitting specially designed for high rise buildings.Overcoming the often difficult problem…

A selection of opulent suites will occupy the entire sixth floor of the Hotel Royal at Evian Resort when it re-opens its doors following…

A new collection of flowing beautiful plain dyed fabrics has been launched by Skopos Design. As part of the Accents range, exotic, neutral, bold…

Fresh, modern and flexible, with patterns inspired by pop art in polka dots and geometrics and a palette influenced by the seaside, in soft…

Featuring a straight geometric spout and a slim one touch control lever, the Atoll range from Crosswater can be operated with just a gentle…

Nothing beats the feeling of freshness and cleanliness as a result of washing with water, and the Geberit AquaClean range of shower toilets brings…

One of Birmingham’s most iconic landmarks, the Hyatt Regency Hotel, has received a £6m investment for its refurbishment to include a brand new bar…

The project Elegant duplex apartment within a prestigious residential development, Belgravia, London.The brief For this installation, Kapital Estates, the developer of this ambitious project…

The commission of a new headquarters for Crosswater Holdings was announced in September 2013; and what a journey it has been so far.Since the…

Located alongside Ireland’s busiest airport, the interior of the Radisson Hotel in Dublin has been enhanced with over 5,500 square metres of stylish woven…

May 2014 will see the launch of a stylish new upholstery collection from the Accents range by Skopos. A collection of elegant woven upholstery…

Geberit, the leading manufacturer of piping systems and sanitary solutions, has appointed David Holmes to the role of Specification Sales Manager for the Midlands…

Originally built in the early 90’s, the hotel building has changed hands several times over the years and housed many different hotel brands. Mr….

British bed manufacturer, Hypnos will be exhibiting at this year’s May Design Series on 18 – 20 May, held at London Excel.The UK’s definitive…

Hotelympia took place at Excel last week and it was good to catch up with our clients with stands there. It is always nice…

Bantock House is a museum of Edwardian life and local history, situated in 48 acres of beautiful parkland near Wolverhampton. The Grade II building…

Delivered for the industry, by the industry, at London ExCeL (18 – 20 May 2014) the May Design Series is the perfect blend of…

Created in Italy by master craftsmen, the Serene basin from Bauhaus introduces precious metal into the bathroom with a beautiful yet subtle exterior Platinum…

From May 20th -24th 2014 After 4 extremely successful years, Clerkenwell Design Week has established itself as one of the UK’s leading independent design…

Renowned for an ever-innovative approach to bathrooms, Crosswater has developed a range of digital basin mixers that combine cutting edge modern style and technology…

Following the success of Red’s True BBQ Leeds in 2012, Red’s again approached Dawnvale with their next project; the conversion of a grade two…

Geberit’s Mapress pipe has been used on-board the new flagship 155 Yacht commissioned by Formula 1 favourite, Eddie Jordan. Built by Sunseeker, the Tri-Deck…

Hotelympia takes place at Excel London from 28th Apil – 1st May 2014. A uniquely social environment, Hotelympia brings together the broadest range of…

Brintons Carpets Limited, one of the UK’s most prestigious carpet designers and manufacturers, today announces the successful completion of two projects with the installation…

New achievement in water design: Axor, the designer brand of Hansgrohe SE, is introducing a revolutionary washbasin mixer. Growing out of Axor’s relentless drive…

Geberit’s sustainable and ‘hot works’ free plumbing solutions have been used as part of the sympathetic restoration of Mount Stewart, an 18th century house…

Launching KH ZERO 4, the new bathroom tap is the latest design by Kelly Hoppen MBE that has been created in partnership with Crosswater….

The ballroom of Surrey’s four-star The Richmond Hill Hotel is now adorned with a stunning bespoke carpet from Wilton Carpets Commercial reflecting the Georgian…

The bathroom is one of the most intimate and private rooms: a place where we bare all, a place we share with no-one. The…

Installers purchasing a Geberit Duofix frame between April and September may be in for a nice surprise, if a winning ticket to mark 50…

Brintons Carpets have joined forces with Timorous Beasties, the award winning Glaswegian design house, to create a beautiful and dramatic range of broadloom carpets….

With the latest innovations in piping systems and sanitary solutions on board, Geberit will be going On Tour again this spring, taking to the…

A recent survey of 1,000 homeowners conducted by leading sanitary systems brand Geberit found that nasty niffs in the bathroom were a problem for…

The Brinton’s London Design Centre at 1 Sycamore Street Clerkenwell, London EC1Y 0SF will be a hub of creative activity for design savvy visitors…

Vaughan’s new Bathroom Wallights, The Harrogate and Leamington, launched this Spring are supplied with G9 halogen bulbs within the top section and 1.5 watt…

Finishing touches bring a world of authentic period detail The Belgravia brassware collection from Crosswater brings sophisticated elegance to the ever popular nostalgic look…

GROHE, the world’s leading provider of sanitary fittings, is introducing a splash of spring colour with its innovative new hand shower range, The Rainshower®…

In order to support its wide portfolio of architectural and design exhibitions, events and training workshops, Roca has announced the appointment of Cristiane Kopp…

Belgian carpet manufacturer Lano Flooring Solutions has supplied the prestigious Renaissance Club in Scotland with over 2900m2 of bespoke carpet, fitted throughout the interior…

Two beautiful bespoke carpets by Wilton Carpets Commercial have conjured an equestrian-inspired backdrop at the prestigious hospitality interiors of Cheltenham Racecourse, against which the…

With its compact, streamlined design enhancing the hotel bathroom and its innovative cleaning technology leaving guests with an unrivalled feeling of freshness, the Geberit…

Bathroom design pioneers Crosswater will be exhibiting at this year’s May Design Series showing their latest designer collections that have hit the brassware market…

BAGNODESIGN, manufacturer and supplier of design-led bathroom solutions, has strengthened its marketing and sales team in the UK and Europe with the appointment of…