London Architecture firm unveiled for The Dorchester renovation

Following yesterday’s news that unveiled The Dorchester will undergo a major renovation, we have done a bit more digging and we can now reveal that London-based architecture firm ReardonSmith Architects will be the architects and lead designers on the project, which will include the re-design of the iconic The Promenade and The Bar at The Dorchester, as well as two guest floors.

We now have clear endorsement from one of the project directors at The Dorchester that ReardonSmith Architects has been working closely with The Dorchester management team since June 2019 on a long-term design plan for the hotel and, in particular, on the detailed plan for phase one of the programme. In a statement released after the official announcement, the firm’s extensive involvement in the project will include a partial redesign of the arrival lobby, to provide greater ingress of natural light and enhance the hotel’s street level presence.

ReardonSmith Architects will be working closely with Pierre-Yves Rochon and Martin Brudnizki Design Studio to sensitively steer the 250-key luxury hotel in London into a new era.

The architecture firm, which recently unveiled phase one of a new design scheme inside The Beaumont, has been responsible for the coordination of all consultants, documentation and local planning, as well as listed-building approvals for the iconic Grade II listed building.

As we expect this story will become the hotel design gift that keeps on giving between now and when Spring 2022 (and potentially beyond), Hotel Designs will be following this project closely to report on accurate information and updates throughout the process.

> Since you’re here, why not read our in-depth feature on The Dorchester, where we argued that style will always conquer over fashion inside the hotel?

Main image credit: Dorchester Collection