OUT NOW: Global Design Review 2025/2026

WORDS BY Sophie Harper

March 9, 2026

**This year’s edition of the covetable design tome, Global Design Review, is out now and available to read…**

Dubbed the ‘design bible’ for the hospitality design industry, Global Design Review, brought to you by the editors of SPACE, is a dedicated work documenting the best hotel projects and design from the previous 12 months as well as being a celebration of the people who shape the global hotel design landscape – with a carefully curated who’s who of interior designers, studios, and suppliers working across regions, culture, and scales. Organised and designed to be intuitive to navigate, it is practical and comprehensive, making it (we hope) a pleasurable read and constant point of reference throughout the coming year.

“Producing Global Design Review is always an extensive process of research, fact-checking and careful curation by a dedicated team, which means the hard work has been done for you,” said Emma Kennedy, Editor, SPACE. “Bringing together the designers, studios and suppliers shaping hospitality design today in a clear, inspirational way, it’s a resource that connects the industry and makes discovering the very best talent easier than ever.”

This year’s edition highlights some of the world’s most awe-inspiring projects – from the inimitable Capella Taipei in Taiwan, to Rosewood’s first outpost in the Netherlands (and GDR’s cover star) with Rosewood Amsterdam – as well as interviews with the senior team at David Collins Studio for its 40^th anniversary, and Chris Godfrey, Global Co-CEO at HBA on the studio’s 60-year legacy.

Inside, you can also find the top 25 Interior Designers, Architects, and Hoteliers from Hotel Designs’ The Brit List Awards 2025 as a reminder of who the stars of their trade in the UK are right now.

We hope Global Design Review becomes a source of inspiration and a practical companion to your work. Use it to discover those who continue to lead the way and to make meaningful connections across the global design community. If it helps spark conversations or support the creation of exceptional projects, it will have fulfilled its purpose.

As a live directory, listings in Global Design Review can be edited throughout the year, so please keep us updated with your own company listings by getting in touch with Charles Dragazis.

Main image credit: Rosewood Hotels & Resorts

Fun fact: I’m usually the person friends rely on to organise trips, schedules, and group plans.

Workhighlights: Successfully coordinating events from planning through to delivery and seeing everything come together on the day.

Fun fact: I’m a keen cyclist and will happily bore people with copious amounts of cycling chat. My top cycling experience (so far) would have to be riding in the spectacular mountains of Crete.

Work highlights: Charles joined Forum Events in 2022. With a background in publishing, editorial media and events, Charles brings a wealth of experience to his role as Senior Production Manager. Having being involved with SPACE from the outset, he is excited to see the brand grow and develop.

Fun fact: People tell Sienna she gives off Bridget Jones vibes, and she loves to bake, always making sure there are shortbreads floating around the office

Work highlights: Sienna joined Forum Events & Media Group while studying Communications and Media, starting in the sales team where she managed and helped launch the first the PA Life Leading Venues of London SHOWCASE, where she built relationships with luxury venues across the capital. Drawn to the stories behind these spaces, she naturally transitioned into the editorial team, creating social media and editorial content. Upon graduating in June 2026, she is excited to be joining as Assistant Editor for Hotel Designs and SPACE.

Fun fact: When not working, Jess can usually be found tending to her kitchen garden in the Sussex countryside or foraging for herbs in the nearby woods. A keen grower, she recently studied a RHS Level 2 Diploma in the Principles of Horticulture during her spare time.

Work highlights: Jess joined SPACE magazine in 2022 and has since progressed from Assistant Editor to Editor. During this time, she has worked across many aspects of the publication – from shaping editorial strategy and overseeing operations to contributing to art direction and representing the brand on stage at industry events including Surface Design Show and WOW!house.

Alongside her role at SPACE, Jess has built a creative career spanning the arts, culture, design and travel sectors. Prior to joining the magazine, she spent more than a decade in the commercial art industry, in artist liaison, gallery management, and curating collections for the hospitality sector across hotels and cruise ships. During this time, she also worked on freelance projects as a writer, photographer, and creative content producer.

Jess studied photojournalism at London College of Communication and the Danish School of Media and Journalism and holds a first-class BA (Hons) in Culture, Criticism and Curation from Central Saint Martins.

Fun fact: Katy has spent years perfecting all kinds of accents and loves a good impersonation!

Work highlights: Katy has been with Hotel Designs since the beginning, way back in 2015 when Forum Events & Media Group acquired the brand.

During this time, she has fostered many meaningful relationships with clients from across the hospitality spectrum, as well as playing a pivotal role in the launch of The Brit List Awards, Hotel Designs MEET UPs, client-led roundtables and panel talks, brand and website redesigns, HD Wellness Sets, DESIGN POD podcast, Hotel Designs LIVE panel talk series, Accessible Design Talks and more. Katy is always on the lookout for the next opportunity to help grow the Hotel Designs brand even further.

Most recently Katy has stepped in to the role of Publisher at SPACE magazine, the printed bi-monthly publication focused on hotel design, architecture, and development.

Together these platforms offer a comprehensive 360-degree service encompassing digital media, print publishing, and live events – providing unparalleled value to advertisers, partners, and readers alike.

OUT NOW: Global Design Review 2025/2026

**This year’s edition of the covetable design tome, Global Design Review, is out now and available to read…**

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