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Hotel Development / 12.11.2020

Marriott debuts first Moxy hotel in Taiwan

Marriott debuts first Moxy hotel in Taiwan Moxy Taichung combines stylish, industrial-chic design with sociable service at the intersection of Taichung's uptown and downtown...

Feature / 12.11.2020

The Brit List Awards 2020: how to virtually celebrate in style

By: Hamish Kilburn

The Brit List Awards 2020: how to virtually celebrate in style With The Brit List Awards 2020 getting underway in just a few hours...

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Exclusive / 11.11.2020

Architectural films: the eco-friendly materials that are transforming hotel interiors

By: Hamish Kilburn

Architectural films: the eco-friendly materials that are transforming hotel interiors With eco-friendly materials fast becoming rising stars in the world of interiors, there are...

Feature / 09.11.2020

Case study: taking Champneys Mottram Hall into a new design era

By: Hamish Kilburn

Case study: taking Champneys Mottram Hall into a new design era Sparcstudio, an independent, creative design studio with a reputation for excellence in the...

News / 09.11.2020

HRC 2021 cancelled due to Covid-19

By: Hamish Kilburn

HRC 2021 cancelled due to Covid-19 The 2021 edition of the Hotel, Restaurant and Catering show (HRC) has been cancelled due to the Covid-19...

Round-up / 06.11.2020

Weekly briefing: sustainability standards, awards countdown & biophilic design 2.0

By: Hamish Kilburn

Weekly briefing: sustainability standards, awards countdown & biophilic design 2.0 Only got a minute? As we prepare to host The Brit List Awards 2020...

Feature / 06.11.2020

Industry insight: from hospitality furniture to prison cell

By: Hamish Kilburn

Industry insight: from hospitality furniture to prison cell Award-winning furniture designer Rock Galpin is preparing to speak at Dubai Design Week about the highly...

A luxury pool and tented accommodation in the middle of the desert

Feature / 06.11.2020

The architecture of luxury tented accommodation

By: Hamish Kilburn

The architecture of luxury tented accommodation As many areas of the world continue to hunker down in the Covid-19 crisis, we take a look...

A render of a guestroom inside a former jail

Feature / 06.11.2020

How would you design the most haunted hotel in the UK?

By: Hamish Kilburn

How would you design the most haunted hotel in the UK? Slated to open in February 2021, The Bodmin Jail Hotel is expected to...

Feature / 05.11.2020

The Brit List Awards 2020: how to gatecrash!

By: Hamish Kilburn

The Brit List Awards 2020: how to gatecrash! With The Brit List Awards 2020 taking place this Thursday (at 14:00 UK time), there is...

Image of Karen Richards and various interior shots inside The Idle Rocks Hotels

Interview / 05.11.2020

5 Minutes With: Karen Richards, co-founder and designer, The Idle Rocks

By: Hamish Kilburn

5 Minutes With: Karen Richards, co-founder and designer, The Idle Rocks During a laid-back luxury experience at The Idle Rocks, editor Hamish Kilburn catches...

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Opinion / 05.11.2020

In the HIX Seat: the journey back to ‘in real life’

By: Hamish Kilburn

In the HIX Seat: the journey back to ‘in real life’ Joel Butler, Co-Founder of HIX Event, has become a monthly columnist for Hotel...

Exclusive / 05.11.2020

Hotel Designs LIVE: Reassuring the post-corona consumer

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hotel Designs LIVE: Reassuring the post-corona consumer In the third session of Hotel Designs LIVE, editor Hamish Kilburn was joined by hoteliers from around...

A contemporary dining area in a hotel with bold orb lighting

In Pictures / 05.11.2020

A hotel for the design-savvy traveller, created by Tara Bernerd & Partners

By: Hamish Kilburn

A hotel for the design-savvy traveller, created by Tara Bernerd & Partners Tara Bernerd & Partners lends expertise to the first of a new...

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Supplier Feature / 03.11.2020

Industry insight: briefing your art consultant

By: Hamish Kilburn

Industry insight: briefing your art consultant Great art captures the mind and stays with you. But how do you brief an art consultant to...

Supplier Feature / 03.11.2020

Feature // Is Covid an opportunity for cleaner, greener hotels?

By: Hamish Kilburn

Feature // Is Covid an opportunity for cleaner, greener hotels? Following an engaging discussion about sustainability with Bill Bensley at Hotel Designs LIVE, we...

News / 02.11.2020

One&Only Mandarina arrives in Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit

By: Hamish Kilburn

One&Only Mandarina arrives in Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit Set on an undiscovered stretch of coastline along the Riviera Nayarit in Mexico, One&Only Mandarina has opened its...

Feature / 02.11.2020

How an ‘Ohana Spirit’ navigated WATG through 75 years of business

By: Hamish Kilburn

How an ‘Ohana Spirit’ navigated WATG through 75 years of business WATG’s roots were planted 75 years ago in Honolulu by our founders George...

Feature / 02.11.2020

Hygiene vs sustainability: the ‘new normal’ in hotel guest experiences

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hygiene vs sustainability: the ‘new normal’ in hotel guest experiences Following Hotel Designs LIVE, where both topics were put under the spotlight, we asked...

Round-up / 30.10.2020

Weekly briefing: lighting confessions, new arrivals & a contactless check in

By: Hamish Kilburn

Weekly briefing: lighting confessions, new arrivals & a contactless check in Only got a minute? It's been a busy week on the editorial desk...

Hotel Development / 30.10.2020

SNEAK PEEK // INNSIDE Newcastle to open in December

By: Hamish Kilburn

SNEAK PEEK // INNSIDE Newcastle to open in December Meliá Hotels International, Spain’s largest hotel group, has released new CGI renders of INNSiDE Newcastle, which...