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floor-to-ceiling windows with view across infinity pool in the spa looking over Melbourne

News / 20.03.2023

Sneak peek: inside Australia’s soon-to-be tallest hotel

Sneak peek: inside Australia’s soon-to-be tallest hotel Soaring 80 storeys above the city's central business district, The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne will redefine luxury in the...

pitched roof of villa and swimming pool with palm trees at the Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island

News / 17.03.2023

Waldorf Astoria announces debut in Seychelles

By: Pauline Brettell

Waldorf Astoria announces debut in Seychelles Hilton’s signature luxury hotel brand is set to open the highly anticipated Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island –...

Collage of lighting projects explored in DESIGN POD Episode 28 circadian lighting

Podcast / 16.03.2023

DESIGN POD explores circadian lighting in latest podcast episode

By: Hamish Kilburn

DESIGN POD explores circadian lighting in latest podcast episode The podcast for all design and architect enthusiasts, DESIGN POD explores the topic of circadian...

audience at HRC panel discussion in London

News / 16.03.2023

Setting the stage for HRC

By: Pauline Brettell

Setting the stage for HRC Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC) is returning to ExCeL London to bring together the hospitality and foodservice sector for...

Collage of Gabriel Scott roundtable with Hotel Designs

Exclusive / 16.03.2023

Roundtable: reimagining luxury hotel design in 2023

By: Hamish Kilburn

Roundtable: reimagining luxury hotel design in 2023 With the aim to rediscover meaning in hotel design and hospitality, Editor Hamish Kilburn welcomed six leading...

A modern restaurant with contemporary design touches

Feature / 16.03.2023

Inside Scarpetta at Waldorf Astoria Lusail Doha

By: Hamish Kilburn

Inside Scarpetta at Waldorf Astoria Lusail Doha The new restaurant, designed by David Collins Studio, officially opened recently inside Waldorf Astoria Lusail Doha. We...

render showing private suite and swimming pool with thatched cabin overlooking the water of okovango delta at sitatunga Private Island

News / 15.03.2023

Sneak peek: inside Sitatunga Private Island Suite

By: Pauline Brettell

Sneak peek: inside Sitatunga Private Island Suite The latest Réserve-Collection safari camp to join the Great Plains portfolio – a cluster of luxury water-based...

aerial view of solaz Los Cabos The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, Marriott Bonvoy

News / 13.03.2023

Solaz Los Cabos reopens with 21 new suites

By: Pauline Brettell

Solaz Los Cabos reopens with 21 new suites Solaz Los Cabos has reopened, revealing enhanced suite offerings and a fresh dining concept in one...

couch in area with ceiling fan and chest in the family styled guestroom at Mövenpick BalaLand Resort Lake Balaton

News / 13.03.2023

Inside the first Mövenpick in Hungary

By: Pauline Brettell

Inside the first Mövenpick in Hungary Inspired by Jules Verne’s novel 'Around the world in 80 days', the Mövenpick BalaLand Resort on Lake Balaton...

living room with wooden floor and vintage carpet in ROOST Baltimore

News / 10.03.2023

New ROOST Apartment Hotel announced for Baltimore

By: Pauline Brettell

New ROOST Apartment Hotel announced for Baltimore The extended-stay boutique hotel brand, ROOST, has announced plans to introduce an 81-key apartment hotel to the...

wooden bed with green and white bedlinen in Faern Arosa Altein guestroom

Feature / 10.03.2023

Faern Arosa Altein – a contemporary alpine escape

By: Pauline Brettell

Faern Arosa Altein – a contemporary alpine escape London design studio Run for the Hills has completed its first full-hotel commission, Faern Arosa Altein,...

bed with white linen against a wooden panelled wall in guestroom at virgin Hotels Edinburgh

News / 09.03.2023

Ica Studio wins Architectural Excellence Award

By: Pauline Brettell

Ica Studio wins Architectural Excellence Award Ica Studio, an architecture and interior design studio regarded as one of the world’s leading hotel architecture and...

Feature / 09.03.2023

Inside Virgin Hotels New York City

By: Hamish Kilburn

Inside Virgin Hotels New York City The latest destination from Sir Richard Branson's luxury lifestyle hotel brand, Virgin Hotels, brings a fresh hospitality concept...

Rendering of The Luxury Collection Beach Resort in Sindalah

Hotel Development / 08.03.2023

Marriott to open three properties on luxury island in Saudi Arabia

By: Hamish Kilburn

Marriott to open three properties on luxury island in Saudi Arabia The deal between Marriott International and NEOM marks the first signed property under...

the cabanas around the pool at the Beverly Hills Hotel Cabanas by Champalimaud Design

Feature / 08.03.2023

Celebrating that Champalimaud ‘je ne sais quoi’

By: Pauline Brettell

Celebrating that Champalimaud ‘je ne sais quoi’ Based in New York City, Champalimaud Design is an award winning multi-disciplinary design firm with a commitment...

Feature / 08.03.2023

Women at the forefront of innovation in design

By: Pauline Brettell

Women at the forefront of innovation in design To mark this years International Women's Day, we're looking beyond the straps and hashtags and, instead,...

One & Only Cape Town interior with views to Table Mountain from suite

News / 07.03.2023

Muza Lab unveils new design of One&Only Cape Town

By: Pauline Brettell

Muza Lab unveils new design of One&Only Cape Town One&Only Cape Town has completed an extensive renovation. The new design scheme, imagined by Muza...

guestroom in hotel Majagua with black and white woven bedcover, and wooden surfaces next to floor to ceiling window

News / 03.03.2023

Majagua opens in the heart of Oaxaca city

By: Pauline Brettell

Majagua opens in the heart of Oaxaca city Located in the picturesque streets of Oaxaca’s historic centre, Majagua Boutique Hotel has perfected the precise...

billiard table and portraits in the Georgian Room Lobby Bar of Omni Hotel

News / 02.03.2023

The reimagining and renovation of The Omni Homestead Resort

By: Pauline Brettell

The reimagining and renovation of The Omni Homestead Resort The Omni Homestead Resort, America's first resort, is currently undergoing a property-wide renovation. WATG and...

Collage of Holland Harvey Architects projects

Podcast / 02.03.2023

Listen now: sustainability in materials explored on DESIGN POD

By: Hamish Kilburn

Listen now: sustainability in materials explored on DESIGN POD Richard Holland, Director and Co-Founder of Holland Harvey Architects, joins Editor Hamish Kilburn to discuss...

Render of Red Sea Development Four Seasons hotel at sunset

News / 01.03.2023

Foster + Partners to design new Four Seasons resort in Saudi Arabia

By: Hamish Kilburn

Foster + Partners to design new Four Seasons resort in Saudi Arabia The new 149-key Four Seasons resort, designed by British design firm Foster...