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Episode 2: Architecture Beyond Boundaries (Zaha Hadid Architects)

Episode 2: Architecture Beyond Boundaries (Zaha Hadid Architects) In association with Bathroom Brands Group, episode two of DESIGN POD, the podcast for all designers and architects on-the-go, has landed. In this episode, we explored architecture beyond boundaries with special guest Christos Passas, Director, Zaha Hadid Architects… DESIGN POD’s latest episode, which is entitled ‘Architecture Beyond Boundaries’, is now available to listen…

Product watch: Hamilton Litestat’s Paintables collection

Product watch: Hamilton Litestat’s Paintables collection Following Hamilton Litestat sponsoring a session at Hotel Designs LIVE, we take a look at the expanded Paintables service that delivers highly durable, colour-matched wiring accessories with accurate colour reproduction… Consumer demand for personalisation continues to grow in all aspects of our lives. Today there is an expectation that products and services will meet…

(In video) Hotel Designs LIVE: Sense of sound in hotel design

(In video) Hotel Designs LIVE: Sense of sound in hotel design The third session at Hotel Designs LIVE, which took place on February 23, turned the audience’s attention towards sound. Going deeper than simply discussing acoustics, editor Hamish Kilburn invited a leading designer, architect and sound architect to explore sound’s role in hotel design and hospitality… Designers, architects and the…

Miniview: Inside Italy’s natural wellness hotel, Terme di Saturnia

Miniview: Inside Italy’s natural wellness hotel, Terme di Saturnia Design firm THDP’s recently completed project is situated in Tuscany, Italy. As a natural wellness hotel and retreat, Terme di Saturnia has been part-inspired by the elements of earth, air, and water. Editor Hamish Kilburn writes… Surrounded by beautiful Tuscan countryside, Hotel Terme di Saturina is a luxury golf and spa…

Gfell: A sustainable wellness hotel rooted with nature

Gfell: A sustainable wellness hotel rooted with nature The sustainable wellness hotel, situated in South Tyrol, Italy, was designed by noa* as an expansion project by embedding it in the terrain, offering guests a spectacular view and the feeling of being emerged in nature in a way that is totally unique. Editor Hamish Kilburn writes… “Transform a traditional South Tyrolean…

Weekly briefing: Nobu exclusive, Rosewood footprints & sustainability explored

Weekly briefing: Nobu exclusive, Rosewood footprints & sustainability explored Editor Hamish Kilburn here with your weekly briefing. This week’s round-up includes an exclusive lighting feature, details about Rosewood’s second hotel in London and how to watch out latest panel discussion on sustainability beneath the surface… 2021 is shaping up to be an extremely exciting year on the hotel design front.…

Product watch: Sustainable luxury surfaces from Siminetti

Product watch: Sustainable luxury surfaces from Siminetti As we have already established in our editorial series with the brand, Siminetti is renowned for its hand-crafted mother of pearl decorative surfaces. In the unprecedented circumstances of 2021, the brand’s products offer a unique form of decoration with qualities that enhance both public and private areas… Siminetti produces luxury surfaces that are…

In Conversation With: Lucienne Walpole, Vice President, SB Architects

In Conversation With: Lucienne Walpole, Vice President, SB Architects SB Architects recently appointed Lucienne Walpole as the firm’s new Vice President. Following Walpole’s participation in Hotel Designs LIVE conference, editor Hamish Kilburn caught up with the architect to learn more… Since joining SB Architects in 2007, Lucienne Walpole has played a valuable role on the design team for a number…

Industry insight: Biophilic spa & wellness design

Industry insight: Biophilic spa & wellness design As wellness evolves as we enter a new era of hospitality, we invite Beverley Bayes, Creative Director at Sparcstudio, to discuss the growing trend for biophilic design in spa and wellness properties… It is inevitable that spa and wellness, post-pandemic will become an ever more important and integral part of our lives. We…

Kaldewei launches Digital Innovation Summit 2021

Kaldewei launches Digital Innovation Summit 2021 Kaldewei invites designers, architects and hoteliers to the Global Digital Innovation Summit 2021, which will feature 60 talks, 100 speakers on engaging topics and innovations in 14 languages… International architecture and design trends, sustainability, first-hand industry insight and product innovations are on the agenda at the Kaldewei Digital Innovation Summit 2021 from March 22…

Bathroom lighting from Vaughan: A look back at masterpieces

Bathroom lighting from Vaughan: A look back at masterpieces Vaughan was one of the first companies to provide bathroom lighting that was both functional and refined when the brand began designing lights for this purpose more than 15 years ago. Let’s a take a look back at some highlights… Although bathroom lights need to be equipped with an IP44 rating,…

Bespoke design in a post-pandemic era of hospitality

Bespoke design in a post-pandemic era of hospitality The very essence of bespoke design conjures up feelings of luxury, exclusivity and comfort, all of which are vital feels to capture in hospitality in a pandemic world. To understand the role of bespoke in tomorrow hotel, we catch up with Will Chelsom, Managing Director at Chelsom… Designing something to perfectly suit…

Case study: The bespoke lighting narrative inside London’s Nobu hotel

Case study: The bespoke lighting narrative inside London’s Nobu hotel Inside Nobu Hotel London Portman Square – a hotel that has caused a lot of noise recently on the international hotel design scene – there is a bespoke lighting narrative that flickers unlike any other. Editor Hamish Kilburn exclusively catches up with Lyn Newcombe, Head of Projects at Dernier &…

Product Watch: AquaClean shower toilet by Geberit

Product Watch: AquaClean shower toilet by Geberit Geberit, which recently presented a Product Watch Pitch at Hotel Designs LIVE, has unveiled the AquaClean shower toilet, which offers hotels the very latest in washroom smart technology and guest wellbeing… Washing with water technology has always been at the heart of Geberit’s product innovations. The original Geberit shower toilet, the ‘Geberella,’ launched…

The Chancery Rosewood, arriving in London in 2024

The Chancery Rosewood, arriving in London in 2024 Renowned developer Qatari Diar Europe has revealed that the former US Embassy, 30 Grosvenor Square in London, will be named The Chancery Rosewood. Here’s what we know… Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, which currently manages 27 luxury properties in 16 countries with a further 21 hotels under development, has announced that its second…

Product watch: Wood flooring from sustainably managed forests

Product watch: Wood flooring from sustainably managed forests Havwoods, which recently presented a Product Watch Pitch at Hotel Designs LIVE during a panel discussion on the topic of sustainability, has introduced HavSeal stamp of approval to further encourage sustainable and responsible procurement of wood flooring within its supply chain… Environmentally sustainable design is the philosophy of designing physical objects, the…

(In video) Hotel Designs LIVE: Sustainability beneath the surface

(In video) Hotel Designs LIVE: Sustainability beneath the surface On February 23, designers, architects, hoteliers and developers from around the globe tuned in to watch Hotel Designs LIVE. In the second panel discussion of the day, editor Hamish Kilburn was joined by leading hospitality figures to discuss sustainability beneath the surface… With so much noise around sustainability at the moment,…

Hotel technology: Solutions for tomorrow’s hospitality

Hotel technology: Solutions for tomorrow’s hospitality Gary Yeames-Smith, Director at Yeames Hospitality who presented a Product Watch Pitch at Hotel Designs LIVE, explores hotel technology available today to safeguard guests throughout the pandemic and beyond... The hotel guestroom has undergone many changes over the years to keep up with the lives, both social and physical, of the ever changing demands…

Nearly half of Brits surveyed expect air purifiers in tomorrow’s hotel

Nearly half of Brits surveyed expect air purifiers in tomorrow’s hotel Blueair, which produces air purifiers that remove air pollutants like smoke, mold and allergens, recently participated as a Product Watch Pitch Partner at Hotel Designs LIVE. Here, the brand shares insights into how consumers feel about visiting hotels in a post-pandemic world… With the brilliant news that the hospitality…

International Women’s Day: Leading hospitality design figures comment

International Women’s Day: Leading hospitality design figures comment Our nod to International Women’s Day is more of a formal bow or curtsy. Editor Hamish Kilburn hears from leading female designers, hoteliers and architects about how far we have come and, crucially, how far we have still got to travel in order to operate in an equal and fair global arena……

Product Watch: LED eye lighting from Chelsom

Product Watch: LED eye lighting from Chelsom Following Chelsom‘s participation at Hotel Designs LIVE on February 23, where the lighting brand pitched Edition 27 in a Product Watch pitch, Hotel Designs takes a closer look at the brand’s latest LED Eye collection… When Will and Robert Chelsom designed the iconic bedside reading light LED Dock, the design intent came with…

5 minutes with: Mark Harper, Head of Design at Dernier & Hamlyn

5 minutes with: Mark Harper, Head of Design at Dernier & Hamlyn Ahead of Hotel Designs’ next roundtable, in association with Dernier & Hamlyn, on bespoke possibilities in luxury design, editor Hamish Kilburn caught up with the brand’s Head of Design, Mark Harper to understand bespoke lighting’s role in tomorrow’s hotel… Mark Harper is Head of Design at bespoke lighting…

Upholstery & surface design: The rise of vinyls

Upholstery & surface design: The rise of vinyls With surface design heavy on the agenda for the design community, Hotel Designs takes a look at SMD Textiles, a brand that offers no less than 165 vinyl upholstery fabrics… The 165 vinyl upholstery fabrics within the collections at SMD Textiles have been intelligently designed to cater to every aspect of the contract…

In (lockdown) conversation with: Art consultant Harry Pass

In (lockdown) conversation with: Art consultant Harry Pass For one year now, Hotel Designs has been amplifying art consultancy firm Elegant Clutter in order to get a deeper understanding of art’s role in hotel design moving forward. Here, editor Hamish Kilburn catches up with the brand’s creative director, Harry Pass… Whether it’s virtual escapes or understanding how designers should brief…

Soho House: A sneak peek of upcoming openings

Soho House: A sneak peek of upcoming openings Soho House, which shelters members-only Houses targeted towards ‘creative souls, has unveiled renders and details of projects that are expected to open this year. Editor Hamish Kilburn explores… Following a challenging year for all sectors in hospitality, Soho House, which was founded in 1995 by Nick Jones, has emerged from the pandemic…

12 design pieces by Hommés Studio that will transform your interiors

12 design pieces by Hommés Studio that will transform your interiors From lighting and mirrors to room dividers and rugs, Hommés Studio presents a perfect selection combining high-end materials in design pieces that will elevate your interiors and offer your design project the desirable unique style… Hommés believes that a home must express the owner’s soul, as clothes convey the…

Diversity in interior design: BIID reveal study findings

Diversity in interior design: BIID reveal study findings The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) has revealed the results of the first research study into diversity in interior design – change is needed from eduction upwards… The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) has announced the findings of the first diversity in interior design research, carried out to gain a…

(In video) Hotel Designs LIVE: The hotel experience 10 years from now

(In video) Hotel Designs LIVE: The hotel experience 10 years from now To kickstart Hotel Designs LIVE on February 23, editor Hamish Kilburn hosted a panel discussion with leading designers and architects entitled: Floor 20, room 31, which virtually checked in to the hotel experience 10 years from now… On February 23, 2021, Hotel Designs‘ editor Hamish Kilburn returned to host…

VIP arrivals: Hottest March hotel openings

VIP arrivals: Hottest March hotel openings Back by popular demand after publishing our two-part series on hotel openings in 2021, Hotel Designs is serving up the hottest, most spectacular March hotel openings. Editor Hamish Kilburn writes… Despite uncertainty around travel in the near-distant future, Hotel Designs’ editorial team has detected optimism on the international hotel design scene. And with this positivity comes…

Bringing colour to bathroom design with RAK-Feeling

Bringing colour to bathroom design with RAK-Feeling To kickstart our editorial series putting bathrooms under the spotlight, we hear from RAK Ceramics how personality, warmth and character can be injected into the bathroom by simply introducing colour… For a long time, the focus for sanitaryware has been starkly white, but things are changing. While we remain a long way from…

André Fu Suite to open inside The Upper House

André Fu Suite to open inside The Upper House The world-renowned Hong Kong architect André Fu, has been given the ultimate compliment by the owners of The Upper House who have named a suite in his honour. Hotel Designs learns more about what to expect in the suite when it opens this spring… A brand new and soon-to-be ‘sought-after’ experience…

Product watch: Popular lighting designs from Heathfield & Co

Product watch: Popular lighting designs from Heathfield & Co From the soft curves and natural textures of Elder and Terra, to the simple and understated linear forms of Torchere and Veletto, this month Heathfield & Co celebrates its bestsellers… Featuring classic pieces, recently launched favourites and long established designs, Heathfield’s collection of bestsellers perfectly illustrate popular products for the home.…

Weekly briefing: Award winners, design trends and a new Nobu

Weekly briefing: Award winners, design trends and a new Nobu In the same week Hotel Designs LIVE flooded the industry with four panel discussions on meaningful topics, Hotel Designs published breaking news stories from brands such as Accor, Nobu Hospitality and Hyatt. In addition, we caught up with a few leading designers to make sense of design trends in 2021. Editor…

Product Watch: Marvel Shine by Atlas Concorde

Product Watch: Marvel Shine by Atlas Concorde Marvel Shine is the new ceramic tile collection inspired by four fine white marbles, which Atlas Concorde presented to engaged designers, architects, hoteliers and developers in a Product Watch Pitch at Hotel Designs LIVE on February 23… Marvel Shine is the new ceramic tile collection inspired by four fine white marbles, thanks to…

Part 53: Specifying USB charging sockets

GTHD A GUIDE TO HOTEL DESIGN PT 53: SPECIFYING USB CHARGING SOCKETS Relax and recharge, as we speak with Hamilton Litestat’s Sales and Marketing Director, Gavin Williams, on how changing EU regulations will increase reliance on USB charging sockets, and why more than one type of USB port is needed to support devices and futureproof a hotel’s charging capabilities… Guide…

The rise of antibacterial surfaces in hotel design

The rise of antibacterial surfaces in hotel design Given the recent uncertainty faced by many in the hospitality sector, it’s clear that in order to evolve, we need to place greater importance on designing spaces – including antibacterial surfaces – that seamlessly enhance hygiene. CTD Architectural Tiles explores… The hospitality industry is known for its interiors – with many venues…

MINIVIEW: Inside newly renovated Hyatt Regency Houston

MINIVIEW: Inside newly renovated Hyatt Regency Houston New York-based Stonehill Taylor lives up to its reputation as a leading interior design firm operating in the luxury lifestyle hospitality arena by unveiling a clean and sophisticated renovation inside Hyatt Regency Houston. Editor Hamish Kilburn explores… Located in downtown Houston – a short distance from the George R. Brown Convention Centre and…

Bathroom brand Hansgrohe launches Aqua Days

Bathroom brand Hansgrohe launches Aqua Days Launching for ISH 2021, Hansgrohe presents Aqua Days: a hybrid brand experience that will enable audiences to discover and experience the new AXOR and hansgrohe product launches in an innovative and interactive format… From visionary concepts and forward-looking technologies to unique design and brand stories, guests can expect a wide range of content at…

BREAKING: Nobu to arrive in Hamburg, Germany

BREAKING: Nobu to arrive in Hamburg, Germany Nobu Hospitality, the global lifestyle brand founded by Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, has announced its continuing global expansion into the ‘Gate to the World’, Hamburg, Germany. Here’s what we know… As Nobu Hospitality prepares its arrival in Marrakech, the brand continues to expand its luxury lifestyle portfolio, which now…

5 minutes with: Interior designer Steve Esdaile

5 minutes with: Interior designer Steve Esdaile With an ever-evolving, burning demand among modern travellers to check into spaces that ooze personality, design and art work in tandem, as editor Hamish Kilburn learns when he interviews interior designer Steve Esdaile when establishing art’s role in tomorrow’s hotel design… Esdaile Design is rapidly making a name for itself with interiors featuring…

Bring your vision to life and make it sustainable

Bring your vision to life and make it sustainable Leaflike is on a quest to help customers with their sustainability agenda, switching to recycled planters, introducing hydroculture planting, flower rejuvenation programmes and green walls… Leaflike saw an increasing trend for sustainability within the Christmas packages last year, from a decorative tree made with recycled glass bottles at the Holiday Inn…

Outstanding Property Award London: Winners announced

Outstanding Property Award London: Winners announced The annual OPAL Award celebrates and give exposure to the most exceptional projects in architectural design, interior design, and property development from all over the world. Editor Hamish Kilburn, who joined the judging panel for a second year, is here to unveil the winners… From a shortlist of more than 600 global projects, the…

KEUCO Black adds an elegant touch in a modern bathroom

KEUCO Black adds an elegant touch in a modern bathroom When it comes to stylish modern furnishing, black surfaces and finishes catch the eye offer a luxurious appearance especially in the bathroom, explains bathroom brand KEUCO… If black is destined to be a key colour in your bathroom; KEUCO has an extensive range of products within their Black Concept collection.…

Adaptation is the design trend to celebrate in 2021

Adaptation is the design trend to celebrate in 2021 Hotel Designs goes behind the scenes of one of the leading design firms, Wimberly Interiors, to understand what hotel designers are expecting to be the major design trends of 2021… Since 2021 started, we have deliberately put an emphasis on trends – from surface design trends to architecture trends and recently…

Weekly briefing: A new design podcast, Moxy arrivals & 2021 colour trends

Weekly briefing: A new design podcast, Moxy arrivals & 2021 colour trends Huddle in, folks. Editor Hamish Kilburn here with your weekly briefing of the biggest stories that have been published on Hotel Designs in the last few days. Is everyone sitting comfortably? Let’s begin… “Finally some good news,” said nobody, ever, on the editorial desk at Hotel Designs, because despite…

Last chance to sign up to Hotel Designs LIVE

Last chance to sign up to Hotel Designs LIVE Hotel Designs LIVE, the one-day virtual conference for designers, architects, hoteliers and developers, takes place on Tuesday February 23 – and it will shelter four engaging panel discussions with world-renowned hospitality and design experts… In just a couple of days Hotel Designs LIVE, which has just been shortlisted at the Digital…

Colour trends: A return to nature is calling

Colour trends: A return to nature is calling A year after hospitality lost its colour due to the outbreak of Covid-19, we’ve asked brand strategist Emma Potter to inject our pages with some vibrancy. Here, she explores colour’s role in post-pandemic hospitality and hotel design… The pandemic has created a seismic shift in human behaviour. We have adapted well to new…

In safe hands: New hygiene products from Villeroy & Boch

In safe hands: New hygiene products from Villeroy & Boch Following last months spotlight being on hygiene products and safe design, bathroom manufacturer Villeroy & Boch responds with new products that cater for the post-pandemic hospitality arena… Interesting fact: in the 19th century, significant scientific insights create the foundations of modern hygiene. An essential contribution is made by sanitary products,…

Parkside guides designers through the power of patterns

Parkside guides designers through the power of patterns Parkside is now taking bookings for virtual presentations of its RIBA accredited CPD that takes designers through the relationship to patterns and symmetry… ‘An Introduction to Tiling Patterns’, is a RIBA accredited CPD presentation by design-led tile specification company, Parkside, that introduces tiling patterns through the world of tessellations, looking at symmetry,…

GROHE launches ‘GROHE X’, a new digital experience hub

GROHE launches ‘GROHE X’, a new digital experience hub In an industry-first, On March 16, 2021, Hotel Designs will join LIXIL EMENA to launch a digital platform enabling visitors to experience exclusive GROHE brand insights and product news first-hand… With GROHE X, LIXIL EMENA launches an industry-first digital platform for its leading global sanitary brand, GROHE. Visitors to the hub…

ILIV

ILIV is a leading supplier of fabrics for commercial, educational, and domestic spaces, based in Lancashire in the UK and supplying over 40 countries worldwide. We design beautiful fabrics to the highest technical specifications, at a fair price. Our purpose is to help more people to feel inspired by their environment, from hospitality to office spaces and homes to hotels,…

Hotel Designs LIVE shortlisted at the Digital Event Awards

Hotel Designs LIVE shortlisted at the Digital Event Awards Hotel Designs LIVE, which was created to keep the industry connected and the conversation flowing during lockdown and beyond, has been shortlisted for ‘Best Webinar Series’ at the Digital Event Awards 2021… One week until the team at Hotel Designs go live with the next virtual conference – designers, architects, hoteliers…

IN PICTURES: Inside Moxy South Beach

IN PICTURES: Inside Moxy South Beach Moxy South Beach has arrived in Miami’s Art Deco District. Lightstone, the developers behind three award-winning Moxy hotels in New York City, worked with design firm Rockwell Group and architect Kobi Karp to create a stylish, playful open-air concept celebrating Miami’s cosmopolitan culture… Moxy South Beach has opened with a design that blends the…

Listen now: DESIGN POD, a podcast for designers and architects

Listen now: DESIGN POD, a podcast for designers and architects The wait is over! Following more than a year of planning, Hotel Designs has launched DESIGN POD, a contemporary podcast for designers and architects on the go. Episode one looks at ‘choosing your lane’ with special guest, Constantina Tsoutsikou… Hosted by editor Hamish Kilburn and co-hosted by designer Harriet Forde, DESIGN…

Case study: hospitality and privacy combined in a listed patrician house

Case study: hospitality and privacy combined in a listed patrician house The comfortable apartments have been individually designed and offer guests a stylish interior with feel-good hospitality that appropriately nods back to the buildings heritage… Carl Wunderlich, was a colonial goods merchant and mayor who built his imposing municipal residence in 1798. Alexander Hugenberg took over the listed municipal mansion,…

Weekly briefing: Wellness takes over, architecture trends & new podcast incoming!

Weekly briefing: Wellness takes over, architecture trends & new podcast incoming! Editor Hamish Kilburn here with your weekly briefing. It’s been another busy week on the editorial desk and there’s a a lot to get through – so let’s get started, shall we? Following last week’s story of February VIP Arrivals, in the last few days we’ve heard from a…

Product watch: Kaldewei turns bathtubs into modern sound boxes

Product watch: Kaldewei turns bathtubs into modern sound boxes Kaldewei SOUND WAVE is the ultimate combination of relaxing spa and unique sound experience – above and below the water… Listening is pure enjoyment. From the gentle rustle of leaves tickled by a breeze to a virtuoso violin concerto by Mozart – music, voices and gentle sounds give us unique moments…

Celebrating imperfections in design with Granorte

Celebrating imperfections in design with Granorte With the blend of Japanese and Scandinavian interior styling making itself felt in the Japandi trend, Granorte’s Wabi cork wall covering executes the look to perfection… Bringing the warmth and calming influence of natural finishes in elegant fashion to walls, Wabi is a wall tile from Granorte, made entirely of recycled natural cork, leftover…

Architecture trends for 2021 & beyond

Architecture trends for 2021 & beyond To cut through the noise of emerging architecture trends, we hear from architecture firm SB Architect’s President and Principal, Scott Lee, and Senior Vice President and Principal, Bruce Wright… Last week, we published our close look at surface trends, where it was concluded that strict pre-pandemic industry standards mean that hospitality design is “well-placed…

JW Marriott celebrates opening of 100th property worldwide

JW Marriott celebrates opening of 100th property worldwide The milestone hotel, which becomes the 100th property in the JW Marriott portfolio, is expected to ‘redefine luxury hospitality’ in Tampa with stunning design, sheltering a ‘holistic approach to wellbeing’… Following the Marriott International’s recent announcement to open almost 100 hotels in Asia Pacific this year, JW Marriott’s 100th property, JW Marriott…

New architectural wrap patterns now available from William Smith

New architectural wrap patterns now available from William Smith William Smith Group leads the way in architectural wrap solutions with 500 3M DI-NOC patterns now in stock… A major investment in 3M DI-NOC stock now places a choice of 500 patterns (half the entire 1000 pattern collection) at the fingertips of William Smith Architextural division’s customers. All stock is available…

How surface design can elevate guest experience

How surface design can elevate guest experience With public healthcare in the spotlight like never before, the Covid-19 pandemic is challenging hoteliers to rethink the entire guest experience. Here we hear from Harris Jackson on the role of surface design… From bringing the outside in to focusing on building a sense of community, wellness is high on the agenda for…

In pictures: Inside Six Senses Botanique, Brazil

In pictures: Inside Six Senses Botanique, Brazil The latest hotel to open in the Six Senses portfolio lies at the confluence of three river valleys in the heart of the Mantiqueira Mountains in Brazil. Hotel Designs takes a sneaky look inside… Bookmarked by our editorial team as one of 2021’s hottest hotel openings, Six Senses Botanique, Brazil, which has been…

Introducing Atlas Plan by Atlas Concorde

Introducing Atlas Plan by Atlas Concorde Atlas Plan is the latest brand of Atlas Concorde, the first Italian ceramic group in the world, and produces large sized porcelain slabs ideal for interior design projects addressed to the Ho.Re.Ca. world… The wide range of effects, finishes, colours, textures and veining allows architects and designers to satisfy every new design concept and…

New bathroom products from Gessi explore gender in design

New bathroom products from Gessi explore gender in design New bathroom products from Gessi cater for designers trying to achieve masculine and feminine design aesthetics in wellness spaces. Editor Hamish Kilburn explores… Variety is the spice of life, is the message we are receiving when hearing all about Gessi’s latest news. The bathroom brand has made a name for itself…

5 minutes with: Interior designer Saar Zafrir

5 minutes with: Interior designer Saar Zafrir Amsterdam-based interior designer Saar Zafrir joins editor Hamish Kilburn to discuss his latest project to redesign The ReMIX Hotel in paris as well as his wider mission to ’boutique-ify’ large corporate hotels… 2012 was a pivotal year for Saar Zafrir, who changed lanes from a 12-year career in finance to take a year…

Seychelles debut for Waldorf Astoria and Canopy by Hilton

Seychelles debut for Waldorf Astoria and Canopy by Hilton Hilton has announced to bring its iconic luxury brand, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, as well as lifestyle brand, Canopy by Hilton, to the Seychelles in 2023… Things are heating up in the development team at Hilton Hotels after the company has signed for two hotel brand debuts in the Seychelles.…

Episode 1: Choosing Your Lane, With Constantina Tsoutsikou

Episode 1: Choosing Your Lane, With Constantina Tsoutsikou In association with Bathroom Brands Group, and to kickstart our DESIGN POD journey, editor Hamish Kilburn and co-host Harriet Forde explore the topic of ‘choosing your lane’ in architecture and design. Whether you are working for a brand, independently or are about to embark in a new journey, choosing your lane –…

DESIGN POD | Architecture & Design Podcast Episodes

Welcome to DESIGN POD, the contemporary design podcast for all interior design and architecture enthusiasts… DESIGN POD is a design and architecture podcast that aims to cut through the noise. The topics and personalities amplified on the podcast have been carefully chosen to give texture and context on key issues that are impacting architects and designers. Listen to the latest episode…

Hypnos awarded carbon-neutral certification

Hypnos awarded carbon-neutral certification Bed manufacturer Hypnos has been awarded The Planet Mark – Carbon Neutral Certification for its decade-long commitment to carbon-neutral production… Royal warrant holder and leading sustainable sleep brand, Hypnos, has announced that its decade-long commitment to carbon neutrality and environmentally-friendly product design has been recognised with a prestigious The Planet Mark – Carbon Neutral Certification. Having…

Inside W Melbourne, the brand’s second opening in Australia

Inside W Melbourne, the brand’s second opening in Australia In the heart of an eclectic dining and edgy fashion district, W Melbourne arrives, with design by Hachem, to shake things up a bit. Editor Hamish Kilburn explores… W Hotels, part of Marriott International, is on a roll and has officially opened the doors to Melbourne’s first W Hotel. Situated in the…

Weekly briefing: Tech talk, art escapes & beyond the surface of trends

Weekly briefing: Tech talk, art escapes & beyond the surface of trends ‘Ey-up’, Hamish Kilburn here to deliver your weekly briefing. Over the last couple of days, we have showered our readers with exclusives, the latest news and insightful features. For those of you on-the-go, here are this week’s hottest stories in one easy-to-consume story… If you only read one…

VIP arrivals: Hottest hotel openings in February 2021

VIP arrivals: Hottest hotel openings in February 2021 Hot off the heels of our two-part series on hotel openings in 2021, Hotel Designs is serving up the hottest, most spectacular hotel openings to expect in February. Editor Hamish Kilburn writes… For many of us, the idea of checking into a hotel in February 2021 is an unrealistic expectation. The UK…

How will the pandemic affect hotel design and development?

How will the pandemic affect hotel design and development? Tom Bishop, Director of Project Management at Concert, is here to offer some clarity and perspective on the current Covid-19 situation and answer how the pandemic will impact the hotel design community… Using the word ‘post’ in the title seems very optimistic when we consider the current situation. Covid-19 has had…

Beautiful lighting from Heathfield & Co and lighting studio Luum

Beautiful lighting from Heathfield & Co and lighting studio Luum Capturing the natural world in fixed form by merging light with scale and sculpture, Luum transforms interior spaces with lighting products from Heathfield & Co that stirs a heightened sense of wonder, excitement and energy… Beautiful lighting from Heathfield & Co is something we have come to expect – take…

5 minutes with: The hotel designers behind Ostuni’s new boutique jewel

5 minutes with: The hotel designers behind Ostuni’s new boutique jewel Pascale Lauber & Ulrike Bauschke, owners and hotel designers of Paragon 700 Boutique Hotel & Spa, have not had the smoothest ride to open their labour of love. Hotel Designs’ Hamish Kilburn catches up with the duo as they prepare to welcome the world to their dream boutique hotel……

Sekers

Sekers is a leading supplier of quality contract furnishing fabrics for hospitality, leisure and cruise markets worldwide. With a deep understanding of the durability and safety requirements of the contract market, Sekers provides stocked ranges of luxurious fabrics with a selection of textures, patterns and colours suitable for upholstery, curtains and soft furnishings. The in-house design team ensure innovation, colour…

Sekers Fabrics becomes exclusive brand partner of FR-One (UK)

Sekers Fabrics becomes exclusive brand partner of FR-One (UK) Collaboration goals, fabrics brand Sekers has become the exclusive brand partners of FR-One in the United Kingdom. Here’s what we know… FR-One is the industry leader in Inherently Fire-Retardant furnishing fabrics, offering maximum safety by providing a wide range of self-extinguishing multi-use* drapery, bedding and accessory fabrics which meet all necessary…

Hotel SOS: Falcon are on the case

Hotel SOS: Falcon are on the case It would be hard for anyone to say Covid-19 has not affected their business. With three national lockdowns in the UK, events being cancelled and tourism at an all-time low, hotels need to be ready to welcome guests back into their establishments when restrictions are lifted. Falcon Contract Flooring explains… Some financial reviewers…

Surface trends for 2021 & beyond

Surface trends for 2021 & beyond Strict pre-pandemic industry standards mean that hospitality design is “well-placed to weather the storm” without a major supply-side rethink. Meghann Day, partner, HBA San Francisco, walks Oriana Lerner through what’s ahead for surface design trends in 2021 and beyond… Travel won’t look the same for months, at least. With a tentative return to ‘normal’ still…

Virtually escape into the world of art in hotel design

Virtually escape into the world of art in hotel design Are you swooning over staycations or dreaming of distant lands? We are all feeling the desire to escape from it all. Editor Hamish Kilburn catches up with Elegant Clutter’s creative director Harry Pass to find out how art in hotel design can be a wonderful way of elevating a sense…

Industry insight: The thrill of designing a new hotel in an old shell

Industry insight: The thrill of designing a new hotel in an old shell With a little help from our friends at ADP Architecture, we explore how a hospitality brand’s personality can burst with creativity inside a heritage hotel. Amrit Naru, Director of ADP architecture, writes… It’s no secret that finding a suitable spot to build a new hotel is incredibly…

Franklite launches 15 new lighting product ranges

Franklite launches 15 new lighting product ranges With designers requesting for variety and choices, Franklite has introduced 15 new lighting ranges, each with its own variations within the brand’s new supplement… Over the last few months, following a busy 2020, the team at Franklite have been working tirelessly to design a range of products that are not only functional and…

CES 2021: Best hotel design tech trends

CES 2021: Best hotel design tech trends Technology’s role in hotel design has arguably never been so relied upon. If you happened to miss CES 2021, fear not as editor Hamish Kilburn and wellbeing expert Ari Peralta – together, an editorial dream team – are here to share the best hotel design tech trends that emerged from the show… Each…

Exclusive: Inside flagship hospitality development at Silverstone

Exclusive: Inside flagship hospitality development at Silverstone Bergman Interiors and Twelve Architects have teamed up with Escapade living, led by CEO Will Tindal, to design a new development at the iconic British racetrack, Silverstone. Here’s what we know… Award-winning design studio Bergman Interiors has been named the design firm that will bring to life a mixed-use development project at Silverstone in…

What’s in the spotlight this February on Hotel Designs?

What’s in the spotlight this February on Hotel Designs? Hotel Designs’ February editorial features have landed, which will explore Technology and Surfaces, two ever-changing areas in the hotel design arena… Throughout February, Hotel Designs will be putting both technology and surfaces under its editorial spotlight in order to continue to define the point on international hotel design. Technology From clean tech…

New event: Workspace Show launches in London in November

New event: Workspace Show launches in London in November Brand new design event, Workspace Show, is expected to launch in London this November with a mission that Hotel Designs is fully behind, which is ‘to bring together the commercial interiors community’… Workspace Show, which Hotel Designs is a proud media partner of, is an exciting addition to the global design…

Create an impactful bathroom using pattern with Burlington

Create an impactful bathroom using pattern with Burlington Renowned for offering the very best in traditional bathroom design, leading industry specialists, Burlington gives designers freedom to introduce impactful bathroom design with vibrant patterns. Hotel Designs explores… With an impressive and ever-growing collection, breadth of choice allows homeowners the opportunity to effortlessly pair complementary patterns and colour for expressive interior design.…

Concert

Concert – bringing harmony to every project. The Concert team is a diverse mix of construction consultancy experts and essential support staff. Concert invests its time and energy to fully understand its clients’ real estate objectives and uses its expertise and knowledge to bring projects to life. Image credit: Concert The complexities of the building process can often be a…

#4 Wellness dining – from indulgence to purpose

#4 Wellness dining – from indulgence to purpose For article four in the Hotel Designs LAB series, Hotel Designs and Arigami explore wellbeing through the lens of F&B. Helping us reimagine the wellness dining experience are gastrophysicist and award-winning neuroscientist Prof. Charles Spence (Oxford University), nutrition coach Carola Becker and multi-sensory chef Jozef Youssef (Kitchen Theory). Ari Peralta writes… Our…

Modern bathroom inspiration from Unidrain

Modern bathroom inspiration from Unidrain The modern bathroom has never been as innovative as it is today, as proven by the creative team at Unidrain who have launched the Reframe Collection… As one of the foremost drains manufactures in the world; Unidrain knows a thing or two about designing a chic bathroom. The current pandemic has meant people – designers…

Case study: Why Hotel Indigo Bath chose Hamilton Litestat

Case study: Why Hotel Indigo Bath chose Hamilton Litestat When finding the balance between contemporary and classic, Hotel Indigo Bath ‘fell in love’ with Hamilton’s Hartland CFX wiring accessories in Antique Brass – and here’s why… Just a stone’s throw from the vibrant city centre, Hotel Indigo Bath provides a unique stay in the historic Somerset location famed for culture,…

Celebrating imperfections in nature: Cameo collection from Arte

Celebrating imperfections in nature: Cameo collection from Arte Introducing Cameo, which is the wallcovering brand Arte’s first SS21 launch. Comprised of eight new designs, the collection reminds us to celebrate the imperfections in nature… Cameo, the latest collection launched Arte is a refined range of non-woven wallcoverings designed to celebrate the beauty of imperfections all around us. Inspired by natural…

In Conversation With: Christos Passas, Architect of the Year

In Conversation With: Christos Passas, Architect of the Year Recently crowned Architect of the Year at The Brit List Awards 2020, Christos Passas, Director at Zaha Hadid Architects joins editor Hamish Kilburn to discuss career highlights and the significance of his most recently completed project, ME Dubai… Having worked at Zaha Hadid Architect (ZHA) since 1998 – first as a…

In the HIX seat: recovering from Covid ‘all together now!’

In the HIX seat: recovering from Covid ‘all together now!’ Wearing his most comfortable slippers – working from home really does have its perks – our columnist Joel Butler, co-founder of HIX Event, explores the power of ‘all together now’. Can the events industry and the hotel design community work in tandem to recover and reopen following the Covid-19 outbreak? Let’s…

Hotel opening to watch: Azumi Setoda arrives in March 2021

Hotel opening to watch: Azumi Setoda arrives in March 2021 A hotel opening to keep an eye on, Azumi Setoda is the brainchild of hotelier Adrian Zecha. The new arrival, on an island within the Japanese Seto Inland Sea, will mark his first contemporary ryokan… Throughout January, we have been keeping an eye on the most significant hotel openings to…

Case study: adding personality in the carpets at Grantley Hall

Case study: adding personality in the carpets at Grantley Hall Carpet manufacturer Wilton was commissioned to design and supply the carpet for the listed Yorkshire gem Grantley Hall, an exquisite space that dates back to 1680… Formally a private home, the owners of Grantley Hall were determined the property would retain the sumptuous extravagance of its past during its conversion…

MINIVIEW: inside the latest design-led boutique hotels in New Zealand

MINIVIEW: inside the latest design-led boutique hotels in New Zealand The maximalist interiors sheltered inside Naumi Hotel’s three recent arrivals have lifted our editorial spirits and added some serious style to boutique hotels in New Zealand. Editor Hamish Kilburn speaks to the brand’s CEO to understand more… Naumi Hotels recently announced the openings of three new boutique hotels in New…

Weekly briefing: an exclusive hotel review in Dubai & full steam ahead for Marriott

Weekly briefing: an exclusive hotel review in Dubai & full steam ahead for Marriott Kick your shoes off and get comfortable. Welcome to your weekly briefing with me editor Hamish Kilburn. This week’s round-up features an exclusive design review of Zaha Hadid’s ‘legacy project’ in Dubai, exclusive details behind the launch of a new lifestyle hotel brand and Marriott’s 2021…