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Design exclusive: inside Pnoé Breathing Life, a new wellness hotel in Crete Editor Hamish Kilburn scoops the design exclusive review of Pnoé Breathing Life – a new, luxury wellness hotel in Crete that has emerged… Strengths on the hospitality landscape in Greece lie on contrasts, not similarities. Crete, the largest among the Greek Islands, is land-locked with ancient ruins, mountainous…
read moreHotel Genevieve – exploring the layers of Louisville Situated in Louisville’s growing East Market District, Hotel Genevieve is a new hotel project from hospitality group Bunkhouse in collaboration with real estate development firm, Mountain Shore Properties and is Bunkhouse’s largest hotel to date… Designed in collaboration by Bunkhouse and ROHE Creative, a female-owned and operated Philadelphia based interior design firm,…
read moreNature calls: inside the first W Hotel in Greece MKV Design, the interior design studio that was a tasked to bring to life the first W Hotel in Greece, was inspired by natural materials when creating W Costa Navarino… Located in the beautiful resort of Costa Navarino and on the beach of the historic Navarino Bay overlooking the Ionian Sea,…
read moreCase study: designing a new dining experience inside Harvey Nichols Less than six months old, Lucarelli is a new restaurant that is sheltered inside Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge, London. To add flavour to this month’s feature exploring public areas, we spoke to the designers at Flair Studio to learn more… In August 2022, a unique opportunity presented itself for FlairStudio…
read moreIntroducing La Valise Tulum – luxury hospitality in the jungle The Mexican collection of boutique hotels, Namron Hospitality, opened its fifth luxury hotel in Tulum – La Valise Jungle – comprising 11 brand new suites on the jungle side of Tulum Beach… After successfully opening La Valise Mexico City, Tulum captured the heart of hotelier Yves Naman. In all his…
read moreSneak 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 city with its extraordinary design, exceptional experiences and breathtaking views… Preparing to open its doors, the Ritz-Carlton Melbourne has already made a lasting impression on the city skyline. With its statement architectural design by Cottee Parker…
read moreFaern Arosa Altein – a contemporary alpine escape London design studio Run for the Hills has completed its first full-hotel commission, Faern Arosa Altein, which is set on the snow-clad slopes of Switzerland… Standing on a hillside within the beautiful national park resort of Arosa, Faern Arosa Altein is part of the Faern Resorts portfolio, a collection of resorts in…
read moreA designer’s guide to boutique hotels in Paris Move over Emily, Hotel Designs is extending its designer umbrella across the channel in the new year with its inaugural MEET UP Paris, taking place on January 19, during Deco Off, at the Arte showroom. Keeping our focus firmly on this foray into the French capital, we have been perusing the Parisian…
read moreHow citizenM plans to dominate the US ‘affordable luxury’ hotel scene With four new properties in its 2022 pipeline, citizenM is taking its ‘affordable luxury’ lifestyle brand and signature style to new cities and locations spanning the USA from coast to coast. Here’s what we know… citizenM was launched in 2008 with a purpose – to disrupt the traditional, stale…
read moreedyn arrives in Paris edyn is taking its lifestyle aparthotel brand Locke to Paris with the acquisition of a historic property in the cosmopolitan 5th arrondissement, continuing its rapid expansion across European gateway cities and marking edyn’s first entry into France… Built on the philosophy that travel should be a rich journey of discovery, providing unique experiences that inspire, whether…
read moreIn conversation with: architect Jean-Michel Gathy on designing Aman New York Architectural and interior design firm, Denniston, under the supervision and leadership of Jean-Michel Gathy, is responsible for the design statement encased in the newly opened Aman New York. Situated in the architecturally significant landmark of the Crown Building, Gathy has embedded the peace promised by Aman’s Sanskrit-derived name in…
read moreChicago adds glamour to skyline with The LaSalle Hotel The design-forward and Art Deco-inspired luxury hotel, The LaSalle Hotel, sits on the top five floors of a historically iconic Chicago landmark from famed architect Daniel Burnham. Let’s take a look inside… Following our shout-out earlier this summer about the hottest hotel openings – and just in time for the summer…
read moreNordelaia opens in Italy’s Piedmont wine region Nordelaia, a brand-new independent boutique hotel, with interiors by These White Walls, is getting ready to throw open its doors onto the Piedmontese countryside, inviting guests to disconnect and re-connect with themselves, each other, and nature… Set within five hectares of agricultural land planted with vines that will produce the hotel’s own wines,…
read moreApartment Hotel ROOST puts down roots in Cleveland The opening of ROOST Cleveland, a concept known for bridging boutique hotel with apartment style living, marks the first location outside of Philadelphia for the ROOST brand and the first high-design extended-stay hotel concept for the city of Cleveland… ROOST Apartment Hotel, the high design extended stay concept from Method Co., the…
read more9 leading hoteliers share expectations & predictions for 2022 As January slides seamlessly into the rest of the year, and 2022 is starting to look optimistically (dare we say it) like some normality might be on the horizon, we speak to some of the movers and shakers in the world of hoteliers and hospitality about their expectations and predictions for…
read moreWeekly briefing: Locke’s new home, ‘rugspiration’ & a Four Seasons journey Roll up, roll up, read all about it – Hamish Kilburn here with your weekly briefing. In this week’s round-up we share some of our top stories from the week, including our feature on Tara Bernerd’s journey through Four Seasons, our exclusive on Modieus’ new rug collection and the…
read moreFour Seasons through the eyes of designer Tara Bernerd From one iconic brand to another, to celebrate the upcoming arrival of Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Fort Lauderdale, we take a look back at Tara Bernerd‘s design journey with the hotel group – from London to New York – in order to understand how the designer and her team…
read moreIn Conversation With: Alex Tredez on designing The Lost Poet In an exclusive interview, editor Hamish Kilburn meets Alex Tredez, the lead designer of The Lost Poet, a new boutique hotel that shelters oodles of quirky and local personality. Ahead of it opening as a ‘modern interpretation of a traditional guest house’ on London’s Portobello Road, we took a sneak…
read moreW Rome on track for Q3 opening For many hotel projects, the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in unavoidable delays. Not for the W Rome, which we first heard about in 2017 and is impressively on track to open as the W Hotels brand’s debut property in Italy in Q3 this year. Editor Hamish Kilburn writes… 2021 is proving to be…
read moreFameed Khalique: “I have no formal training in design” From luxury leathers to experimental luxury surfaces, Fameed Khalique’s career path is anything but conventional. To understand more about Khalique’s journey in surface design, Editor Hamish Kilburn catches up with him from his London-based studio… He was described by the Financial Times as “the go-to supplier of exotic and experimental surfaces…
read moreIn 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…
read more5 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…
read more5 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……
read moreIN PICTURES: W Ibiza sheltering some serious summer vibes New images have been released of the recently opened W Ibiza, which was designed by Tel Aviv design and architecture studio BARANOWITZ + KRONENBERG. The result: a very different approach to W on an island full of soul… The opening of W Ibiza, following months of teasing, has been one of…
read moreHotels that are self-isolating in style (part 2) While the entire world continues to feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hotel Designs is turning up the temperature on the editorial desk. Part two in the series ‘Hotels that are self-isolating in style’ takes editor Hamish Kilburn on a journey of discovery without his feet even leaving the ground… The…
read moreThe 514-key hotel, Radisson Blu Resort Phu Quoc, opens as the brand’s first Vietnamese property and heralds a new era for the Radisson Hotel Group… Radisson Blu Resort Phu Quoc, a 514-room property overlooking the northern stretch of Vietnam’s most compelling beach, Bai Dai, has opened as part of an unprecedented integrated resort on the nation’s biggest island. The resort’s design sets…
read moreDeutsche Hospitality has signed an agreement for its first hotel in Thailand. The five-star Steigenberger Hotel Riverside will open in the capital city of Bangkok in 2019. It will offer 259 rooms, including deluxe rooms, suites, superior suites, honeymoon suites and a Presidential Suite. Its conference and banqueting facilities will extend over an area of 900-square-metres. The hotel’s gastronomic concept…
read moreFun 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.
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.