Architecture

The Grand Hyatt hotel is “positioned as the crown jewel” of an 18-building commercial complex between the historic centre and airport and adds to…

Hotel Designs broke its third traffic record in 2018 last week as the website experienced its highest ever month of traffic in October, with 58,427…

Marriott Hotels has announced the completion of a $20 million renovation to  Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa, North Malé Atoll, Maldives… Designed…

Constanina Tsoutsikou, the creative director of HBA London has been confirmed as the headline speaker of Interior Design & Architecture Summit (IDAS) which takes…

A new luxury hotel in Palma de Mallorca, designed by Swedish interior designer Magnus Ehrland, is slated to open in spring 2019… A new…

Following last night’s The Brit List, here are the top five stories of the week, as selected by editor Hamish Kilburn…  In my editor’s…

Hours before the leading interior designers, hoteliers, architects and key-industry suppliers gather at BEAT London for The Brit List 2018, the event hits its…

The interior, architecture and design studio behind the new Gridiron restaurant within COMO Metropolitan London Hotel in Old Park Lane, Mayfair has been unveiled as…

The Munich-based hotel brand, Ruby Hotels, has announced plans to open an additional eight hotels by 2020… Pioneering the ‘Lean Luxury’ concept, Ruby Hotels…

There are now just four days left for interior designers, hoteliers, architects and key-industry suppliers to claim their tickets to one of the most…

Following an intense renovation led by the award-winning designer Martin Hulbert, the five-star Athenaeum Hotel & Residences has opened to unveil 134 contemporary guestrooms, 10 new…

A suite overlooking cathedral gardens, original fireplaces and character windows are just some of the features included in a new £1.8m boutique hotel in…

The hotel group, which launched last year with two properties, has announced large plans to expand its lifestyle portfolio in Europe and the US…

The new hotel, located in the city centre, will open in February 2019 and is expected to bring a new standard of modern luxury…

Here’s what to look forward one week before the world of hotel design prepares to descend on London for Sleep + Eat, followed by The…

To kickstart this month’s spotlight focus on Art and Photography, Hotel Designs editor Hamish Kilburn has scoured the globe – from Africa to London –…

Hotel Designs Recommended Supplier Morgan Furniture will showcase new design, Rio 2 collection, at SLEEP +EAT… Contract furniture designer and manufacturer Morgan Furniture will launch…

The new Victoria & Albert museum in Dundee, Scotland, has been designed by Kengo Kuma to replicate the bow of a ship… The Victoria & Albert…

Following overwhelmingly positive attention for becoming one of the tallest skyscrapers to be completed in 2017, St. Regis Zhuhai is finally being unveiled to…

Hotel Designs has confirmed that architect and Past President of the British Institute of Interior Design, Charles Leon, will be a headline speaker at…

The newly reopened hotel in Namibia takes specific design inspiration from the surrounding, remote landscape… After an environmentally-sensitive and inspiring rebuild, Wilderness Safaris’ Serra…

This year’s Brit List has officially announced the 2018 long list as it heads towards the final straight to finding Britain’s top interior designers, hoteliers and architects… Hotel Designs has…

As the 2018 Brit List award ceremony fast approaches, Hotel Designs caught up with last year’s winners in order to investigate just how important it…

As the 16th edition of London Design Festival comes to a close, Hamish Kilburn shares the interior design moments, trends and discussions that made…

Hotel Designs editor Hamish Kilburn breaks down this week’s top stories… Here we are again, just days away from London Design Festival and already…

Hard Rock Hotel London, which is slated to open in Spring 2019, partners with photographer to the stars Terry O’Neill and commissions Amy Winehouse…

Commercial interior surfaces specialist Altro has introduced new high-design surface ranges to its floors, doors and walls package… Delivering premium aesthetics with outstanding durability,…

The hotel plans from Zaha Hadid Architects follow a recent 10 per cent boom in tourism in Malta… Malta’s location at the midpoint of…

There are less than two weeks to go in order to claim your early bird tickets to this year’s Hotel Designs Brit List… Calling…

The Black Bull is a family owned boutique hotel in Cumbria in the Yorkshire Dales with a Japanese twist. Talk about an unmatched hotel…

Tru by Hilton continues to heat up this summer with the openings of 13 new hotels from June through August that span 11 states in…

The multi-award-winning architect has died at the age of 75 years old… Australian architect Kerry Hill, who was the creative designer behind some of…

BLESS Collection Hotels will open first luxury property in Madrid, designed by Lázaro Rosa-Violan… A new luxury hotel brand from Palladium Hotel Group will open its…

As the spotlight this month continues to shine on Hotel Concepts, Ali Howe explores the benefits of an eco-hotel in the congested arena of international…

Milan-based design firm PEIA Associati is expected to complete the project in the Maldives in October 2018… Marriott International has announced the forthcoming debut…

Throughout September, Hotel Designs will be shining the spotlight on two areas that together help the other evolve. Namely: the hotel lobby and furniture… Next…

Following on with this month’s ‘Spotlight On’ theme focusing on Hotel Concepts – and with this year’s Brit List fast approaching – Hotel Designs investigates…

The design hotel that’s property dates back to the 12th Century opens new modern and fresh villa suites… With a noticeable nod to nature, Son…

Four Points by Sheraton, a new four-star 297-key hotel that is strategically located as part of DUO Central Park, has just opened in Sydney……

In the third instalment of Designing Instagrammable, Valé Architects explores how public art can be used as a not-so-secret weapon to create an authentic…

Contemporary, luxe Mediterranean-style villas – elegantly designed for family living… PGA Catalunya Resort is delighted to announce its latest luxe real estate offering –…

Signifying a new energy for Bodrum, the new EDITION hotel is said to redefine luxury for a new kind of resort…. From the next…

In the second instalment of Designing Instagrammable, Valé Architects explores the routes as to why design has to evolve to cater to the modern traveller…

As July falls over the horizon, August is looking bright-full of juicy stories. Editor of Hotel Designs Hamish Kilburn breaks down the top five…

Following the opening of nominations for this year’s Brit List, Hotel Designs has launched early bird tickets for both delegates and suppliers… Hotel Designs has announced…

Let’s Sea Hua Hin Al Fresco Resort sets new boutique standards following renovation… The ocean-facing boutique hotel Let’s Sea Hua Hin Al Fresco Resort champions…

As Hotel Designs begins to shine the spotlight on ‘hotel concepts’ this month, the editorial team have pulled together a handful of the most…

All this month, Hotel Designs are working with Australian-based architecture firm Valé Architects to investigate how to design the Instagrammable hotel. In PART ONE of FIVE,…

The recent renovation of Claridge House Chicago, led by hospitality design and development firm The Gettys Group, is the latest in a series of…

The anticipated opening of Waldorf Astoria Bangkok, designed by the award-winning André Fu is said to evolve the hotel landscape in Southeast Asia… The…

Nestled behind vibrant streets, where thousands of Gap-Year backpackers find shelter in cheap hostels, rises a luxury hotel with personality, style and unmatched ocean views. Editor…

Taking Chinese hotel design to new heights, the Hyatt Regency Zhenijang opens 318 well-appointed rooms… Hyatt Hotels Corporation has recently opened Hyatt Regency Zhenjiang in East…

Hotel Designs’ editor Hamish Kilburn caught up with new Managing Director of WATG London Martin Pease to discuss what’s next for the integrated design…

MarBella Corfu completes a €1.5 million lobby renovation, marking the finale of the large-scale investment to the property… MarBella Corfu has recently completed a €1.5 million…

The inaugural Meet Up North will take place in Manchester’s King Street Townhouse on July 18, 2018… With less than a month to go…

The competition drew to a dramatic climax this weekend with 15 professional design houses – and three student teams – all competing to be this…

Award-winning architecture firm Zaha Hadid Architects designed the Morpheus as a simple extrusion of the existing abandoned foundations… Asia’s most popular entertainment destination, Macau…

The five-star The Edinburgh Grand opens in the heart of the city’s vibrant St Andrew Square in the former RBS Building… Two years in the making,…

Hotel Designs Brit List 2018 returns on November 22 at BEAT in London… Following much anticipation in the industry after launching last year, Hotel Designs…

Introducing a new level of luxury to San José del Cabo, the Reimagined 194-room Viceroy Los Cabos Captivates Guests with Futuristic Design that was inspired…

With its unique blend of feldspar crystals glistening in the sunshine, Lundhs Real Stone is brought to life through the reflections of the outdoors….

The connecting stylish hotels located on Basin Express road feature 305 luxurious rooms, suites and apartments to lift the company’s total inventory in Turkey…

AVANI+Luang Prabang in Laos, imagined by Pascal Trahan, evolved around an ancient Banyan tree, which now shelters the 25m pool… AVANI Hotels & Resorts’…

Ombria Resort has unveiled the design ethos behind its first phase with WATG’s Wimberly Interiors at the design helm… With an initial investment of…

As it prepares to check in to the capital for spring 2019…  Hard Rock Hotel London has given Hotel Designs an exclusive first look inside the…

Inspired by Greek architecture, minimalism and Scandinavian design. Costa Rican architects Studio Saxe have taken their established ‘tropical’ style and applied it to the…

Why use eChecks for Canadian online gaming? In recent years, things have changed dramatically. We as a society spend significantly less time looking for…

In February, Hotel Designs will be focussing on architecture and interior design. We will look at current trends in architecture to determine what we…

The site for a new £90 million hospitality hub in Croydon, developed by LHG (London Hotel Group) and designed by award-winning hotel architects Dexter…

The Trafalgar St. James hotel launched with a star-studded event at the stunning new Rooftop restaurant in London this month. Working with hospitality giant…

The New Esplanade Hotel, the successor to the storied old Esplanade hotel that fell to the wrecking ball in the early 1970s, is embarking…

The Curtain is a nine storey, 120-key new-build restaurant, hotel and members club located at the heart of Shoreditch. The building is located on…

Unique architecture and interiors, combined with a rich history and heritage, form the foundations of these eight hotels within the upscale Radisson Blu collection,…

A young, up-and-coming architecture firm – Studio Saxe – has completed a boutique hotel and yoga studio set into the tropical landscape of Nosara,…

Sadie Morgan, founding director of dRMM and member of the National Infrastructure Commission, has been named New Londoner of the Year 2017 at the…

Cadogan is delighted to announce that the Cadogan Café has won the Hotels & Hospitality category at the New London Architecture Awards. The award…

While Oslo hogs the international attention, Bergen sits pretty on Norway’s southwestern coast, quietly getting on with being the country’s picturesque hub of design,…

Set in lovely 22,000 square-metres of gardens, Villa della Pergola, Villino della Pergola and Casa del Sole are all elegant masterpieces of architecture that…

Master architect Jean-Michel Gathy is the visionary behind some of the world’s most iconic luxury hotels, resorts and landmarks from the Marina Bay Sands…

Roca has unveiled a new interactive water environment at its flagship bathroom space, Roca London Gallery, in the Chelsea Design Quarter. The new installation…

Many people planning a bathroom today want to take their future needs and requirements into account without compromising on contemporary, stylish design. Driven by…

Programme and modularise an entire building? In the future, this will be common practice as digital construction is one of the most important developments…

The massive DoubleTree by Hilton New York – Times Square West, designed by Gene Kaufman Architect, has opened at 350 West 40th Street, between…

Roca is encouraging UK students and professionals of architecture, design and engineering to enter an international competition that could win them up to €10,000….

Hilton Worldwide is for the first time launching a series of podcasts that will act as audio guides to landmark hotels within its European…

Dorsett Hospitality International is delighted to announce the development of its second hotel in London, Dorsett City, a 13 storey building formerly known as…

The importance of BREEAM, the internationally recognised measure of sustainability for buildings and communities, has been recognised with 7 out of the 10 projects…

Two Manhattan hotels designed by Gene Kaufman Architect for Quadram Global’s new micro-hotel Arlo brand are slated to open this autumn in Manhattan, one…

With acoustics being a crucial element of a building’s design, the RIBA-approved Geberit CPD training module now also has CIBSE seal of approval, making…

Just a matter of months after it won a well-deserved Green Tourism Award, Dorsett Shepherds Bush has been awarded the prestigious International Architecture Award…

The EVEN Hotel in Brooklyn, NY – the latest IHG hotel designed by Gene Kaufman Architect – opened this month. The 13-storey, 202-room hotel…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced it will debut the iconic W Hotels brand in Scotland with W Edinburgh. Opening in 2021 and…

Opening in late summer 2016 in the heart of the new Lower Manhattan just a block from the World Trade Center, Four Seasons Hotel…

Hansgrohe USA is pleased to announce a call for entries for the 3rd annual Hansgrohe+Axor Das Design Competition. A manufacturer of innovative and exceptionally…