Editor’s Letter
Opinion / 05.09.2023
Editor checks in: finding new voices in hotel design
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor checks in: finding new voices in hotel design Hotel Designs’ Editor, Hamish Kilburn, was left speechless this month, and it wasn’t just from...
Editor's Letter / 29.06.2023
Editor checks in: the real value of ‘pride’ in hotel design
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor checks in: the real value of ‘pride’ in hotel design To conclude Pride Month 2023, Editor Hamish Kilburn shares a behind-the-scenes on the...
Editor's Letter / 11.05.2023
Editor checks in: has it really been five years?
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor checks in: has it really been five years? Editor Hamish Kilburn marks five years leading the editorial direction of Hotel Designs with a...
Opinion / 14.11.2022
Editor checks in: “The Brit List 2022 is served”
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor checks in: “The Brit List 2022 is served” Not so fast. Did you think The Brit List Awards 2022 was just a party...
Opinion / 01.08.2022
Editor checks in: lessons learned in hospitality design since Covid-19
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor checks in: lessons learned in hospitality design since Covid-19 It’s coming up to two and a half years since a deadly virus aggressively...
Opinion / 28.04.2022
Editor checks in: ‘suite’ juxtapositions in hotel design & travel
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor checks in: ‘suite’ juxtapositions in hotel design & travel Editor Hamish Kilburn has taken the rough with the smooth this month to explore...
Opinion / 27.01.2022
Editor checks in: ESG, let’s talk about it (consciously)
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor checks in: ESG, let’s talk about it (consciously) Are you discombobulated with the various buzzwords that are circulating conversations around sustainability? Why are...
Opinion / 16.12.2021
Editor checks in: A sense of change in hotel design
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor checks in: A sense of change in hotel design Making the best out of a disruptive situation – day eight of 10 into...
Opinion / 16.06.2021
Editor checks in: What it’s actually like for young designers
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor checks in: What it’s actually like for young designers In his latest column, editor Hamish Kilburn addresses an issue that is resulting in...
Opinion / 30.12.2020
Editor Checks In: don’t make me round-up 2020
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor Checks In: don’t make me round-up 2020 "For someone who always tries to see the positive in everything, this year has been a...
Opinion / 01.10.2020
Editor checks in: will design ever be the same again?
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor checks in: will design ever be the same again? Weeks ahead of celebrating the best British designers, architects, hoteliers and suppliers in The...
design / 02.09.2020
Editor Checks In: the price tag eliminating diversity in design
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor Checks In: the price tag eliminating diversity in design An independent investigation on diversity in design, carried out by Hotel Designs, has highlighted...
Opinion / 03.08.2020
Editor checks in: calling for intelligent hospitality
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor checks in: calling for intelligent hospitality The measure of intelligent hospitality is the ability to adapt. In his latest column, editor Hamish Kilburn...
Feature / 02.07.2020
Editor Checks In: Celebrating ‘Hollywood’s Architect’
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor Checks In: Celebrating ‘Hollywood’s Architect’ Having followed a month of tempestuous headlines, editor Hamish Kilburn has come to the stark realisation that more...
Feature / 01.05.2020
Editor Checks In: Emerging from pandemic paralysis
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor Checks In: Emerging from pandemic paralysis As the lockdown measures continue to the halt the industry’s reawakening from its slumber, editor Hamish Kilburn...
Opinion / 25.03.2020
Editor Checks In: The hospitality industry fights back
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor Checks In: The hospitality industry fights back In his monthly column, editor Hamish Kilburn, like others, is self-isolating. He is reflecting on where...
Feature / 30.12.2019
Editor Checks In: Embracing meaningful trends
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor Checks In: Embracing meaningful trends Following a colourful year in the hot seat at Hotel Designs, editor Hamish Kilburn looks ahead to a...
Opinion / 27.09.2019
Editor Checks In: Everyone’s gone eco!
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor Checks In: Everyone’s gone eco! This September, editor Hamish Kilburn has seen a rise in biophilic and eco design at London Design Festival...
Feature / 23.08.2019
Editor Checks In: Home comforts in hotel design
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor Checks In: Home comforts in hotel design In August 2019, editor Hamish Kilburn concludes that trends are overrated when a project close to...
Opinion / 29.03.2019
Editor Checks In: March ’19
By: Hamish Kilburn
Editor Checks In: March ’19 Reviewing March: here’s to the future… One of the many treasures of being a young design editor comes the...











