Tag: f&b Articles • Hotel Designs

F&B / 20.01.2026

How experience-first design is transforming hotels and restaurants

By: Guest Author

How experience-first design is transforming hotels and restaurants While some may see hotels or restaurants as merely a place to sleep or eat, many...

F&B / 12.11.2025

TATTU Dubai – a multi-sensory journey through myth and artistry from Studio WYZE

By: Pauline Brettell

TATTU Dubai – a multi-sensory journey through myth and artistry from Studio WYZE Studio WYZE has unveiled the interiors for TATTU Dubai – a...

Pendants by Northern Lights dress the ceiling of Shanghai Me London

Lighting / 29.09.2025

Northern Lights and First Within bring 1930s glamour to Shanghai Me London

By: Meghan Taylor

Northern Lights and First Within bring 1930s glamour to Shanghai Me London Discover how British artisan specialists Northern Lights and interior designers First Within...

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Industry Opinion / 04.08.2025

Tola Ojuolape on social media’s positive design influence: ‘today, the brief is far more nuanced’

By: Guest Author

Tola Ojuolape on social media’s positive design influence: ‘today, the brief is far more nuanced’ Stepping into the Hotel Designs' hot seat, multidisciplinary Designer,...

News / 02.07.2025

Fettle designs new Cicchetti in the heart of London’s Piccadilly

By: Sophie Harper

Fettle designs new Cicchetti in the heart of London's Piccadilly Fettle, the London and LA based interior architecture and design studio, has unveiled the...

Outside shot of The Barn by NOA, with dried flowers hanging from the veranda rafters and white stone steps down to road

Public Areas / 02.07.2025

The Barn by NOA: a Schatzkammer in Northern Italy

By: Meghan Taylor

The Barn by NOA: a Schatzkammer in Northern Italy The Barn - NOA’s latest design for the Apfelhotel, where hotel-life meets farm-life - transforms...

Restaurant space at Hotel Savoy, with brightly coloured gallery wall and large glass chandelier

F&B Design / 12.05.2025

Hotel Savoy unveils new F&B spaces, to celebrate 25 years

By: Meghan Taylor

Hotel Savoy unveils new F&B spaces, to celebrate 25 years In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Hotel Savoy – part of the Rocco Forte...

dark red interior, low lighting and vintage pin ups in Hush

F&B Design / 29.04.2025

Hush – a speakeasy reimagined

By: Pauline Brettell

Hush – a speakeasy reimagined With interiors crafted by Black Ivy Design, Hush is a new private members’ club developed by Leam Properties –...

entrance to restaurant Rubra at Punta Mita Mexico

F&B / 27.03.2025

Rubra – designing immersive dining

By: Pauline Brettell

Rubra – designing immersive dining Located on Mexico’s Pacific coast, Rubra is a restaurant designed by Ana Paula de Alba and Ignacio Urquiza for...

Ligne Roset Contract at Pierre Gagnaire’s GAYA restaurant

Furniture / 17.02.2025

Case study: Ligne Roset at Pierre Gagnaire’s GAYA restaurant

By: Pauline Brettell

Case study: Ligne Roset at Pierre Gagnaire’s GAYA restaurant Ligne Roset Contract played a key role in the elegant fit-out of GAYA, Pierre Gagnaire’s...

dark walls and back lit seating in Cult Bruges

F&B Design / 25.11.2024

Creating Cult

By: Pauline Brettell

Creating Cult Positioned on the ground floor of Hotel Portinari, dark hues, a play of light and unusual textures define this new Bruges restaurant,...

seating design and window detail in Kioku at OWO

Restaurant Design / 21.05.2024

Kioku by Endo opens at The OWO

By: Pauline Brettell

Kioku by Endo opens at The OWO Kioku by Endo is a new restaurant and sake bar helmed by Michelin-starred sushi master Endo Kazutoshi ...

Arial view of Paradis Beachcomber in Mauritius. The image shows both above-shots of villas and the clear blue sea

Exclusive / 12.10.2023

Paradis Beachcomber unveils €12 million transformation

By: Hamish Kilburn

Paradis Beachcomber unveils €12 million transformation EXCLUSIVE: Paradis Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa in Mauritius has emerged from a €12 million renovation with a...

An establishing shot of Paradis Beachcomber, a hotel in Mauritius that rests at the foot of the mountain Le Mourne

Feature / 11.07.2023

Redesigning a legacy: evolving Beachcomber hotels in Mauritius

By: Hamish Kilburn

Redesigning a legacy: evolving Beachcomber hotels in Mauritius Editor Hamish Kilburn was in Mauritius to explore how Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels, the island’s first...

Case Study / 12.04.2023

Case study: designing a new dining experience inside Harvey Nichols

By: Hamish Kilburn

Case study: designing a new dining experience inside Harvey Nichols Less than six months old, Lucarelli is a new restaurant that is sheltered inside...

Surfaces / 11.04.2023

Product watch: TREND Etherium by E-stone

By: Hamish Kilburn

Product watch: TREND Etherium by E-stone TREND Etherium by E-stone adds a light touch to the dining experience... TREND's range of engineered stone overlay...

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...

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...

Corbello Loxstone Brass Ring and Wire Suspended Wine Racks, Hotel, Hospitality, Bar CL

Decorative Accessories / 07.03.2023

Art outside the frame: transforming the bar into art

By: Hamish Kilburn

Art outside the frame: transforming the bar into art In an era of design where art is being reflected in all kinds of unconventional...

Nao Bach bat with white chairs, ceramic pots and natural lanterns

News / 20.01.2023

Nao Beach – a delicate blend of Japanese finesse and Mediterranean warmth

By: Pauline Brettell

Nao Beach – a delicate blend of Japanese finesse and Mediterranean warmth Situated at the heart of Saint Jean Bay, Nao Beach is a...

dark and atmospheric interior at Bagheera by Berman Design House

News / 13.01.2023

Bergman Design House unveils new speakeasy in Vancouver

By: Pauline Brettell

Bergman Design House unveils new speakeasy in Vancouver Bergman Design House, the luxury design studio co-founded by dynamic duo Albin Berglund and Marie Soliman,...

Velvet interior design scheme inside Corinthia London bar

Feature / 04.01.2023

Inside London’s latest hotel cocktail bar

By: Hamish Kilburn

Inside London’s latest hotel cocktail bar Corinthia London has unveiled its winter warmer: the sumptuous new hotel cocktail bar, Velvet, which has been lovingly...

CTD Architectural tiles in design scheme for Lahpet restaurant London

Surfaces / 09.05.2022

Case study: CTD Architectural Tiles adds flavour to new London restaurant

By: Pauline Brettell

Case study: CTD Architectural Tiles adds flavour to new London restaurant CTD Architectural Tiles has partnered with Natalie Weavers Interiors to create a tasteful...

Feature / 27.04.2022

Cala: a mediterranean mood in Arizona

By: Pauline Brettell

Cala: a mediterranean mood in Arizona Cala, a new project by House of Form in Scottsdale Arizona, is located in the Senna House, a...

News / 22.04.2022

DesignLSM unveils renovation details from Heythrop Park

By: Pauline Brettell

DesignLSM unveils renovation details from Heythrop Park With Heythrop Park Hotel set to open in the summer, award-winning design agency DesignLSM is well underway...

CTD Architectural tiles in Melia Hotel Newcastle

Surfaces / 14.04.2022

Case study: CTD Architectural Tiles goes INNSiDE Melia Hotel Newcastle

By: Pauline Brettell

Case study: CTD Architectural Tiles goes INNSiDE Melia Hotel Newcastle Located in the historic Quayside area of the city, the new Melia Hotel, designed...

glass decanter detail in the Gold Bar EDITION at EDITION Tokyo

News / 06.04.2022

Gold Bar at EDITION launches at The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon

By: Pauline Brettell

Gold Bar at EDITION launches at The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon, launches Gold Bar at EDITION, an intimate cocktail destination to...

COMO London pop-up with chef giovanni from COMO Castello Del Nero Tuscany

Interview / 06.04.2022

A Taste of Tuscany at COMO Metropolitan London

By: Pauline Brettell

A Taste of Tuscany at COMO Metropolitan London Having recently transported the tastes from the rolling hills of Tuscany to the urban setting of...

The cellar in the sky by Andre Fu Studios in Singapore Andaz

News / 01.04.2022

Inside André Fu Studio’s new sky-high cellar at Andaz Singapore

By: Pauline Brettell

Inside André Fu Studio’s new sky-high cellar at Andaz Singapore Taking on the design proposition of transporting a cellar 38 floors up into the...

flowers from the ceiling make a statement in Bogen bistro by noa*

Feature / 31.03.2022

noa* creates bistro from barrell-vaulted workshop

By: Pauline Brettell

noa* creates bistro from barrell-vaulted workshop noa* – network of architecture – has transformed an ancient barrell-vaulted workshop in Bolzano, Italy, into a bistro...

News / 11.02.2022

Hotel Restaurant & Catering show confirm line-up

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hotel Restaurant & Catering show confirm line-up Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC) has unveiled its 2022 seminar programme, with an all-star line-up of hospitality...

Exclusive / 24.06.2021

Virtual roundtable: How F&B hospitality is evolving in 2021 & beyond

By: Hamish Kilburn

Virtual roundtable: How F&B hospitality is evolving in 2021 & beyond For all brands working in hospitality, shutting up shop due to Covid-19 was...

image of restaurant with parquet wooden flooring

Feature / 13.04.2021

How designers can create comfort through flooring

By: Hamish Kilburn

How designers can create comfort through flooring "For hotel interiors, the Covid-19 pandemic will leave a lasting impression on design, as specifiers look to...

Feature / 04.02.2021

Industry insight: Why alfresco dining is the new normal

By: Hamish Kilburn

Industry insight: Why alfresco dining is the new normal Alfresco dining has become more important and popular than ever. See how hotels can tap...

Feature / 26.06.2020

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: F&B Design changes post-pandemic

By: Hamish Kilburn

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: F&B Design changes post-pandemic Now that hospitality is beginning to open its doors once more, we asked Federico Schilling from Flair Studio...

Interview / 18.06.2020

5 Minutes With: F&B talk with Mark Bithrey, Founder & Creative Director, B3 Designers

By: Hamish Kilburn

5 Minutes With: F&B talk with Mark Bithrey, Founder & Creative Director, B3 Designers There is a serious question being put to the industry...

Feature / 18.06.2020

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Visualising the future of F&B spaces in hotel design

By: Hamish Kilburn

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Visualising the future of F&B spaces in hotel design Hospitality will awake from the pandemic to face new challenges when it comes...

Supplier News / 05.06.2020

CASE STUDY: Designing modern interiors for Kahani

By: Hamish Kilburn

CASE STUDY: Designing modern interiors for Kahani KAI Interiors were approached by Michelin starred chef Peter Joseph to design his first solo venture restaurant,...

News / 06.02.2020

Speakers announced for Hotel Designs’ F&B summits and forums

By: Hamish Kilburn

Speakers announced for Hotel Designs’ F&B summits and forums The Food & Drink Innovation Summit and the Catering Equipment & Services Forum both take...

/ 21.11.2018

Macaulay Sinclair transforms former met bar into Gridiron at Como Metropolitan London

By: Hamish Kilburn

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…

/ 06.07.2018

Indoor-outdoor restaurant experience to open in luxury hotel in Chester, England

By: Hamish Kilburn

Palm Court Restaurant, Bar & Piano Lounge will open in to Chester’s Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa this month… A dining experience with a…

/ 04.06.2018

Hilton Puckrup Hall completes contemporary F&B renovation

By: Hamish Kilburn

The hotel’s F&B areas in the Cotswolds was designed by Central Design Studio… Inspired by the colours and textures of the nearby Cotswolds countryside…

/ 10.05.2018

Lodore Falls Hotel unveils new restaurant as part of £10m renovation

By: Hamish Kilburn

Lodore Falls Hotel, part of the Lake District Hotels group, has announced the launch of its new 70-seater Pan Asian restaurant, Mizu… Taking its…