Hospitality

Good, Better, Best – Phoenix Wharf helps Bristol retailer ‘Better Food’

Bristol-based hospitality and retail designers Phoenix Wharf have just completed a new store and café-deli for local ethical foodie heroes ‘Better Food’, who first set up their independent organic, local and ethical food business 30 years ago, starting out supplying veg boxes in the city. The business, which employs over 100 people passionate about food,… Read More >

2 December 2021

Award-Winning Leila Lily’s Bar Features Bespoke Tektura Wallcovering

Leila Lily’s is an award-winning Newcastle based bar, restaurant and nightclub owned by The Malhotra Group. Operations Director Atul Malhotra has been involved in every aspect of the design, and named the £1.5m venue after his first daughter.  His vision has been to create an instagram-worthy feminine interior, full of colour and flowers.  Every part of the interior is… Read More >

9 October 2021

SUSTAINABILITY IN DESIGN

Design LSM are passionate about design and sustainability.  Here they tell us in their own words why businesses should take responsibility to limit impact on the earth’s natural resources. Sustainability in design expands beyond materiality and aesthetics. It’s also about sustaining one’s physical and mental wellbeing, and creating environments that promote health, clarity and inner… Read More >

1 October 2021

Effortless Style Appeal – Golden Hour Wine Shop

Golden Hour wine shop takes its inspiration from early 20th century Paris. Exuding a contemporary yet elegant feel, this stunning boutique perfectly captures Parisian charm and offers an array of specialist wines sourced from across the globe. Contact Havwoods through BCFA Product Finder To bring the dream to life and to create this timeless aesthetic,… Read More >

22 September 2021

CULT HOTELS AND THE LUCKY ONION

Cult Hotels is the brainchild of Julian Dunkerton, cofounder of fashion giant Superdry and the highly successful Cotswold’s hotel and restaurant portfolio – The Lucky Onion. Dunkerton said it was his ‘ambition’ to bring a ‘game-changing’ new concept to the market, which included providing his guests with an exceptional sleep experience by working closely with… Read More >

22 September 2021

The Londoner – EE Smith Contracts

One of the UK’s leading specialist interior fit-out contractors has completed a milestone 16-storey contract at Edwardian Hotels’ new flagship super boutique hotel in London. EE Smith Contracts, which has been carrying out work for Edwardian Hotels Ltd for the last 35 years, opened its factories on the Clarendon Industrial Estate in Leicester 24 hours… Read More >

13 September 2021

Battersea Power Station – EE Smith Contracts

One of the UK’s leading specialist interior fit-out contractors has completed a three-year multi-million pound contract at an iconic London landmark. EE Smith Contracts, which is based on the Clarendon Industrial Estate in Leicester, has finished a £15 million project at the Battersea Power Station redevelopment. The Grade II* listed former coal-fired power station is… Read More >

7 September 2021

Bristol Loaf Opens at Bristol Beacon

Bakery and café operator Bristol Loaf is expanding once more with the opening of a third venue in the city, within Bristol’s leading music hub Bristol Beacon. The new indoor and outdoor ground-floor offer, with over 100 covers in total, will serve day-to-night fare and will also boast a new, specialist wine bar by sister… Read More >

17 August 2021

DoubleTree by Hilton Rome Monti Hotel, Italy

DoubleTree by Hilton Rome Monti is located in a strategic position, in one of the most iconic and ancient neighborhoods of the city: the Rione Monti, proudly the first district of Rome, a dynamic and eclectic artery that develops around the Via Urbana and Piazza Esquilino, on which stands the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. … Read More >

12 August 2021

Protocol Collaborate with Michelin Star Chef, Michael Caines

Protocol recently completed a project for Mickeys Beach, a brand-new restaurant, bar and café/patisserie located on Exmouth Seafront. Protocol worked closely with Design Command and Michelin star Chef Michael Caines to supply contract furniture that complemented the fun, vibrant and quality interior which boasts remarkable views across the bay of Lyme. Protocol spoke with owner… Read More >

1 July 2021

Amtico Projects: Wentworth Garden Centre

Set within a contemporary ‘Arts & Crafts’ environment, The Bothy restaurant is the centrepiece of the new extension at Wentworth Garden Centre. It is situated in 16 acres of the former walled kitchen, Italian and Japanese gardens of Wentworth Woodhouse. [Find Amtico on the BCFA Product Finder] When designing the new venue, proprietor David Airey sought… Read More >

28 June 2021

The Rise of LVT Flooring

Flooring is unlikely to attract the attention of visitors in care homes, yet for residents, it can make the world of difference to their standard of living and how they feel in a space. Oliver Roberts, one of Amtico’s healthcare specialists, explores how LVT flooring is helping to shape the future of care home design…. Read More >

25 June 2021

Branded Residences – Luxury Living

The last ten years has seen the number of branded residences increase by 170%, adding more than 52,000 units across 370 schemes internationally. Until now these luxury residences were concentrated in the USA and Asia, but Twenty Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, changed all that when it became the location for the first stand-alone residential project in… Read More >

11 June 2021

Bespoke by Evans at Alton Towers Hotel

As one of the UK’s premier family attractions, Alton Towers Hotel is the perfect escape for both little ones (and big kids alike). Alton Towers Hotel is a unique experience bursting with colour, imagination, creativity, adventure and fun for all to enjoy – so only truly unique, bespoke contract fabrics can offer enhancement to guests’… Read More >

7 June 2021

Idyllic Lighting for Hospitality by Karizma Luce

Karizma Luce produce high quality LED lighting with Italian allure. With premium reflector finishes such as copper, black gloss, gold and chrome and high quality performance, the Karizma Luce range is perfectly suited to leisure, hospitality, premium retail, residential and commercial office spaces. Design Insider is delighted to share some recent Hospitality case studies which… Read More >

17 May 2021