Posts Tagged: Hospitality
Column: Quiet luxury, loud impact. The subtle power of understatement
Hospitality design has always flirted with spectacle, with statement chandeliers, maximalist palettes, and lobby bars engineered for social media likes rather than social life. For a while, this worked. But something has shifted. The most compelling hotels today are not the loudest; they are the most assured. They reward time rather than attention. Some of… Read More >
HRH Contract Furniture: Built On Relationships, Shaped By Experience, And Bold Decision Making
Alys Bryan, Editorial Director of Design Insider, recently spent the day working from hospitality furniture supplier, HRH Contract Furniture’s Concept Loft. While she was there, she also spent time with Managing Director, JP Macrow, learning more about the business, its journey, and the thinking that continues to shape it. Spend any time with JP, and… Read More >
Fettle Debuts The Inn at Sundance Mountain Resort
The mountainside property marks the studio’s first project in Utah, paying homage to the late Robert Redford’s legacy. International design and interior architecture firm Fettle is thrilled to unveil The Inn at Sundance Mountain Resort, a new build that pays homage to the enduring legacy established by the late Robert Redford. Nestled at the base… Read More >
Studio Moren transforms three Georgian townhouses into Bertrand’s Townhouse, a refined boutique hotel in the heart of Bloomsbury
Studio Moren, working across architecture and interior design, has reimagined three adjoining Georgian townhouses to create the distinctive 43-key Bertrand’s Townhouse for SAV Group. The project preserves the charm, scale, and domestic intimacy of the historic buildings whilst introducing a refined contemporary aesthetic, inspired by Bloomsbury’s rich cultural and literary heritage. At the core of… Read More >
A New Era for Queensway: The Whiteley Celebrates the Opening of Seven New Retailers
The Whiteley has reached a major milestone in its monumental eight-year journey, with seven retail brands officially opening their doors to the public. From acclaimed dining concepts to world-class fitness and cultural experiences, these launches mark a defining moment for Queensway as it undergoes an impressive £3 billion regeneration. The Whiteley has welcomed Third Space,… Read More >
Harrison and Conceptional Announce Strategic Partnership to Redefining Hotel Food & Beverage Concepts Across the UK and Europe
Harrison, specialists in hospitality architecture, interior design and brand storytelling, has announced a new strategic partnership with food and beverage consultancy experts, Conceptional, a leading food and beverage consulting firm specialising in hotels and experience-driven environments, food and beverage consultancy experts. Together, they will create a new client-focused solution which marries operational excellence and strategic… Read More >
Aethos Opens Dedicated Members’ Space in Shoreditch London
A new kind of members’ club for the British capital – bringing together culture, co-working, and wellbeing that goes beyond Aethos and off grid in the city. The Willow Room at Aethos London Shoreditch, Photo by Milo Hutchings © Aethos Aethos, the next generation of experience-led boutique hotels and private members’ clubs, unveils its new… Read More >
Column: Adaptive reuse as luxury. Why authenticity outperforms new-build gloss
There was a time when luxury meant new. Pristine façades, perfect lines, buildings without blemish or memory. Today, that logic is feels increasingly hollow. Across Europe, the hotels that guests talk about most are rarely the newest – they are the ones with history. Former banks, government buildings, townhouses, factories, and offices. Buildings that carry… Read More >
Hypnos: From the City Streets to a Luxurious Sleep
The Store is a seven-floor, 101 bedroom independent hotel that has reimagined one of Oxford’s most iconic addresses, Boswells of Oxford, the world’s second ever family-owned department store. Since opening in 2024, The Store has become a destination where heritage meets contemporary style, and that is at the heart of the city’s cultural rebirth. With… Read More >
DLSM Studio Unveils A Bold Reimagining at the Iconic Allianz Stadium for Radisson RED London Twickenham
DLSM Studio is proud to announce the completion of its latest hospitality project: Radisson RED London Twickenham, a dynamic new hotel experience located within the iconic Allianz Stadium, the home of England Rugby. DLSM Studio (formally DesignLSM) is a renowned, award-winning agency established in 1988 that specialises in Strategy, Branding, and Interior Design within the hospitality… Read More >
Escapade Spa-Francorchamps Belgium: A New Benchmark for Trackside Hospitality
Escapade Spa-Francorchamps, designed by Gensler, introduces a new model for luxury hospitality at one of the world’s most iconic motorsport venues. Located at the legendary Eau Rouge and La Source corners of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, the project represents a pivotal step in the circuit’s evolution from a race-day destination to a year-round international venue…. Read More >
Where Furniture Sets the Mood: Nutbutter Dundrum
Working closely with the Nutbutter team, Inside Out Contracts delivered a furniture scheme that helps define the restaurant’s warm, natural identity, using materiality, tone, and comfort to shape how the space feels from the moment guests arrive. What are you in the mood for today? It’s a question we hear all the time, but in… Read More >
A-nrd redesign Anise, the cocktail bar and lounge at acclaimed London City restaurant Cinnamon Kitchen
Award-winning interior architecture studio A-nrd has completed the refurbishment of Anise, Cinnamon Kitchen London City’s 60-seat cocktail bar and lounge located in a former warehouse of the East India Trading Company within Devonshire Square. A-nrd are an award-winning London-based practice specialising in transportive and immersive interior design. Founded by Alessio Nardi in 2015, together with… Read More >