Hospitality Designers Say Pantone's Color of the Year Boasts Playful, Laid-Back Influence
Designers agree that Pantone’s Color of the Year 2023 was a good choice, however, they have differing opinions on whether its trendiness will be long-lived.
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Concrete creates art-oriented space for CitizenM's first Miami hotel
Dutch hotel group CitizenM has opened a hotel in Downtown Miami in a high-rise building with multiple terraces that was designed to be a "3D art piece".
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The Recipe of a Luxury Hotelier and Celebrity Chef, Appellation Brand Prepares for Debut
A new, luxury hotel brand that has been on the backburner for about two years due to the pandemic is back on the action plan and circling its first property, to open in 2024.
Hybrid Work Is Already Having Long Lasting Effects on Hotel Design
As well as working on a futuristic Atari Hotel, leading hotel architect Tom Ito is starting to see new design trends that are directly related to the pandemic.
Spectacular interiors of rediscovered Orient Express carriages revealed
For years, several vintage Orient Express train carriages lay, forgotten, at a small railway station on the border between Poland and Belarus called Malaszwewicze.One day in 2015, French railway fan Arthur Mettetal spotted the distinctive blue carriages in a YouTube video, kickstarting a journey across Europe to track down the lost trains.Hospitality group Accor purchased the rediscovered carriages and enlisted Parisian architect Maxime d'Angeac to meticulously restore them, ready for operation on a Paris to Istanbul rail route that's set to operate from 2024.The first glimpse of the renovated interiors suggest a glamorous travel experience combining Art Deco glamor with modern luxury.
How citizenM plans to dominate the US ‘affordable luxury’ hotel scene
With four new properties in its 2022 pipeline, citizenM is taking its ‘affordable luxury’ lifestyle brand and signature style to new cities and locations spanning the USA from coast to coast. Here’s what we know…
The gigantic moon hotel that could be built in Dubai
Whether it's a blast into suborbital space or a hotel stay among the stars, space tourism entrepreneurs believe one day we'll all be opting for out-of-this-world vacations.The team behind Moon World Resorts reckon so too -- sort of.They want to build a series of gigantic dome-like hotels resembling the moon, sitting here on planet Earth.
Denniston Architects converts 1920s skyscraper into Aman New York hotel
Denniston Architects has converted New York City's Crown Building in the heart of bustling Midtown into a space for the Aman Resorts luxury hotel group.
Dubai’s new $5 billion ‘Moon’ proposed as UAE shoots for the stars
Dubai could have a $5 billion (AED18 billion) moon building in the form of destination resort, Canadian architectural company and intellectual property licensor, Moon World Resorts Inc. (MWR) told Arabian Business.
In-Room Work Spaces More Flexible and Accommodating Than Ever
While some business travelers have returned to the workplace and companies try to present some semblance of normalcy since COVID-19 took the world by storm, there is no denying that the workplace has dramatically changed.
Panel discussion: sensory wellness in hospitality design
With the theme ‘Inspiring Creativity’ given centre stage at the recent MEET UP London, Editor Hamish Kilburn and panellists Tom Middleton and Ari Peralta challenged pre-existing concepts and inspired new ideas around sensory wellness in hotel design…
5 trends shaping the design of hotel public areas
With debate around public spaces in hotels ongoing, both on a design as well as a functional level, we take a look at some of the key areas and how they are changing the shape of the hotel experience from the minute we make a grand, or should that be an understated, entrance…
Twelve chalets scattered over the austrian alps become the peterhof alpe furx hotel
Speckled across the slopes of Austria‘s Alpe Furx ski resort is a new Peterhof hotel by Baumschlager Eberle Architekten. The cluster of twelve chalets stands as the replacement of a pre-existing hotel, offering tranquility and intimacy all with a contemporary timber warmth. These private timber chalets are grouped around a main building which hosts a place for gathering and social interactions among visitors.
How Big Hotel Brands Are Missing the Mark with the Boutique Hotel Experience
Adam Morrisey talks with Jaime Bravo, General Manager of Hotel Bardo in Tulum, a boutique hotel group consisting of three hospitality concepts in Mexico. The hotel’s stay was called ‘transformational’ in Forbes. Bravo claims, “there’s nothing like Tulum. Its soul cannot be replicated.”
pierpaolo lazzarini's mobile floating suite concept swirls into the seaside hospitality market
Constantly expanding his collection of innovative watercraft concepts, Pierpaolo Lazzarini has unveiled Pearlsuite, a floating unit designed to revolutionize the seaside hospitality market. Measuring 7m in diameter, the Pearlsuite offers up to 22 sqm of interior space as well as a walkable external deck. The concept is targeted to both existing and future beach resorts, providing them with the opportunity to expand their number of rooms in a matter of weeks, with zero carbon footprint, zero infrastructures, and at a very low implementation cost.
Live roundtable: discussing the new era of luxury in hotel design
In an exclusive roundtable with Hotel Designs, in association with Gabriel Scott, leading interior designers and architects gathered to discuss materials, lighting and sustainability when exploring luxury hotel design in 2022 and beyond (scroll down for video)…
Rethinking Restaurants And Bars To Lure Locals
Long before the pandemic, refreshing the food and beverage offerings at any hotel was on the rise, as property owners looked to compete with successful boutique hotels. However, the ongoing success of boutique hotels has paved the way for lifestyle hotels. By incorporating the best elements of boutiques—small, intimate, artful, and modern—hotel brands are hoping to attract a combination of locals and the modern-day traveler by revitalizing and activating existing spaces within their properties.
How Hotels Will Change in 2022
Travel+Leisure sat down with legendary designer Jean-Michel Gathy, behind exceptional properties including the forthcoming Aman New York, to talk about how hotels will change this year. "A 500-seat restaurant where everybody has breakfast on a buffet? That's doomed," says Jean-Michel Gathy, architect and principal designer of Denniston. If anyone else had made this statement, it might be met with eye rolls, but coming from Gathy, the authority in luxury hotel design and architecture, it almost sounds like a fait accompli.
Pendry Wants to Blur the Lines Between Boutique and Luxury in Hotels
Despite all of the flood of new brands proliferating in the hospitality space, a sizable gulf still exists between the land of the boutique and the land of luxury. Boutiques often push a very compelling sell, but fall short when it comes to the soft skills: anticipation, creature comforts, and true attention to detail. My litmus test is to call and ask if the property does turndown or keeps a keen eye on how the arrival occurs — canaries in the coal mine to determine the level of service and detail at a property.
Guests Demand Hotels Designed for Human Comfort
Wellness today is an essential lifestyle. It is evident by the increase in people bringing wellness practices into their homes, creating the ultimate healthy environment. This wellness focus also influences travel, and we have the data to back this up: Wellness travel is a $639 billion industry.