Sleeper September/October 2015 - Issue 62

SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2015

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036 Meeting... Ma Yansong The founder of Beijing-based architectural studio MAD talks of his philosophy to explore the relationship between nature and the urban environment.

028 Chicago Athletic Association Hotel Designed by Roman and Williams, the new lifestyle hotel from Commune is housed in the former headquarters of the Chicago Athletic Association. In contrast to the rest of the hotel – which looks to the building’s sporting history as its inspiration – Cindy’s is a light-filled oasis on the rooftop.

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FRESH IDEAS FOR 2015 PROFESSIONAL FINALIST: ZOKU Submitted by: Hans Meyer and Marc Jongerius | Country: Netherlands Facilitating global living and working for the travelling professional, Zoku creates a new category within the hotel industry. Japanese for family, tribe, or clan, it’s a home-office hybrid, also suitable for long stays, with the services of a hotel and the social buzz of a thriving neighborhood. Zoku offers a home base with both a smart Zoku Loft (private areas) and social spaces (communal areas) to work, sleep, play and live in.

PROFESSIONAL FINALIST: SNOOZEBOX Submitted by: Ian O’Doherty | Country: United Kingdom Snoozebox delivers portable on-site event & festival hotel accommodation, letting guests stay close to the action. Custom trucks deliver premium rooms, which adapt internally to suit a range of customers, providing a day room and seven different en suite sleeping configurations. Tessellation of space & form around custom folding mechanisms maximizes guest space and allow rooms to compact by 50 percent during transportation. A hotel of a 100 rooms can be setup in 24 hours.

STUDENT WINNER: ADAPTIVE BALLOONS Submitted by: Yasmin Abdelfattah Soliman | School: Effat University | Country: Saudi Arabia Adaptive Balloons is designed to offer a refuge for people who have been affected by natural disasters and crises around the planet. A pop-up concept that can be installed and removed as needed, the adaptive tree is prefabricated to be installed on land or in water.

2015 ADVISORY BOARD Vann Avedisian, Principal, Highgate Hotels; New York Rob Kline, CEO & Co-Founder, The Chartres Lodging Group; San Francisco Julia Monk, Senior Principal, Director of Hospitality Design, HOK; Shanghai Glenn Nowak, Associate Professor of Architecture, UNLV; Las Vegas Cory Perlstein, Principal, Och-Ziff Capital Management Group, New York John Schoenfeld, Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey; Los Angeles Michael Suomi, Principal, Stonehill & Taylor; New York

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he age-old principle that ‘form ever follows function’ is as relevant today as when it was coined in the late 1800s. American architect Louis Sullivan first used the phrase to describe the notion that the design of a building or object should be primarily based on its intended function or purpose. This way of thinking has gone on to become the guiding philosophy for many creative minds and is a belief that is – or should be – entrenched in every new creation, whether it be a hospitality concept or a product invention.

It is also one of the key criteria for success in the European Hotel Design Awards, the finalists for which have now been announced. Fundamentally, shortlisted projects will be judged not only on creative excellence, but also on commercial viability. As well as designs that are aesthetically impressive, the judging panel will be looking for evidence that winning designs have met the needs of client and customers alike. And as years gone by will tell, it’s not necessarily the overtly opulent or eye-wateringly expensive that come out on top.

Another of the season’s design competitions also assesses entries on their ability to elevate the guest experience using new thinking in both design and operations. The Radical Innovation Award aims to seek out the next big hotel concept and has been the incubator for a variety of outlandish ideas. This year’s shortlisted projects however, are primarily designed to serve a purpose or fulfill a need in society. Snoozebox is a portable on-site event and festival hotel that can be set up in 24 hours, while Zoku is a home-office hybrid that caters to the growing number of long-stay business travellers. Perhaps most pertinent in today’s world is Adaptive Balloons, the winning entry in the student category.

The pop-up concept can be installed and removed as needed, and is designed to offer a refuge for people who have been affected by natural disasters and crises.

The idea that form ever follows function is also relevant in product design.

A new competition launched by Radisson Blu invites design aficionados to customise Arne Jacobsen’s iconic Egg chair. With the winning chair set to go into production, entrants are encouraged to consider the commercial use of their design, which will eventually be integrated into Radisson Blu’s interior design scheme and rolled out worldwide.

Perhaps if all inventions obeyed this golden rule, guests wouldn’t be left unfulfilled by some hotel stays. Or with a drawer full of pointless gadgets for that matter.

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Having conquered the worlds of air, rail and space travel, R icha rd Bra nson’s latest venture takes on the hospitality industry. Virgin Hotels was fi rst announced in 2010 and has now made its debut with a 210-key property in Chicago.

Designed by Rockwell Group Europe, the lifestyle hotel emulates the design-focused ethos of the Virgin brand, with its contemporary and often cheeky sense of style.

Rumour has it that M r Chorlton is a descendant of the Duke of Middleton, but ran away from boarding school to join the circus. Now General Manager of Hotel Gotham, he is frequently spotted dining with Lady Didsbury. In reality, the dapper gentleman is one in a cast of fi ctional characters created to ‘staff’ Hotel Gotham, which has been designed with subtle references to its Batmanrelated name.

Satisfying the wish of her late mother, Olivia Putman became Art Director of Studio Putman in 2007. She recently completed the restoration and redesign of Can Faustino, a former palace in Ciutadella de Menorca.

Working with owner Laurent Morel-Ruymen, her approach to the site involved preserving many of the historic features and architectural details, updating the building rather than attempting to overwrite it.

A Di rec tor at Un iversal Design Studio, Jason Holley is a new addition to the esteemed judging panel for the forthcoming European Hotel Design Awards. In the coming months, Holley will join his fellow judges to assess shortlisted projects across ten interior design and architecture categories before the winners are announced at a glittering awards ceremony on 23 November.

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Having recently completed the design of a new countryside retreat for Soho House, the founders of Michaelis Boyd Associates take a fantasy break at their own private paradise.

Where are you?

Benguerra Island, a paradise island off the coast of Mozambique.

curtains and timber shutters lead out to a vast view of the sea; a view that fully captures the dawn, sunset, moon and stars, and silence.

What’s the ultimate luxury item you will enjoy in your fantasy hotel?

Time.

How did you get there?

Business class Virgin flight to Cape Town, then a local airline to Vilanculos, and finally a fishing boat to the island.

Who designed it?

English artist and sculptor Barbara Hepworth.

Would you like a newspaper or magazine in the morning?

Neither. We’ll sleep.

Who is there to greet you on arrival?

Soho House founder Nick Jones.

What’s the restaurant and bar like?

The bar is calm and understated while the restaurant is a simple table on the beach. There’s no sign of any waiters or staff, service is as if by magic.

What toiletries would you like to freshen up with?

Kiehl’s.

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And who’s at the concierge desk?

Johan van der Merwe from &Beyond.

Is there anything you would like waiting for you in your room?

Champagne and a massage.

Describe the hotel, your room and the view...

The lobby offers views through to the sea and landscape to locate ourselves in the setting.

Beautiful tables at reception break down the formality of a standard hotel and create more of a home, complete with the comforts of a sitting room. Our bedrooms feature La Pavoni coffee machines and perhaps a beautiful painting. There’s a massive bed with fresh linen sheets, a ceiling fan and no overhead lighting – only standard lamps and table lights. Bleached timber floor, light linen

Who are you dining with this evening?

Oscar Wilde; Ernest Hemingway; American sculptor Alexander Calder; Barbara Hepworth; Bob Dylan; and Marilyn Monroe.

Who’s manning the stoves?

Tom Aikens and Ruth Rogers.

And what’s on the menu?

Starter: Scallops on pea purée Main: Brea Desse Spanish fish stew Dessert: Chocolate Nemesis from Ruth Rogers’ River Café in London.

Early morning alarm call or late check out?

Late check out.

Bath or power shower?

Power shower.

Full English, continental or something different?

Fresh fruit, poached egg on avocado, espresso and orange juice.

Swimming pool, spa or gym?

Swimming pool.

Would you like something to drink with that?

Vintage Dom Pérignon and sour cherry juice.

What’s on your nightstand at bedtime?

A book and water.

Name: Alex Michaelis & Tim Boyd | Position: Founding Partners | www.michaelisboyd.com Notable hotel projects: Babington House, Somerset; No. 131, Cheltenham; Soho House Berlin; Soho Farmhouse, Oxfordshire; Williamsburg Hotel, New York (2016)

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Herzog & de Meuron has won planning permission for a 180m-high triangular tower set to feature a 120-room hotel as well as co-working office space and cultural facilities.

Backed by property giant Unibail-Rodamco, Tour Triangle is located at the heart of Parc des Expositions in the Porte de Versailles neighbourhood. Once complete, it will become the city’s third tallest building after the 324m Eiffel Tower and the 209m Montparnasse Tower.

Herzog & de Meuron first unveiled plans for the development in 2008, but the project was rejected by council officials. Height restrictions laws have since been relaxed and a new vote resulted in a majority win. The scale of the project has been met with some criticism from locals, however the design team claim the glass structure will limit shadows over adjacent buildings.

The trapezoid base of the structure, which limits ground impact, is open on all sides and will assume the appearance of a Parisian street with shops and restaurants. The hotel will also feature a funicular on its north-east axis, linking public spaces at street level to a panoramic restaurant and belvedere from which the entire city can be viewed.

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The Peninsula LONDON

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland and The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Limited have submitted plans to Westminster City Council for a new 190-room hotel at one of the city’s most celebrated addresses.

Furthermore, the plans include an improved public realm with easier road crossings, wider footpaths and new trees. These elements are being designed by BDP, a major international practice that has worked with Grosvenor since 2007. Grosvenor and The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Limited aim to start construction in 2017.

Peter Vernon, Chief Executive Officer of Grosvenor Britain & Ireland comments: “This is an exciting opportunity to shape a very special corner of London. For over 300 years Grosvenor has carefully curated its London estate in Mayfair and Belgravia and The Peninsula London is another important step in our journey. This high-quality development is sensitive to its surroundings, sustainable and will support around 2,800 jobs in the wider economy. It will enhance the West End’s reputation as one of the world’s foremost places to visit and a driving force for the UK economy.”

Located at 1-5 Grosvenor Place, Belgravia, in the West End of London, The Peninsula London is set to replace existing offices at the site. Designed by British-based Hopkins Architects, the new building will incorporate the heritage of Hyde Park Corner into its design.

A grand pedestrian entrance on Grosvenor Place will be accessed from a colonnade linking to an internal palazzo-style courtyard. In addition to guestrooms and a spa, the hotel will feature shops, bars, restaurants and a ballroom. The proposed building also includes 2428 residential apartments with a separate entrance, as well as its own spa and leisure facilities.

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Sir Adam AMSTERDAM

ICRAVE, an internationally renowned innovation studio based in New York City, has been enlisted to design the newest addition to Sir Hotels’ collection of luxury boutique hotels.

entertainment companies including ID&T (SFX), MassiveMusic and renowned guitar manufacturer Gibson, as well as a medley of young creative companies with a passion for music.

ICRAVE plans to make full use of A’DAM Toren’s close relationship with the creative community and will draw the music narrative into the design of the 110 guestrooms and public spaces, which include a music library, a ‘living lobby’ known as Butcher Social Club, and The Deck – a landscaped rooftop space.

“Sir Adam is more than a hotel,” notes Jesse MacDougall, Director of Strategy & Brand Development at ICRAVE. “We set out with the goal of creating a community hub by harnessing the creative energy of the budding neighbourhood and weaving it through the experience.

We had to strike a balance between the refined expectations of hotel guests and the raw, dynamic style of the creative class.”

Sir Adam – the hotel’s namesake personality – discovered ICRAVE in New York, and realised the firm was perfectly suited to translate his avant-garde style into the ultimate guest experience. Together, they have envisioned a luxury boutique hotel that plays host to lifestyle travellers and locals in a curated environment of music and art.

Slated to open in spring 2016, Sir Adam is the second Amsterdam property from Sir Hotels. The latest addition will inhabit A’DAM Toren, the new epicentre of the music and entertainment industry in Amsterdam. The tower is located directly across the IJ River from Central Station and houses a number of leading music and

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The Jerusalem Municipality has approved plans for a new mixeduse tower designed by Studio Libeskind in conjunction with local architect Yigal Levi.

The new development is ideally situated to balance Jerusalem’s cultural history with forward-thinking design. The studio has chosen a tapering form to allow maximum light to fall on the streets below, and to create ample open spaces surrounding the structure. At ground-level, an arched colonnade connects the public plaza to an inner shopping arcade, servicing citizens and tourists alike.

The historic context was also an important consideration for the design. Referencing the Israeli city’s existing architectural language, the façade features a geometric pattern composed of Jerusalem stone and glass.The pattern and relief refers to traditional, local typologies while also fulfilling contemporary functions.

With its many amenities and public spaces, The Pyramid is set to become an integral part of the neighbourhood. It is expected to break ground by 2019.

Located adjacent to the Mahane Yehudamarket in the heart of the city, the 105-metre, 26-storey complex entitled The Pyramid will feature 200 apartments, a boutique hotel, a public plaza lined with shops, and a rooftop observatory and restaurant that will provide sweeping views of the ancient city.

“The Pyramid mediates between ancient traditions and myths, while providing a 21st century reinterpretation of that great form,” comments architect Daniel Libeskind. “The design complements the context and gives the neighbourhood a vibrant public space in the heart of the ancient city.”

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Allied London has completed planning applications for all phases of St. John’s neighbourhood, a £1.35 billion development set to feature a new events hotel.

In all, the proposals include two to three new hotels, a series of event and performance spaces, low-rise villages of small shops and creative businesses, and up to 2,500 new apartments.

The hotel element is designed by Levitt Bernstein Associates and will include 200 guestrooms. As part of the project, the original Granada television studios and their associated production spaces will be converted into a series of performance venues hosting live entertainment, while the ninth floor will house a rooftop lounge bar.

Michael Ingall, Chief Executive of Allied London, comments: “With the development of St. Johns, we’re creating a new neighbourhood in the heart of Manchester. A place that distinguishes itself by its unique cultural history, diverse mix of inhabitants, rich context and its position at the crossroads of Manchester’s network. The Manchester Grande event hotel fits perfectly with this vision.”

Located in Manchester city centre on the site of ITV’s former headquarters and television studios, the mixed-use project – masterplanned by Simpson Haugh and Partners – will create a distinctive destination to live, work and play.

Plans to refurbish the historic Bonded Warehouse and convert the former Old Granada Studios into an events hotel – to be known as The Manchester Grande – were submitted in June, while the final applications for St. John’s Place, The Villages, The Riverside and Trinity Islands – Manchester’s first vertical village – have now been submitted. Construction is expected to begin in 2016.

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Plans have been submitted to Manchester City Council for the £150 million development of a ‘hidden’ street into a new leisure destination.

DTZ is currently leading the search for a hotel operator and states: “We want to create a place that has heart and soul. A place that contains everything you need for contemporary urban living, from high quality apartments and rooftop gardens, to independent cafés, shops and bars… We’re really excited to reclaim this connected heart of the city and grow a vibrant new community around a brand new urban waterfront destination. This is the backdrop that drives our selection to attract a young, dynamic hotel brand to help us deliver the vision.”

Adam Higgins, co-founder of Capital & Centric, adds: “The philosophy at Kampus is to deliver nothing but the best in architectural design. It’s by doing this that we can create a new destination, community and an entirely new offer for city centre living and trading.”

Aimed at an eclectic audience from students to traders, musicians to young professionals, Kampus aspires to be a unique sub-district with an individual vibe to suit the increasingly younger population of Manchester and its visitors.

The joint venture from Capital & Centric and Henry Boot Developments intends to reopen Little David Street – thought to be one of the only untouched and original cobbled streets in the city – as part of the regeneration of 2.3 acres of land. Located close to the Rochdale Canal and Aytoun Street, the development will include 500 apartments and a hotel, as well as artisan bars, restaurants and shops within a mix of modern and renovated Grade II-listed buildings.

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Chicago Athletic Association Hotel CHICAGO

Roman and Williams look to the sporting heritage of a city landmark to create a new lifestyle venue for Commune Hotels + Resorts.

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hen architect Henry Ives Cobb erected a Venetian Gothic masterpiece in 1893, the Michigan Avenue building became the headquarters of the Chicago Athletic Association, the home-away-from-home for the city’s discerning sporty chaps.

Founded by a group of prominent families whose names have become synonymous with American sport and athletic commerce, the social club was a cornerstone of the community for more than a century.

After this clubby heyday, its fate grew uncertain – until Commune Hotels + Resorts decided to rechristen it as a lifestyle hotel. Chicago Athletic Association’s two-year restoration is the result of a visionary partnership between AJ Capital Partners, Geolo Capital and Agman Partners, working with Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture and the award-winning design firm, Roman and Williams.

“Preserving the building’s historic beauty and features was never a question, it was a given,” says Roman and Williams co-founder Stephen Alesch. “The question became how to bring in something new to highlight the old in a fresh way.”

Alesch and his partner Robin Standefer always create new spaces guided by detailed narratives. This time around however, the building was already imbued with a rich history. It gave the duo a

new purpose: “to break open and examine the historical exclusivity and very concept of club,” as well as probe the idea of sport “with its almost mythological status and strongly visual iconography.

We found both of these threads to be totally ripe for reinvention,” Alesch explains. The two-pronged vision led to laminated plywood construction, and lifting lacquers from the paints and shellacs of vintage tennis rackets and illuminating them to extremes in surprising locales, like the reception desks and wardrobes. “Then we played with contrasts and high versus low design elements until we achieved just the right mix,” he points out.

It would be simple for a hotel with such a vibrant past to fall on retro design tropes, yet Standefer says they were adamant about looking towards the future as well: “With such great raw material to work with there is a danger of being too literal and slavish in reinterpreting a room. So we had to acknowledge that we are part of a continuum, one of the layers in the history of the building.” For this contemporary era, they instead focused on how the Chicago Athletic Association could impact the lives of Chicagoans and visitors alike, “not as a history lesson, but as a vital place out of which a community might spring,” he continues.

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This is undoubtedly best on display in the hotel’s public spaces. Up the staircase from the ground level – marked by the presence of Shake Shack, one of restaurateur Danny Meyer’s acclaimed burger joints – is the reception, adjacent to the vast, plush Drawing Room outfitted with a lamp-topped communal table.

Here, the mossy green leather of lacquered black chairs offers “a hint of spring” in a space dominated by brooding woodwork and panelling. Along the windows, seats are piled high with pillows “covered in wool Kilim rugs and weavings, creating an aura of improvisation. They just called out for stacks of interesting books, pottery, and paintings with variegated textures,” says Alesch. “It’s a place for telling great stories, for confidences and reflections, and we wanted to really feed that ambiance.”

Amber toned leather club chairs create their own patina and develop even more character over time and in the intimate Reading Room, heavy fireplaces are accentuated by Venetian Gothic screens. “We love how they conceal

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and reveal like a fine lace shawl,” Standefer notes. “It makes the little corners of the room very private, yet a great place to observe the goings-on as people parade through the Drawing Room.”

Beyond is the Game Room, where patrons hang out for refreshing cocktails as much as to play bocce and foosball. Custom sconces in burnished steel offset burnt umber oak, while green leather banquettes add a “playful and sprightly” touch, Standefer points out. The dusty black backdrop of the slate mural heightens the sense of competition and provides a focal point in the room that doesn’t overwhelm the space. Behind the bar, a sculptural homage to the pool cue flaunts the sheer varnished wood found in the Drawing Room.

Imbibing and dining also take place in the petite Milk Room and the curvy banquette filled Cherry Circle Room, a concept by Chicagobased Land & Sea Dept. But it’s Cindy’s, the light-filled oasis on the rooftop – lit by lanterns crafted from honey jars – which is the jewel in the crown. “It’s located in this sweet middle level where you neither tower over the city in a vertiginous, aloof way, nor do you feel like this is just another deck,” says Standefer. “It feels like a perch

from which you can serenely gaze out and see the city, the lake, the treetops, and watch people frolic in the fountains below without being overwhelmed by traffic sounds.”

Each of the 241 guestrooms harks back to the club’s glory years when travel was an exhaustive but rewarding mission, says Alesch.

At the time, members popped in for a restorative nap between games; today these cabin-inspired lairs “represent the ultimate refuge with woolly blankets and handcrafted leather in almost the same shade and finish of an old hand-sewn basketball.” Bespoke metal beds fashioned in matte black with brass accents are juxtaposed with the sleek laminated wood of the stretching rack, “a beautiful sculptural simplicity” that recalls exercise equipment of yore.

“From its earliest days, Chicago has always been a very muscular and masculine city. We think the design reflects that vigour and animation that made it a booming centre of commerce in the middle of the prairie,” says Standefer. “It’s also a very earnest city,” Alesch concludes. “In the best possible way there is a genuine commitment to each other and the community and we fully embraced that.”

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 241 guestrooms | 5 restaurants | 4 bars | 17,000ft2 event space | Game room | www.chicagoathletichotel.com Owner: Geolo Capital, Agman Partners, AJ Capital | Operator: Commune Hotels + Resorts | Architecture: Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture Interior Design: Roman and Williams | Project Manager: Jones Lang LaSalle | General Contractor: Bulley & Andrews

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MEETING

Ma Yansong Known for his futuristic and organic designs, Ma Yansong – founder of Beijing-based architectural studio MAD – talks of his philosophy to explore the relationship between nature and the urban environment.

Words: Ij Miu | Photography: Courtesy of MAD

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a Yansong’s MAD studio is nestled in a hutong in Beijing, but street numbers can be deceiving and there’s no Google streetview to check the way ahead. Eventually, architectural models in a first floor window come into view, hinting of the design studio within.

Yansong himself has just flown in from a whirlwind worldwide tour – he’s in demand as his stock rises globally. A graduate of the Beijing Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture and Yale University, Yansong founded his practice in 2004, and has since won recognition for his futuristic, organic, and technologically advanced designs that embody a contemporary interpretation of the Eastern affinity for nature. He’s the first Chinese architect to design an overseas cultural landmark project – the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Chicago, due to open in 2016 – and last year opened an office in Los Angeles. But it’s here in Beijing with his staff of 70 that he’s at home.

Hutongs – small alleys providing close-knit communities and communal courtyards – are the city’s bloodstream and the place where Yansong was raised. They still inform his work and the question he asks himself at the beginning of every project. “Courtyards in Beijing are a social space, but they also bring you very close to nature. With single floor buildings it’s easy to do – but with the city’s increased

population density, buildings become bigger, so how can we create both a social space and a nature space inside a bigger structure?” he asks. “I treat buildings as landscape, referencing waterfalls or mountains for example. Not trying to make a strange shape for the sake of it – but awakening the memory of nature and bringing those elements into where we work and live.”

This mentality has resulted in a body of work that references organic shapes – something very obvious in his 2013 design of Conrad Beijing. “It has a very small corner site next to a modern boxy building and both were meant to be one project for the developers,” he explains. “So our problem was how do we respond to our generic neighbour.

On one hand we want to be special. But at the same time we need to connect with this other building, a very typical urban tower. Plus directly on the other side of the city’s third ring road opposite the hotel is a small park, and we also wanted to represent that.”

So Yansong’s solution is a façade that transforms from a rigid urban grid into his typically organic design language. “If you pay attention to the east façade, the lines continue from the urban building next to it – and then they become more fluid, like we’re melting into the city,” he explains. “It’s somewhat inspired by Antoni Gaudí; I do like his architecture – it’s organic and has character. I

“I treat buildings as landscape, referencing waterfalls or mountains... awakening the memory of nature and bringing those elements into where we work and live.”

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“I do feel character is important and using organic forms help show a human touch. It doesn’t look standard, industrial or mass-produced. It looks handcrafted.”

do feel character is important and using organic forms help show a human touch.

It doesn’t look standard, industrial or mass-produced. It looks handcrafted,” he adds. “Actually, the original façade designs were more intricate, much more like Gaudí and made of metal, but we couldn’t progress with these because of the budget.”

Yansong explains that, in his view, this is slow architecture – that by using organic detailing, it takes longer to design and construct, and also takes longer for the eye to take it in.

“In this busy world, everyone rushing around, it’s good to have an opportunity to slow down,” he reflects.

Another of Yansong’s realised hotel projects is in Huzhou, a city 100 miles due west of Shanghai, famous for its silk trade. “When we started there was no hotel brand attached to the project. The client just wanted a hotel and the city wanted a landmark,” he explains.

And they certainly got one. His lakeside design for what is now the Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort became fully operational at the end of last year and looks CGI even in real photos, actually even in real life. It’s a remarkable 27-storey horseshoe that at night,

beautifully reflects in the waters of Lake Tai to create a ring of light. Looking from the hotel outwards, its 321 guestrooms all have balconies providing a view of China’s third largest freshwater lake.

At first glance, it seems typical for a big project in modern China: a bombastic shape full of lights. But Yansong explains that its creation is about harmonising with its environment – again a theme he regularly returns to.

“I was thinking instead of building a big object, that we should build a big empty space, so that the viewer concentrates on the central void and what’s beyond – and what’s beyond is sky and water. So this was a frame for nature. I didn’t want to compete with nature, I wanted to complement it. In fact, I didn’t even want it to be seen as a building, so we used many horizontal lines so you cannot count how many floors there are. I wanted it to look more like an installation.”

Such a project was actively encouraged by the city, which now uses the shape as a logo for everything, from the local TV station to business cards. “You know it’s a really challenging design for Sheraton,” he laughs. “They’ve never had a hotel that looks like this.

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“I was thinking instead of building a big object, that we should build a big empty space... so this was a frame for nature. I didn’t want to compete with nature, I wanted to complement it.”

And now they’re promoting it as the face of the brand.”

Inside, the interiors were completed

by Sheraton’s in-house design team and reflect the local vernacular for luxury – the lobby itself contains 20,000 Swarovski crystals and swathes of marble, tiger’s eye and citrine.

So would he like to design a complete hotel project? “Yes, but maybe a smaller hotel would be better for us,” Yansong quips. “I do feel that the outside and inside should be part of a coherent design.”

MAD is working on another Sheraton on the Taiwanese island of Kinmen – a major tourist hub that lies 1.2 miles off the coast of the China’s mainland – due to open in 2021. “It’s an ex-military base that’s being turned into tourist destination – the hotel’s going to look like a mountain with terraces on every floor and a public observation tower at the top so people can see China,” Yansong says.

He has two other hotels in development that are parts of much larger buildings: a convention centre in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, and Harbin Cultural Centre in northern Chinese. The latter includes a 1,600-seat grand theatre, an outdoor auditorium, conference and

exhibition space, as well as an inbuilt 300-room hotel. There’s also the studio’s first project in Europe, a deluxe apartment complex in Rome, and a residential project in the US, which aims to bring nature found on the foothills of Los Angeles into the city of Beverly Hills.

When asked for his favourite hotel, Yansong looks genuinely stumped for quite a while before starting to recall past stays in treehouses in New Zealand and Thailand, 3 Rooms in Paris, Barcelona’s Mandarin Oriental and The Standard in New York. Closer to home, The Puli in Shanghai also gets a mention. “I like a room to be very simple,” he describes.

“I really like the Park Hyatt Shanghai, the rooms are very elegant, low-key, using black and white and this very fine concrete. I don’t work in hotel rooms, they need to be quiet – I like to sleep!

“A hotel should have good food and no check-in desks, because sometimes you don’t want to talk to people,” he concludes. “Get in, go straight to the room, sleep, and when you wake up you can order French fries. You can tell if it’s a good hotel if they can do good French fries. I’m judging them on that!”

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Les Bains PARIS

Jean-Pierre Marois leads the transformation of Les Bains into a hybrid hospitality space, paying homage to its storied past as a private bathhouse and a famed nightclub.

Words: Guy Dittrich | Photography: Courtesy of Design Hotels (unless otherwise stated)

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rom the keystone of the arched entrance of Hotel Les Bains, a Poseidon-like bas-relief glowers beneath bushy eyebrows. It is apt symbol for the first private bathhouse in Paris, Les Bains Guerbois, which was established in 1885 and attracted the likes of Marcel Proust, Émile Zola and Édouard Manet. Between 1978 and 2010, the property was home to the world-renown nightclub Les Bains Douches, decorated by a young Philippe Starck. Today’s transformation into a 39-room hotel pays respect to the heritage of a building with a perfectly restored Haussmannian façade, and yet has brought it bang up-to-date.

The new emblem of Les Bains is a Bacchanalian enhancement of Poseidon that sports two mermaids, a clock face with no hands and a partially damaged disco mirror ball. Together these symbolise the hedonistic heritage of Les Bains Douches, the former celebrity hangout for the likes of Bowie and Jagger, Moss and Campbell.

The instigator and creative force behind Les Bains is the enigmatic Jean-Pierre Marois, a filmmaker with previous form at Hotel Gabriel.

The building, by architect Eugène Ewald, had been owned by the Marois family for some decades when, as a youngster, Marois stole

the invitation to the opening of Les Bains Douches off his father’s desk for what was an “insane night with incredible people”.

The success of the club came to a sudden end in 2010 when unauthorised structural alterations led to it becoming unsafe. Marois’ vision has been to re-invent the venue as a hybrid hospitality space with a bar, restaurant, club and spa, and there is even a retail element, Les Bains La Boutique, across the street. What Hotel Les Bains does is to capture the zeitgeist of today’s guests who want authentic, fulfilling and complete experiences that are both fun and practical.

Claus Sendlinger, founder of Design Hotels, has billed it as one of this year’s most exciting additions to its portfolio: “The hybrid concept defies convention and definition. And while the physical transformation is striking and inventive, you still feel the layers of history throughout.“ The completed property is the result of a collaboration between architect Vincent Bastie and interior designers Denis Montel of RDAI and Tristan Auer. “I am blessed with these guys,” explains Marois of the team he assembled through a series of competitions, or castings as he would say in his other life.

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Above: Marois’ vision was to re-invent the venue as a hybrid hospitality space with a bar, restaurant, club and spa

Bastie, whose projects in Paris include the Murano and Petit Moulin hotels, created a single floor level for the restaurant, bar and two courtyard spaces either side that bring in daylight whilst creating quieter, more intimate volumes.

Montel was entrusted with the interiors of the restaurant and bar and has achieved nothing short of an amazing volume. “Denis had a very spectacular and dramatic idea that he was able to realise almost exactly to his plans,” explains Marois. Montel’s pitch was inspired and yet contained no drawings. “There was no real brief, rather Jean-Pierre wanted a vision,” enthuses Montel, “so I sent him a script for a short movie that described the restaurant.” Clearly, this appealed to Marois.

The resulting dome geometry and deep red décor evolved to become one single volume. Bulbous convex and concave domes undulate across the four-metre high ceilings that are supported by stalagmite pillars. All are covered in a deep crimson lacquer developed

by Paris-based specialists Aliser. The floor is a pixelated memory of Starck’s black-and-white tiles at Les Bains Douches. “We remixed the original club floor design to become transforming patterns with the last pattern becoming random like water,” explains Montel of the two million mosaic tiles.

Hard materials such as lacquer and mosaic present acoustic issues that were overcome in two ways. There is a wall of looped velvet tabs

that create a grey-to-red evolution between the floor and ceiling. And drilled into the lacquered domes are a series of concentric circles of holes that mimic a massive speaker – developing the club analogy.

Montel also brought to life Le Reservoir, reached through a door in the restaurant. This private dining room is housed in the 15-metrehigh concrete-lined former water tank for the bathhouse. Above the dining table hangs an ‘exploding’ disco mirror ball that throws sparkles of light over the lower walls that are padded in velvet.

Tristan Auer looked after the guestrooms, reached across deep-pile orange/brown corridor carpets. Produced by Codimat, these are in a floral style that Auer derived from those used in the bathroom of artist/songwriter Serge Gainsbourg – relating once again to the hotel’s musical heritage.

Reflecting something of an eighties vibe, guestrooms feature dark orange glass screens and globe pendants. Pale blue rotary telephones sit on angular bedside tables. These, and the velvet sofas by Atelier Anne Jacquemin Sablon of Paris (inspired by those in Warhol’s Factory), are just two of the numerous custom-crafted pieces used.

Bathrooms feature Axor Hansgrohe basins by the Bouroullec Brothers and have high gloss surfaces that Auer likens to a cigar box.

Achieving a great lived-in effect, Auer melds a variety of styles beneath the 19th century ceiling cornices: a roughened wall finish by Atelier Tourtoulou; a side table with cracked glaze, fired using the

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Japanese Raku manner by Fabienne L’Hostis; and a Bluetooth-controlled Marshall amp.

Bon vivants of the last generation will be pleased to see the nightclub has been retained, albeit on a smaller scale, but still complete with black-and-white floor tiles and a stage with lighting gantries. The adjacent plunge pool of today’s Les Bains Guerbois spa only adds to the entertainment possibilities. More fun too with the posters in toilet vestibules remembering gigs by the Psychedelic Furs, Simple Minds and Joy Division.

Les Bains Douche was where Ian Schrager first came across Philippe Starck and so began a partnership that was to transform the hotel industry. Who is to say that the creative aura of Les Bains, that has already seen Auer appointed to head up Wilson Associates’ European business, won’t lead to another revolution.

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 39 guestrooms | 2 restaurants | 1 bar | Swimming pool, spa | www.lesbains-paris.com Owner / Operator: La Société des Bains | Architecture: Vincent Bastié | Interior Design: RDAI (restaurant and bar); Tristan Auer (guestrooms)

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Virgin Hotels CHICAGO

Rockwell Group Europe bring Sir Richard Branson’s hotly-anticipated Virgin Hotels brand to life in downtown Chicago.

Words: Eileen Keribar | Photography: © Eric Laignel

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ver the decades, lifelong philanthropist and entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has upheld his characterisation as a wunderkind of re-invention, garnering an enduring respect for the manner with which he revolutionises industries.

When Branson first turned his attention to the travel industry with the launch of Virgin Atlantic in the nineties, he pushed the paradigm with his unequivocally ‘Virgin’ stamp, delighting travellers with a design and consumer-oriented take on the air travel experience.

Following his more out-of-reach ventures into hospitality, such as the famed Necker Island, a nearly ten-year incubation period has at long last produced the largely accessible Virgin Hotels, designed to attract the same highly-valued business and leisure traveller whose loyalty the brand has captured over the last 25 years.

“It’s been a long-held dream to start beautiful, comfortable, fun hotels for guests and give them what they want and need while being gentle on their wallets,” Branson had commented at the launch of Virgin Hotels Chicago.

Joining the rapidly expanding hotel scene in the city’s Loop, the debut property is housed in the Old Dearborn Bank, an Art Deco landmark designed by Rapp & Rapp Architects in 1928.

The task of creating a new brand, building on Virgin’s strong identity whilst crafting a distinct personality, was further challenged by the need to strike a balance between the historical features of the building with Virgin’s undeniably contemporary design DNA. The result is a host of modern interventions that respect and brighten the property’s historical features, true to brand but not overbearing.

“Design is critical,” Branson commented about the hotel’s features.

“There’s just a feeling you get when you walk into a Virgin property.

Design is what sets it apart.”

Between the statuesque greeter in a bright-red trench coat and the matching Tesla house car that drops guests off within a twomile radius, a connection to the brand begins outside the property.

Inside, restored marble walls, inlaid ceilings and a historical stairway frame the reception desk, once a cigar bar, and are juxtaposed with contemporary Delightfull light fixtures and photos depicting master paintings recreated with stuffed toys.

“There was a series of attributes and dualities that were important touchstones for the design concept,” states Diego Gronda, former Creative Director of Rockwell Group Europe, who worked on the project with Virgin’s design team. “The hotel had to be warm and

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serene, practical and functional, fun and engaging, and energising and innovative. But we tried to avoid doing it all at once, everywhere.”

Key to the hotel’s appeal to both visitors and locals, the property’s street level is dedicated to the creation of a social hub for Chicago’s West Loop neighbourhood. Miss Ricky’s – a reinvented all-American diner – serves a classics-inspired menu in an industrial, contemporary setting. Featuring suspended steel lamps, round booths, penny flooring, Virgin Records memorabilia curated by Kalisher art consultancy, and a British phone booth that serves as the valet stand, the space fuses nods to Americana, the Virgin brand, and its English roots.

Two Zero Three, the hotel’s café, is a cosy space for both work and repose that transitions to a lively wine bar hangout at night. Details such as hooks for handbags and outlets for plugging-in merge with its casual design, featuring a zinc bar, hexagonal ceramic tile flooring, wood accent ceiling and contemporary art.

Venturing upstairs, the original gate to the bank is the portal to the Commons Club, the social heart of the property. A multi-purpose space with loose transitions, it is designed to make guests feel at home

and for locals to mingle in its intentionally private members’ club-like atmosphere, only without the strict door policy.

Cheekily-named areas such as the Shag Room – a circular lounge with shag carpeting – and the Funny Library, with eccentric books that doubles as a business centre, give way to the double-height Commons Bar, a shrine to casual comfort, with its mismatched furniture in social groupings, restored ceiling accentuated by filament pendant lamps, and a free happy-hour every evening.

The Kitchen restaurant is an extension of the bar with an open kitchen serving sharable plates enjoyed from its lounge-like environment with a family-style table overlooking Dearborn Avenue.

A 25th floor gym and subterranean spa clad in curved wooden beams round out the hotel’s offerings along with the 26th floor bar Cerise, designed by Paola Navone. With eclectic furnishings in bold tones, the all-day lounge has an Izakaya-inspired menu and 180-degree views across the city.

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bedroom suites and two penthouse. Overlooking the Loop, rooms feel decidedly embedded into city life (complete with earplugs for those not accustomed to the clamour of Chicago’s ‘L’ trains) and are accessed through townhouse-inspired front doors.

Guestrooms feel spacious and continue on the themes of comfort and playfulness, with simple palettes punctuated by touches of Virgin red, like the Smeg refrigerators. Rooms are equipped with sliding privacy doors separating the dressing room, with its oversized vanity, generous Poliform closets, separate WC and large shower.

The bedrooms feature patent-pending beds, optimised for comfort and lounging thanks to an ergonomic headboard and erectable footboard that allow for a multitude of positions. A work desk equipped with a custom rotating table doubles as a dining area, complemented by a Poltrona Frau chair and Artemide task light.

Entrance carpets by Milliken and custom Maya Romanoff felt wallcoverings add warmth and texture.

As a further boast towards revolutionising the hotel experience, the Virgin team has developed Lucy, a custom concierge app that

accesses everything from early check-in and keycards fed from kiosks at reception, to TV and temperature controls, 24-hour room service, and Netflix streaming. Amenities such as free Wi-Fi, a street-priced minibar and Bluetooth speakers further emphasise a focus on what guests want from a modern hotel.

What ultimately sets Virgin Hotels apart from its competitors bears a striking resemblance to what sets the brand apart in the airline industry. Young and energetic employees complement a spirited, design-oriented environment, and a focus on technology and charm simplify and humanise the experience.

While Virgin Hotels has been billed as a hotel that caters to the female traveller, the result is not overtly feminine but strong considerations are given to the way women travel. It is this balance on the spectrum of function and comfort with attention to a broad range of travellers’ desires that will likely ensure success for the brand as it expands into new markets. Properties in New York City, Nashville and Dallas are in development and the brand hopes to have 20 locations open by 2025.

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 250 guestrooms | 3 restaurants | 2 bars | 3 events spaces | Gym, spa | www.virginhotels.com Developer: Lionstone Development | Operator: Virgin Hotels | Architecture: Booth Hansen; Rapp & Rapp Architects (original) Interior Design: Rockwell Group Europe; Paola Navone (Cerise) | Lighting Design: BOLD

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Hotel Gotham MANCHESTER

Oliver Redfern of Squid Inc. and Mandy Sherliker of Sherliker Design have created the interiors and visual identity for this new hotel in a Lutyens-designed building.

Words: Matt Turner | Photography: Courtesty of Hotel Gotham

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few cynical eyebrows were raised when the name of Manchester’s latest boutique hotel was announced. This is not New York after all. But the perfectly proportioned building is one of renowned architect Edwin Lutyens’ finest, and would not look out of place on the streets of early 20th century Manhattan. Known as the ‘King of King Street’, it was designed in 1928, with construction finishing in 1935, and was home to the Midland Bank before its painstaking restoration and transformation to Hotel Gotham at the hands of developers and contractors Marshall Construction, working closely with operators Bespoke Hotels.

“I toured the building with Simon Marshall,” explains Robin Sheppard, Chairman of Bespoke Hotels, “and as soon as I saw it I thought ‘I’m in old New York’. Lutyens was a genius.”

Any expectations of a Batman-themed hotel are soon allayed – the superhero references are minimal, kept to the bat-shaped doorknob hangers and bedtime cookies left in rooms at turndown.

If Hotel Gotham were a Batman film, it would perhaps be the 1989 version with Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson. The interiors hang somewhere between the rich, gothic detailing of The Dark Knight Returns and the camp theatricality of the Sixties spoof TV series. It’s

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closer in spirit to classic cult shows such as The Avengers or caper movies like The Italian Job – a space where brollies, bowler hats, and bullion bars combine to create a thematic design scheme which takes its cue from the historical bank building which houses it.

Says lead designer Oliver Redfern of Squid Inc: “We wanted to pay tribute to a major building designed by one of the greatest British architects, Edwin Lutyens, whilst injecting a distinct fresh personality.

We hope our guests will have as much fun at Hotel Gotham as we have had in creating it.”

Guests enter a small lift lobby at ground-floor level (the original main banking hall is occupied by a Jamie’s Italian restaurant around the corner). A phalanx of umbrellas overhead references the city’s infamously wet weather with elevators whisking guests up to checkin on the sixth floor.

Internal restoration works have included the reincarnation of the main staircase, its balustrades, mouldings and terrazzo flooring.

Original glazed tiles from the once central lightwell add an interesting backdrop to the core of the restaurant, where various design features allude to the hotel’s banking past: leather satchel briefcase lights, bowler hat displays, and green glass bankers’ lamps. The servery counters are based on period filing cabinets in zinc, wood and marble, finished with beautifully crafted brass mesh, while half-moon windows provide intriguingly framed views across Manchester.

“In Jamie’s Italian, the old safety deposite boxes are used as a private dining room,” explains Redfern. “We’ve got the old vaults but they werent accessible so I was keen to bring some of that language back in – a solid industrial robustness in a more decorative way, with wire banker’s mesh, the gold ingots in bathrooms, and the money bags used as doorstops.”

Those familar with the Mancunian vernacular may raise a smile at the name of Club Brass – the private members’ bar on the seventh floor – though Bespoke Hotels insist this is just another tongue-incheek reference to the building’s former use. Geometric tin tiled walls provide a backdrop to the leather booths, bespoke recycled timber coffee tables and cut-glass decanter lights. The bar is reached via an industrial steel and brass staircase through bank vault safe doors, with framed prints by Stephen Millership referencing local landmarks such as the Central Library and The Haçienda.

Bedrooms feature travel trunk-style cocktail cabinets and wardrobes. Burnished metals teamed with dark polished woods and luxurious leather are inset with feminine notes of plum and raspberry; while soft velvet and faux fur are used liberally. Furnishings by HB Design and PS Interiors are combined with fabrics by Robena and Crest Leather, wallcoverings by Newmor, carpets by Newhey, and bathroom fittings by Waterbury.

The hotel’s strong visual identity has been created by Mandy

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Above: The central servery in the Honey restaurant is based on period filing cabinets in zinc, wood and marble finished with banker’s brass wire mesh

Sherliker of Sherliker Design, who took inspiration from her own memories of Manchester (including the Ritz Ballroom and Foo Foo Lamar) as well as more cosmopolitan influences such as Punch Drunk Theatre, Grand Budapest Hotel and Secret Cinema. Directories are replaced with the hotel’s own in-house paper the Gotham Bugle, which also forms the basis for the room signs in the corridors.

Every last element has adopted the theme: “From the newspaperstyle signage, a vintage van, the business cards, the luggage tags, the geometric door design and the playful website, to the smaller mementoes such as pencils and chocolate, every detail is considered and true to the Hotel Gotham ethos, executed with wit and sparkle,” says Sherliker.

“We didn’t want to be predictable and we definitely wanted to cause a stir. We wanted Gotham to be immersive and fun – a place to escape to.” Sherliker’s team have certainly had fun in the costume department, creating a cast of fictional characters to drive the hotel’s marketing – from luggage attendant Bellboy Barry to aristocratic guest Lady Didsbury.

The suites are named after more familiar Mancunian figures

such as Morrissey, Anthony H.Wilson, Bernard Sumner and Emily Pankhurst. Five of these are windowless ‘inner sanctum’ suites, featuring leather clad walls and a giant video screen hidden behind sliding frosted windows. Once the screens slide back, an introductory video, referencing Woody Allen’s Manhattan, starts to play.

In the sixth floor reception, a cardboard statue of a butler by sculptor James Lake, sits next to a bookcase, built to the same proportions as the exterior of the building, alongside a portrait of Edwin Lutyens above the open fireplace.

“There was always a danger of having a themed hotel, whether it be Batman, banking or Lutyens,” admits Redfern. “Instead we’ve taken little elements of each and played with them in a fun way, hopefully giving the guest a story they can discover gradually.”

“We allowed the building to talk to us,” adds Sheppard. “There’s the symmetry of everything Lutyens stood for, and this incredible banking heritage which had lain idle since 2008. We’ve allowed a cocktail to emerge – a bit of Lutyens, a bit of old banking history, a bit of New York. I hope Manchester can be proud of us, we’ve tried to make it the King of King Street again.”

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 60 guestrooms | 1 restaurant | 1 bar | 1 meeting room | www.hotelgotham.co.uk Owner / Developer: Marshall Construction | Operator: Bespoke Hotels | Interior Design: Squid Inc | Brand Design: Sherliker Design

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Can Faustino CIUTADELL A DE MENORC A

Studio Putman transforms a crumbling palace in the historic centre of Ciutadella into a charming boutique hotel for owners Mare e Terra.

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estled between the narrow cobbled lanes of Ciutadella de Menorca, Can Faustino is a place of unspoiled tranquility.

Away from the townsfolk of Plaça d’es Born and comings and goings of the nearby harbour, the luxury retreat hides behind an imposing stone façade; its only outwardly sign a coat of arms, subtly carved into the masonry.

Within the walls, an 18th century palace looks out over a serene courtyard, where a shaded patio is set amongst finely landscaped gardens. Sensitively restored both outside and in, the charming property retains many of its historic features, from high vaulted ceilings to striking architectural details. And the harmony between the hotel and its surroundings is evident; the unassuming ambiance a reflection of the island itself.

Menorca is one of the larger of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, and undoubtedly enjoys a more leisurely way of life than its neighbours – the hedonistic isle of Ibiza and popular tourist haunt of Majorca. On Menorca’s western coast, the town of Ciutadella is home to a delightful harbour lined with bars and restaurants, as well as splendid palaces and historic churches. Can Faustino was once one of those palaces, remodeled over centuries before falling into disrepair. When it came into the ownership of

Laurent Morel-Ruymen, founder of Mare e Terra, the building was a crumbling shell. It has now been given a new lease of life as a boutique hotel, complete with 23 guestrooms and suites, a restaurant, two bars and a subterranean spa.

The project was the vision of Morel-Ruymen, who worked closely with Studio Putman. Founded by the late Andrée Putman, the Parisian practice is now led by her daughter, Olivia, who has designed the interiors of a number of hotels – including Sofitel Paris Arc de Triomphe – since she became Art Director in 2007.

“Laurent asked me to imagine a place where one can calm down and feel good without being anaesthetised by an overbearing luxury,” Putman explains of the collaboration. “I wanted to preserve and enhance a certain ascetism, letting this extraordinary palace reveal its own architectural qualities. My main goal was to enhance the charm and DNA of the place.”

As a result, Putman has retained the stone of the existing building, intervening only where necessary. “Our major obsession was to preserve as much as possible,” she confirms. “I didn’t want the guest to be disappointed by an old façade with a totally new interior.”

The design scheme throughout the hotel is inspired by the surrounding landscape, as well as local customs and traditions.

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“There are some important values we have tried to include in the interior design,” Putman explains. “For example, we used leather in some details that evokes the equestrian tradition of the island.”

Leather can be seen in a variety of furnishings – from door pulls to upholstery – and relates to the tack worn by the indigenous Menorquina horses that are ridden through the streets on the annual festival of Sant Joan. Photography of the spectacle also lines the staircase leading to the upper floors.

The natural palette continues in the guestrooms, where light colours and delicate materials make for a calming space. Due to the layout of the property, all of the rooms are different, and many boast bespoke features such as ceiling rafters, skylights, or unusually low arched windows. All are flooded with natural daylight and offer views of the old town or the hotel’s own gardens.

The furniture has been chosen to complement the architecture and Putman has designed a number of pieces exclusively for the hotel.

Furthermore, the studio has developed a graphic lighting range, seen as wall lights in the corridors and chandeliers in the lobby.

Can Faustino’s public spaces comprise two bars and a restaurant, the latter of which serves up local dishes seasoned with home-grown produce. Each F&B venue is located beneath the vaulted ceilings of the palace and extends outside, allowing for al fresco dining on the terrace or in the shade of the bougainvilleas. There are also more secluded seating areas dotted throughout the gardens.

“I am always attracted by places with a very strong identity that makes them special and unique,” states Putman. “More and more people are afraid by this new international taste with no link to the place you are. We tried to enhance the beautiful diversity of Menorca by choosing natural and local materials.”

This connection between the hotel and its surroundings, is a to concept that is set to continue in Mare e Terra’s next project, which is also being undertaken by Studio Putman. “Our next project will be a resort on several hectares along the seashore,” confirms Putman, adding that the development will comprise a dozen rooms on a country estate. She concludes: “We want to propose a unique experience between the sea and sky.”

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 23 guestrooms | 1 restaurant | 2 bars | Spa, 2 swimming pools | www.canfaustino.com Owner / Operator: Mare e Terra | Interior Design: Studio Putman

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Generator Hostel PARIS

Generator continues to transform Europe’s hostel scene with the opening of its largest property to-date, created in collaboration with DesignAgency.

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he 1980s office block that houses the new Generator Paris is not what you’d describe as typically Parisian. Nor is Generator a typical hostel. Catering to millennial minded travellers, the design led, affordable and social accommodation has taken Europe by storm in recent years, and its latest opening – in the trendy 10th arrondissement – brings a new breed of ‘haute hostel’ to the city.

Ranked as one of the top youth travel destinations in the world, Paris attracts scores of millennials; yet its room rates are amongst the highest in Europe. At Generator, a bunk in a shared dormitory starts at just €25 and offers more of an experience than its budget

competitors. With 916 beds, this is the group’s largest property todate and by far the largest hostel in Paris; a long way from boutique scale in a city where the average hotel is around 30 guestrooms.

The new opening also goes some way towards Generator’s goal of reaching 12,500 beds across 15 properties by 2018. The group has already seen significant growth under the direction of Chief Strategic Officer, Josh Wyatt, also Senior Advisor at Patron Capital Partners, having structured a management buyout of Generator in 2006. Much of the development has been overseen creatively Generator’s global design partner, DesignAgency, and its Principal

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Anwar Mekhayech. Having worked on Generator Hostels in Dublin, Hamburg, Barcelona and Paris, he is currently finishing properties in Rome and Amsterdam.

In Paris, Mekhayech worked with Studios d’Architecture Ory & Associés, a locally based practice responsible for the structural work, gutting the interior and creating a new façade. The oncefeatureless eight-storey block facing Oscar Niemeyer’s Communist Party headquarters has been given a new lease of life with lacquered gold metal cladding on the upper section, and protruding fins – where LED lighting projects changing colour cycles – lower down.

So behind the international image, how does Mekhayech adapt to a particular city? “I would say all the designs are contemporary and international, but they do speak to the individual city and culture,” he explains. “The soul and target for each Generator is essentially the same in terms of catering to a millennial mindset but that includes a vast range of guests.”

As such, sleeping accommodation varies from dormitories with four, six, eight or ten beds, to the top-floor premium double rooms with terraces that overlook the city. In the dormitories, specially made white metal bunk beds live up to hostel tradition, yet also provide an element of privacy with pierced metal screen, personal lighting and

lockable wooden storage boxes under each bed. All rooms have an en suite shower and toilet, with additional showers in the corridors to serve the larger dorms.

Private double rooms are more reflective of a boutique hotel, or as Mekhayech describes: “Bringing great design and concepts from the boutique hotel space into the hostel world.” The rooms are defined by bookshelf wallpaper from Mineheart over the beds – a nod to the bookstalls lining the Seine – as well as quintessential French details such as Lampes Gras reading lamps.

Shared rooms are simple yet functional, encouraging guests to spend time in the public areas. And for a property of this size, multiple social areas were essential. “The challenge was to create amazing social spaces,” says Mekhayech. “We knew they would be disjointed due to the nature of the building and had to find ways to make them connected, while also being distinct and exciting. We loved the area of the 10th and the vibe. Since we started designing this in 2012, it was the perfect timing for the blossoming of a super cool arrondissement.”

He continues: “In Paris the multiculturalism and spectacle of the city helped inspire the different spaces. Rather than connecting each space, the design becomes more of an exploration of ideas.”

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Above: The first-floor lounge – furnished with leather poufs and Moroccan-style sofas – is playfully completed with a ping-pong table

of strolling the city’s streets and discovering its changing moods and rich colours. To highlight these themes, Mekhayech and his team created a series of mise-en-scènes that playfully flaunt their simultaneous fiction and reality. The vibe is hip and exciting, mixing the concrete industrial backdrop with warm materials, tactical textures and vintage finds.

In the lobby, fairground-marquee-meets-Mondrian with a red, yellow and blue check-in desk and lightbulbs spelling out ‘Generator’ on the canopy. Opposite, the travel shop and café establish a moody atmosphere. The seemingly ad-hoc play of industrial and vintage streetlights, a retro clock, Art Deco signage, raw surfaces, classic French design pieces and a glass wall mural that was part of the original building, come together to present Generator’s signature mix of styles, themes and ideas.

To a backdrop of metro tiles and concrete floor, Café Fabien features assorted seating areas including banquette booths, old school chairs and Pols Potten enamel tables. Meanwhile, the first-floor

lounge – furnished with leather poufs and Moroccan-style sofas made from Kelim fabrics on packing crate bases – is playfully completed with a ping-pong table. More unexpected is the basement bar-club in part of the former car park: recuperated wooden bar, black leather banquettes, and a metro-tiled tunnel – as if you have just walked into a forgotten metro station – define the space.

Accompanying the Parisian touches, Mekhayech has worked with local artists: a G logo in green moss by You Talking to Me brings a vegetal element into the lobby; a graphic black-and-white mural by Dutch designer and typographer Ceizer features in the lounge; and a photo of a metro station platform by Ludovic de Couster fills a wall in the basement.

“The overarching goal or narrative was to create a journey of spaces throughout Generator Paris that were all different and unexpected,” concludes Mekhayech. The series of different moods is impressive, and it will be interesting to see what more DesignAgency bring to Generator’s increasingly global portfolio.

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 916 beds | 1 restaurant | 2 bars | Lounge | www.generatorhostels.com Owner: Patron Capital Partners | Architecture: Studios d’Architecture Ory & Associés | Interior Design: DesignAgency | Lighting Design: Artec3 Studio

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Creating an Exclusive Guest Experience The Gainsborough Bath Spa A series of five interconnected Grade II Listed Buildings transformed into a stunning 99-bedroom five-star luxury spa hotel.

‘The listed nature of the building and its location in the world heritage site offered a distinctive starting point and inspiration for its re-use as a spa hotel – it was an opportunity to create something genuinely unique.’

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The Gainsborough BATH SPA

EPR Architects and Champalimaud Design collaborate to create the UK’s first hotel with private access to natural thermal waters.

Words: Catherine Martin | Photography: Courtesy of The Gainsborough

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he city of Bath in South West England has been a leisure and wellness destination for over 2,000 years. Ever since the hot springs were discovered bubbling up from the earth’s crust, pleasure seekers have flocked to bathe in the mineral-rich waters, thought to have derived from 10,000-year-old rainfall that has seeped beneath the surface and been continually heated by rocks.

In Roman times, the bath complex that was built on the site served as the social hub of the community. Now a major tourist attraction, it is said to be one of the best-preserved bathing houses in Europe.

It is this rich heritage that has inspired the development of The

Gainsborough, billed as the UK’s only hotel with private access to natural thermal waters. Part of the YTL Hotels portfolio, the 99key property occupies two 18th century Grade-II listed buildings, originally the Royal United Hospital and Bellott’s Hospital, designed by renowned architect John Pinch. The hospital closed in 1932 and became home to the Bath College of Art & Design – to which the hotel owes its name. Its namesake, Thomas Gainsborough, was a famed portrait artist and central figure in Bath society.

Working in collaboration with a number of specialist contractors, EPR Architects – with a proven track record in restoring heritage

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buildings – was tasked with converting the then defunct block.

Developing a site of such cultural significance brought its own challenges however, not least the fact that excavation work was severely restricted by the remains of the baths beneath. According to project architect Claire Truman, an Associate at EPR, this demanded an innovative design solution for the sub-structure, particularly to the lifts and pool area, the latter of which stands directly above an original Roman mosaic.

The hotel itself is the product of a complex conversion of five buildings. Unifying the different structures, each with their own levels, and converting them within the planning height constraints was no easy feat, says Truman. But the seamless transition between the spaces has been achieved with finesse, barely discernible to the average guest.

As well as the conversion, EPR designed a portion of newbuild, which served both to link the buildings together – via an underpass to the 14-bedroom annex – and rejuvenate the perimeter. The exterior design is further enhanced through new stepped terraces and a sympathetic lighting scheme that highlights the distinguished Georgian and Victorian façades come dusk.

Inside, Alexandra Champalimaud – founder of New York-based Champalimaud Design – has worked wonders to deliver her modern interpretation of a classic design. Having joined forces with YTL Hotels in 2010 for the design of The Green Leaf Niseko Village in Hokkaido, Japan, Champalimaud is familiar with the ethos of the Malaysian management group, and they are clearly enamoured with her understated style.

“I don’t want to embellish things. I don’t want to make them what they are not,” explains Champalimaud of her ethos. And, rather than working to a restrictive brief, she describes how the client put their trust in her to “do what I think is best”. Despite her self-proclaimed strong visual mind, Champalimaud has considered more than just aesthetics. “I look at many factors,” she explains. “Who is the guest?

What is the objective? Who is going to run the hotel? What are the room rates? What is the investment? All of these things let me adapt to one thing or another.”

Champalimaud worked within the constraints of the heritage buildings, adapting to their quirks and often-unexpected features. She describes the architecture as having a “strong presence”, and so was mindful not to over-decorate. “We’re not decorators,” she confirms.

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“What we do is we design, inspire and provoke. We provide a forum where people can make things their own.”

The resulting design scheme is simple, yet sophisticated, fulfilling Champalimaud’s desire to enable guests to relive the experience of the building in a new way. Georgian characteristics have been retained and are especially evident in the lobby, where a grand staircase ascends to the upper floors of guestrooms. Modern interventions come in the form of a chandelier cascading down from the skylight above, and a stair runner designed by Ulster Carpets. In fact, all of the new furniture and fittings – many of which are bespoke – have been sensitively incorporated, combining classic and contemporary.

Even the new signage, by Modulex, features subtle period details.

The hotel’s F&B offer comprises a 94-cover restaurant, a cosy bar, and The Canvas Room – a personal favourite of Champalimaud’s.

The lounge, best suited to taking afternoon tea, is more masculine with leather armchairs, framed mirrors and brass detailling. The artwork, here and throughout the public spaces, was commissioned from three students of the Bath College of Art & Design.

For the restaurant, The Gainsborough has partnered Johann Lafer – one of Germany’s most celebrated Michelin-starred chefs

and TV personalities – for his first venture outside the country. Lafer’s gourmet philosophy – dining without borders – combines locally sourced English produce with the very best of Asian flavours to create innovative dishes. Cornish king crab salad is served with a tomatoginger mousse; salmon is prepared teriyaki and tartare style; and the slow-cooked pork belly is marinated in a honey-soy dressing.

To a backdrop of coffered ceilings and a herringbone floor, the restaurant offers an array of seating options. Taller, communal-style tables are in the centre, while soft banquets nest in windowed niches.

There’s also a more intimate space, partly concealed behind a wine wall, where armchairs upholstered in warm butterscotch leather are positioned around an open fireplace.

Continuing the notion of bringing together classic design and contemporary luxury, the beautifully appointed guestrooms are flooded with natural light from the 16ft tall windows, dramatically framed by floor-to-ceiling drapes. A colour palette of Air Force blue and earthy browns complement bespoke features that are the result of exclusive collaborations between Champalimaud and other design specialists. There’s the custom built-in wardrobe inlaid with burl wood; and the two-poster bed with playful antimacassar over the

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Above: The spa centres around a double-height glass atrium that encloses the pool to create an internal courtyard

headboard, designed with Kravet to depict a classic pastoral scene.

All guestrooms are unique due to the building’s existing layout.

Deluxe rooms start at 25m2 while the delightful two-bedroom suite is spread across two levels. Uniquely, the exclusive Spa Suites are the only guestrooms in the UK to offer in-room access to the thermal waters via a third tap.

It is these waters that are undoubtedly The Gainsborough’s USP. Guests are encouraged to ‘take the waters’ at the Spa Village, which is inspired by the site’s Roman legacy. The complex centres around a double-height glass atrium that encloses the pool to create an internal courtyard. Reviving the ancient practice of social bathing, a one-hour bath circuit takes in a ritualised tour of the thermal pools, saunas, steam room, ice chamber and relaxation rooms – designed and fitted

by Dale Sauna in collaboration with Champalimaud and Galliford Try. Respecting tradition, each pool is a few degrees warmer or cooler

than the next and is to be experienced – as they were in Roman times – in sequence. Flanked by Romanesque columns, the main pool features niches clad in custom glass mosaics beneath contemporary interpretations of Georgian lanterns.

On the upper level, 11 private rooms enable therapists to deliver bespoke treatments designed to complement the absorption of the spring’s unique mineral composition. There’s also a Tatami room featuring a Japanese wooden soaking tub – a nod to the group’s Eastern origins.

In homage to the original mosaic found during excavation works – deemed too fragile to restore – a replica was commissioned and now forms a focal point in the spa. A Roman hoard of 17,500 coins was also discovered and is now protected under the 1996 Treasure Act. The valuable find further reinforces the historic significance of the site, a legacy that will live on in The Gainsborough.

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 99 guestrooms | 2 restaurants | 2 bars | 2 meeting rooms | Spa | www.thegainsboroughbathspa.co.uk Owner: Bath Hotel & Spa B.V. | Operator: YTL Hotels | Architecture: EPR Architects | Interior Design: Champalimaud Design | Structural Design: Mann Williams | Main Contractor: Galliford Try | Project Manager: Wessex Water | M&E: B3 Building Services

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The Knickerbocker NEW YORK

Gabellini Sheppard Associates create a sophisticated urban sanctuary in Times Square, bringing new life to a city landmark.

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challenges, with the unconventional L-shaped floorplan resulting in unique layouts for almost all of the 330 guestrooms. This does however make for a fluent course of flow through the public spaces.

“The entrance on the ground floor is composed of alternating bands of light- and medium-toned marble, creating a dynamic welcome as guests enter the hotel,” continues Gabellini. The calming tones are offset by an abstract environmental mural – created by New Yorkbased artist Orazio De Gennaro – suspended on a backlit wall. A neutral palette of varying shades of marble combine with ambient lighting and metallic accents, creating an elegant atmosphere for socialising and networking; a primary aim of the design scheme.

Retail space occupies much of the hotel’s ground floor, alongside one of the three F&B outlets, Jake’s @ The Knick, named after the hotel founder’s son John Jacob ‘Jakey’ Astor VI. The fourth floor is allocated as the primary public space, offering the famed Charlie Palmer @ The Knick featuring custom mica interlayer glass screens, “acting as illuminated partitions between the Salon, Library and Restaurant,” describes Sheppard. “Lightweight curtains create a subtle division, maintaining the see-and-be-seen quality of the room.”

Meanwhile, St. Cloud is undoubtedly the most popular spot in the hotel, with guests and locals alike clambering to experience the expansive view from the 7,500ft2 rooftop terrace. “This is the pinnacle of the re-inaugurated Knickerbocker experience,” confirms Gabellini. Upon entering the plush space, guests are greeted by a noteworthy mural of the hotel’s past, a tongue-in-cheek exploration of its questionable history by local artist Molly Crabapple. The indoor/outdoor space offers a natural transition, allowing guests to

906 in New York and The Knickerbocker is the social hub of Midtown Manhattan. Designed by architect John Jacob Astor IV, the Beaux Arts building features on the National Register of Historic Places and is also considered a New York City landmark.

Originally housing 556 guestrooms, The Knick – as it is affectionately known – was an integral cog in the local social scene.

Hosting high society, setting the scene for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s This Side of Paradise, and rumoured birthplace of the Martini, the hotel was the epitome of 20th century glitz and glamour. With such history to contend with, New York-based design firm Gabellini Sheppard Associates opted to embrace the hotel’s illustrious past, combining it with modern luxury for the next generation of guests.

Standing to the southeast of Broadway and 42nd, midway between the bright lights of Times Square and calm of Bryant Park, The Knick boasts an enviable address. The entrance is adorned with original style signage, complete with porte cochere, marking the arrival to 15 storeys of grandeur.

“The hotel’s location impacted many of the design considerations,” explains Kimberly Sheppard, co-founder of Gabellini Sheppard. “It draws on energy of the urban surroundings. The exterior shell is an individual historic landmark, so it was important to be cognizant of this when redesigning the interiors – without creating something nostalgic or contrived.”

“There was an aspirational character and vision embedded into its inception that we were very drawn to,” adds Michael Gabellini, also co-founder of the firm. Comprised of both brick and limestone masonry, the historic building presented a number of design

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millwork, including vanities, wainscot, closets and minibars for each individual room type,” states Sheppard. “Meanwhile, the walls in the guestrooms are intentionally without artwork, allowing the focus of the room to remain centred on the ambient lighting scheme against the rich texture of the walls and architectural features.” It is here that you fully experience the respite from the streets below, with a little help from the soundproofed double-glazed window glass.

Hidden behind frosted-glass doors, an understated bathroom houses a spacious vanity counter complete with amenities by Ted Gibson – the celebrity stylist who also acts as the hotel’s coveted Style Curator. Lighting controls are basic yet effective, no doubt in response to the call for simplified technology systems in hotels, while the same frosted panels separate the WC and shower.

“The hotel really draws upon the energy of the urban surroundings, however provides a respite and a five-star hospitality experience, despite its bustling location,” concludes Gabellini. The hotel looks set to build on its dynamic past, acting as an escape from the city with the typical Knickerbocker pops of glamour continuing to be a beacon of interest in the ever-growing New York hotel market.

inhale the buzz of Times Square below from any position, while vertical gardens line the perimeter to add a sense of tranquillity and juxtaposition to the concrete surroundings. “The interior bar is composed of a carved volume of charcoal slate, presenting itself like a glowing ember reflecting off the Times Square night lights,” says Sheppard. “With a wood floor dipped in silver metallic finish, the interior presents a stage, where guests can dazzle among and effervescent backdrop.”

On the upper floors, the hotel offers five room types, including the Corner Junior Suite spanning 600ft2. Clean and minimalist, the guestrooms feature sheer curtains across the windows, displacing guests from their location should they wish. An entrance corridor gives way to a large open-plan space, complete with king-size bed, widescreen TV, relaxing sofa and low table creating a residential feel. With pieces from Dedon, Tom Dixon, JL Furnishings, Carnegie, Laufen and Waterworks, all of the hotel’s furnishings are handselected or designed bespoke by Gabellini Sheppard – ensuring they blend seamlessly with one another.

“The guestrooms all have a unique layout with custom-designed

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 330 guestrooms | 3 restaurants | 2 bars | Meeting and conference space | Spa and gym facilities | www.theknickerbocker.com Owner: FelCor Lodging Trust | Operator: Highgate Hotels | Architecture: Peter Poon Architect | Interior Design: Gabellini Sheppard Associates

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GG Hospitality – a new company from former Manchester United players Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs – has opened its first hotel on the doorstep of the club where they made their names.

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t used to be so much simpler for the footballer who’d reached the end of his playing days. Play a testimonial. Hang up your boots.

Buy a pub. Start pulling the pints and piling on the pounds. Today’s footballer, of course, is a different breed. Their retirement plans are a lucrative mix of property investments, celebrity endorsements, and TV appearances. In many ways, the player who best epitomises the advent of the Premiership era football star is David Beckham, though he is conspicuous by his absence from the line-up of former Manchester United team-mates who have created Hotel Football, a 133-guestroom property just a throw-in’s distance from the Old Trafford stadium where they made their names.

Instead, Beckham’s fellow members of the Class of ‘92 – Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt – have been joined in this venture by Singaporean co-investor Peter Lim, one of Asia’s richest men, and owner of the Asian franchise for the MUFC themed Red Café. Hotel Football is managed by GG Hospitality, a new company created by Giggs, Neville and Lim, headed up by Managing Director Stuart Procter. It currently operates a Café Football at Westfield, Stratford, in addition to the

Above: Guestrooms feature king-size Hypnos beds, ‘Swing’ brushed nickel table lamps by Chelsom and 40-inch Samsung TVs. UHS Group also worked closely with the design team to provide furniture – some of which is custom-made – throughout the hotel

Old Trafford hotel, but clearly the ambition, and the potential, is there for a global roll-out.

Stewart Davies, General Manager of the Manchester property, says: “We’re intent on this brand going so much further and touching as many cities as we can. We have worldwide ambition – and we have an owner who can take us on a worldwide journey in Peter Lim.” Despite their celebrity status, the Class of ‘92 haven’t lost touch with the grassroots on which they built their fame and fortune. In 2014, they purchased local non-league club Salford City FC, with the intention of taking it to a championship club in the next 15 years. Hotel Football, which was partly funded with the proceeds of Gary Neville’s testimonial, is also home to a 750-capacity Old Trafford Supporters Club in the basement. The £1 entry fee charged on matchdays is donated to local charities. Artwork by students at nearby Salford University adorns the walls, and the hotel has a commitment to fulfil a quota of its staffing needs from the community.

According to Davies, Giggs and Neville were heavily involved in every aspect of the design and operation of the hotel. “Of course they have amazing experience of hotels, having stayed in so many around the world throughout their playing years, they know what they want.

They didn’t get to be as good as they were at football by chance.

They got there through attention-to-detail and hard work and that filters through into all their businesses. You can see it in Gary’s work as a Sky Sports pundit on TV and his coaching role for England, or Ryan’s managerial career.”

Working with GG Hospitality on the interior design of the hotel were Checkland Kindleysides, designers of Café Football at Westfield, who helped with the initial concepts; Manchester-based architects AEW who created the envelope of the building and carried the project through to completion with project managers Zerum; and designbuild contractor Galliford Try. Furthermore, Netteam Consultants was tasked with implementing the IT and technology solutions needed to stream the all-important content on match days.

Football references are incorporated into the guestroom design scheme too. The wallpaper in the corridors is comprised of thousands of Panini stickers. The king-size Hypnos beds have football themed artwork behind them and geometric chevrons in club colours on the bed linen. And toiletries come in sports-drink style packaging.

Filling these bedrooms will be more of a challenge on non-match days, but one its operators are well placed to address. Hotel Football has an extensive range of meeting and event spaces, accommodating up to 500 people. The conference facilities in the stadium next door

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Above: The ‘Heaven’ five-a-side pitch overlooking Old Trafford features a retractable roof and is available for corporate hire, birthday parties and special events

and nearby Trafford Park will also drive corporate demand. And Old Trafford enjoys a steady stream of tourists visiting the ‘Theatre of Dreams’ as well as other local attractions such as The Lowry and Imperial War Museum. Davies says the imminent return of Champions League football will be a further boost, bringing additional midweek matchdays, and increased business from blue-chip sponsors.

‘Heaven’ – a rooftop five-a-side pitch with retractable roof – is also available for private hire, children’s birthday parties or one-off events, such as a live gig by The Charlatans (with a guest performance from Gary Neville on guitar) which took place this summer.

But the biggest draw, football aside, will be the hotel’s food and drink offer. Group Creative Director Michael Wignall has serious culinary pedigree with two Michelin stars to his name as Exectuive Chef at Pennyhill Park Hotel.

The menu at Hotel Football has been designed by Wignall in collaboration with Café Football’s executive chef, Brendan Fyldes.

Signature dishes include ‘The Boss Burger’ (dry aged beef, Scotch bonnet chili, pulled pork and lime aioli) and ‘Scholesy’s Steak-andKidney Pudding’ (with chips, peas and gravy of course). The ‘Terrace

Food’ section sees the reinvention football ground favourites such as sausage rolls, Cup-a-Soup and chicken curry pies. There are 11 red wines and 11 whites, from nations as well known for their wine as their football (Spain, Italy, Portugal and France) not to mention more obscure vintages from Brazil and Hungary.

Cocktails follow a similar theme – from the ‘Posh’ (Tanqueray, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, lime and mint) to the ‘Ginola’ (Hendrick’s gin, basil, lemon juice and sugar syrup). Even those who just fancy a pint will be spoilt for choice by the range of locally sourced craft beers.

Fans will often find members of the Class of ‘92 at the hotel on matchdays, hosting post-match discussions in the supporters club or welcoming guests in the bar. And Giggs, Neville and co are clearly serious about their foray into the hospitality sector. They recently acquired the former Stock Exchange building in the centre of Manchester for conversion to a boutique hotel with a high-end F&B offer. As for the future expansion of Hotel Football, Davies says: “It doesn’t have to be next to a stadium. It could go into any city that’s mad about football – a Dubai or Singapore for example.”

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 133 guestrooms | 1 restaurant | 1 bar | 11 meeting rooms | Five-a-side pitch | www.hotelfootball.com Owner / Operator: GG Hospitality | Architecture & Interior Design: AEW Architects | Contractor: Galliford Try | Project Manager: Zerum

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INK Hotel AMSTERDAM

History is written on the walls at the latest addition to Accor’s MGallery Collection, as Concrete pays homage to the hotel’s printing past.

Words: Molly Dolan | Photography: © Ewout Huibers

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he former Fleet Street of the Netherlands, Nieuwezijds Voorburg is home to what was itself a former newspaper headquarters, INK Hotel.

A renovation of the Convent Hotel, the Accor property housed Roman Catholic national newspaper, De Tijd, until 1974 – following its closure after the downfall of religious pillarisation – and includes heavy design references throughout.

With neighbouring famous buildings such as the post office turned Magna Plaza and Nieuwe Kerk (new church), Amsterdam-based project architect and interior design firm, Concrete, made a conscious

effort to maintain a sense of place: “We tried to target the traveller that identifies themselves with the location of the place, the city they are in,” says Tobias Koch, Architect at Concrete. “We really tried to get the story across and create a backstory about historic Amsterdam, with the small alleys and big patio gardens.”

The hotel’s entrance reflects the city’s vibrancy; lively and welcoming, owing to the double-height doorway, a result of recent architectural improvements. “We made three major architectural changes, in particular the very low and narrow entrance,” explains Koch. “We widened it and opened it up, taking out two guestrooms

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Above: Each of the 149 guestrooms feature natural ingredients such as marble, walnut and brass with amenities by Molton Brown

above.” Just beyond the opening is an alley-like lobby space, complete with oversized wooden letters lining one wall, reminiscent of a traditional letterpress. Upon passing the unconventional reception desk – complete with portable iPads for flexible check-in – another architectural wonder becomes apparent in the form of a spacious indoor courtyard, acting as a lobby. “This was our first realisation, when we saw the opportunity to replace the roof with glass, allowing you to see the beautiful façades of the above buildings,” says Femke Zumbrink, Concrete, who worked on the project alongside Koch.

“This is the heart and distribution point of the hotel. It is somewhere between a minimarket square and piazza house.”

Beyond the glass panelling that frames the lobby, Press Room offers an all-day food and drink concept, with the energetic vibe of the press room that occupied it years before. Brass features heavily, while the flooring recreates the original tile design, merging the space with the neighbouring restaurant. “You see a lot of brass. It gets tarnished with use and that is what we want,” explains Koch of the worn metal. “It adds another layer of quality, time and storytelling as it ages.” According to General Manager Joachim de Looij, numerous guests require reassurance that it is not copper, and does not require polishing – a relief for housekeeping staff.

“Next to the heritage and architecture, we wanted to take in the people of Amsterdam,” continues Zumbrink. This materialises three

nights a week, when a DJ occupies the Press Room, attracting locals and retaining guests with a custom-made INK playlist.

Meanwhile, the Library Lounge offers a more subdued atmosphere, with muted, inky tones and backlit walls, and a central fireplace acting as a focal point. In addition to stacks of books, the lounge walls feature genuine newspaper prints of De Tijd. “As the newspaper was printed on reverse plates, it’s presented that way here,” says Zumbrink, adding another dimension to the INK story. Progressing through the open plan space, the hotel’s restaurant serves up local ingredients in a space littered with rolls of printing paper, ink bottles and vintage typewriters.

Adjacent to the inner courtyard, the Garden Room is the hotel’s official meeting space, opening to a garden complete with potted greenery and white brick. Three varying façades comprise the courtyard walls, signifying the architectural challenges of the fourmonth renovation.

The guestrooms are housed across the multiple buildings, resulting in just 70 of the 149 rooms being of regular layout. “The challenge was to work with the existing footprint without moving the demising walls to redesign each room,” explains Zumbrink. “We removed the existing bathrooms, leaving no walls in the hallways and creating increased openness, with as much visual contact as possible using glass and mirror.” The result is a play on visuals, not

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This Page: The hotel’s motto features above the atrium lobby glass as a constant reminder of the property’s heritage. Rolls of paper, inkbottles, pots of pens and vintage typewriters line the restaurant walls and brass features heavily in the open kitchen

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Left: The bar’s tiled flooring recreates that of the original press room, merging the space with neighbouring restaurant and lounge

quite revealing the entire room upon entering, while the bathroom, which is shortlisted for best Interior Design in the Bedrooms & Bathrooms category at this year’s European Hotel Design Awards, is an open space with only the shower and WC hidden. “We have unfinished brass, walnut and marble, it is very minimal ingredients,” describes Koch. “The layout enables a 21m2 room to feel a lot wider and more generous with space.”

Ultimately, Concrete designed 18 room types, including four appropriately named executive suites. The Editor-in-Chief, The Journalist, The Photographer and The Printer, each feature their own style and added extras such as antique cameras complete with flash units, evocative of photojournalist equipment.

All guestrooms nod to the locale, with a soft atlas covering one wall. Designed by local artist Jan Rothuizen, each graphic features whimsical observations of the surrounding streets in a map format, anchoring the hotel into its location whilst educating and entertaining guests.

Looking to the future, the hotel’s motto is inked unavoidably on the courtyard wall: ‘Where stories are yet to be written’.

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 149 guestrooms | 1 restaurant | 1 lounge | Fitness centre | Meeting space | www.mgallery.com Operator: Accor | Architecture: Concrete; Boparai Associates Architekten (local architect) | Interior Design: Concrete | Lighting Consultant: Industrielicht

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MIAMI A recent surge in Miami’s creative industries leaves its hospitality sector booming, with life beyond the beach a new factor in the city’s appeal.

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and Zaha Hadid at 1000 Museum. Even civic design gets in on the act, with buildings from Herzog & de Meuron, Frank Gehry and Grimshaw Architects.

It’s a similar story in the residential components of the hotel sector, with Richard Pawson at The Miami Edition, Richard Meier at Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club, and Sir Norman Foster at the Faena complex. The first parts of Alan Faena’s northern outpost, which includes work from Rem Koolhaas and Thomas Heatherwick, are due to open in November 2015.

Like Joseph Dirand – responsible for the interiors at the new Four Seasons – there are a host of respected designers currently active in Miami’s hotels. The creative work of Martin Brudnizki, Yabu Pushelberg, and Meyer Davis features in the following pages, while David Rockwell is currently refurbishing Nobu Hotel at Eden Roc, and, due to open in 2017, Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld will makeover The Shore Club for Fasano Hotels.

The snowball effect continues at the beach with the recently opened Aloft, The Villa (inside the former Versace Mansion), AC Hotel and Hyatt Centric. Opening soon are The Hall by Joie de Vivre with mid-century interiors reimagined by Robert McKinley, and the Nautilus, a Sixty Hotel from Jason Pomeranc and co.

There are developments elsewhere across the city, including half a dozen in and around the airport. Downtown sees the most interesting of the rest of the action led by the East hotel from Swire, due to open later in 2015. The hotel is part of a US$1 billion mixed-use development at Brickell City Centre that will transform the financial district. The architecture of towers and a mall that span multiple city blocks was designed by local firm, Arquitectonica, whilst Clodagh has added a ‘necklace of experiences’ to the interiors. Also coming to downtown are The Langford, two properties from SLS hotels, and a Hotel Indigo.

Furthermore, operators are buoyed by steady performance growth.

Data from STR Global shows annual increases in RevPAR of 6.9% or higher over the last five years, a success story that has driven the pipeline of almost 10,000 hotel rooms across 65 projects at least in the planning stage, if not already out to tender or under construction.

or many, Miami conjures images of a hedonistic beach lifestyle, set against a backdrop of lush palms and golden sands. However, with its growing status as a hub for the art and design industries, there has been a broadening focus for development, expanding outwards from the famous South Beach area. While the metropolis continues to be synonymous with glamour, its cultural offering is far more varied than its glitzy veneer suggests. As a result, Miami’s hospitality industry continues to go from strength to strength – the city’s reputation for luxury, combined with its new-found association with the arts, have diversified the location’s allure.

“Our highly developed infrastructure, great luxury offerings, burgeoning art and culture scene, and diverse multicultural neighbourhoods add to Miami’s growing appeal,” explains William D. Talbert III, CDME, President & CEO of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau.

In many ways, Miami is the capital of the USA’s southern coast.

Ian Schrager, who knows a thing or two about the city given his groundbreaking Delano Hotel launched in 1992, describes the situation succinctly: “The old ‘bicoastal’ cultural model is really now more ‘tricoastal’: a kind of golden triangle of New York, LA and Miami.”

The city, once best known through television series Miami Vice, has developed its own cultural identity with the arrival of Art Basel Miami, which in turn spawned Design Miami. Craig Robins, founder of the Miami Design District opinions “design as important as art.”

And with installations from Marc Newson, Konstantin Grcic, Zaha Hadid, and Buckminster Fuller, his philosophy appears to be pervasive. Luxury brands from Armani to Zegna have flocked to get in on the action too. Together with the Wynwood Arts District, Little Haiti, and Havana, the thriving areas offer a world beyond the beach.

“Sales for new developments are at an all-time high and Miami is proving to be one of the hottest global destinations for developers,” explains Talbert of the city where property prices are significantly lower than other world capitals. To attract this international investment, residential developers are using any number of celebrity architects, such as Bjarke Ingels of BIG at the Grove at Grand Bay,

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Top: East from Swire is part of a US$1 billion mixed-use development at Brickell City Centre Middle: Nobu Hotel at Eden Roc, designed by David Rockwell, is due to open in 2017 Bottom: Alan Faena’s mixed-use project includes work from Rem Koolhaas and Thomas Heatherwick

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The Miami Beach Edition MIAMI BEACH

Marriott International and Ian Schrager join forces with Yabu Pushelberg to bring the next generation urban resort to Miami.

Words: Guy Dittrich | Photography: Courtesy of The Miami Beach Edition

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he Miami Beach Edition is the urban resort re-imagined; one of tropical elegance and playful glamour. The latest addition to Marriott International’s growing collection of Edition hotels – the brand conceived by Ian Schrager as the next chapter in the lifestyle hotel story – it combines the personal and individualised lodging experience for which Schrager is known, with the global reach, operational expertise and scale of Marriott.

While the brand ethos bills each property as unique, Marriot has recalled the same team who delivered The London Edition – Ian Schrager Design Studio and Yabu Pushelberg – and the results are equally dramatic. Miami’s lobby and public spaces are as exhilarating, as much fun as they are varied. After all, it’s not often you come across a hotel with its own bowling alley and ice rink!

The key players all have form in Miami: Marriott is well represented with an impressive 29 hotels – including the recently opened AC Hotel across the street from The Edition – within a 10-miles radius; Yabu Pushelberg has completed residential projects both in Brickell and on Key Biscayne, south of Miami Beach; and of course, Schrager was making waves over twenty years ago with the Delano.

The Miami Beach Edition comes with its own heritage. The tower-

on-a-pedestal architectural typology typifies the MiMo (Miami Modern) movement for which architect Melvin Grossman was a pioneer. The original backlit red signage and analogue clock face of what was once the Seville Hotel – having replaced the Pancoast Hotel in 1955 – remains in place. Inside, the gold-backed glass mosaic of the original supporting columns has been renewed, and the Carrara marble floor has cleaned up nicely to match the pearl lustre of the Venetian plastered walls.

The airy lobby features a bar of burnished bronze and an illuminated white gold-leaf wall recessed behind the reception desk.

The space is complemented by a plethora of palms and potted plants that are cleverly uplit to create beautiful shadows by night.

The proportions here are vast, and further emphasised by the high ceilings. “We have the problem of people being scattered,” explains George Yabu of the dichotomy of a grand entrance and the need for intimacy. This is overcome in part by segregating the bar with highbacked seating to create cosy pockets, and the addition of communal workspaces and a pool table to encourage guests to stay.

Of course this wouldn’t be a Schrager hotel if there were not some sheer white curtains. Particularly in the spa, where they continue to

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Above & Opposite: The airy lobby features a bar of burnished bronze and an illuminated white gold-leaf wall recessed behind the reception desk. The space is complemented by a plethora of palms and potted plants that are cleverly uplit to create beautiful shadows by night

work well. These are a vestige of Schrager’s work with Starck and something of which he cannot let go. “We had pitched battles with Ian over the curtains in the public spaces,” jokes Yabu, referring to the much harder window treatments of louvres or shutters. Shutters are specified in the street-facing windows of Market, the hotel’s smart take on a coffee shop with an enormously varied all-day menu.

The majority of the 294 guestrooms are in the tower of the former Seville Hotel, while the remainder are in a sweeping southern extension built on top of what were pool cabanas. Wrapping around the pool, the bungalow wing features one- and two-level bungalows, while a new glass tower provides the residential component with interiors by British designer John Pawson.

“The guestrooms are designed to be an emotion changer,” according to Glenn Pushelberg, “your shoulders drop and you exhale when you enter.” The calming palette of soft beiges and pale oak panelled walls create an oasis. Schrager is credited with the idea of the bed throw, and in Miami, the scrunched-effect of the burnished golden throw by Archipelago Design Inc. is the counterpart to the faux fur version in London. Large bathrooms are reached through sliding doors where beautifully sleek Apaiser sanitaryware takes centre stage.

Many rooms look out to the gardens with two pools that allow sun worshippers tanning flexibility year-round. Planned by Yabu Pushelberg and realised by Madison Cox, the gardens are broken down into different moods and expressions, says Yabu. Amidst the dense foliage of palms, ferns, banana trees and bursts of pink bougainvillea, are amphitheatres of tiered Ipe decking, private cabanas, patches of sand littered with coloured beach furniture and the Tropicale Bar. This has been reimagined from what was previously the Sundial restaurant, a protected element of the site.

Tropicale serves an eponymously named beer made exclusively by craft brewers, the Miami Brewing Company, a good expression of the hotel’s many local connections curated by Edition’s Director of Culture and Entertainment, Josh Wagner.

Yabu Pushelberg has worked wonders with another protected area of the hotel, the Matador Room. The stepped levels of this oval volume have been brought back to evoke the experience of a bull-ring. The deep masculinity of the American black walnut and wispy, tendril-like qualities of a sculptural central light fitting evoke fifties glamour. “This is all about understated elegance,” opinions Pushelberg, “it’s not so showy and this makes it unique for Miami.”

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Above: With a calming palette of soft beiges and pale oak panelled walls, guestrooms are designed to be an “emotion changer”

Alternatively, guests can head down to the Basement, a multidimensional entertainment hub that is directly accessible from Collins Avenue. Here are three entertainment options of a nightclub, bowling alley, and ice-skating rink. The bowling alley and ice rink are located around a bar offering serious people watching opportunities, while the nightclub, sizable for a hotel, features walls covered in graffitilike murals and ice buckets shaped from mirror disco balls. There’s also dramatic lighting and projection effects designed by Patrick Woodroffe, a concert lighting specialist.

The Miami Beach Edition is Yabu Pushelberg’s fifth hotel with Schrager, continuing a long-running relationship. “Schrager has a great perspective on where the world is going,” exclaims Pushelberg.

“He always challenges our thinking to be the best it can be.”

But can the so-called king of the boutique hotel movement rise to the challenge of keeping the momentum of Edition going? There

are already plans for further expansion with properties in Sanya (2016), Bangkok (2016), Shanghai (2017), and Bali (2019) in the pipeline, as well as a second New York Edition, also designed by Yabu Pushelberg.

Marriott is doing well from the collaboration too, having pocketed a cool $230 million in cash from the hotel’s recent sale to Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, the same group that own The London Edition.

And as Sleeper went to print, the hotel group, together with Ian Schrager and Carpenter & Company, announced plans for its first hotel in Iceland. Due to open in 2018, The Reykjavik Edition will be located on the harbour waterfront in the heart of the city.

“I am thrilled to continue the global expansion of the new Edition lifestyle brand with incredibly exciting project in Reykjavik,” commented Schrager of the announcement. “The city is emerging as a fascinating cultural hub making it the perfect location for an Edition.”

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 294 guestrooms | 3 restaurants | 3 bars | 3 meeting rooms | Spa, gym | Nightclub, bowling alley, ice rink | www.editionhotels.com Owner: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority | Operator: Marriott International | Architecture: Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates | Interior Design: Ian Schrager Design Studio; Yabu Pushelburg | Landscape Architecture: Madison Cox | Main Contractor: Coastal Construction | Lighting Design: Isometrix

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1 Hotel SOUTH BEACH

With plans to re-invent the industry once again, Barry Sternlicht unveils 1 Hotels – the socially responsible hospitality brand.

Words: Guy Dittrich | Photography: Courtesy of Meyer Davis

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e are not a brand, we are a cause. A cause built off a simple idea,” states the CEO and Chairman of the recently launched 1 Hotels. “The world around us is beautiful and we want to keep it that way.”

It’s a bold statement. But this is Barry Sternlicht, a man who has re-invented the hospitality industry more than once. 1 Hotel South Beach is the brand’s debut hotel and, along with Baccarat Hotels – the first of which has recently opened in New York – is a standalone brand managed by SH Group of Starwood Capital Group.

Uniquely, 1 Hotels sets out to position itself as the leading environmentally conscious hotel brand. But what does this mean?

For Liubasha Rose, Vice President of Design at Starwood Capital, there was the excitement of designing with a mission: “We are exploring a wonderful space of service, design and fantasy to create a new experience which at the same time reminds guests that there is a more sustainable way to live.” To help realise this mission, New York-based Meyer Davis was appointed to design the 427-room hotel, located just north of the W Miami Beach, one of Sternlicht’s earlier projects for Starwood Hotels & Resorts.

“The luxury of enough,” is the way Will Meyer and Gray Davis see the vision. Davis relates: “We wondered if it could be done?

Could this all new way of thinking empathise with the space?”

Above: Interiors are light and airy with large windowed balconies and natural colourways. Furniture throughout is by Andrianna Shamaris, B&B Italia, and Stellar Works, while Bocci has supplied some of the decorative lighting

Meyer continues: “We had to make something that had never been made before. We worked alongside Liubasha and her team like mad scientists to bring this sustainability idea to life.”

The resulting feeling is one of bringing the outside in. The hotel is light and airy with large windowed balconies and natural colourways.

There are living walls inside and out, lush foliage and pendant terrariums from Plant the Future, who also have a concession in the hotel. Texture ranges from suede and fur throws to polished concrete and salvaged driftwood. Much of the furniture, including hand-carved stools, organic benches and triple-burnt chairs, are

by Andrianna Shamaris, whose own aim is to enhance the natural qualities found in reclaimed wood.

There are a host of other ways in which the guest can appreciate the sensibilities of the brand. Using glasses made from recycled bottles, they can drink triple-filtered water from a push-tap rather than plastic bottle. They can shower under low-flow fittings by Waterworks – or Dornbracht in the penthouse – using toiletries dispensed from large pump bottles. Or take a ride in the fleet of Tesla electric vehicles.

Guests are also encouraged to sort their own rubbish using segregated waste bins. The hotel directory is gone, and instead, guests can access information, entertainment and communication tools, as well as control room temperature, via the Field Guide app – a name that

neatly chimes with the outside-in idea. Out too go the pencil and paper, replaced by a mini chalkboard for note taking. Not every idea is new, but the comprehensive approach is impressive.

Re-use is a key element of the hotel’s strategy and communication of this to the guest is well done. A cardboard do-not-disturb hanger is the norm, but one made from the packaging of goods that arrived during construction is a clever idea. Printed on it is ‘This is a piece of a box that arrived here not knowing it would have a second life’.

More unusual cardboard clothes hangers are justified in an equally humorous way.

All of these guest-facing ideas are great, but the main element of re-use was that of renovating the existing building, previously a vast apartment complex. The non-descript structure occupies the whole of a city block, and local planners suggested demolishing it. This would have allowed for a more efficient new building, but also huge amounts of waste. Davis refers to significant investments in M&E and reinforcement of the original structure that guests will never see but that help it towards its LEED certification. The reported spend on the renovation is in the region of US$500 million, which also includes 155 residences designed by Debora Aguiar.

Meyer Davis developed a “toes in the sand” idea with Sternlicht.

Literally in the case of The Sand Box, the restaurant and bar serving

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Above: The rooftop pool is designed by Nikola Gradinski of NGNY and decked out with furniture from Blue Leaf Hospitality, Walters Wicker and Kettal

the main courtyard pool deck. Here, wooden outdoor seating sits in sand boxes – a real holiday moment. Developing the concept further, Davis describes: “We looked at the surfer’s beach shack of found wood and palms and developed these tactile qualities.” This is realised in a highly edited array of beautiful yet simple materials and fabrics.

“The challenge was to make this all seem effortless on such a large scale,” Davis continues. One way to do this was to focus on the ground level, specifically the entrance, with its green wall and large porte-cochere, furnished to give the sense of already being in the hotel. A double-height lounge leads to the intimate Tom on Collins bar and the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant, Beachcraft. Both are small for such a high room count but this being Miami, there are plenty of opportunities outdoors.

“There is a sense of discovery as the hotel reveals itself,” explains Meyer of the hotel’s four swimming pools that make up the outdoor space. The main courtyard pool is on the mezzanine level giving it ocean views, unique for Miami. “We peeled off part of the parking deck below to give a transition level between the hotel and the beach,”

he continues, adding that the space now features a more secluded Cabana Bar with narrow lap pool and private cabanas.

Another pool with a view is on the rooftop, where Tihany-trained Nikola Gradinski worked some magic on a narrow footprint. “It’s an air oasis,” he enthuses of the largest such deck in Miami, with design features that include carved teak root decorative balls and a bar front clad in ceramic tiles that depict waves. “We were able to develop the elemental concepts of the brand,” he confirms. The custom-designed furnishings include clever lounge tables with drawers, flip-up extensions and, best of all, steel containers where plants are replaced by an ice bucket for drinks.

1 Hotels aspire to deliver socially responsible hospitality and should be applauded for the thoroughness of its approach. The environmental aims of the brand are achieved partly through details, but also through the re-use of an existing structure. Sternlicht has been a leader in the hospitality world before with the establishment of the W Hotels brand for Starwood Hotels & Resorts in 1998. Will he do the same with 1 Hotels? Don’t bet against it.

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Thompson MIAMI BEACH

Martin Brudnizki re-establishes the glamour of 1950s Miami in a lush tropical hideaway for Thompson Hotels.

Words: Guy Dittrich | Photography: Courtesy of Thompson Hotels

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un” and “enjoyable” are two words that crop up frequently as Martin Brudnizki discusses his refreshingly vibrant and colourful interiors at Thompson Miami Beach.

“We’ve gone back to the golden era of fifties Miami,” he enthuses, recounting the harmonious melange of patterns, pastels, tropical accents, Deco delights and mid-century style that come together to create the bohemian beach chic property, a new addition to the portfolio managed by Commune Hotels + Resorts.

Designed by the New York office of Martin Brudnizki Design Studio (MBDS), the 380-room hotel is located between Collins

Avenue and the oceanfront in the increasingly popular mid-beach area of Miami.

“The hotel has a point of view. It is not beige, nor white. It has attitude,” states Brudnizki. And this attitude is seen across a playground of different spaces within a compact plot that includes a variety of bar and restaurant options, a spa and ‘backyard’ with two heated pools and private cabanas. There is also direct access to the beach through a garden of palms and other Floridian flora, landscaped by Raymond Jungles to provide some welcome shade.

The exterior of the hotel is white but inside, MBDS has had a ball

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Above & Opposite: Interiors feature a harmonious melange of patterns, pastels, tropical accents, Deco delights and mid-century style

with the palette of pastel shades typical of the Art Deco beauties of Ocean Drive. Mint, lemon and rose colourways feature throughout, and a blend of new, antique and period reproductions that appear to have been composed over some length of time give it a familiar intimacy. Patterns too are everywhere. Deco geometry is seen in the top-quality case work and architrave. Floorcoverings and upholstery follow suit. A rhombus carpet pattern in guestrooms uses a twotone custard and cream colour combination. There are amber and burnt pink diagonally striped terrace floor tiles. A guestroom lounge chair with three different patterns including floral and diamond check hangs together – part of the familiar intimacy. “The patterns are mixed. It’s almost non-design,” explains Brudnizki. “It’s not too precious. It’s relaxed... It says enjoy me.”

And guests will also enjoy cocktails at the poolside bar or in the 1930s House, the family home of the former owner that was relocated to the backyard from across the street. Now a cocktail and tapas bar, it has a Hispanic feel with shuttered windows and delicately patterned concrete floor tiles beneath an exposed timberframed roof and rustic plaster walls.

The Crown Room meanwhile, is a lounge bar on the first floor with a more clubby feel of closed library shelving and deep seating under red glass chandeliers. Other lighting in public spaces includes vast arrays of opulently ornamental crystal strings contrasted with

more simplistic brass Deco wall light fittings. Many of the furnishings were sourced from the Brimfield antiques market in Massachusetts.

Including the pale turquoise of guestroom doors and other ocean colours, there are several local references in the design. The gentle sweep of the new porte-cochere ramps up in the lobby, mimicking a rolling wave. Below, the all-new terrazzo floor, laid by local contractors Claro Development, is beautifully patterned to reflect the ripples of sand on the beach. There is a breezeway – a decorative breezeblock wall – that links but also separates Seagrape, the all-day dining restaurant, from the lobby. The elegant venue cleverly uses split levels to separate the bar with its beautifully cool counter of thick stone. The seating area extends to a terrace but is separated from the pool by foliage, while Seagrape itself is the name of a local ornamental plant included in Jungles’ garden.

Brudnizki worked closely with Jungles and Claro Development, as well as assisting local architect Kobi Karp with the enhancement of the Art Deco glory of the property of which there was nothing left in the interiors. Guestrooms now contain a liveable mix of Deco-style pieces, mid-century light fittings, Eames-inspired wire coat racks, and terrazzo surfaces such as those seen atop a handsome drinks trolley that is home to the mini-bar.

The hotel comprises three buildings with the associated operational difficulties of different floor levels. The earliest is the former Lord

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This Page: Seagrape, the all-day dining restaurant, is named after a local ornamental plant that features in the hotel’s landscaped gardens. A decorative breezeblock wall links but also separates the space from the lobby

Tarleton Hotel complete with radio tower, which, at 18-storeys was the highest building in Miami when constructed in the 1940s.

A vestige of the radio tower still exists; the delicate romance of the surrounding stucco relief is difficult to appreciate from below. A second eight-storey tower by architect Melvin Grossman was added in 1955 and the hotel was renamed The Crown. Before Thompson Hotels was involved, the property was used as residential apartments.

It’s all great fun, enjoyable, elegant and glamorous but Brudnizki is keen to point out that he has created a functional hotel, “one where the programming of the different areas works really well together”. Certainly, Thompson packs a lot of punch into a small space and, in the increasingly competitive mid-beach neighbourhood, this is a good position to be in. The visiting urban crowd did not seem to mind their own density in the backyard, on the contrary, this made it more attractive. Perhaps a sign of the South Beach party scene working its way north?

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 380 guestrooms | 3 restaurants | 3 bars | 47,000ft2 meeting space | Spa, gym, swimming pool | www.thompsonhotels.com Owner: Geolo Capital | Operator: Thompson Hotels | Architecture: Kobi Karp Architects & Interior Design Inc | Interior Design: Martin Brudnizki Design Studio Landscaping: Raymond Jungles | Project Manager: Claro Development

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Henry Hohauser’s Art Deco landmark undergoes a full refurbishment for Alquima Hospitality Group.

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he Art Deco hotels of South Beach Miami nestle like flowers in a beautiful bouquet. The Delores, Clifton, Bancroft, Parisian, Marlin, and Leslie are the names of just some of the neighbours of The Shepley Hotel that recall the early development of this area.

On a compact stretch of Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue, these blossoms make up the city’s Art Deco district.

Referencing regional influences such as the ocean and local flora, the architectural style is known locally as Tropical Deco. Leading the charge of this variant was Henry Hohauser, who constructed The Shepley in 1938. The white structure holds a host of his signature

Art Deco details, such as the ziggurat (or stepped) roofline, the window eyebrows, and a perfectly symmetrical façade with geometric patterned relief.

“The biggest challenge of these buildings are the limitations of being in the Art Deco district,” states Veronica Medina, founder of Alquima Hospitality Group. Alquima also manage the nearby Nassau Suites and The Leslie Hotel, where – working within the limitations imposed by the Miami Design Preservation League – they managed to float a sizeable pool on the rooftop, invisible behind the roofline.

There were no such ambitions for The Shepley, a low-slung, two-

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Above: In the 29 guestrooms, generous beds are topped and tailed by studded upholstery headboards and bound travelling trunks

storey building squeezed into a narrow plot. The original plans for this total refurbishment included an enlarged lobby to create a bar, however changes to the floorplan were not allowed.

Many of the original details including the cream, mint and rose chequed terrazzo flooring and the ceiling cornices with discreet curtain pelmets, were retained. Original too is the lobby’s only non-symmetrical item, a curving staircase with a stylishly patterned balustrade. Positioned in the middle, between two counter-height reception desks and surrounded by a bookcase wall, is the entrance to the guestroom corridor leading straight ahead.

The room count of 29 has remained the same after the renovation.

Bathrooms have been enlarged and feature a mix of sanitaryware from Toto and Duravit. The black-and-white colourway and ample use of chrome, detailed in a typically geometric Art Deco style, are a solid representation of the building’s architectural heritage. A more superficial layer of referencing comes from the framed prints of legacy

beach images lining dark corridors, themselves a welcome respite from Miami’s sunny skies.

Referring to the interiors by Argentinean Pablo Chiappori, Medina describes them as modern, but with a vintage feel. Wrapped in a white and grey-taupe colourway, interiors feature dark upholstery and wood accents, leafy palms, idly turning ceiling fans, louvered blinds and linen curtains. There are plantation-style wood-panelled walls, weathered flooring and slatted cupboards. And generous beds are topped and tailed by studded upholstery headboards and bound travelling trunks.

The Shepley does not pretend to be a deluxe hotel, but what it does well is to offer an affordable lodging option with a clear design opinion. “What I like most is that we have managed to create the same theme throughout the hotel,” concludes Medina. One of sophisticated grace and calmness that is missing from some of the other Art Deco blooms nearer the ocean.

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 29 guestrooms | 1 board room | www.theshepleyhotel.com Owner: Beachcomber Investments Corp | Operator: Alquima Hospitality Group | Architecture: DN’A Design & Architecture (refurbishment); Henry Hohauser (original) | Interior Design: Pablo Chiappori Estudio

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Hilton moots Reit Hilton Worldwide’s president & CEO Chris Nassetta has confirmed that the group is considering spinning its USD13bn of property into a Reit.

A similar move was considered by Starwood Hotels & Resorts last year in an attempt to speed-up its exit from property.

Nassetta told CNBC: “All options are open. If that is the way to maximise the value of the company for all of the shareholders, then we’re going to want to do it.

We’re running all the maths and if it makes sense we are open to it. We are very actively looking at the options right now.” He added that the company might come to a decision by the second half of the year.

At the company’s first quarter results, Nassetta hinted at the possibility of a move away from the single asset transactions the group has been undertaking, most-recently with the sale of the Waldorf Astoria in New York. He said: “Because of the tax attributes, if and when we wanted to do something [with the bulk of the remaining real estate] it would really need to be done more on a structured transaction than an asset monetisation of the type we’ve been doing”.

Prior to his exit from the company, Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ president & CEO Frits van Paasschen was also considering making a Reit move. The company, which has been pursuing an assetlight structure, had been having

difficulty doing any deal larger than a single asset transaction, with van Paasschen telling analysts at the group’s second-quarter 2014 earnings call: “We have looked at Reit spinoffs and… I would never say never.”

He did, however, conclude: “There are plenty of Reits in the US market today and I would argue many of them are at scales that are smaller than their shoulders might benefit from. It’s not clear that the world needs another hotel Reit, first of all. Second of all we would have to have the sales, general and administrative expenses structure that would go along with it, which would pull down some of the value.

You would have whatever the IPO discount might be associated with the spin.

“Although these numbers are always a little bit hard to validate… it looks right now like most Reits in North America are trading at a discount to net asset value. And so if you add up all of those things to your point, if our objective function here were to sell a lot of assets fast, then we could move quickly to do that and that might be one vehicle.

If our objective here is to place each hotel with the right owner that we want with a contract, with a renovation and many of the other things we will continue to proceed accordingly.”

The most-recent Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index reported a lack of enthusiasm for Reits, with the hotel Reit sub-index seeing a 0.8% decrease for May. The wider hotel index was down by 1.3%.

David Loeb, senior hotel research

analyst and managing director, Baird, said: “Investor sentiment remains negative, particularly toward the hotel Reits, on continued relative weakness in New York City and broader concerns toward real estate stocks in the face of rising interest rates.

“Despite the significant pullback in share prices and valuations over the last several months, hotel real estate values continue to rise as capital flows to the sector remain strong; we see a disconnect between public and private market valuations.”

Since van Paasschen’s comments, demand has grown for hotel portfolios, particularly in the US, where Hilton Worldwide’s assets are concentrated. JLL’s Hotel Investment Outlook for this year forecast that: “As in recent years, the Americas region is expected to drive global transaction volume with a projection of USD34.5bn in transactions. In the US, investors are disposing of assets purchased at the onset of the recovery cycle and taking capital gains. Momentum is further fuelled by the weight of private equity pursuing portfolio deals.” The US was expected to see revpar continue to climb which, with supply remaining low, was expected to push asset prices up. van Paasschen left Starwood Hotels & Resorts earlier this year, accused of not executing company strategy – which included asset disposal – fast enough. Nassetta would, one suspects, like to avoid a similar fate.

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HA Perspective (by Chris Bown): What are Hilton’s hotel assets worth? With their asset sales stalled, it would appear the company thinks they are worth more than the market does.

While there are some clouds on the horizon with rising interest rates, there remains a wall of money looking for assets to invest in – so long as the pricing is right. There are plenty of rational short term buyers, but few such as Anbang prepared to take a long term view of asset valuation.

While van Paasschen wondered about the need for another hotel property Reit, here is the perfect opportunity for someone to step up and create one with instant scale. Simply buy out Hilton and Starwood’s existing properties.

The sale of the Waldorf has not been problem free for Hilton. First, to avoid a substantial tax bill, it was required to quickly reinvest the proceeds – hardly an asset-light move. The result was the acquisition of several properties with, frankly, a not entirely convincing investment rationale on their own.

The second issue, as Hilton has only more recently discovered, is the operational consequences of selling to an overseas investor. At the time of the sale of Waldorf to the Chinese Anbang Insurance group, there were conspiratorial stories about the US government moving its longstanding accommodation arrangements out of the hotel due to spying fears. This has just happened, with the diplomatic team instead decamping to another New York hotel.

Frasers picks up Malmaison and HdV The Hotel du Vin and Malmaison chains have been sold to Frasers Hospitality, the Singapore-based serviced apartment company, for GBP363.4m.

Frasers said that the deal had bolstered its presence in Europe and hailed the transaction as giving it a “platform to expand”.

The deal came as a shock to many industry observers, with TDR Capital having been tipped for the buy. The sale figure marked a significant uplift from the GBP200m KSL Capital Partners paid for the company in March 2013. UBS, which handled the sale for KSL, was thought to have been looking for around GBP400m.

The acquisition takes Frasers Hospitality’s portfolio to 129 properties, across 77 cities and over 21,100 keys.

Lim Ee Seng, group CEO of parent company Frasers Centrepoint, said: “FCL’s strategy remains focused on achieving balanced growth across asset classes and diversifying our earnings profile. This acquisition is important as it doubles our offerings in Europe to about 4,000 keys and it propels Frasers Hospitality to be one of the leading hospitality players in this market.”

Frasers Hospitality’s CEO, Choe Peng Sum, added: “Malmaison and Hotel du Vin provides a tried and proven DNA in the boutique lifestyle segment for us. The purchase of Malmaison and Hotel du Vin perfectly complements our

brand portfolio and gives Frasers Hospitality a platform to expand into the fastest growing hospitality sector. We look forward to building on this success with future development in the UK, Europe and Asia. With these two best-in-class lifestyle brands, we are on track to reach our goal of operating 30,000 keys by 2019.”

At a presentation supporting its full-year results last November, the company said that, within the hospitality sector it would continue to grow via management contracts, but would also “continue to explore opportunistic investments to grow portfolio”.

The group has been looking to expand its geographic coverage and reported that overseas contribution to profit before income and tax grew from 13% to 42%, with Europe contributing 5.6% of that (up from 5% in the previous year).

At the end of the year the company had over S$15bn (USD11bn) of assets under management across the group, including malls and office buildings. Hospitality assets globally accounted for 9.7% of total assets. Within the hospitality division, the group has been expanding its holdings in Europe, buying two properties in Spain during the year.

Looking forward, the group said it expected to see further growth in its domestic market in Singapore, as well as in Australia and China, where it hailed initiatives such as the Shanghai Free Trade Zone and the 72-hour visa-free transit, which are intended to attract more foreign visitors, as part of China’s effort

towards becoming the primary business travel market globally.

The company took the opportunity to highlight likely growth in the UK, commenting that business travel was expected to be “a major contributor to hospitality demand, together with a growing trend of leisure travellers who prefer serviced residences as their choice of stay”.

Since its acquisition, KSL has taken the two brands up to 29 properties, with the addition of the Cannizaro House hotel in London for a figure believed to be around GBP20m, marking the first move for the Hotel du Vin brand into the capital. The group also opened a Hotel du Vin in St Andrews and a Malmaison in Dundee. Rumours of a deal to buy the Great Scotland Yard site proved unfounded.

Frasers has made no specific comment about plans to expand the Malmaison and Hotel du Vin chains, which have largely failed to live up to their initial promise since being founded separately in 1994. A series of owners, including MWB, which sold the pair to KSL after going into administration, have promised much but delivered little and the development of the two chains stayed around the 20-site mark for some time.

The company had looked at cities such as Paris, Rome, Barcelona and Amsterdam for Malmaison, none of which came to fruition. The failure of the group to gain a foothold in Europe was thought to be one of the reasons behind the exit of long-term CEO Robert Cook, although this was later denied.

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One possible move for Malmaison and Hotel du Vin came in 2008, when it was rumoured that Marriott International was considering a deal to buy the pair, with a view to expanding them in Europe. It is thought that chairman & CEO Bill Marriott pulled out at the last minute, with the US group preferring to create its own brands in the boutique and lifestyle spaces.

The brands were also included in the failed Vector Hospitality Reit in 2007, which would have been the UK’s first hotel-focused Reit.

The deal indicates that enthusiasm for portfolios in the UK remains high. Justin Lanzkron, hotels asset manager, Topland Group, told Hotel Analyst: “2015 has seen a larger number of hotel portfolio transactions coming to the market. Looking at the acquiring groups, they have been American private equity funds, and money from overseas investors primarily from Asia.

“Industry colleagues suggest more portfolios will come to the market over the next 12 to 18 months. As long as the UK continues to be a destination for business and leisure, and perceived a secure investment market, the ongoing growth in revpar is likely to be sustained, encouraging further investment in to the sector.”

Frasers’ move is looking less mysterious by the minute.

HA Perspective (by Chris Bown): This deal has taken the market by surprise. Few see the logic in a serviced apartment company principally in Asia – a business light

on staffing and service – buying into a pair of hotel chains which rely heavily on their food and beverage operations for profits, based in the UK. There appear to be no operational synergies, or obvious cross-selling opportunities. But Frasers clearly has an expansion target, which the deal has helped it towards.

The next surprise might be the international expansion of Malmaison and Hotel du Vin – do Singapore and Hong Kong locations beckon? Under KSL’s stewardship there has been modest growth of the brands, albeit staying within the UK. KSL has sold out with what looks like more operational upside to come, particularly in the UK regions. And as Topland’s Lanzkron notes, sellers are expecting to be able to exit profitably for at least the next 18 months.

For the meantime, the company still has plenty of skin in the UK game, having been the successful bidder for the Village Urban Resorts chain. That group has itself a requirement for some investment, with three additional pipeline properties. Perhaps Frasers will be ready to add to its holdings, in a year or so?

Brands up for grabs Both Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, and Swiss hotel group Movenpick, are being given separate evaluations for trade sales.

A report in the London Times names

investment bank advisors that have been appointed to review strategic options for the two businesses. The report suggests each of the two businesses may be subject to a trade auction, with the potential of selling for hundred of millions of dollars.

While none of those involved with either business would comment, the Times suggests Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank are handling the FRHI sale, and Deutsche Bank alone the Movenpick disposal.

What does link the two businesses is a common investor, Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. The prince owns around one third of the Movenpick business through his Kingdom Group, shared with the von Finck family in Germany who have 67% through their ownership of Movenpick Holding.

At FRHI, around 63% of the management business operating around 130 hotels is owned by the Qatari government, while again the prince has a stake of around one third. As well as the Fairmont and Raffles brands, the group also runs hotels under the Swissotel brand.

Swiss-based Movenpick currently runs 74 hotels, resorts and river cruisers, spread substantially across Egypt and the Middle East, Europe and south east Asia. The company also has a pipeline of around 30 projects that will increase its exposure to Asian markets including Malaysia and Thailand.

FRHI was created in 2006, when the prince combined his Kingdom business with Colony Capital, linking Fairmont Hotels and Resorts with Colony’s Raffles, bringing the

Raffles and Swissotel brands. The group still has a minority of hotel property interests, while a separate part of prince Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding Company owns several hotels which FRHI manages.

Both groups are being marketed as management companies with brands, separate from property assets. A mix of landlords now own group properties, though the prince has ownership interests in some, notably the Savoy on London where the property is 50% owned by the prince, and 50% by Katara Hospitality, the Qatari backed hotel investor. Katara bought their stake in the property in late 2014 from Lloyds Banking Group.

Elsewhere, a tranche of Fairmont properties was until relatively recently held by Canadian pension fund investor Ivanhoe Cambridge.

But a decision to move strategically out of hotels has seen sales to a mix of landlords and owners.

Private equity groups have played their part, with Woodridge Capital Partners owning the Fairmont San Francisco, jointly with Oaktree Capital Management, while a private equity exit saw Fairmont Hawaii move to Mirae Asset of Korea, earlier this year. Listed US reits Host and Strategic each own one Fairmont property.

HA Perspective (by Chris Bown): With plenty of capital around, how strong is the likelihood of these brand platforms appealing to new owners? In the last month, we have seen Asian extended stay operator Frasers picking up Malmaison in the UK, while acquisitive Chinese

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group HNA has taken a stake in the Red Lion chain in the US, adding to its stake in Spanish group NH. Don’t be surprised to see another Asian group taking a look around Movenpick, already with a strong presence in Asia and providing a bridge to the West, or eyeing up Fairmont with its access to trophy assets around the globe, notably in London.

Alternatively, the analysts have been hoping out loud for consolidation – albeit they were thinking about the global, multibrand chains. FRHI has three brands under its umbrella, any one of which might appeal to an existing brand owner to build scale and provide a quick entry into new markets. Don’t rule out a consolidation play, from a wellresourced smaller luxury brand.

HA Perspective (by Andrew Sangster): The global major hotel operators will be salivating at the prospect of swallowing one or more of these brands. The portfolios are all asset light with long-term contracts in place. Provided the lawyers acting for a buyer can get comfortable with the strength of the non-disturbance agreements in place then a bidding war seems certain.

InterContinental and Starwood both need to eat or they in turn look set to be eaten. But Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton all look potential buyers. Wyndham, too, is in an acquisitive mood and a deal would help on its journey to spin-off its timeshare businesses (or rather help its timeshare businesses spin-off the hotel side).

But with the price of any deal(s) likely to be stratospheric, Asian capital, particularly Chinese, which is taking perhaps a longer-term view seems a likely winner.

While the Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel portfolios seem set to trade, the situation with Movenpick is less clear. Why have the von Fincks suddenly deemed the time is right for an exit?

There is some coherence to both Fairmont and Raffles but both the Swissotel and Movenpick brands appear more confused with properties spread across an odd mix of locations and with variable types of hotel, testament in both cases to an opportunistic expansion strategy.

Swissotel has the benefit of slotting into a bigger group but Movenpick at 74 hotels looks just that bit too small to truly register as a global player. In fact, both FRHI and Movenpick make more sense inside one of the global majors.

Whether this is what happens depends on just how crazy the bid battle becomes. And all looks set fair for it to be truly crazy.

Danubius heads private Danubius Hotels is set to be taken private after its majority shareholders launched a takeprivate offer for its outstanding shares.

The news came after the company’s

first-quarter figures, in which it warned that the Russian-Ukrainian tension was having an impact on trading.

The bidding group currently holds more than 80% of the company, according to an offer document released to the stock exchange in Budapest. The bidders are formed of CP Holding, with a 38.85% stake, import/export business Interag, which holds 31.45%, 3.92% holder Lady Lilly Schreier, widow of Danubius founder Sir Bernard Schreier (whose address is listed as the Danubius Regents Park) and The Israel Tractors & Equipment, with a 6.12% stake.

CP Holdings has interests in Israel and also, since 1991, in Africa, Hungary and other countries in Central Europe. In the UK, it owns serviced office group Lenta Holdings as well as 100% of the Danubius Hotel Regents Park and a 50% stake in Buxton Crescent Hotel & Spa, the company which holds the development rights to convert the Crescent Buxton into a five-star hotel and thermal spa. Renovation works have yet to commence, but, once open, it is expected that the hotel will be operated by Danubius under a 25-year agreement.

At the time of writing, local press said that councillors had confirmed that “significant progress” had been made at the site, with the final piece of public sector finance secured in January, and work expected to get under way soon.

The cash offer of HUF8,000 per share, represents a premium 49.99% over the year-average share price and values the company at HUF66bn (USD238m). The bidders plan to keep the current management team in place, but have not revealed any further plans.

Danubius has 22 hotels in Hungary, 11 in Slovakia, nine in Czech Republic, three in Romania and one in London.The company’s first-quarter results saw it narrow its Ebitda loss on the previous year by 13% to HUF429m. Total net sales revenues were HUF9.3bn, up by 2% on the year.

The group said: “While in 2014 we experienced only limited effects, the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian dispute escalation began to be felt in Q1 2015.

“The Russian rouble has devalued significantly, the growth of the Russian economy slowed and the oil price also fell to levels not seen for years. All of these events could have an adverse influence on the willingness to travel of guests from this market. We continue to monitor the situation and have developed contingency plans to handle the uncertain Russian/ Ukrainian situation with the aim of minimising any negative effects.

“Our main goal for 2015 is to maintain the good performance of the previous year – growth is expected in spite of the drop of the Russian business segment.”

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this away from the prying eyes of the public markets.

HA Perspective (by Chris Bown): Right now, central Europe may not be the ideal place to be holding a portfolio of hotels. But Danubius has, apart from its own brand, a core of internationally flagged properties running under Hilton, Radisson Blu and Best Western banners. The collection also includes some rather grand spa hotels.

CP Group has fingers in several pies, and taking Danubius private will give it full control over the chain’s future. With a toehold in the UK market, management may be eyeing opportunities among the properties up for sale there; alternatively, a move west into the strong German market could be operationally more straightforward.

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Radisson Blu, the upscale full service brand of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, has launched a competition encouraging design aficionados and guests alike to create their own version of the iconic Egg chair. Established in collaboration with Republic of Fritz Hansen and Kvadrat, the contest will rekindle a design heritage dating back to 1960, when the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen – today the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel – opened its doors as the world’s fi rst design hotel.

Using an online configurator, people from across the globe can design a unique version of the chair, originally created by legendary Danish designer Arne Jacobsen. The designs will then be shared online with

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the public voting to select fi nalists. Overseeing the submissions will be a panel of industry experts that includes Rose Anderson, Vice President Branding, Radisson Blu; Sofie Lindahl-Jessen, Executive Vice President Sales & Brand Management, Fritz Hansen; Anna Ebbesen, Senior Design Coordinator, Kvadrat; Jim Hamilton, Creative Director, Graven Images; and Sleeper’s Editor, Catherine Martin. The public can vote for their favourites and the jury will select one wild card winner per week before choosing the fi nal winning design. The grand prize includes their customised version of the Egg chair and a trip to Copenhagen to stay in Jacobsen’s Room 606. www.design.radissonblu.com

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As part of London Design Festival, Focus/15 at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour is set to showcase a diversity of designer brands this autumn. Over 500 suppliers and manufacturers including Harlequin, Romo, Summit Furniture, Zoffany, Interior Supply, Brian Yates and Christopher Guy, will present their latest ranges alongside a packed programme of events. A series of ‘Conversations in Design’ seminars will feature top names, while ‘Access All Areas’ sees participating showrooms open their doors to host a series of engaging talks, informative workshops, design clinics, presentations and informal ‘meet the designer’ sessions. Other features include a restaurant, specially commissioned installations, curated displays, and a design blog to add to the event’s credentials. www.dcch.co.uk

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Decorex International has announced that renowned designer Russell Sage is to design this year’s champagne bar. A focal point of the long-running exhibition, the champagne bar has previously been created by the likes of Les Trois Garçons and Martin Brudnizki Design Studio.

Sage – known for his designs of The Goring Hotel and The Zetter Townhouse – comments: “I was thrilled to be asked to create this popular space for Decorex.

We’ve chosen to collaborate with our Royal holding friends at Gainsborough Silk to really showcase and celebrate a company with over one hundred years of skilled craftsmanship, as well as feature a few of its incredible stories of service to some of the greatest buildings and projects in the world. I love to support British craftsmanship and this seemed the perfect opportunity to create something memorable for Decorex guests to enjoy.”

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Serviced Apartment Summit 7- 8 J U LY 2 0 1 5

As the serviced apartment sector gains momentum, lenders, operators, developers and investors gather in London to discuss performance and opportunities around the world.

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ore than 300 delegates from 18 countries gathered in London in July for the third annual Serviced Apartment Summit.

The B2B conference – from the organisers of the Boutique & Lifestyle Hotel Summit and Hostel & Budget Traveller – attracted senior decision makers from across the serviced apartment, aparthotel and extended stay sectors to discuss developments in this growing division of the hospitality industry.

The event began with a first-hand look at London’s serviced apartment offer with guided tours of Fraser Suites Kensington, Fraser Suites Queens Gate and Grosvenor House Apartments

by Jumeirah Living, followed by a lively business card swap and cocktail reception for the allimportant networking.

The conference kicked off the following day with a welcome from event founder and CEO Piers Brown, who stated: “It’s been something of a momentous year for the sector with the volume of property and brand launches, as well as major transactions, stepping up a gear as serviced apartments become an established element of the European hospitality industry.”

Brown added that there had been significant developments over the last 12 months – from Starwood Capital Group’s £206m acquisition

of four serviced apartment blocks in London; to the merger of Oakwood Capital Management and SACO; the opening of the first Urban Villa developed by Union Hanover; and the launch of Zoku, a home-office hybrid – signifying the growth of the sector.

“It’s been something of a momentous year for the sector with the volume of property and brand launches, as well as major transactions, stepping up a gear.”

Piers Brown, Serviced Apartment Summit Keynote speaker Ufi Ibrahim, CEO of the British Hospitality Association (BHA), set the scene for the day, highlighting the importance of the industry in the UK’s economy as well as the challenges faced in getting the government and potential employees to see its value. Ibrahim also spoke about the BHA’s serviced apartment

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charter and its role in lobbying government on issues specific to serviced apartments and to the wider industry.

Thomas Emanuel, Director of Business Development at STR Global followed presenting the latest data and statistics. The research body has been expanding its records in the sector according to Emanuel, and now works with over 200 serviced apartment locations across the country, plus more further afield. The sample reported mixed performance with occupancy up by 1.4% in the UK for the year-to-May 2015, yet down by 3.9% in Germany. The UAE meanwhile, was shown to be bucking the trend. “When we look at hotels we see occupancies declining,” explained Emanuel, “but in serviced apartments, we’re seeing a 5.4% increase. What makes this number even more spectacular is that supply is up 24% yearon-year, so we’re seeing some miraculous growth and demand in the sector in Dubai.”

Focusing on the UK, Emanuel revealed that the serviced apartment sector is holding up well in comparison to hotels, showing 2% RevPar growth for the year-to-May 2015 against 0.1% for hotels. The regions were shown to be performing particularly well, with double-digit growth in the northern powerhouses of Birmingham (24.7%), Liverpool (10.9%), and Manchester (10.2%). “To

see the regional cities in the UK serviced apartment sector performing at this level of occupancy is incredibly positive,” commented Emanuel, adding that the car manufacturing boom was driving corporate business to the regions.

Further research came from HVS, in the form of a new report entitled ‘Serviced Apartments in Europe: at the crossroads between niche and mainstream’. Speaking at the summit, report author and HVS Director Arlett Oehmichen stated that while this fast-growing market has become more high profile, moving from being a niche offer towards the mainstream, its rapid and continued growth means serviced apartments are still evolving. The survey of lenders, operators, developers and investors showed that the majority of lending takes place in the UK, followed by Western Europe, and there was a clear preference for investing in aparthotels, with a minority lending on both aparthotels and corporate housing. The report also revealed the challenges facing operators to be competition for central sites, confusion over the concept, and access to benchmarking information. Overwhelmingly, the UK was shown to be the most attractive to both operators and investors.

Joining Oehmichen on stage, an investor, an operator, a banker and a developer, put the results of the survey in to context. “Strong brands are the key to driving the serviced apartment sector from niche to mainstream and getting in to the consumer consciousness, as well as better establishing the sector in the banks’ consciousness,” commented Andrew Fowler, Director of Union Hanover Securities, the group behind the new Urban Villa concept. Also new to the market is Zoku, due to launch in Amsterdam later this year. It’s cofounder Marc Jongorius revealed that he saw huge opportunities in long-stay accommodation and so launched the home-office hybrid to appeal to ‘global nomads’.

The operator on the panel, Andrew Shaw, Associate Vice President of Hotel Development (Staybridge Suites), InterContinental Hotels Group, spoke of the benefits of dual brand developments and proven success in partnering a Staybridge Suites with a Holiday Inn Express.

Sean Morgan, Managing Director of LJ Research meanwhile, revealed that the market research agency is in the process of setting up a benchmarking system for the serviced apartment sector in Scotland.

“To see the regional cities in the UK serviced apartment sector performing at this level of occupancy is incredibly positive.”

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Looking further afield, a breakout session on the Middle East and African markets began with some eye-catching statistics from Filippo Sona, Head of Hotels MENA, Colliers International. In the MEA region, average occupancy is 71% for serviced apartments, compared to 67% for hotels, while ADR is $110, compared to $152. Sona emphasised the huge potential for developers and operators, stating that less than 22% of serviced apartment inventory in MEA is branded. Microurbanisations in sub-Saharan African cities in particular offer huge opportunities for brands to convert existing properties, said Sona. The typical business model for serviced residences in Dubai – where the developer sells all the units to individual investors – was also in the spotlight with news that

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the Emirate aims to triple its annual income from tourism to $82 billion, building 160,000 hotel rooms by the end of the decade.

Organisers of the Serviced Apartment Summit have also noted the potential of the region and subsequently announced the launch of the Serviced Apartment Summit MEA, due to take place at The Fairmont on the Palm, Dubai, on 26-27 October.

Back in London, the day’s agenda covered a wide range of subject matter and included sessions on finance, distribution, design, marketing and brand alliances across serviced apartments, branded residences, aparthotels, extended stay hotels, vacation rentals and corporate housing. In the afternoon’s sessions, a lively panel of leaders from Africa, Latin America, Asia and the USA delivered a snapshot of the world’s key serviced apartment markets; WATG released a report on the impact of design on the sector; and leaders from Bridge Street Global Hospitality, SACO and Frasers Hospitality predicted how the industry will fare over the next few years.

As the event drew to a close, organisers announced further expansion with plans for the first Serviced Apartment Summit Americas, set to take place in New York City in April 2016. “The buzz surrounding the serviced apartment sector is a global phenomenon, and we are very much looking forward to bringing the summit to the American market, where the industry, particularly the extended stay and corporate housing sectors are relatively mature but still growing strongly,” commented Brown. “Like our European event, Serviced Apartment Summit Americas promises to have a high quality attendance of operators, real estate developers and financial institutions to map the future and drive the sector forward together.”

The next UK Serviced Apartment Summit will take place at Park Plaza Victoria, London, on 12-13 July 2016. www.servicedapartmentsummit.com

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he multi-million-euro restoration of a Parisian icon, the debut hotel from a renowned industrial designer, and a portable accommodation concept for festivals and events are just three of the projects shortlisted for the European Hotel Design Awards 2015. The finalists represent a diverse variety of talent across all sectors and also include a design-led hostel, an Art Deco masterpiece, and a hotel described as a whimsical wonderland.

The internationally acclaimed competition, now in its 18th year, celebrates exceptional hotel design and architecture, honouring the work of industry leading architects and designers and the projects they create with developers, owners and operators.

Following the initial round of voting, all shortlisted projects will now be assessed in a rigorous, robust and balanced procedure to select the final winners. Over the coming weeks, the judging panel will visit the shortlisted hotels and consider a number of intersecting requirements. The criteria for success are based not only on creative excellence, but also on commercial viability. As well as projects that are aesthetically impressive, judges will be looking for evidence that winning designs have met the needs of client and customers alike, and demonstrate sensible use of budget. A hotel’s interaction with its environment, and consideration of issues surrounding sustainability will also be assessed.

The 15-strong judging panel – chaired by Celia Geyer, Senior Director of Architecture & Design, Europe and North Africa,

for Hilton Worldwide – has now been announced and features representatives from leading hotel groups, architectural practices and interior design firms as well as respected consultants and journalists.

Joining this highly influential panel at the awards ceremony – taking place at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge on 23 November 2015 – will be more than 800 hotel architects, designers, owners and operators.

The winners in the various categories will be announced during the evening, followed by the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution Award and the prestigious European Hotel Design of the Year Award.

The 2015 ceremony will also feature the UK presentation of the Radical Innovation Award following its announcement in New York in September. Finalists in the competition – which challenges the hotel industry to elevate the guest experience using new thinking in design and operations – have been named as Zoku, the home-office hybrid, and Snoozebox, the portable hotel concept.

The European Hotel Design Awards are the perfect precursor to Sleep, the two-day event featuring an exhibition, conference, and unique features, making for an unmissable fixture in the diary of anyone involved in the hospitality industry.

See the judging panel and shortlist for the European Hotel Design Awards overleaf. Tickets for the ceremony are available online at www.europeanhoteldesignawards.com

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The Judging Panel

Werner Aisslinger Founder, Studio Aisslinger

Robbie Bargh Founder, Gorgeous Group

Mark Bruce Director of Hotels, EPR Architects

Bart Carnahan Senior VP – EAME Development and Acquisitions, Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Sara Cosgrove Director of Design, Starwood Capital Europe

Guy Dittrich Freelance writer and moderator

Daniel Englender Managing Director, Benjamin West

Celia Geyer Senior Director – Architecture & Design EMEA, Hilton Worldwide

Patricia Holler Senior Interior Design Director, Marriott International

Jason Holley Director, Universal Design Studio

Eileen Keribar Founder, Proxi Advisory

Serdar Kutucu Vice President Brand, Marketing & Communications, Design Hotels

Matt Turner Editor-in-Chief, Sleeper

Maria Vafiadis Founder, MKV Design

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Josh Wyatt Chief Strategic Officer, Generator Hostels

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Chetzeron – Crans Montana, Switzerland

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Clarion Hotel & Congress Malmö Live – Sweden

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Hotel SP34 – Copenhagen, Denmark

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Dorsett Shepherd’s Bush – London, UK

By Flanagan Lawrence

Mandarin Oriental – Bodrum, Turkey

By Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel and Partners, GAD and WATG

Hotel Ulrichshof – Rimbach, Germany By noa*

Miss Clara – Stockholm, Sweden

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Ikies Traditional Houses – Oia, Santorini, Greece

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Raffles Zorlu Center – Istanbul, Turkey

By EAA–Emre Arolat Architects

Mondrian – London, UK

By EPR Architects The Beaumont Hotel – London, UK

By ReardonSmith Architects

St. Regis – Istanbul, Turkey

By EAA–Emre Arolat Architects

NH Collection Abascal – Madrid, Spain

By Idom Acxt, Proffetional, Richard Ellis and NH Hotel Group

Steirereck Deluxe Montain Chalets – Turnau, Austria

By Viereck Architekten

The Peninsula Paris – France

By Affine Design

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Dachboden at 25hours Hotel in MuseumsQuartier – Vienna, Austria

By Dreimeta

INK Hotel – Amsterdam, Netherlands

By Concrete

Alain Ducasse at Hotel Plaza Athénée – Paris, France By Jouin Manku

Hotel Continental – Oslo, Norway

By RPW Design

Les Bains – Paris, France

By Tristan Auer

La Salle à Manger & Le Reservoir at Les Bains – Paris, France By RDAI

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Sea Containers at Mondrian – London, UK By Design Research Studio

Hyatt Regency Charles de Gaulle, Le Campus – Paris, France

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St. Regis – Istanbul, Turkey

By EAA–Emre Arolat Architects

Skykitchen at Andel’s Hotel – Berlin, Germany By Dreimeta

The Beaumont Hotel – London, UK

By Richmond International

The Colony Grill at The Beaumont Hotel – London, UK

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Dandelyan at Mondrian – London, UK

By Design Research Studio Hilton Vienna Plaza – Vienna, Austria

By Robert Angell Design International Le Bar at Plaza Athénée – Paris, France

By Jouin Manku Ruba Bar at Hilton Tower Bridge – London, UK By AfroditiKrassa

Kameha Grand – Zurich, Switzerland

By Marcel Wanders NH Collection Eurobuilding – Madrid, Spain By NH Hotel Group St. Regis – Istanbul, Turkey

By EAA–Emre Arolat Architects

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Generator Hostel – Paris, France

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Agua Spa at Mondrian – London, UK

By Design Research Studio

Garden House Suite at Rosewood London - UK By Tony Chi & Associates

Hotel Ulrichshof – Rimbach, Germany By noa*

Hotel Ulrichshof – Rimbach, Germany By noa*

Hotel Zoo – Berlin, Germany

By Powerstrip Studio

Mandarin Oriental – Bodrum, Turkey

By Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel and Partners

Mandarin & Oriental Suites at Mandarin Oriental – Bodrum, Turkey By Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel and Partners

INK Hotel – Amsterdam, Netherlands

By Concrete Le Cinq Codet – Paris, France

By Agence Nuel

Saccharum Hotel Resort & Spa – Madeira Island, Portugal

By S+A, Design by Nini Andrade Silva and RH+ Arquitectos St. Regis – Istanbul, Turkey

By EAA–Emre Arolat Architects

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Shangri–La Suite at The Shard – London, UK

By FM–Architettura d’Interni St. Regis – Istanbul, Turkey

By EAA–Emre Arolat Architects The Hospital Club – London, UK

By Russell Sage Studio

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Promising to be a feast for the mind as well as the eyes, Sleep announces its conference programme for 2015.

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Furthermore, an entirely new Sleep Conference feature has been created enabling independent hotel owners and designers to hear more about other design disciplines. Sleep Essentials will be the opportunity for delegates to join in small group sessions and learn from the likes of lighting designer Sally Storey, landscape designer Phil Jaffa, branding expert Gillon Campbell, and procurement specialist Daniel Englender.

Never shy of exploring the farther reaches of hotel design thinking, Sleep will also feature installations and presentations on Convergence.

Perkins+Will has intriguing plans to explore each hotel space and develop a design proposal for a hotel that caters to the needs of modern workers for whom the office is increasingly becoming an abstract concept; Il Prisma, with its mission to redefine habits, will be creating a concept called Inside/Outside to consider the way people live in the private and public sphere, the physical and digital, and in business and leisure; while Jane Lawrence of The Manser Practice will explore the ways in which people experience design.

Other new and unique features to watch out for are the Wondertales Sleep Sets, a Snoozebox fitted-out with the winning entry from an international design competition, and, of course, the many firsttime and returning exhibitors – including ALVE, Clarke & Clarke, Contardi, OW Hospitality, Sensio and Timorous Beasties – who will be revealing their latest collections.

s it prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary, Europe’s leading hotel design event has revealed details of its two-day conference, set to run alongside a feature-filled exhibition.

Industry leaders and decision-makers from around the world will take to the stage in a packed programme of panels, presentations and interviews to share details of recently completed projects and offer a glimpse into the future of hotel design and development.

Nick Jones, founder of Soho House & Co and recipient of this year’s European Hotel Design Award for Outstanding Contribution, will open the conference in conversation with fellow hotel entrepreneur, Robin Hutson. Later in the day, US design duo Will Meyer and Gray Davis, whose recent work includes the redesign of Paramount Hotel New York and W Chicago Lakeshore, will take the stage, and on day two, acclaimed hotel and restaurant designer Martin Brudnizki will share his insights with the audience. Design directors Ariane Steinbeck of RPW Design, Margaret McMahon of Wimberly Interiors, Seyhan Ozdemir of Autoban, Tristan Auer of Wilson Associates, and Alex Michaelis of Michaelis Boyd are also all confirmed in a powerful line-up debating how to make design pay.

Other speakers include Professor Angela Roper, Director of the International Centre for Hotel & Resort Management at the University of West London, who is currently undertaking an industrywide study on hotel branding; Philippe Perd of Oetker Collection, operator of the recently re-opened Lanesborough in London; and Mark Jory, founder of international branding agency, Latitude.

Investors, developers and owners will also be present to consider future prospects for the industry, analyse issues around hotel conversions and host the popular Round Tables session.

Sleep will take place at The Business Design Centre in London from 24-25 November 2015. Grohe is the Founding Sponsor and host of the VIP lounge while the European Hotel Design Awards is Sleep’s Official Event Partner. www.thesleepevent.com

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Sponsors of The AHC 2015 Accor AHC Integrated Technologies Airangel Areen Design Services Ltd Avvio BDRC Continental Beacon Best Western GB Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group Elavon Focus Hotel Management Ltd GVA Hawksmoor Hilton Worldwide IHG Infor Hospitality Intersate Hotels & Resorts JLL Knight Frank LLP Lloyds Bank plc Marriott International, Inc Natural Retreats Natwest The Restaurant Bar & Grill, Manchester Santander Savills (UK) Ltd John Sisk & Son Ltd Sky Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc Sweett Group Wyndham Hotel Group *Sponsors correct at the time of publication

The Annual Hotel Conference 2015 14th & 15th October 2015, Hilton Manchester Deansgate

Connect & Communicate Running for the 12th year and attracting 800 delegates, The AHC is the leading event for the UK hotel industry.

Join independent hoteliers, owners, operators and managers as well as investors, developers, designers, architects, consultants, tourism leaders and regional tourist board representatives for a day and a half of unrivalled practical knowledge designed to add real value to your business operations.

• The Programme – themes including Branding, Disrupters, OTAs, Technology and Finance to name only a few.

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Bathrooms & Amenities RESIDENTIAL GOES GLOBAL

The bathroom is no longer a functional extension of the guestroom, but a design spectacle in itself. The balance of luxury and sustainability rages on, encompassing all aspects of bathroom design.

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as Roca and Laufen taking measures to develop a water-saving, yet he adoption of residential-style design is continuing to increasingly hygienic flush. “The latest flushing technology is being surge, with guests shunning stereotypical hotel design for an used to address the issue of hygiene in the hotel bathroom too,” says alternative and unique experience. This style now encompasses Georgina Spencer, Marketing Manager for Roca Group UK. “Rimless bathroom spaces – with bathtubs no longer acting as a marker of WCs offer designers the opportunity to create a sleek, streamlined luxury, and open-plan spaces increasing in popularity. Combine this finish while fulfilling the practical requirement of ease of cleaning. evolution with local design influences, innovative developments and Sustainable bathroom solutions and those that offer superior eco sustainable products for a new direction in bathroom design. benefits, such as saving water, don’t have to compromise on style or “We are focused on what I would call an organic or artistic performance.” Another energy-saving solution from Roca is the Cold movement, it is a new direction that is inspiring, special and Start function, helping hotels to meet running costs by setting the unexpected,” says Peter Sallick, CEO and Creative Director, water flow to cold, heating up progressively with demand.

Waterworks. “I see a continuation of the trend toward hotels taking According to Jeremy Stein, BCFA Managing Director, energy on a more residential scale and personality, as well as more regional efficiency was one of the top themes at ISH flavour.”

2015: “A focus on eco-friendly features is an According to Laufen Bathrooms, element driving bathroom design.” trends tend to be driven by local cultures, while “adhering to global standards and “Far from a business objective, international experience of designers,” sustainability is ingrained in our culture,” observes Ilker Hussein, Commercial states Laufen. “The innovation of Director. “We are seeing an increase in SaphirKeramik provides the possibility to customisation of products, with more create new and inspirationally designed Jeremy Stein, BCFA colour and textured materials being products whilst using less ceramic material. introduced, with more avant-garde designs We are committed to making our fittings that create an individual effect.” Thus in a sustainable way, with ceramic being resulting in distinct design experiences, and reiterating Waterworks’ the ultimate 100% recyclable material.” Another advantage of belief that “the corporate standard is dead, at least at the high end developing innovations is the efficiency in production, resulting of the market.” in time and financial savings. Waterworks comments: “We have Market research into modern lifestyles concludes that bathtubs innovative technology that allows 3D printing and scanning, allowing are still in demand, resulting in a resurgence. Water consumption us even more freedom with design resources, giving us flexibility to debates continue, however Ole W. Raugberg, Managing Director at translate and explore designs more efficiently.”

Claybrook notes: “An increasing number of people live in urban Finally, as guests seek an all-encompassing hotel experience, focus settings with smaller bathroom sizes, but still want a bathtub, is being shifted to not just the guestroom bathroom design, but to therefore we must have products that suit an urban interior while the public spaces too. “The public area must not be left out of our maintaining their aesthetic appeal and comfort.” attention,” concludes Laufen. “It can be seen as the calling card for Indulgent bathtubs aside, sustainability has continued to increase hotels. This can be seen in terms of the growing trend for amazing in importance, now occupying an integral cog of production and bars, restaurants and lobby areas, where the public bathroom end-use. One area of focus has been the WC flush, with brands such provides another space to impress guests.”

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IDEAL STANDARD Tonic II A solution of harmonious and contemporary ceramics, fittings, furniture and bathtubs, Tonic II has been created by design studio Artefakt for Ideal Standard. With a focus on technology and versatility, the broad choice of furniture combinations feature a delicately chic colour palette.

The versatility of the range is showcased through a wide range of sizes and models, while the latest technology includes integrated lighting, water-saving technology, rimless WCs and Aquablade flush technology. www.ideal-standard.co.uk

LAUFEN Ilbagnoalessi One With the same elegantly soft curves that have become synonymous with the Ilbagnoalessi range designed by Stefano Giovannoni, the latest additions integrate seamlessly into the contemporary bathroom. The Tuna countertop washbasin is now available in smaller sizes, combined with an easy-to-wipe clean countertop shelf. Also new to the collection, a luxurious solid surface bathtub is available as either a freestanding or built-in version, with optional air massage system. www.uk.laufen.com

ALAPE Made to measure

A statement in minimalism, Haven stuns with organic flowing curves. The stone composite offers a luxurious flowing form, lending itself to a broad range of settings with the fl exibility of creating a stunning feature piece or adapting to existing assets. Available in three dimensions between 1550-1800mm and with or without a base, the bathtub can be further customised with various external fi nish design options.

Thanks to the glazed steel material, Alape offers custom products that can be adjusted to suit all needs including colour, dimensions and functionality. The brand’s washstands can be practically freely configured, with varying widths, depths and height. Owing to the structural design, functional elements can be integrated such as rubbish flaps, dispensers, and towel holders. Whether an extremely small space or expansive spa area, Alape allows the combination of basins and washstands with counter tops and furniture programmes, as well as realising single designs for ultimate customisation.

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APAISER Haven

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OCTAGON

A MASTERPIECE OF PRECISION You’ve come to expect the extraordinary from Villeroy&Boch, and this really is a uniquely special design highlight: Octagon.

The octagon, a symbol of perfection, has been translated into ceramics in a truly unique way. With Octagon, Villeroy&Boch brings you a masterpiece of precision and craftsmanship, incorporating all the possibilities of TitanCeram: highly precise corners and facets formed in ceramics – surrounded by an exclusive range of high-quality finishes, such as leather, stone or real-wood veneer.

Octagon – experience ceramic art at the highest level.

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WATERWORKS Ludlow Collection Melding industrial influences and elemental simplicity, Ludlow presents clean lines and dimensional details, including exposed screws and square plates for the ultimate design statement. Innovative engineering is combined with distinctive details to create a range of both lever or cross handle taps, tub fi llers, hand showers and shower roses. Available in chrome or nickel fi nishes, Ludlow’s unique style complements a multitude of bathroom designs. www.uk.waterworks.com

PORCELANOSA Chelsea Noticeably inspired by the Belle Époque era, Chelsea has been designed to bridge the gap between modern minimalism and period pieces.

Defi ned by traditional lines, the ceramic collection includes a large range of brassware for simple purity, enhancing any existing décor. Multiple showering solutions are available from Chelsea’s bespoke setting, while thermostatic valves offer a safe and controllable experience, complete with the highest quality materials. www.porcelanosa.com

BAGNODESIGN Metreux

TOTO SG Series

Fresh and contemporary styling u nderl i ne s t he e s s enc e of Bagnodesign’s latest collection, M e t r e u x . Fr o m b a s i n t o s a n it a r y wa r e op t io n s , t h e collection blends harmoniously into any modern setting. Furniture is available in Balinese Teak or African Wenge, and teams perfectly with the Bagnoquartz handcrafted washbasins. Made from a compound of natural minerals, Bagnoquartz offers the benefits of natural stone, while being incredibly durable.

Debuting a new level of elegant luxury, the SG Washlet includes wellappointed features such as automatic lid opening/closing, remote control, warm water bidet spray, heated seat, deodoriser, warm air dryer and a new ‘ewater+’ function. After use, the washlet sprays the toilet bowl with electrolysed water, which is antibacterial, environmentally safe and can be returned to the water cycle. The rimless WC benefits from the original Toto Tornado Flush and CeFiONtext super smooth glaze.

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GROHE Essence Featuring Grohe’s EcoJoy technology, the Essence tap range emphasises the importance of sustainability combined with modern aesthetics. Ensuring that the mixer uses less water and energy without compromising performance, cartridges equipped with integrated temperature limiters are fitted within. The range includes four washbasin taps, sized from small to extra large and presents a perfect solution for basins, tubs and showers for a fully coordinated bathroom of simple, clean designs. www.grohe.com

UNIDRAIN HighLine Custom

ALISEO LED Vision

AXOR ShowerSelect

CROSSWATER Dial

The drain often becomes a necessity rather than design pr ior it y i n bat h ro om s .

Unidrain’s HighLine Custom solution aims to allow the freedom for any design expression. A choice of floor tiles can be placed on top, creating a fi nal look that is discreet, leaving just a small line for the drain itself.

M i n i m a l i s t for m s w it h technological innovations combine to create a balanced and contemporary look. A gently curved profi le framed by edge-lit LED acrylics creates a distinctive design, while the innovative SMD LED platform ensures lighting optimisation for maximum life and efficiency.

The innovative Axor Select technology operates on the basis of a specially developed shut-off valve, with a simple push button allowing separate control of hand, side and overhead showers. The intuitive concealed thermostats are available in a circular or soft cube design, with a polished chrome or black fi nish.

The latest in push button shower technology enables users to precisely control the flow of water and temperature.

Four classic and contemporary back plates hide intuitive technology, allowing for multifunction showering and thermostatically controlled bath-fi lling, as outlets can be used independently or together.

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A BATHROOM THAT MATCHES THE DREAMS OF YOUR GUESTS The linear floor drains from unidrain 速 are placed discreetly against the wall, and the glass shower walls are fastened to both floor and wall with hidden fittings and, therefore, act as a natural extension of the floor drains.

Both products are superbly thoughtthrough, elegant and waterproof. unidrain 速 represent minimalistic, Scandinavian design at its best. www.unidrain.com

BETTE BetteLux Shape A new concept, BetteLux Shape places the soft and flowing form of the bathtub and washbasin in an open steel frame, with emphasis on the shape of the enamelled construction. Enamelled on both sides in either white or black, the contour is accentuated with a choice of colours in the steel frame. Featuring a new type of hidden drainage and overflow system, both the inside and outside design is not compromised. Created in collaboration with the specialist drainage company Viega, the new system means that the bath does not have a visible overflow and yet cannot be overfi lled. www.bette.co.uk

VILLEROY & BOCH Artis Thin, delicate ceramic creating a fine and lightweight-looking bathroom, the Artis countertop washbasins are available in four shapes including round, oval, rectangular and square. All Artis bathroom sinks are made of Ti-tanCeram and come in either White Alpin or Star White – complementing the Legato furniture series with ease.

Further, tap fittings from the Just series make the trend-conscious bathroom complete. www.villeroy-boch.co.uk

PROPLAS Made to measure

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Proplas PVC wall and ceiling panelling, available from IDS, offers a stylish and cost-effective alternative to tiles, paint or wallpaper. The versatile panels are waterproof, and provide insulation and soundproofi ng benefits, while the PVC surface is durable, hygienic and easy to clean. The tongue and groove 2700 x 250 x 8mm panels can be stapled, panel pinned, glued or screwed directly onto a flat surface or timber battens, providing a seamless fi nish with tight joints.

The panels are available in white high gloss, Pergamon marble, soft grey marble, black silver embedded, white sparkle and silver black in a choice of gloss and matte textures.

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WALL & DECO Wet System Supplied in the UK by Interior Supply, the Wet System is a wall finishing, designed especially for damp environments by Wall & Deco. Not only watertight, the coverings feature decorative designs, enhancing bathroom design whilst preventing water leakages resulting in an innovative, mural fi nish.

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HEART MADE. HAND FINISHED. Created with Swiss precision and high quality demands. Combined with the love for detail, exceptional bathroom concepts come to life: LAUFEN ILBAGNOALESSI One, design by Stefano Giovannoni.

DEVON & DEVON Jazz Vanity Unity The latest vanity unit from Devon & Devon pays homage to the design of the Bauhaus period; to its shapes, geometries and proportions. The combination of opulent polish of the push-open doors and drawers, in white and black lacquered wood respectively, alongside the black marble top and chrome detailing work, lend to a bright and reflective fi nish. Jazz is available in double or single door versions with drawers, or single-door only unit in various combinations of marble and wood.

Lacquered colours available are deep black, pure white, warm grey, cream, blue violet, mud and prune, while the brass frames offer a chrome, light gold or bright nickel fi nish. www.devon-devon.com

WILLIAM HOLLAND Cuprosa Bateau

CLEARWATER Armonia

LEFROY BROOKS Piano

VICTORIA + ALBERT Ionian

Stemming from the decadence of 19 th century France, the double-ended bath captures the luxury of a product designed for two. Both bath and basin are individually produced from high quality, pure copper and meticulously hand fi nished. At 45kg, any previous limitations associated with freestanding bathtubs are removed.

The Natural Stone baths from Clearwater have been finetuned, replacing all models that were non-stone and presenting five new, sleek models. Armonia features an ultra-thin rim, conveying neatness and contemporary design while providing a rigid and strong bath without the need for ledges or surrounds.

The uncomplicated Piano basin console evokes a past era, hewn from rich black granite and finished with a deep polish, while sleek, minimal lines are in keeping with the English Deco period. Using only the fi nest materials, the offerings encompass a single and double basin consoles in Carrara and Marquinha marbles.

An addition to the Modern Collection, Ionian is the latest freestanding bathtub from V + A. Following the success of Ios, Ionian follows the same rimless design, while offering a longer tub with angled recline. The curved edges blend seamlessly with the ergonomic design, supporting the body with a Quarrycast structure.

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KALDEWEI Emerso Kaldewei has launched five new washbasin designs in its steel enamel segment, including Emerso designed by Arik Levy. The latest design series creates a fresh impetus in bathroom design, harmonising the space with a uniform style, material and colour. Emerso is available in various sizes and can be installed in a multitude of ways, from undercounter basin to recessed or countertop model with differing edge heights, through to wall-mounted options, allowing freedom of design. www.kaldewei.co.uk

JOHNSON TILES Modern Inspired by organic tones and rich, earthy textures, Modern is a floor and wall range that captures a natural look in a sleek porcelain design.

The neutral palette comprises seven shades, from chalky moonstone and creamy ivory to rich basalt and deep graphite, working together to create a relaxed and calming effect. Designed for seamless installation, Modern is available in two varying sizes – 600 x 600mm and 300 x 300mm – as well as a timeless mosaic sheet. www.johnson-tiles.com

VOLA Waterfall Shower

Combining infrared technology with a traditional sauna, Combi Sauna offers the ultimate in wellness and relaxation. Infrared lighting heats the body directly, while the Finnish sauna relies on a traditional heat source to warm up the air. More gentle and targeted than a traditional sauna, the energy efficient product takes just minutes to reach optimum temperature, requiring 32% less energy than conventional heating methods.

Vola has introduced two new therapeutic products to the spa environment, including the Waterfall Shower 080W. Designed by Aarhus Arkitekterne, the shower has been conceived as an essential ingredient in a restorative spa experience by providing a smooth ribbon of cold water to invigorate and promote mindfulness. True to Vola classic geometric designs, the waterfall is based on simple, understated cylindrical shapes, creating an asymmetric balance between the inlet and outlet cylinder.

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RAK CERAMICS Harmony The new Harmony collection offers a luxurious, Italian-designed range of sanitaryware and basins, complemented by stylish coordinating furniture. The simplistic yet stunning design is comprised of curved lines and sleek design features including push/release drawers and ambient lighting. The sanitaryware options include full back-to-wall, close couple and wall hung designs, while all WCs are complemented by the new RAK concealed hanging frame. Matching basins are offered in both half-moon and counter top formats, with over-counter washbasins available in oval, rectangle and circular designs. www.rakceramics.co.uk

GEBERIT AquaClean Mera

ROCA Nexo WC

DURAVIT Cape Cod

MATKI EauZone Plus Ultra Bespoke

Characterised by smooth lines and a seamless finish, AquaClean Mera creates the illusion of a floating WC. A wealth of technological benefits are neatly concealed within, while the shower toilet technology is the latest WhirlSpray from Geberit, using two nozzles to provide a targeted, thorough clean.

Maximising hygiene, the Nexo WC is available in a wall-hung, rimless design. Compatible with all Roca Duplo concealed cisterns, the WC features an eco flush, reducing water consumption while delivering a powerful performance.

Designed by Antonio Bullo, the perfectly-proportioned design blends subtly in all spaces.

Barriers bet ween nature and the indoors have been removed in the latest design

by Philippe Starck. Ceramic washbowls with thin edges and coordinated bathtubs can be combined, or used individually for customisability. An elegant high-gloss white version is available, with optional doors and open shelves.

The ultimate in tailor-made showering solutions, the latest from Matki allows glass options for various bespoke designs including sloping ceilings, obstructions and personalisations. The customisable product also offers the opportunity to recess frames into walls and floors, providing a frameless look.

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Made-to-measure washplaces made of glazed steel Alape washplaces offer materiality, functionality and reliability. They can be custom designed to the same extent as the project itself. Tailor-made solutions can be developed on a joint basis, transferring the special architectural aspects of a project onto the washplace itself, allowing something unique to be created.

Craftsmanship at its finest - made in Germany.

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WEST ONE BATHROOMS Cuna West One Bathrooms has showcased the latest from Agape, Cuna bathtub. A result of the company’s long-term collaboration with Patricia Urquiola, Cuna is small, compact and proudly displays its structure.

A skilful combination of materials emphasises the delicately rounded shapes, suiting a variety of bathroom styles. The new range has been enriched with the eco-sustainable solid surface, Cristalplant Biobased, which is both extremely light and smooth for a versatile fi nish. www.westonebathrooms.com

TEUCO Diva Designed by Carlo Colombo, Diva is a bathtub with a sinuous and strikingly simple silhouette. The rectangular acrylic bathtub is distinguished by a soft and welcoming interior, blending perfectly with the asymmetrical look of the edges. Fitted with Hydroline, the invisible whirlpool by Teuco, ultrasound can also be added with the Hydrosonic version, while the Cromo experience uses eight different colours to accompany the relaxing experience. www.teuco.com

KERAMAG MyDay

Stone specialists, Claybrook, has presented a new bathware collection featuring an angular, diamond cut silhouette exuding a stylish and contemporary appeal.

Matrix features a bathtub and freestanding basin, reflecting the flexibility of the brand’s moulded stone.

Handcrafted from natural materials in an eco-friendly production process, the stone offers high-performance and is available in a variety of forms, from traditional to cutting edge.

Keramag Design has added a new, matte grey fi nish for furniture to the MyDay collection, set to launch in autumn 2015. The tall, wall-hung unit features interior lighting, a mix of glass and woodgrain shelves and ample storage solutions. At just 250mm, the furniture does not impose on the bathroom space, while the materials are both water- and humidity-resistant.

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TEMPLE SPA | Voyager Collection

Created by Pebble & Co for Firmdale Hotels,

Pacific Direct has partnered with Floris to

Temple Spa has added a number of new products

RikRak by Kit Kemp comprises 30 products

create a collection of amenities based on the

to its Hotelier Collection of in-room amenities.

ranging from hair and body care to candles

heritage of the British perfumer. The elegant

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and a room mist. The range is named after and

bottles are modelled on the brand’s iconic fl acon

wittily named products such as Good Hair Day

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shampoo, while the turn-down wallet houses

designs, as seen in Ham Yard Hotel, London.

while the fragrance evokes the classic Floris scent.

soothing foot balm and restful night cream.

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Lather Up! GUESTROOM AMENITIES

As guests seek a spa-like experience in the bathroom, hotels look to high-end retail brands and specialist perfumers for their in-room amenities.

MOOOI | The Unexpected Welcome

MOLTON BROWN | Gingerlily

GROUPE GM | Deep Nature

Design brand Moooi has extended its offer by

With ingredients carefully sourced from exotic

Groupe GM has collaborated with Deep Nature

creating a line of beauty products for luxury

locations, Molton Brown’s Gingerlily range is

to produce and distribute a new range of luxury

hotels. The shampoo, conditioner, body wash

inspired by the tropical island of Tahiti. White

spa amenities. Exclusively composed of natural

and body lotion bottles come in the shape of

lily extract and tamanu oil moisturise the skin,

ingredients, each product is tailored to harness

Moooi’s extra O, which symbolises extra value

while warm notes of ginger and cardamom leave

the power of nature and offer the ultimate

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an alluring scent.

wellbeing experience.

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Technology THE RISE OF THE ROBOT?

Checking in, opening doors, ordering room service and turning off the lights – smartphones now offer the ability to control every aspect of a stay.

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he guest experience has evolved, resulting in increased efficiency and decreased human interaction. Technological advances enable guests to utilise existing devices, transforming a smartphone into a one-stop concierge service, while tablets offer guestroom control at the bedside.

Recent developments have seen the introduction of self-service check-in points, enabling users to bypass the often lengthy process at the reception desk. Of course, the removal of human interaction is not to everybody’s taste, but add to this process Starwood’s new SPG Keyless system, and the fuss-free human-less check-in seems a lot more favourable.

Introduced in late 2014, the Key Card Optional programme – created by Assa Abloy and powered by the Starwood Preferred Guest app – allows users to take control of their experience. Once their phone is registered, guests receive an alert 24-hours prior to arrival

complete with room number and Bluetooth key, allowing them to sidestep front desk queues and proceed directly to their room.

“Innovation and personalisation are at the forefront of everything we do, and SPG Keyless represents the perfect intersection of these two pillars,” said Fritz van Paasschen, former CEO at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. “This new technology allows us to further deliver on the wants and needs of the early adopter, hypermobile guests who use their smartphones for just about every aspect of their lives.”

Taking technology to the guestroom, the unification of multiple controls has resulted in energy efficient solutions, such as myRoom by Lutron – a system for light, temperature and shade control. Guests no longer need to navigate multiple switches, with automated controls and pre-configured settings removing any complicated systems.

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responsibility as the software detects guest presence or, indeed, vacancy thus enabling a default, low-energy programme to be activated.

Automatic lighting and HVAC adjustments also promote energy savings.

Billing itself as the most technologically advanced chain the UK, Hub Hotels by Premier Inn recently launched its Apple Watch app, designed

by Monetise Create. Allowing users to control in-room functions such as lighting, temperature and Smart TV, the app is formed off the back of research stating that 42% of all UK guests would rather operate controls via a display, as opposed to the traditional – notoriously unhygienic – remote control. Not wanting to exclude guests who don’t own an Apple Watch, the chain also targets smartphone users, with the option of doing almost anything from checking in to ordering breakfast using its signature Android and iOS app.

Numerous hotels such as The Lanesborough are now offering guests the hardware to accompany

the innovation. For example, Crave Interactive supplied a tablet designed specifically for guestroom use. Crave T2 features hospitalityspecific operating software and docking station, allowing guests to complete various tasks at the tap of a screen. Food and beverage orders, spa bookings, and instantly updateable directories and menus are a selection of the tablet’s capabilities allowing in-room guest solutions as well as scope for additional sales and tailored advertising. “Inroom tablets are revolutionising guest service in a way that will delight guests and increase hotel profits at the same time,” explains Tim Butterworth, Commercial Director, Crave Interactive.

Eliminating the need for staff-guest interaction completely, both Starwood and InterContinental Hotels Group have recently introduced their own robotic staff, named Botlr and Dash respectively.

Created by Silicon Valley-based Savioke, both robots emulate the services of a bellhop, delivering amenities to guestrooms efficiently and seamlessly.

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Launching at Aloft Silicon Valley, Botlr will transport everything from toothbrushes to the day’s newspaper by navigating the 172 rooms and five floors with ease. “This robotic experiment has proven that humans and robots can co-exist and work side by side to elevate the guest experience,” observes Brian McGuinness, Global Brand Leader, Starwood’s Specialty Select Brands. Likewise, Dash at Crown Plaza San Jose, Silicon Valley, navigates between floors, calling the elevator using a WiFi connection and phoning the guest upon arrival, before returning to its charging station.

Whether these innovations will become mainstream is unknown, however brands such as Yotel have long seen success with the use of automated services.

Minimal human interaction will not appeal to all guests, but the benefits of technological advances are undeniable, causing hotels to recognise the need to integrate innovation with customer service for a complete guest experience.

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LG HAUSYS Taboustool A product of Belgian designer Thierry Wille’s creativity, Taboustool is a seat which revisits vintage style in a modern and innovative way. A combination of tabouret and stool, four flat legs present a wing-like appearance to support a U-shape frame made of HIMACS, streamlining the stool’s appearance. The main structure is made of Havea wood from the rubber tree – among the most economical and ecological available – while the HI-MACS seat enables a seamless appearance. Eye-catching and highly durable, the seat is flame, shock and scratch, mould, stain and chemicalresistant acrylic stone, available in over 100 colours for a unique and personal product. www.himacs.eu

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CLARKE & CLARKE Dimensions The Dimensions collection consists of four luscious velvet patterns, created with detailed textures and subtle metallic effects. All fabrics are highly durable and tailored for contact use, yet remain soft and tactile, while colours range from lavish shades of damson and gold, with neutrals of grey, taupe and charcoal. www.clarke-clarke.com

SCHRAMM Zara Equipped with both headboard and optional footboard, Zara features a surrounding frame of solid wood, uniting the boards to form the perfect bed for ultimate sleep indulgence. Meanwhile, the combination of refi ned materials and handcrafted production ensures the highest level of quality. www.schrammwerkstaetten.de

BRINTONS Urban Nomad The latest carpet collection designed by Stacy Garcia for Brintons, Urban Nomad, features culturally inspired designs in a bold and alternative way. While testing the boundaries of traditional practices, the design highlights an authentic blend of organic paisleys, ornamental medallions and henna-inspired motifs. Alluring colours, eccentricity, and influenced by the wanderlust of a global traveller, Urban Nomad goes back to the roots of civilsation. www.brintons.net

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NOVABELL Time Design Time Design presents a combination of porcelain tile durability, the neutrality of wood and the charm of timeworn materials. Suitable for interiors and outdoors, the latest collection from NovaBell offers five natural colours, extending delicate gradients, textures and patterning and featuring simulated imperfections of wood. Available in various formats, from planks to mosaics to brick style formats, Time Design offers a natural-looking feature to any space. www.novabell.it

KRISKADECOR Skull & Bones Skull & Bones has been created to bring subversive designer clout into any area. A beautiful wall hanging available in coppery browns and black. The technique used to make this collection is the result of extensive craftsmanship and imagination. Each chain is made of individual anodised aluminium links, which have been treated with oxide stains to get the perfect colour. www.kriskadecor.com

KETTAL Boma Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Kettal, the Boma collection was born from the need of high performance outdoor furniture, without sacrificing the increasing demand for comfort. The structure is organised around a frame entirely made of aluminium, with soft seats made of large cushions and different modularity resting atop.

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Available in grey, opaline and strong orange, the collection comprises three types of lamp.

Moroso has strengthened its presence in Taiwan and the Philippines, opening two new showrooms in Taichung and Bonifacio Global City. www.moroso.it

WARISAN Warisan South Africa has announced an expansion, relocating from the Somerset Square Showroom to open an additional outdoor showroom and contract office on Sir Lowry Road in Cape Town

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SHAW CONTRACT GROUP Previewing the latest collection, Shaw Contract Group has opened its new regional showroom in Great World City West Tower, Singapore. www.shawcontractgroup.com

MOLTENI GROUP On 21 October 2015, Molteni&C Dada Flagship Store Toronto will host an event with Ron Gilad to celebrate the showroom’s recent launch. www.molteni.it

DEIRDRE DYSON Deirdre Dyson has reopened its King’s Road gallery, featuring four storeys of innovative space, designed by Timothy Hatton Architects. www.deirdredyson.com

CASSINA Spaced over two floors, Cassina’s new showroom rests at Times Square Tower in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. www.cassina.com

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An exclusive collection of banquet chairs, Alu Legno has been constructed using a unique, chiselled wood-like aluminium profi le. Offered in a range of styles, each chair has its own distinct characteristics available with or without arms, stacks for easy storage and, unlike wooden furniture, is virtually maintenance free.

The latest range from House of Eroju presents timeless handle designs with a unique rosette, allowing for any wallpaper or fabric to be inserted within the rose, therefore matching any interior scheme. The handles are available in three fi nishes, including polished stainless steel, polished chrome and bronze, alongside matching accessories.

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BYRON AND BYRON Halo The Halo range from Byron and Byron offers a selection of contemporary acrylic curtain poles, using chrome as an accent to highlight the modern lines. Available in both solid and hollow acrylic, the collection is a simple yet striking solution, with the hollow pole enabling the insertion of items inside, customising each pole to complement any interior. www.byronandbyron.com

GANDIA BLASCO Stack Comfort combines with functionality to create the stackable range designed by Borja Garcia for Gandia Blasco. New additions to the stunning line include modular sofas, single-leg tables, stools, poufs and high-backed armchairs. Stack is inspired by nautical aesthetic with stylistic references to the 1960s and 1970s. The structure is manufactured from thermo-welded aluminium profi les guarantees resistance to exterior conditions, while Batyline fabric is used to cover the aluminium structure. www.gandiablasco.com

LIGNE ROSET x KIRKBY DESIGN Calin Twenty years after its initial release, the collaboration between Michael Roset and designer Pascal Mougue is experiencing a new lease of life. Calin – a settee of the utmost comfort – will be relaunched at London Design Festival in collaboration with Kirkby Design. The quirky fabric collection by Jon Burgerman for Kirkby Design features designs bursting with art and colour, completed using the latest printing techniques for a painted-on effect. The latest edition of Calin features the Rainbow Scrawl fabric, with new articulated pillow cushions for back support and a solid wood base. www.kirkbydesign.com

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SYWAWA Chock-o-lat Chocolatier Dominique Persoone has collaborated with Sywawa to create Chock-o-lat, a new parasol combining the worlds of design and chocolate.

The pioneering parasol presents a surprising result, demonstrating the creativity of the Belgium brand. The central pole-umbrella covers a shadow area of 4.71m 2 , and offers a tilt function for increased versatility.

Meanwhile, the brushed stainless steel is complemented by symacryl dralon fabric for a durable fi nish. www.symoparasols.com

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Fusing clean and stylish geometric design, the Box table lamp takes inspiration from the simplicity of Japanese design. The design features a linear steel frame encasing a cylindrical shade, available in a wide variety of fabrics complete with acrylic diffusers. Presented as part of a wider collection including wall, ceiling and floor lighting, the range is also offered in a textured black fi nish.

Designed by Yki Nummi, Kuplat presents a dynamic composition in both its original form and new, larger version. The pendant lamp consists of two acrylic shades, one nesting inside the other. The white acrylic inner shade functions as a reflecting surface, brightening the light passing through, while the outer shade is available in smoke grey, transparent, sand, red and orange.

British furniture designer Samuel Chan is celebrating the 20 th anniversary of his design studio Channels, with a limited edition collection of his most iconic designs. Reinterpreted with new details, fi nishes and materials, the collection of just twenty pieces per design are numbered, carrying a commemorative mark for exclusivity.

The collection will launch in September at London Design Festival.

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For the hotel’s Grill 63, the lighting was designed to be modern and sophisticated to coordinate with the décor, using a large number of Evo spotlights for minimal aesthetics. Meanwhile, the Pharaoh’s Bar (pictured)presents a more entertaining design. The two-floor bar features stunning washes of coloured light from Color Kinetics, adding to the dynamism of the space.

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Alger-Triton International

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Hansgrohe

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Roca

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Aliseo GmbH

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Harrison Spinks

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Romo Fabrics

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Allermuir

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HB Design

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Sanipex Group

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Altfield Ltd

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Shaw Contract Group

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Hypnos Ltd

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Sherwood Event Services Ltd

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Ideal Standard

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Byron & Byron Ltd

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JL Furnishings

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Carnegie Fabrics

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Johnson Tiles

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Unidrain A/S

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Waterbury

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