PEOPLE Jack & Lei Liew Senior Associate & Project Director
JACK LIEW DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF FROM OTHER DESIGNERS WITH HIS INQUISITIVENESS, IN ORDER TO CREATE UNIQUELY CRAFTED INTERIOR SPACES. LEI AYE-LIEW BELIEVES IN DEFINING DESIGNS WITH POETIC NUANCES AND GENUINE SPACES WHICH EXUDE TIMELESSNESS, A BALANCE BETWEEN MASCULINITY AND FEMININITY.
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We continually set new standards for luxury and comfort - the HBA name defines quality in hospitality interior design. We are an international community of designers, architects and artists united towards a common goal; to delight our clients and their guests.
From globally significant properties to emerging luxury brands, we embrace any project in which design exclusively creates an advantage for our client.
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TO US, BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS ARE THOSE WHICH EVOKE THE SENSES
Jack brings with him 15 years of hospitality design experience to transform and create contemporary spatial experiences. His conviction that astonishing design spaces often entail a clarity of narrative told through simplicity of forms, cultural subtlety and genuine material expression.
AND HEIGHTEN
As a graduate of the RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of
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Technology) B.A. Interior Design program, Jack complemented
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his practice in tandem with design education as a lecturer both
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in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and Lasalle SIA. He was the key designer on Intercontinental Sanya, Haitang Bay in China, the Kempinski Hotel in Xian and the Meritus Mandarin, Singapore – all of which have won design accolades and awards.
LEI AYE-LIEW PROJEC T D IREC TO R
Lei is an intuitive and passionate designer who has graduated
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from Temasek Design School – where she excelled in both aspects of design and architecture. She has the versatility of over 10 years experience from Commercial Retail to Residential and Hospitality. Having the synoptic understanding in the field of architectural projects to the softer aspect of residential projects, she is able to lead her team to not just meet but surpassing client’s design briefs with great skilfulness and refreshingly creative insights. Lei was the key designer on the Mandarin Oriental Chongqing, Hilton Hotel Fuchun and Kempinski Hotel Xian.
OUR TEAM
CO N S T R U C T I O N S PECI A L I S T Albert Valencia With his 20 years of working experience, Albert is a well oriented and experienced designer who can resolve the scope of challenges as working on international projects. He has also led the team of construction specialist from exchange offices and to control the nature of construction abilities and detailing packages.
I N T ER I O R S PECI A L I S T Joana Couto Joana has versatility of design knowledge as she has 13 year experience from variety of international architectural practices. Ability to work through from different phases and scales of projects, such as concept, design, space planning, construction details and Imagery, Joana is solution focused with an eye to detail. She also brings to the team the ability to understand and adapt to distinct projects, processes and cultural references.
CO N S T R U C T I O N & D E TA I L I N G S PECI A L I S T Mabango Myra 14 years of diversified experience both interior & architecture. Mabango has worked on a different projects ranging from 5 star hotels, luxury showflats, and private
clients. With a keen eye for detail, her expertise is mainly in technical detailing, tender documentation, as well as coordinating architectural working drawings with various consultants.
FFE D e s i g n e r Mandy Li Mandy is an experienced FF&E Designer who has had the privilege of working with some of the major hospitality design firms and designers where she brings valuable experience to the team. With a flair for design and finesse for fine details, Mandy has demonstrated her capacity as a FF&E Designer, developing concepts and storylines to create memorable designs and experiences, producing furniture design and schemes, for clients across Asia.
I N T ER I O R & FFE D E S I G N ER Syahiran Samsuddin Trained in various industries from lighting design, commercial design to furniture design and hospitality design. Syahiran has a great energy and flare for individual design elements on each spectrum of design areas. Speciality – Furniture & products Design / Lighting Design
INTERCONTINENTAL RE SORT HOTEL, SAN YA
The Concept started with the idea of a nautical explorer who found his home in Sanya. Based upon his exploratory escapades halfway across the globe, the hotel is to be the contemporary experiential abode for his odysseys and his undiscovered treasure trove.
Guestrooms: We sought to recreate his spatial memories and to bring stories of his journeys alive in different ways visually. The experience will continue as one enters from the public area into the corridors and then reaching the cocoons of the guestroom spaces. A journey the depicted by 2 distinct storylines:
1 Nautical architecture and Marine vessels 2 Natural sea life/ forms • of corals, curiosities and colors, • of fishes, fossils and flights, • aqua-scape in an interplay on micro and the macro scales.
[ HO T EL LOBBY ]
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[ ALL D AY DI NI NG ]
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LUXURY HOTEL HOTEL , FUCHUN Set in the beautiful landscape of Hangzhou. Simplicity of line and form and expression of materials in its own nature, the urban business hotel of 290 rooms welcome the discerning guests for both business and leisure.
Guestrooms: The space is about interplay of light and shadows – harmonizing with modern elements to create a sense of charming residence.
All Day Dining: • Understated interior • Contemporary and neutral spatial qualities • Balance of coolness and warmth • Designing and branding the whole new look for the mini bar, retail like concept in order to evoke and attract guests for usage
[ BED RO OM ELEVATI ON ]
LOBBY [ BED RO OM ELEVATI ON ]
[ H O T EL BATHROOM ]
LUXURY HOTEL HOTEL, XI ’AN In the exotic destination of Xian, the sculptural-like glass building merged skyward with its towering contemporary look.
Welcoming the guests of 390 room capacity, a multi sensory experiences of F&B ranging from destination deli bar, live cooking ADD, library inspired Lobby Lounge, gentleman’s club of cigar bar and flavourful Italian speciality restaurant. Entering into the strong architecture with a tall volume, the creation of layers
upon layers that introduce the sense of intimacy and relating to human proportions was produced. The porte cochere envelopes the guests to the architrave of reduced height from tall to short which thereafter they will be greeted upon the double height volume of reception and lobby lounge seating.
[ L IFT LOBBY ]
G U EST RO OM CORRI DOR
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[ EXEC UT IVE LOUNGE ]
[ HO T EL BATHROOM ]
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PRIVATE HERITAGE HOTEL LOBBY, SHANGHAI
Enclosed with a strong classic transitional interior, the design was conceptualised with an idea of Modern Chinoserie.
To respect the exterior and interior for harmonious look, each stroke of lines and curves are redrawn and modernised to suit the new generation of time and reworked design.
A office lobby for reminiscing the beauty of old shanghai with a contemporary twist. The palette of greys and whites with a punch of vibrant purple creating a timeless ambience.
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