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JOSEPH DIRAND
DEXTER MOREN
RODRIGO MACHAZ
SUNDUKOVY SISTERS
The son of Jaques Dirand – one of the most celebrated interior photographers of his day – Joseph Dirand’s keen eye for refined minimalism and projectdefining details matches that of his father’s. Drawing influence from Richard Meier’s striking extensions, his interiors for the Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club, Florida, combine the site’s vibrant Miami Beach legacy with an elegant and contemporary simplicity.
Dexter Moren founded his design practice in 1992 with a staff of three and a makeshift office in London’s Marylebone. Now with a portfolio of hotels to his name, he leads a team of 60, working from tailored studios in Camden Town. Moren, together with Senior Architect Zoe Tallon, recently completed the design of The Curtain in Shoreditch, which also played host to the firm’s 25th anniversary celebrations.
A p a s s i o n a t e h o t e l i e r, Rod r igo M acha z is t he founder of Memmo Hotels, offering authentic hospitality experiences throughout Portugal. Following the 2013 launch of Lisbon’s Memmo Alfama he has now opened his second in the city, in the emerging Principe Real neighbourhood. Perched on a hillside, the 41-key property combines the district’s history with contemporary luxury.
“Our design will emphasise the importance of human interaction in eliciting loyalty: not only loyalty between people, but loyalty between the brand and individuals,” say Olga and Irina Sundukovy of their concept for The Sleeper Bar at this year’s Sleep. The Moscow-based sisters founded their design studio in 2004 and have since worked on a number of hotel projects both in Russia and internationally.
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