Sleeper November/December 2015 - Issue 63

NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2015

Soho Farmhouse

Phum Baitang

The Old Clare

Soho House founder Nick Jones on the group’s rural Oxfordshire resort

Zannier Hotels enters Cambodia with an authentic Khmer village in Siem Reap

Unlisted Collection brings lifestyle hospitality and globally-renowned chefs to Sydney

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168 Events Radical Innovation Award After a global search for the next big concept in hospitality design, Radical Innovation – founded by The John Hardy Group – has announced its winner.

034 Meeting... Nick Jones Following the opening of Soho Farmhouse in rural Oxfordshire – picture the signature Soho House brand with sheep, chickens and horses – and ten years on from his original Sleeper interview, Nick Jones talks about his plans for the future.

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hree years ago at Deloitte’s European Hotel Investment Conference, there was a question from the audience that had a panel of hotel group executives stumped. The question – “what do you think about Airbnb?”

– was simple enough, but it came at a time when few had even heard of the lodging provider, let alone considered its impact on their business.

Today, Airbnb is arguably the single biggest threat to the hospitality industry.

A disruptor. Barely a CEO panel goes by without its mention. While the peerto-peer platform has been in the market since 2008, it is only in the past 12 months that its presence has truly been felt. Airbnb has over 25,000 listings in London alone and remarkably, in some boroughs – namely Lewisham and Hackney – the ratio of Airbnb units to hotel rooms is almost 50/50. In New York, Airbnb accounts for 7.8% of overnight stays – that’s a cool 2.9 million room nights that previously occupied conventional hotels – and, if you needed any more evidence, the company reported that its business travel programme experienced an astonishing 700% growth in its first year. What’s more worrying is that Airbnb is the first of many. Deloitte identified over 50 new start-ups in the sharing economy last year; further proof that disruptors are continuing at pace.

However their seemingly destructive impact isn’t necessarily a done deal. The major hotel groups have reported growth and record pipelines for 2015, and where peer-to-peer lodgings do fall flat – in their consistency – the big players will surely be there to pick up the pieces, armed with a trusty brand promise.

Speaking at this year’s Deloitte conference, a defiant Christopher Nassetta, President and CEO of Hilton Worldwide, compared Uber’s impact on the taxi industry with that of Airbnb on the hotel sector. “If you can give a customer a better quality physical product with far better service at a cheaper price, of course you’re going to be disruptive,” he stated. “That’s not what’s happening in our business. We’re quite different in terms of their ability to disrupt us.”

So are we simply at a point where there’s going to be a radical shift in how we communicate with the guest? According to many, it’s not the accommodation, or even the stay-like-a-local experience that’s winning over the guest; it’s the distribution channels and ability to communicate directly with the host.

Disruptors undoubtedly cater to the adventurous, technology-savvy, super connected millennial generation and, as with Uber and Facebook, they fulfill a different customer need. But as Nassetta points out, millennials grow up, their needs change. The real question is, can hotel groups adapt quickly enough to serve this changing consumer?

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With a career spanning over 30 years, Nick Jones, founder and CEO of Soho House, will be commended for his outstanding contribution to the industry at the forthcoming European Hotel Design Awards. The entrepreneur will also appear on stage at Sleep to talk about the group’s fi rst resort, a 100acre farm in rural Oxfordshire where the brand’s signature service principals co-exist with chickens, sheep, and horses.

“Unlisted Collection is a list of properties that are fresh and unconventional and out of the norm,” explains Loh Lik Peng, founder of the Singaporebased group. “The hotels are set within sensitively restored heritage listed buildings that are re-adapted into radical, cutting edge lifestyle concepts that culminate into an unforgettable experience for our guests.”

Their latest property, The Old Clare, is just this.

Hotelier Robin Hutson will also take to the stage at Sleep, engaging in conversation with his former colleague Nick Jones. Hutson was Non-Executive Director then Executive Chairman at Soho House Group for 14 years, before becoming CEO and Chairman of Lime Wood Group and Home Grown Hotels. His latest collection, The Pig, redefi nes the country house sector.

O ne of A mer ic a’s most successful hoteliers, Sean MacPherson is the man behind New York boutique favourites The Bowery, The Jane and The Marlton. His latest venture, in collaboration with Ira Drukier and Richard Born, is The Ludlow. Located in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the 184-room hotel is mishmash of grunge and grandeur, much like the neighbourhood in which it sits.

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Fresh from designing 1 Hotels’ Miami Beach debut, the co-founders of Meyer Davis head to the peaks of Peru where a fantasy line-up of chefs are on-hand to serve up some culinary delights.

Where are you?

Machu Picchu, the 15th century Inca site perched on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley in Peru. We’re staying at low environmental impact villas among the existing ruins.

How did you get there?

Helicopter through the nearby peaks and vehicular through villages to the hotel.

Who is there to greet you on arrival?

Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy from The Grand Budapest Hotel.

And who’s at the concierge desk?

No need to be waited on.

Who are you sharing your room with?

We’re travelling solo.

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

Peace and quiet.

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

The hotel is the perfect mix of sex appeal and sanctuary. The room is stylish, it isn’t over-decorated.

It immerses you in the majestic mountains and offers views over the ruins.

Who designed it?

American sculptor Donald Judd.

What’s on your nightstand at bedtime?

A Santa Maria Novella candle.

What’s the restaurant and bar like?

Something similar to Beachcraft, the restaurant we designed at 1 Hotel South Beach. It’s natural, earthy and textural.

Would you like a newspaper or magazine in the morning?

FT Weekend and How To Spend It.

Who are you dining with this evening?

Actress Julianne Moore; J.Crew Creative Director Jenna Lyons; actor Chris Rock; hotelier André Balazs; and Mexican artist Bosco Sodi.

Who’s manning the stoves?

It’s a rotation of the chefs we’ve had the pleasure of working with, including Andrew Carmellini, Michael White, Tom Colicchio, Ford Fry, Scott Conant, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Josh Capon, Seamus Mullen and Michael Schwartz.

And what’s on the menu?

Whatever they want to cook for us.

What toiletries would you like to freshen up with?

Acqua di Parma.

Early morning alarm call or late check out?

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Full English, continental or something different?

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Swimming pool, spa or gym?

Natural pools and spas.

What’s in the mini-bar for a night cap?

An alcoholic Chicha Morada, the sweet Peruvian beverage made from purple corn.

What luxury item would you like this evening?

An alpaca bathrobe.

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Dolphin Capital, a world leading residential resort developer, has introduced a new real estate and luxury lifestyle offering in the Dominican Republic.

Amanera, the latest addition to the Aman portfolio, sets a new standard for luxury in the Caribbean; it is the first golf-integrated Aman in the world and one of the few resorts in the region offering the opportunity to purchase a part of the lifestyle experience with its collection of villas. Expected to make its debut before the end of the year, the resort stretches out over 2,000 acres of virtually untouched landscape along nearly seven miles of continuous Atlantic coast on Hispaniola’s northern shore. It will offer extensive dining, spa and recreational facilities, and 25 Casitas, each demonstrating a raw, organic design that complements the natural setting.

Art’otel LONDON

On behalf of the Battersea Power Station shareholders, Battersea Power Station Development Company (BPSDC) and Art’otel have confirmed the signing of a hotel management agreement. The hotel will be managed by PPHE Hotel Group, owner of the Art’otel brand.

On entering the hotel, guests will be welcomed by a public gallery; a multi-purpose creative space offering a rotating calendar of exhibitions, as well as cultural and artistic events supporting established and up-and-coming artists alike. With a lounge and café alongside, the space will be a welcoming destination for guests and visitors to enjoy the ever-changing cultural offering.

Art’otel is an integral part of Phase 3 of the £8 billion Battersea Power Station development, Europe’s largest privately funded urban regeneration project masterplanned by architect Rafael Viñoly. Phase 3 has been designed by Gehry Partners and Foster + Partners and comprises over 1,300 residential homes, a new pedestrian high street lined with shops and restaurants known as The Electric Boulevard; a public park and community hub; and a new Battersea Power Station London Underground Station.

Art’otel London Battersea Power Station is planned to open in 2019 in a building designed by Foster + Partners and set around the historic Grade II* listed Battersea Power Station.

The 160-key luxury lifestyle hotel will feature a signature destination restaurant and double-height bar offering panoramic views across the Power Station and London skyline.

Crowning the property, a Roof Garden designed by the New York High Line team, James Corner Field Operations, will include an outdoor rooftop pool and bar overlooking the iconic chimneys.

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NH Hotel Group has announced the signing of a management agreement with AXA IM - Real Assets to open the first Nhow hotel in the UK.

senses, at the same time as making them feel welcomed and part of an unforgettable experience. The hotel will become a destination and hotspot for visitors to the city, whether they are business travellers, leisure travellers or London residents.

Federico J. González Tejera, CEO of NH Hotel Group comments: “Nhow brings in an, up to now, unseen level of hospitality and aims to become the benchmark for the most innovative cultural, social and artistic movements of big cities, globalised and constantly changing.”

Designed by the likes of Rem Koolhaas, Karim Rashid, and Matteo Thun, Nhow is already present in Milan, Berlin and Rotterdam, and is expected to reach 12 more destinations by 2018. In addition to the London signing, the company has two other projects under construction; one in Amsterdam, called Nhow Amsterdam RAI, and another development in Santiago de Chile.

Forming part of a new development by Foster + Partners, the hotel will be located in London’s Tech City, the heart of the capital’s technology and digital sector and widely recognised as the most rapidly growing commercial centre in the UK. The 5.5-acre mixed-use development – known as 250 City Road – is due to open in 2019 with the hotel element taking over eight floors. 190 guestrooms will feature along with a restaurant, bar, gym and meeting rooms.

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The Rosemont Hotel & Residences DUBAI

Hilton Worldwide has reached an agreement with Royal International to open The Rosemont Hotel and Residences, the first hotel in the UAE under the Curio – A Collection by Hilton brand.

three restaurants, a lobby café and two bars. Guests will also have access to a fully equipped gym, an outdoor pool and spa.

Launched in June 2014, the Curio collection is a global set of remarkable upscale and luxury hotels hand-picked for their unique character and personality; each one a part of the city they call home.

By partnering with Hilton, these one-of-a-kind hotels benefit from the proven track record and quality synonymous with Hilton without redefining the individualistic spirit of the hotel. Curio has already welcomed guests at its first properties in the Americas in Las Vegas and Buenos Aires, and in Europe with the recently opened Reichshof Hamburg Hotel. The Rosemont Hotel & Residences adds to the brand’s growing global portfolio with entry into the Middle East, which will also see Curio – A Collection by Hilton Mall of Qatar open in 2016.

Located on Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road, the property features 450 guestrooms and 280 serviced apartments and will begin welcoming guests in 2018.

Hilton has commissioned ZAS Group, an architecture, interior design, and planning firm with offices in Toronto, Dubai, Vancouver, and Abu Dhabi to design the complex, working in partnership with lead consultant Kieferle & Partner. The development will comprise two 47-storey towers anchored by a five-storey podium with two basement levels and an artificial rooftop beach.

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced that Park Hyatt Mallorca, a new resort on an undeveloped stretch of coast, is expected to debut in spring 2016, marking the company’s entry into the Spanish island.

Guests will enjoy a stylish and social dining experience centred around a pretty village square, with much of the hotel’s food and beverage produce sourced locally – from sustainably caught fish to free-range poultry, local farm-grown vegetables, fruit and olives, and seasonally procured cheese and olive oil. Guests will also benefit from access to amenities at Cap Vermell.

“Mallorca is one of Europe’s most beautiful areas, and we believe that Park Hyatt Mallorca will deliver an unprecedented level of luxury and an unrivalled hospitality experience for guests,” comments Peter Norman, Senior Vice President, Real Estate and Development for EAME, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts. “This hotel will be our ninth Park Hyatt branded hotel in the region and the first Park Hyatt resort to open in the Mediterranean, which underscores our commitment to thoughtful and meaningful growth throughout Europe.”

Siting within the exclusive 49-acre Cap Vermell Estate, Park Hyatt Mallorca overlooks the picturesque Canyamel valley. Designed

by DSA Architects International and GA Design, the resort is masterplanned in the style of a traditional Mallorquin hilltop village, complete with a central village square, world-class dining, and superb wellness, leisure and spa facilities.

The resort will feature 142 luxurious guestrooms as well as 16 suites designed to blend sophistication and elegance with timeless regional accents. Rooms will range in size from 50-150m2 and feature private terraces offering views of the verdant valley or Balearic Sea.

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MEETING

Nick Jones Ten years on from her original Sleeper interview with Nick Jones, Chrissy Iley caught up with the Soho House founder, hot on the heels of the launch of Soho Farmhouse, to find out what’s next .

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t’s been just over a decade since I last interviewed Nick Jones.

At the time he was warm, charming and the genius credited with reinventing the private members’ club. Soho House Greek Street was in full flow. And new houses had just appeared in New York and Chiswick, London.

They were equally exciting and fabulous as the supermodels’ playpen Babington House. In those ten years, there have been many other houses: West Hollywood, Toronto, Berlin, Shoreditch and Istanbul to name a few.

Each of them is amongst the chicest destinations in its locale, yet each has an intimate cosiness. People feel at home there, but it’s very much better than home.

Jones has just opened Soho Farmhouse in Great Tew, Oxfordshire, and will soon be credited as the man who reinvented the hotel. He’s also about to receive an accolade from the European Hotel Design Awards for his contribution to the industry.

Farmhouse is beyond fabulous. You tingle with excitement and good humour. You relax, you love life no matter how bad it was before you got there. When you are installed in your cabin, which is part-Wild West and part-English countryside, you might go out on your porch and sit on your rocking chair to sip one of the handcrafted cocktails that was in your fridge. Or you might look inside your lovely mini-kitchen. You might want farmhouse cheese on crusty

toast. You might want to lounge on the biggest bed you’ve ever lain on and watch a movie or TV. You know the next day you will go into your outside tin bath and fill it with one of the many Cowshed products on offer and bathe outdoors behind hessian curtains. I’m not sure why that’s so thrilling – it just is.

The cabins are spread out and you call up a milk float to take you to the main barn, or you ride a bike.

The barn area has a fancy farm restaurant with tablecloths, a Soho Home shop so if you like your bedroom furniture or furnishings you can take them home, a pub, a deli, a pop-up curry shack, a coffee shop, a Cowshed spa, and behind that a boathouse, a gym and a swimming pool.

The Main Barn restaurant has a few Soho House classics but in Fancy Farm it’s really upped its game. A truffle and parmesan soufflé had been clearly touched by the God of Cheese. My companion had a flat iron pheasant that had been shot locally – yes, you can go shooting and fishing and crazy golfing too. We finished with a Baked Alaska: fluffy, creamy, cold and on fire. If I was a dessert, I’d like to be that Baked Alaska.

We were going to go to the cinema but got distracted by playing table tennis, so we went back to our cabin and decided to order drinks. A barman in a milk float with a full bar inside it came and made us Pisco Sours that, at the time, tasted like the best cocktails

“It’s got such a nice feel.

It has the same service principals as London but it’s a farm with chickens, sheep, and horses; it gets muddy and it’s got that sort of feel to it.”

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in the world. Or maybe it was just that a man in a minivan brought them to us. We could have had a fry-up made for us by someone in a cooking truck, eggs any-how and farm-fresh, but we had housemade granola that was already in the kitchen because we had an early appointment with the horses. It really was like being on another planet. My only worry for the entire stay was how to actually get off the horse. Jones has created this playpen with things that he might like to do. It’s a personal touch that’s irresistible.

We meet in his office in Soho. So this is where he rules the world, I think. In a week I’ve visited Soho House West Hollywood, 76 Dean Street (a converted Georgian building with a bar on every floor) the original Soho House in Greek Street, and Dean Street Townhouse. I hadn’t done this consciously, it just happened. Why? Because people like to go there. It’s a big empire and I feel like I am in the bowels of a ship. It’s a busy basement, hot and clammy. I want to say it’s dank, but I don’t, I just say: “Is this where we’re doing the interview?” and pull a face. Jones, being a man of the people and all that, would be embarrassed to have a separate office, so that’s where it all happens – in the basement with the rest of the staff. As they can see, I don’t like it much. They suggest I sit in reception. I perch on a velvet armchair that was probably once in Soho House and Jones arrives smiley. He’s been to LA for the day but seems immune to any jetlag.

He perches on the velvet chair beside me and rattles through the new openings coming up: Barcelona, downtown LA, Malibu and Ludlow House on the Lower East Side of New York. He’s particularly excited about the Farmhouse. “You know, I always wanted to do something different,” he explains. “It’s been a lot of fun to do a big resort in the UK. It’s got such a nice feel. It has the same service principals as London but it’s a farm with chickens, sheep, and horses; it gets muddy and it’s got that sort of feel to it.” He continues: “The food is a little different; meat and vegetables from nearby farms, fish from local lakes. But there’s always a flat iron chicken or a macaroni cheese on the menu.” Jones has perfected this idea that people like to have something familiar as well as something exciting. There’s always an Eastern Standard cocktail in every house. “We all love an Eastern Standard. If it wasn’t on people would go mad.”

Jones is very fun and relaxing to chat with. I tell him about the time I got thrown out of Soho House West Hollywood because my friend had lost the power of speech and he just giggles. He tells me about the new property in LA in the Arts District, which will be a hotel too. It’s in a 1930s warehouse, he thinks about 40 bedrooms – small enough where everyone gets personal attention, large enough not to feel isolated. Kettners in Soho has also been bought by Soho House and will be reopened as Kettners Townhouse with a recreated

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restaurant and hotel rooms. Employees pass by and Jones has a chat with all of them. They seem bemused as to why he’s in the reception.

“We’re getting fresh air. Chrissy wouldn’t go downstairs, she said it was muggy and stuffy,” he laughs some more. A lot of them are working for Soho Home. “People asked all the time: Where do you get these glasses? Where do you get these forks? So we decided to sell them.”

Does he not fear that if you can create the Soho House look for yourself, you won’t come out any more? “No, people are not going to do that,” he says with the quiet confidence of a man who knows he cannot be copied. He is a pioneer. He tells me that he doesn’t always get it right. But actually it’s a long time since he opened and closed a restaurant called Over the Top, his first venture. Since then, he has more or less got everything right. US supermarket billionaire Ron Burkle’s private equity group took a majority stake in the group in 2012 following an earlier deal with Richard Caring, but Jones is still at the helm.

Soho Houses used to be designed by the likes of llse Crawford and Martin Brudnizki but now it’s all done in-house. “Both are great designers, we just found that we had so many projects that it was easier to do it in-house,” he explains. “A lot of it comes from us, me.

Downstairs where you didn’t want to go, there are a lot of designers.”

Does he feel that there’s too much familiarity? “No, I like to think

there’s a DNA there. You know you’re in Soho House but a different house. Malibu is going to be minimalistic because it has to fit in, in the building it’s in, which is right next to Nobu.”

Jones was educated at Shiplake College, a minor public school in Oxfordshire which he credits as being confidence-boosting because they told him that being dyslexic wasn’t a problem. “I think dyslexia makes you look at things differently, you simplify things – you always go for the simple option.” He goes on to explain: “For instance in Barcelona, you want the hotel rooms to feel like you’re in Barcelona and not like a Four Seasons bedroom which could be anywhere.”

The cleverness is that the Houses all feel that they’re part of the same thinking. They make you feel you belong, that you’re not an alien. But isn’t there a danger of expanding too much? Surely there is a point where you become ubiquitous? “That’s a good question and people have been asking me that question for twenty years. When we went from one to two, people said: ‘Oh you’ll lose what you had before’.

Yeah, yeah, yeah,” he laughs. “I think all of our existing houses are much better than they use to be. Members like having more houses, they go more places.”

How does he decide on the next property? “It takes a few minutes,” he muses. “You walk into a building and you know if it has soul or if it’s in the right area. We’ve been lucky so far in that we haven’t made a mistake.” Indeed, I love having them not make mistakes.

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Phum Baitang SIEM REAP

To evoke the atmosphere of a Cambodian village, AW2 has collaborated with Zannier Hotels, embedding a retreat into the natural landscape while interweaving interiors with artisanal finds.

Words: Neena Dhillon | Photography: Courtesy of Zannier Hotels

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ragonflies dance over an expansive vista of paddy fields and lemongrass terraces, providing a verdant backdrop to clusters of stilted homes and wooden pavilions. Such is the authenticity of the first luxury rural retreat to open in Siem Reap that it is easy to think Phum Baitang is the real thing – a Khmer village.

This guiding principle of authenticity is at the core of Arnaud Zannier’s belief that ‘simplicity is the ultimate sophistication’. Phum Baitang is the second property to open as part of his Zannier Hotels collection – the first, an intimate 12-suite hideaway in the French Alps began operations in 2011. Still, hospitality is a relatively new business activity for the Zannier family, whose entrepreneurial roots are embedded in textiles and fashion, with viticulture another growing concern. So why would a French national residing in Belgium choose Cambodia for his second hotel project? “My father and I have been coming to south-east Asia for years and we support two Cambodian orphanages through our foundation,” explains Zannier. “Having acquired land here, we recognised the potential of Siem Reap as a fast-growing tourist destination. While there’s so much history and culture within the temple complex of Angkor, we felt we could potentially introduce another dimension to the visitor experience by developing a resort where guests can absorb a genuine sense of the country, of the Cambodian lifestyle.”

Sensitive to its rural surroundings on the outskirts of Siem

Reap, away from the town’s hustle and bustle where other upscale properties are grouped, Phum Baitang is distinctive not least for the eight hectares of land it occupies. As part of his desire that the resort should be conducive to longer stays – typically, travellers drop into Siem Reap for two to three nights as part of a multi-location itinerary – Zannier knew he had to create a destination that would encourage cultural immersion while providing five-star comfort. He turned to Réda Amalou, partner and founder of Paris-based architecture and interior design practice AW2, to realise his concept of a green village set in the Cambodian countryside.

“Arnaud was looking for a firm with relevant experience, and we know Cambodia and the Indochina region well,” Amalou says.

“So, for us, it wasn’t a case of discovering Khmer culture but more about defining what we wanted to use as a reference. Deep awareness of local traditions makes it easier to understand how the way of life and considerations such as climate have a strong influence on construction techniques.”

This knowledge of the architectural vernacular informs the retreat’s design from the masterplan to interiors. Arrival onto site through a landscaped tunnel of greenery gives little away until guests emerge from the lobby pavilion out to the central rice fields, punctuated with raised wooden pathways and illuminated by torchlight. Trees, planting and south-east Asian vegetation species have been largely

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Above: The 45 villas, arranged as single-space houses and oriented to maximise both views and privacy, maintain references to Khmer culture with wooden shutters and criss-cross window panels. Inside, organic materials continue the natural aesthetic

introduced as a textured garden layer springing up from the land.

Organised at both ends of this organic landscape on a sunrise-sunset axis are the public areas. Designed as a series of pavilions notable for its sequence of pitched roofs, Bay Phsar restaurant and the Pool Bar spill out onto a 50-metre infinity pool – its ‘invisible’ wall allowing the water’s edge to merge with the stepped landscape beyond. On the other, the lobby pavilion is joined by Hang Bay restaurant and an atmospheric Cigar & Cocktail Lounge, housed in a century-old Cambodian farmhouse painstakingly moved and re-erected onsite – representing the only structure not custom-built for the resort.

Stilt construction and sloped roofs covered in thatch palm or timber shingles – common local features designed to cope with the high waters of the rainy season – characterise Phum Baitang’s public buildings. Accommodation clusters, arranged as single-space houses and oriented to maximise both views and privacy, maintain references to Khmer culture with wooden shutters and criss-cross window panels adding architectural interest. Yet AW2 has not been a slave to traditional techniques, especially when they have hindered environmentally sound practices. The design has also been balanced to avoid a pastiche. “We haven’t created copies of local ‘style’, rather reinterpreted elements into our own language and integrated them into a luxury resort environment,” Amalou points out. “References such as wooden cladding – incorporating doum chen timber for its

beautiful grey colour – give authenticity and meaning but they never try to be what they are not.”

A particularly successful aspect is the outdoor living space provided with each of the 45 spacious villas. Private pools lined in honed and tumbled granite characterise 20 of the villas while the others feature generous terraces as a connection to the external landscape. Generating space in all are the high-pitched ceilings under which substantial and organic materials have been simply treated to continue the natural aesthetic. There’s a hardwood known as koki used for the floors and selected handmade furniture; walls in places are covered with a tadelakt-type render; the weighty freestanding bathtub is crafted from natural stone with a cement finish; and even the basins are carved as units from local stone. Hues of ‘Zannier green’, earth red and beige retain the understatement of the accommodation, with most sofas and chairs custom-made, complemented by uniquely shaped petrified wood sidetables sourced from Indonesia. Bathroom lamps, meanwhile, nod to local fishermen’s nets. Adding the quirkiest touches, however, are the artefacts that have been accumulated by Zannier’s in-house team to elevate the interior design.

“We spent three years travelling around south-east Asia, including expeditions into villages, to collect three large containers of antiques, furniture, fittings and artisan-made accessories,” reveals Zannier. “In fact, we ended up sourcing from antique markets and shops around

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the world, provided items were of the region. I led on this aspect of the interiors, at times seeking pieces to fit certain spaces, at others buying things on impulse I thought we could find a place for.” In the villas, examples of his finds include old abacus as wall decorations and individual antiqued wood cabinetry. Bedheads, meanwhile, have been formed from discarded shutters, doors and panels. Elsewhere, in the resort’s Cocktail Lounge, stunning calligraphy brushes adorn the walls, glassware and stone deities enliven a display cabinet, while black and white photography evokes modern Cambodia through the decades. There’s a colonial vibe to the rattan wingback chairs and Oriental rugs here, alluding gently to a bygone era.

Around the resort, the secluded Spa Temple is the only place where a new architectural rhythm is added. “Angkor Wat, where stone buildings have merged with the landscape in a fantastic way, is what Siem Reap is famed for,” explains Amalou of the UNESCO World Heritage site. “Early on, we decided we didn’t want to use temple architecture as the leading concept for Phum Baitang because it was too obvious. But when it came to the spa – a temple for body

and mind – we felt it was right to call on local stone-carving artists to detail windows, doors and ceilings. Only as a touch, if you like, a single statement.” Home to a monumental wooden trunk centrepiece on which natural ingredients are showcased, the main spa building is defined by intricate carvings, a bas-relief ceiling and found pieces such as antique stone bells. Leading to a complex of spa pavilions, landscaped with dense vegetation, it is a fitting tribute to Angkor and the role it has played in drawing visitors to Siem Reap.

Having positioned Phum Baitang as a culture-rich destination – and earned Design Hotels accreditation – the Zannier family is planning a third hotel, this time in the Phú Yên province of Vietnam.

“We have a pristine stretch of beach on non-commercialised coastline and will again be attempting to deliver an authentic experience through design,” says Zannier. “We know that travellers to Asia like to pair culture with beach relaxation so we’ll be able to cater to both niches. But our ambitions aren’t limited to Asia or the leisure sector.

We’re looking in Europe next and applying the Zannier philosophy to a city location.”

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 45 villas | 2 restaurants | 2 bars | Spa | www.phumbaitang.com Owner: Arnaud Zannier | Operator: Zannier Hotels | Architecture: AW2 | Concept Development & Interior Design: AW2 in collaboration with Zannier Hotels Landscape Architecture: Bill Grant

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The Temple House CHENGDU

Built around an ancient temple, the third in Swire’s House Collective is a contemporary property rooted in local history and traditions, designed by Make Architects and AvroKO. Words: Catherine Shaw | Photography: © Michael Weber Photography (unless otherwise stated)

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owntown Chengdu is fast becoming Sichuan’s most enviable playground thanks to the happy jumble of ancient temples cheek by jowl with the luxe boutiques, cafés and bars that make up Taikoo Li, a pedestrian-friendly retail village jointly developed between Swire Properties and Sino-Ocean Land.

Created as part of a city-led conservation project to protect seven historical buildings including the 1,000-year-old Jin Dynasty Daci Temple, the cultural hub is also home to Swire Hotels’ newest House Collective iteration, The Temple House.

The Hong Kong-headquartered company has made a name

for itself by commissioning some of the hottest creative talents to rethink the modern hotel experience in a design-centric way. The new hotel follows its celebrated sister properties, the sublime Japanese architect Kengo Kuma-designed Opposite House that opened in 2008 in Beijing, and Andre Fu’s wildly successful Upper House, which opened in 2009.

If the three Houses have anything in common, it is a willingness to experiment with pre-conceived notions of a modern hotel. Each focuses on the discerning traveller, creating interesting design elements that evoke its cultural setting but are safely a world-away from the

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ubiquitous overdone intricacies usually associated with hotels in China. In short, local touches that feel like an authentic and integral part of the experience. Importantly, each hotel is also intended to enhance the luxury retail area in which it is situated, allowing Swire to entice a wider clientele than the typical business traveller.

In Chengdu, London-based Make Architects they spent much of their early pre-design days getting to know the city and its people.

According to Make’s Director Katy Ghahremani, it was clear that despite being China’s fastest growing city, the Chengduese retain a keen interest in culture and crafts. This helped define the core design concept, a subtle interpretation of the typical Siheyuan (courtyard house) design found in Chinese architecture and typically formed by a central open space surrounded by buildings on three or four sides. Here, it is reflected in two L-shaped buildings, home to a 100room hotel and 42 apartments facing a sequence of centrally located landscaped gardens.

The site also integrates several historical structures, most notably a century-old Qing Dynasty heritage building that now acts as the hotel’s main entrance with a serene inner courtyard, newly created library, and contemporary art gallery managed by Chengdu art specialists Thousand Plateaus.

“Incorporating the heritage buildings into the design adds to the sense of place and anchors the hotel in a city famed for its rich heritage,” Ghahremani explains. “Understanding which elements were original and must be kept rather than adapted, and how to retain the structural integrity of the heritage buildings, required input from local heritage consultants who we worked closely with on the design of the hotel.”

Expert art curator Alison Pickett, who has long worked with Swire on their projects, imbued the entrance with an unexpected modern touch with a series of whimsical custom-made artworks by local Chengduese artist Wu Hai Ying. In the courtyard, for example, a pair of sleek mirror polished stainless steel sculptures evoke nature while inside, the artist’s strikingly contemporary hand-wrought brass tubing reception desk is a wonderful blend of art and functionality.

The local design touch continues with the city-facing brick façades inspired by the nearby production of brocade and the materiality of the Bitieshi heritage entrance building. “The building had been built from a beautiful brick with a real texture to it, and beyond the look and feel of it, it had also been used in an interesting way, creating perforations on the exterior which add depth to the texture,” says Ghahremani. “We utilised this technique on the design of the new

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segments of the hotel in a contemporary way with textured and gapped effects.”

City-facing and internal courtyard-facing façades reflect distinctly different treatments; the former is essentially solid and brick-built, the latter are sheer curtain-walls of subtly fritted glass and maximise the reflection of light into the courtyard. The three-dimensional woven façade combines modern design with the traditional Chengdu architectural elements of timber, brick and step stones.

Guestrooms continue the old-meets-new theme with three types of studios, five types of suites, and a 287m2 penthouse with a kitchen, open bathroom with freestanding bath, double-sided fireplace, and private library. It also sports its own private terrace with an outdoor Jacuzzi and dedicated yoga area.

Décor in all rooms follows an understated, streamlined style with an emphasis on a cool colour palette of natural materials such as simple light-toned timber floors and black lacquer screens. Windowfacing beds, bathrooms with enormous deep-soaking baths, and Jingdezhen ceramics sourced by the Hong Kong-based stylist JennyLyn Hart-Boden emphasise the room’s home-from-home ambience.

Back at ground level, organically shaped, stepped light-wells

embedded in the hotel’s central courtyards help add height and light to the basement while being reminiscent of the terraced paddy fields of Sichuan’s steep hillsides. The terracing effect is echoed even more dramatically in the design of the grand staircase that connects the ground floor reception area to the courtyard. According to Ghahremani, “the integration of the architecture, landscape and interior design delivers a more cohesive and unique hotel.”

Swire Hotels has, however, taken an interesting departure when it comes to the hotel’s dining facilities, deciding to focus on a collection of international restaurants intended to act as destination neighbourhood venues in their own right.

This means excellent coffee and fresh croissants served in the stylish, light-filled Temple Café designed by New York-based goto restaurant designers AvroKO. The firm was also responsible for the main dining space, Tivano. A wholly Italian affair, it features a spectacular vaulted design that embraces handmade tiles, floor-toceiling wine walls and a striking mezzanine level with an excellent view of the open kitchen and authentic pizza oven.

Meanwhile, AvroKO’s design for the hotel’s Jing Bar ups the glamour stakes with a more flamboyant quirky style that features

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a DJ booth hidden within the bar’s mirrored wall and three-metre diameter chandeliers inspired by circular silk weaving looms.

“Each space has its own personality but retains design cohesion through local materials, textures and colours,” says AvroKO’s co-founder William Harris. “We felt the western design sensibility with moments of delight – not luxed out design – would work well here.”

The hotel’s spa facilities return to the classic Chinese vernacular with another heritage building transformed into the modern Mi Xun day spa alongside a charming teahouse serving healthy organic Chinese fare. A barber is also on hand providing haircut or traditional shave.

“Each of the hotels within The House Collective has its own distinctive character and sense of style,” confirms Brian Williams, Managing Director of Swire Hotels. “We want people to come to Chengdu and have a unique hotel experience, one they couldn’t have in Hong Kong or Beijing. The hotel is unique to Chengdu, and unique in Chengdu.”

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 100 guestrooms, 42 serviced apartments | 2 restaurants | 1 bar | 1,200m2 event space | Spa | www.thetemplehousehotel.com Owner: Swire Properties; Sino-Ocean Land Holdings | Operator: Swire Hotels | Architecture: Make Architects | Interior Design: Make Architects; AvroKO (F&B) Landscape Architecture: Urbis | Lighting Design: LPA | Structure / M&E Scheme Design: Arup | Structure / M&E Cladding Design: SWADI

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The Old Clare Hotel SYDNEY

Hotelier Loh Lik Peng unveils an ambitious new venture for Unlisted Collection, bringing lifestyle hospitality and globally-renowned chefs to an emerging district of Sydney.

Words: Dan F. Stapleton | Photography: © Chris Court

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he opening of a distinctive boutique hotel with five-star amenities is enough to cause a stir in any major market, but in Sydney, where small-scale properties are rare and global heritage brands dominate, such an event is considered particularly important. The Old Clare Hotel, a Design Hotels member that launched in October in the evolving neighbourhood of Chippendale, has won praise from industry commentators and locals alike. It is quite unlike any other property in Sydney, and could signal the start of a new hospitality phase in Australia’s most visited city.

Unlisted Collection – founded by hotelier and restaurateur Loh Lik Peng – operates a handful of boutique hotels in Singapore, Shanghai and London and has a penchant for the unconventional, transforming restored heritage buildings into cutting edge lifestyle concepts. Arguably, Peng took a risk when he chose Chippendale, a busy mixed-use area a couple of miles south of Sydney Harbour and the Opera House, as the site of his newest venture. The vast majority of Sydney’s five-star properties are close to the water, catering to a perceived desire for harbourside views. By contrast, The Old Clare is close to universities (including the University of Technology Sydney, with its new Frank Gehry building) and to bohemian residential areas such as Newtown and Glebe. If the new endeavour succeeds, it may encourage other operators to move away from the city’s luxury zone.

The hotel comprises two historic buildings: a former pub called the

Clare Hotel and, behind it, the old administrative offices of Carlton & United Breweries, whose beer factory dominated the Chippendale area for many years. (The brewery itself has now been demolished to make way for apartments.) When Unlisted Collection acquired the site, an alleyway ran between the two buildings, but project architects Tonkin Zulaikha Greer decided to cover the open space with a glass ceiling. The alley now serves as a lobby with an entrance on either side.

According to principal architect Tim Greer, the aim was to accentuate the differences between the two original structures rather than unify them. “The glass ceiling brought the two contrasting buildings into a tight and pretty tense composition,” he says.

The architects at Tonkin Zulaikha Greer are no strangers to adaptive reuse projects: they also transformed a cluster of old railway sheds near Sydney’s Central Station into a lauded arts and events space called Carriageworks. Other recent commissions include lounges for Virgin Australia and a new fit-out for Bennelong Restaurant at the Sydney Opera House.

For The Old Clare, Greer says the team wanted to create a sense of movement and unpredictability. “When you walk around the hotel, you get a sense that the building is dressing and undressing itself all at once,” he says. “The building plays games with what a hotel should be – some parts are exquisite and other parts are raw. It is a building of mixed expressions.”

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That diversity carries over to the rooms and suites. There are seven classes in all, from the 25m2 Connell Room to the 106m2 C.U.B. Suite. Each room class has its own aesthetic – for example, the mid-range Clare Room references old-school New York with exposed brick and floorboards, while the duplex Chippendale Loft features bright carpeting and clean white furniture.

Many boutique hotels claim that each of their rooms is unique, but at The Old Clare, the variation between rooms within the same class can be dramatic. Rather than standardise the accommodations, Tonkin Zulaikha Greer decided to leave interior walls and other structural elements as they were. The bathrooms vary wildly: for example, in the C.U.B. Suite, which was formerly the meeting room for the Carlton & United Brewery’s allmale board of directors, there is a prominent white-porcelain urinal.

All rooms and suites feature custom mattresses with goose down bedding, microfibre bathrobes, HD smart TVs, organic toiletries from New Zealand company Triumph & Disaster, and bespoke lamps fashioned from vintage machinery by local

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outfit Rag and Bone Man. Fixtures and décor, including ceiling lights and cushions, were hand-crafted by Australian designers. The glaring omission is room service, but the hotel says it will start to offer inroom dining in the coming months.

The room service menu will feature dishes from Kensington Street Social, one of three restaurants housed within the hotel. The F&B offering has caused considerable chatter amongst Sydneysiders, who have been starved of new dining options in recent years. There’s Automata, the brainchild of former Momofuku Seiobo chef Clayton Wells; Silvereye, a European-style affair from former Noma sous chef Sam Miller; and Kensington Street Social, the newest addition to Michelin-starred Brit Jason Atherton’s culinary empire, due to launch in early 2016.

A hotel with just one of these chefs on staff would be deemed noteworthy; to have three such talents competing for guests’ attention is unheard of in the Australian market. “We are very fond and equally proud of our restaurants,” says general manager Timo Bures. “We don’t see it as a hotel that has three restaurants but as a hotel and

three restaurants that share a building, share a neighbourhood.”

Interior design by Matt Darwon (Automata, Silvereye) and Neri & Hu (Kensington Street Social) gives each venue its own character. A comfortable Art Deco-style bar at the front of the hotel completes the F&B offer.

By marketing the restaurants and bar as standalone concepts (each has its own PR team), Unlisted Collection says it hopes to appeal to Sydney residents as much as to guests. In markets such as New York, having facilities that non-guests can use is the norm, but in Australia, the concept is new. The Old Clare’s striking rooftop pool and subterranean spa (slated for a 2016 opening) are also public amenities, strengthening the hotel’s position as a community hub for affluent locals.

“Chippendale is a vibrant neighbourhood full of early adopters and the artistically minded,” concludes Bures. “It’s a new focal point for the city’s creative sector. Importantly, it is still authentic, with hidden bars, undiscovered alleyways and a distinctive local feel. The Old Clare contributes to all of that.”

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 62 guestrooms | 3 restaurants | 1 bar | Gym, Spa | www.theoldclarehotel.com.au Owner / Operator: Unlisted Collection | Architecture: Tonkin Zulaikha Greer | Interior Design: Overseen by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer and Unlisted Collection; Matthew Darwon Studio (F&B); Neri & Hu (F&B)

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The Pig S T U DL A N D BAY / PENSFO R D N E A R BATH

Home Grown Hotels continue the rollout of its Pig hotels with new launches of The Pig on the Beach at Dorset’s Studland Bay, and The Pig near Bath in an historic Georgian manor house.

Words: Matt Turner | Photography: © Max Milligan

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ince Sleeper first visited The Pig in the Forest, on its launch in 2011, Robin Hutson’s widely lauded restaurant-with-rooms has proliferated into more of a litter. Three new hotels have been welcomed into the fold – The Pig in the Wall, in Southampton; The Pig near Bath (guess where); and The Pig on the Beach, on Dorset’s Studland Bay. Along the way, the concept has continued to snaffle up awards, rave reviews and loyal guests. Expansion is continuing with a fifth Pig set to launch in Devon next April following the conversion of the recently acquired Combe House Hotel.

The Pigs are all recognisably of the same parentage. At the heart of each is a kitchen garden which shapes the menu for the restaurant, which in turn drives the rest of the operation. Bedrooms of course, but also unusually located spas (in garden potting sheds, or beachside pig huts), boardrooms with billiards tables, and most recently at Brockenhurst, the addition of three new lodges.

Each hotel has its own pigs-in-residence. At Studland, there are also goats, and chickens that lay the eggs served at breakfast. Near Bath, in the grounds of the former Hunstrete Manor, a herd of resident deer can often be seen grazing.

Each Pig also offers its own brand of bucolic bliss. All sit in surroundings of natural beauty: rugged Dorset coastline at The Pig on the Beach (Broadchurch was filmed close by, as was Coldplay’s ‘Yellow’ video); rolling Mendip hills for The Pig near Bath; and picturesque woodlands at the original Pig in the Forest.

Though each has a similarly homely and eclectic interior, Robin Hutson, working closely with his wife Judy on the design, has played to the unique history and location of each hotel to give an individual character. For The Pig in Bath, launched in March 2014, a mellow Georgian manor house (formally the Hunstrete House Hotel) was lovingly restored with a greenhouse restaurant, a private room for dinners, a library with adjoining bar, and a billiard room.

24 spacious and comfortable bedrooms within the main house are complemented by a further five rooms in the grounds. Bedrooms feature freestanding baths where possible and large shower bathrooms elsewhere. Each room’s larder contains a range of food and drink from local artisans. Two unique Hideaway rooms – Apple Store and The Hide – stretch over two floors; one overlooks the kitchen garden and orchard, the other fronts the aforementioned deer park.

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Above: At The Pig on the Beach, the grounds are littered with additional accommodation options such as Harry’s Hut, a bedroom with bathroom linked by a decked walkway

Says Hutson: “We love the way The Pig near Bath now looks, following its overhaul masterminded by my wife Judy. The relaxed look ensures our guests feel at home instantly.”

The culinary operation in Bath follows the same ethos as the original hotel in the New Forest, though the use of local products gives a different twist to the menu. As at the other Pigs, anything that can’t be grown in the kitchen garden is sourced from suppliers within a 25-miles radius.

Hutson continues: “With the kitchen garden being clearly visible from most areas of the hotel, everyone quickly understands the freshness of the food on their plates and the lengths to which we go to source either from The Pig’s kitchen garden or from our local suppliers. The suppliers become our friends and are an important part of daily life at The Pig.” Hence, your breakfast might feature sausages from Ruby & White Butchers, bread and pastries from the Berninet Bakery, and eggs from The Good Egg Company. The herb and vegetable garden provides a wide range of produce which changes with the seasons. These are not only used as fresh ingredients for each restaurant dish, but also for preserves, jams, and chutneys as well as infused-spirits which shape the cocktail menu.

The latest addition to the litter is The Pig on the Beach, opened in June 2014. This old coastal villa once belonged to the Bankes

family of Kingston Lacey and is described by Hutson as “a whimsical and slightly bonkers combination of arts and craft and Victorian architecture. Imagine The Addams Family’s summer beach house and you’ve got the picture.” Formerly known as The Manor House Hotel, it has has a stunning coastline location with views out across Studland Bay to local landmark Old Harry Rocks.

Again, the kitchen garden is the heart and soul of the hotel. In the summer months, head kitchen gardener Jo Macina takes advantage of the south coast location to grow fennel, courgettes, pea shoots, garden beans and Isle of Wight tomatoes. There is more of a marine twist to the menu with locally caught fish, shellfish and seafood featuring prominently.

The main house has 23 quirky and characterful rooms, many of them like something from a children’s fairytale with old fashioned sash windows and freestanding baths in their nooks. The remaining grounds are littered with additional options for accommodation and entertainment: The Lookout and The Bothy suites overlook the walled garden and the sea beyond, and provide romantic hideaways for couples wanting privacy and mind-blowing views. Also in the garden is Harry’s Hut, a bedroom with bathroom linked by a decked walkway. By the walled garden is The Summer House, an old thatched room that can seat twelve guests for private suppers, while two freestanding Shepherd’s Huts offer spa treatments. Back

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in the main house, beyond the restaurant, is the bar with its floors made from old railway sleepers and a snug wood burner.

Says Hutson of The Pig on the Beach: “We worked with this great Victorian building to embrace its quirks and characteristics.

We’ve made the most of every old fireplace and strangely shaped window, always with the stunning sea views in mind. The interiors have been masterminded by my wife Judy and me, and the gardens by my co-director David Elton. Being by the sea, the relaxed look and feel is even more pronounced because on the coast everyone wants to quickly kick back and feel the sand between their toes.”

He continues: “The location of The Pig on the Beach is second to none. From London, this is the closest coast of outstanding natural beauty in the south-west with the next beautiful stretches of sandy beach being as far away as Devon and Cornwall. With Studland Beach being one of the very few sandy beaches in Dorset – most have big pebbles – we really feel we’ve struck gold.”

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: The Pig on the Beach | 23 guestrooms | 1 restaurant | 2 treatment rooms | www.thepighotel.com Owner / Operator: Home Grown Hotels | Interior Design: Robin & Judy Hutson

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The Ludlow NEW YORK

Hotelier Sean MacPherson makes his Lower East Side debut with an 184-key property that evokes the rich history of its surrounding neighbourhood.

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n a city that boasts the original boutique hotels, the downtown neighbourhood of Lower East Side has finally got its own signature abode, thanks to just the right guy. Among Sean MacPherson’s triumphs are the Bowery’s namesake stylish stay, and West Village’s boho bunk-up, The Jane. Having got his hands on a red-brick building from a developer, along with Ira Drukier and Richard Born, MacPherson has created a hotel that’s entirely fresh yet completely congruous with New York’s oldest quarter.

Even though its 20 storeys tower over much of this lower-rise locale, The Ludlow fits in perfectly. In New York’s graffiti-emblazoned Lower East Side, glamour and grit live side-by-side. Scuffed concrete is punctuated by pretty community gardens and roads are lined with chic boutiques, avant-garde gallerists and dive bars. It’s a mish-mash of grunge and grandeur. And so is this 184-room hotel – after a decade in the making.

A black-and-white ‘HOTEL’ sign marks out the boutique bolthole located diagonally opposite Katz’s Delicatessen. It’s fitting that The Ludlow has the Lower East Side landmark deli, which has stood on the corner of East Houston since the 1880s, as a neighbour. Here, the monster-sized pastrami on rye may be as in demand as when

Sally faked it over one to Harry in the 1989 rom-com, but much of the distinct personality of decades gone by is under threat by inevitable gentrification (just wait until the new Soho House opens at 139 Ludlow Street).

Experimentation, expression and entrepreneurism have always marked out this multicultural hub. The Lower East Side was where folks flocked to at their start of their journey and the tales of Irish, German, Southern Italian, Jewish, African, Russian, Latino and Chinese heritage are tangible through the family-run food institutions.

These streets were also where businesses such as Kickstarter began.

“I’ve always loved the important history of the Lower East Side from the time of the massive immigrant influx to the more recent counter culture influx,” explains MacPherson. “The Lower East Side is one of the last neighbourhoods in downtown NYC that is not over-served with banks and corporate retailers.”

In today’s risk-averse hospitality landscape less and less rulebooks are ripped up and business models are put before brave new looks.

Stop for a Bloody Mary at ground-floor 100-seat bistro, Dirty French at you’ll want to toast that. A reclaimed 20-seat bar, antique salvaged lights, red cockerel curios and a larger-than-life maître d’. This is the

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jurisdiction of Major Food Group’s Mario Carbone, Rich Torrisi and Jeff Zalaznick where a little flamboyance in the look and feel is just the right complement.

“I was thinking a lot about the Lower East Side I knew during the eighties,” says the restaurateur and hotelier, who is a lower-key character than counterparts such as Ian Schrager and André Balazs.

It beggars belief that there isn’t a Wikipedia page for the trailblazing hotelier who also had his toes dipped in nightclub waters in the eighties, before opening bars and restaurants in Los Angeles. He remembers that at that time, rents were affordable and spaces were large by NY standards here on the Lower East Side. “But it was fairly gritty, so one had to be something of an adventurer to live there. I liked the idea of a moderately privileged kid – what we call ‘GFLs’, Groceries For Life – fleeing the suburbs to the Lower East Side to try to find their place in the world. I hoped to capture both the edge and comfort of that time, place and sensibility.”

MacPherson loves a louche dark lobby. No doubt this is welcomed

by The Ludlow’s would-be rocker clientele and keeps its middle-aged hipsters happy – thanks to the ambience and flattering light. It’s hard to believe the mosaic-tiled floors haven’t been here for decades. A Manhattan-peninsula-shaped coffee table is the stuff of yard-sale dreams. The bar riffs on the area’s seventies and eighties edginess. But

there’s more decadence than seediness – it’s about sipping expertly mixed cocktails by the limestone fireplace or flopped on a vintage sofa – design lovers will spy that DeSede’s iconic Non-Stop couches, and shearling-swathed modern pieces by Milo Baughman.

In the 1970s this was an area awash with clothing wholesalers, and also punk. Giant Marshall speakers playing eighties indie classics are a suitable reminder you’re in a ’hood where that unmistakable ‘White Lines’ hip-hop bassline comes sampled from a recording originally made by post-punk band, Liquid Liquid a few doors down. Step out of the Lobby Lounge and there’s a trellis-edged courtyard garden in which to enjoy cocktails by Major Food Group’s chief bartender Thomas Waugh.

If MacPherson has a shtick, it is bright and airy bedrooms with a timeless old-fashioned elegance which contrasts with the dimly lit social spaces. The 10 room categories include 20 suites and span from a dinky 195ft2 Studio Full to a spacious Penthouse Suite. Vista-holics, get thee to the Skybox Loft – the 180-degree views that sweep over the skyline make for breath-stealing scenes. Guests can enjoy the view not only through the casement windows: some rooms have balconies large enough to enjoy room service on.

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craftsmanship and home-from-home comforts.

If there’s a sense of it being put together by an individual and not a corporation, you’d be right. It smells of a human touch, which is a welcome feeling these days. “Everything in the guestrooms was custom-made for the hotel,” explains MacPherson, as he lists handpicked furnishings that include rugs from India, curtains made to measure in New York and bedside tables purchased from Brooklyn’s Organic Modernism.

As the Instagram era’s penchant for bathroom porn images attests, there’s a shared love for a photogenic white-tiled ensuite.

Marble sinks, chunky old-fashioned brass fixtures and black-and-white check flooring isn’t doing anything new, but the MacPherson touch makes it feel fashionable. And throwing in a Maison Margiela dressing gown and some Red Flower bath products certainly helps.

In a city not short of stylish places to stay, New York’s oldest neighbourhood needed somewhere exactly like The Ludlow. And on a street where you can find ex-bakery-cummusic-venue Cake Shop, as well as basement club Dark Room, the rates are within grasp of up-and-coming artists while the look and feel is also up to the standards expected by rock stars.

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 184 guestrooms | 1 restaurant | 2 bars | Fitness Centre | www.ludlowhotel.com Owner / Developer: Sean MacPherson, Ira Drukier and Richard Born | Interior Design: Sean MacPherson

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The Zetter Townhouse MARYLEBONE, LONDON

Mark Sainsbury, Michael Benyan and Jason Catifeoglou of The Zetter Group have worked with Russell Sage Studio on the conversion of the former Georgian residence of Edward Lear to their latest boutique hotel.

Words: Matt Turner | Photography: © Darren Chung (unless otherwise stated)

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f you are of the opinion that too much champagne can never be a bad thing, the August opening of The Zetter Townhouse in Marylebone would have been your kind of party. In the ground floor cocktail lounge, Tony Conigliaro – one of the world’s leading mixologists – was overseeing the service of his bespoke libations, including the ‘Royale Royale’ – a delicious and decadent layering of champagne with a homemade champagne liqueur.

Indeed, once you are through the oh-so-discreet entrance on Seymour Street, everything about this conversion of a Georgian townhouse feels over-the-top, in a good way. Designer Russell Sage has followed a similar path to that taken at Zetter’s sister property in Clerkenwell. But as co-owner Michael Benyan explained to Sleeper on a whistlestop tour during the launch event, if the original Zetter Townhouse was created as the fictional home of the eccentric Great Aunt Wilhelmina, “the Marylebone property is the next in the family and belongs to Wicked Uncle Seymour.”

The property feels more like the private home of an elderly relative with a colourful past than a conventional hotel. Inspired by the architecture and antique collections of Sir John Soane, Sage has

crammed the interiors with a collection of artefacts and artworks amassed during Uncle Seymour’s Grand European Tour – bric-a-brac that reflects his character as “a loveable rogue and gambler.”

“We have a great history working with The Zetter Group and enjoy their approach to hotel creation,” says Sage. “They like to start with an entertaining narrative and we just run with it.”

The cocktail bar is awash with ceramic wall decorations, candelabras, vases, vintage books and furnishings, set against a deep carmine backdrop. It is a cosy, warm space where one can easily imagine losing an afternoon or longer sat by the open fireplace.

Chef Bruno Loubet, a long-term partner of The Zetter Group following previous collaborations at the original Zetter hotel and standalone restaurant Grain Store in Kings Cross, has created an all-day menu of bar snacks, supper bowls and sharing platters.

In addition to the ‘Royale Royale’, Conigliaro’s cocktail menu offers ‘orris-inspired powdered notes’ for a drink created in homage to Seymour’s fictional friend Tom Rakewell. Bottled versions of classic cocktails such as Nettle Gimlets, Negronis and Manhattans are also provided in the minibars.

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Above: The Lear’s Loft rooftop apartment occupies the entire top floor, with its own private staircase, dressing room, gramophone and Hypnos bed.

Cama bedside reading lights from John Cullen Lighting and wooden flooring by Victorian Woodworks also feature

Another regular Zetter Group collaborator brought back to work on the Marylebone Townhouse is Fabian Monheim, who has built on his previous work for the Clerkenwell hotels to create a graphic identity in his signature style, full of colour, humour and personality.

The 24 guestrooms vary in size and layout but each features an individual collection of antique furniture and curios, with elegant bathrooms and dramatic reclaimed beds ranging from enormous four-posters to Emperor beds with intricate gilt headboards.

Quintessentially British design features include Gainsborough fabrics, Witney Horse blankets, Hypnos beds, Lefroy Brooks bathroom fittings, Roberts Radios and bespoke designed carpets made by Ulster.

The two Studio Suites on the first floor enjoy tall sash windows and dramatic high ceilings. The highlight is Lear’s Loft – a rooftop apartment occupying the whole top floor, with its own private staircase, dressing room and roof terrace complete with outdoor rolltop bath. A gramophone cabinet, old-fashioned dial-up telephone and tambour clock on the mantlepiece complete the vintage look.

Edward Lear once resided in the townhouse at 30 Seymour Street, and a hotel named after the famed artist, poet and lyricist occupied the site prior to its redevelopment by Zetter Group and The Portman Estate. Some of Lear’s best known artworks are his series of parrot prints, and the birds are a recurrent motif at The Zetter Townhouse, appearing on key fobs, as room number details in the corridors, or as a stuffed cockatoo perched atop the fireplace in the lounge. As a further nod to its former resident, guests at the hotel’s launch were treated to impromptu readings of Lear’s poetry in the rooftop suite.

Lear’s rhyme may have been nonsense but it’s easy to see the reasoning behind The Zetter Group’s decision to launch a new hotel here. The Portman Estate has branded this increasingly fashionable corner of Marylebone, just north of Marble Arch, as Portman Village.

Chiltern Firehouse set the area ablaze with publicity last summer, and nearby, Seymour Place has become a culinary hotspot with the opening of new restaurants such as Lurra, The Lockhart, and Bernardi’s. Quirky fashion boutiques and florists are proliferating.

Now it has a hotel that fits the area’s changing profile perfectly.

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 24 guestrooms | 1 bar | www.thezettertownhouse.com Owner / Developer: The Portman Estate | Operator: The Zetter Group | Architecture: Harper Downie | Interior Design: Russell Sage Studio

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Frasers Hospitality debuts its digitally-driven hotel residences in Germany, with contemporary interiors by JOI-Design.

Words: Catherine Martin | Photography: © Simone Ahlers for JOI-Design (unless otherwise stated)

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ith experts claiming that millennials will make up half of all business travellers by the end of the decade, is it any wonder that hotel groups are clambering for a slice of this rapidly growing consumer group?

Armed with the latest smart device, the typical millennial business traveller is social media savvy, hyperconnected, seeks an authentic, design-led experience, and is willing to spend. It is precisely this demographic that Frasers Hospitality is targeting with Capri by Fraser. Launched in 2012, the brand has made headway in Asia Pacific with hotel residences in Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala

Lumpur and Brisbane. In Europe, its presence has been limited to a single property in Barcelona, but, with global expansion in its sights, it wasn’t long before a second European property made its debut.

Capri by Fraser, Frankfurt, opened its doors in August 2015, conceived to tap in to the city’s prominence as a business hub.

Located in the new urban neighbourhood, Europaviertel (European quarter), the 153-key residence – with bar, restaurant, gym and meeting facilities – is the work of JOI-Design, the Hamburg-based practice led by Peter Joehnk and Corinna Kretschmar-Joehnk.

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Above & Opposite: Apartments and public spaces are decorated in a palette of tonal greys enlivened by bright citrus notes

design for the extended-stay residences that was in sync with the non-stop, work-hard-play-hard lifestyle of its guests as well as the dynamic pulse of its setting,” explain the team. “Our proposal was for a concept inspired by youthful business chic, a reflection of Frankfurt’s up-and-coming generation of bankers and consultants that Capri aims to attract,” they add.

Taking the Asian flagship in Changi City, Singapore, as a starting point, JOI-Design sought to make the best use of the smaller footprint they had to work with and developed an interior scheme that would better suit the locale. “Our aim was to express the globe-trotting, fashion-conscious lifestyles of aspirational young professionals through a smart and savvy concept shaped by the cultural, financial and technological forces in this urban milieu,” continue JOI-Design.

“The conservative attire demanded by these youthful professionals’ careers became our inspiration for the colour palette, with the ‘serious’ shades normally associated with sharp business suits integrated into a contemporary design with splashes of residential cosiness.”

In the public spaces, the lobby has been conceived as a welcoming living room where guests can work and play. A long communal table kitted out with iMacs serves the business traveller, while groupings of

sofas and armchairs provide space to take a break, socialise or enjoy a snack from Delite, the grab-and-go deli. Fashion inspired artwork and bookshelves that double as room dividers to create more intimate seating areas complete the look.

The crisp and contemporary scheme continues in Caprilicious, the all-day dining restaurant, while the bar takes on a more fashionconscious appeal. Known as Drinx, it features a deep palette of petrol blues, rich greys and polished blacks lifted by bursts of accent colour in the tinted glass cocktail tables and co-ordinating upholstery.

Bespoke wallcoverings with an abstract monochromatic pattern form the backdrop to a leather-lined bar sitting beneath a constellation of pendant lights.

The 153 studio and one-bedroom apartments range from 32-47m2 and have ample living and dining space as well as sleek kitchenettes.

They are, of course, fully tech-enabled. Interiors once again marry design with couture and art, and are set to a palette of tonal greys enlivened by bright citrus notes. On the walls, houndstooth checks appear to have broken free from the traditional lattice pattern.

“In the apartments, calming grey hues are perked-up by crisply ironed white bed sheets and vibrant yellow touches, while golden

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Above: In Drinx, bespoke wallcoverings with an abstract monochromatic pattern form the backdrop to a leather-lined bar beneath a constellation of pendants

tones and glossy fashion photography inject a polished glamour that is toned down by softer accents,” comments JOI-Design, adding that conventional associations with business apparel have been combined in new ways. “Dainty embroidery with meticulous stitching, houndstooth and pinstripe patterns, woollen upholstery, and finely seamed leatherwork have all been creatively fashioned into accessories and furnishings influenced by catwalk-worthy couture.”

While Capri by Fraser, Frankfurt, clearly has its own identity, there are some links to Fraser Hospitality’s Singaporean heritage.

The restaurant serves a number of Asian dishes, for example, and area rugs in the apartments feature an abstract pattern inspired by the orchid, the national flower of Singapore.

But the main similarities between this property and others in the portfolio are in the facilities that cater to the digitally-driven generation, described by the brand as ‘always on’ and ‘always connected’. In addition to standard plug-in and connectivity requirements expected by the millennial business traveller – such as complimentary high-speed WiFi – facilities include an iPad-activated

check-in, e-Concierge, and e-Print services. There’s also a 24-hour gym and a Pow-Wow meeting room equipped with the latest audiovisual capabilities. A unique concept that will undoubtedly appeal to millennials is Spin & Play, a launderette where guests can play Xbox Kinect or foosball while waiting for their wash.

According to Frasers Hospitality, a rise in demand for hotel residences is the driving force behind its healthy pipeline going forward. There are plans for 10 new Capri by Fraser properties in Asia Pacific over the next four years in locations such as Shanghai (2016) and Johor Bahru, Malaysia (2017), bringing the total number of hotel residences to 17.

Europe will also see its share of expansion, with Capri by Fraser Berlin – also by JOI-Design – slated to open in 2017. “We see great growth potential for the Capri by Fraser brand in Europe, which is a highly mobile business environment,” concludes Choe Peng Sum, Chief Executive Officer for Frasers Hospitality. “We believe it will continue to be a key contributor to our global expansion goal of 30,000 residence units by 2019.”

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 153 guestrooms | 1 restaurant | 1 bar | Meeting facilities | Gym | www.frasershospitality.com Owner / Developer: Frasers Hospitality | Operator: GBI AG | Architecture: PBMG | Interior Design: JOI-Design | Interior Fit-Out: Hagenauer (guestrooms); VCE Vöcker Concepteinrichtungen (public spaces)

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Sani SA and Oaktree Capital Management launch a new collection of all-inclusive resorts with the opening of Ikos Olivia, masterplanned and designed by Nimand.

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ormed in March 2014, through a partnership between Sani SA – owners of one of Greece’s most successful family resorts – and US-based investor Oaktree Capital Management, Ikos Resorts is a new portfolio of luxury properties aiming to reinvent the all-inclusive resort under the banner of its ‘Infinite Lifestyle’ concept.

Its first two properties are located on the same Halkidiki peninsula which is home to Sani Resort, just 30 minutes from Thessaloniki Airport. Ikos Oceania opened in March 2015 following a soft refurbishment of an existing resort, joined a couple of months later by its first full-scale newbuild property – Ikos Olivia. The aim is to

expand beyond Greece across the Mediterranean with 7-10 hotels in the next four to five years.

Ikos Olivia has been designed from top-to-tail by Nimand, who previously worked with Sani SA at Sani Resort, and has been responsible here for the masterplanning, architecture, and interiors.

The resulting design is contemporary, luxurious and understated.

Constructed on the site of an existing resort and 22 acres of land acquired around it, including hundreds of olive trees that were carefully retained or replanted during the development, Ikos Olivia comprises 136 guestrooms and junior suites housed in the main

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three-wing, five-storey building, together with 159 private bungalow suites, all with their own balconies, beautifully groomed gardens and generous terraces. Locally sourced marble, and stone from Lakmoa Chalkidiki are the predominant building materials. Says architect Mili Kyropoulou: “Public areas are discreetly distinguished from the private with semi-private intermittent spaces and the gradation of pavement and landscape materials.”

Ikos Olivia is a game-changer in comparison to the levels of hospitality on offer in most Mediterranean all-inclusives, in terms of the range of accommodation, quality of gastronomy and sheer diversity of activities available to guests.

Menus across the four à la carte restaurants have been created with Michelin-starred chefs. French restaurant Provence is a collaboration with Jacques and Laurent Pourcel, founders of Le Jardin des Sens in Montpelier. On the beachfront, Ouzo – headed up by Michelinstarred chef Lefteris Lazarou of Varulko restaurant in Athens – offers contemporary interpretations of traditional Greek cuisine, The gourmet offering continues with chef Andrea Fusco’s eponymous restaurant. The four times Michelin-star winner specialises in Italian cuisine, reviving classic territorial dishes with distinctive techniques influenced by legendary French chef Georges Auguste Escoffier.

The final piece in the culinary jigsaw is Anaya, an Asian restaurant created with Edwin Phua, co-founder of F&B consultancy Chef at Work. Even the obligatory all-day dining restaurant Flavors offers buffet food of a much higher standard than that commonly found in European resorts, under the stewardship of Giannis Vasileiadis – Executive Chef across the whole Ikos Resorts estate.

Drinks are taken as seriously as the food offer. Cocktails at the resort’s five bars are created by mixologist Aristotelis Papadopoulos using premium spirits and fresh ingredients, while a superb selection of over 300 local and international wines has been curated by awardwinning sommelier Nikolas Giannopoulos. Guests who choose to stay in their rooms are equally well catered for, with 24-hour in-room dining, and mini-bars, again stocked with premium brands.

Of course this is a family resort, and whilst parents will find grownup gastronomy in all the à la carte venues, every restaurant also has a children’s menu, with the usual pizza and pasta options for the fussiest of eaters.

Adults who wish to avoid the trials and tribulations of holiday mealtimes with children can avail themselves of the Hero Kids Club which caters for all age groups with a crèche service and multilingual Mini-Club and Teenage Club, all operated by Worldwide Kids

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Company, a professional childcare organisation which adheres to the stricter UK Ofsted regulations rather than local laws. Parents can also relax on the resort’s private beach while younger guests play on the under the care of a beach childcare service, where registered professionals watch over the little ones free of charge.

A wide range of watersports are also provided on the beach, many of them incorporated into the all-inclusive package. At the far western end of the resort, there are extensive facilities for sports and entertainment. A theatre hosts live music performances, movies and children’s shows. There are two floodlit tennis courts, a five-a-side football pitch and basketball court.

As further evidence of Ikos Resorts’ commitment to working with premium partners, the spa offers a range of treatments by Parisian luxury brand Anne Semonin. Facilities include six private treatment rooms (including a couple’s suite), a fitness studio with state-of-theart cardio-fitness equipment, a thermal suite with Hammam and sauna, steam bath and ice plunge as well as hair and nail salons.

An important part of the Ikos Resorts’ ethos is to integrate with the local communities. Guests are encouraged to venture outside with regular shuttle services to nearby beaches and a ‘Dine Out’ programme – a partnership with local tavernas, which allows guests to enjoy traditional Greek cuisine outside of the resort at no extra cost. Hundreds of workers have been employed in both the construction and operation of the hotel, and many local suppliers provide goods and services.

“To an extent we are following the Asian or Caribbean model of luxury resort,” says Daisy Modiano, Marketing Manager for Ikos Resorts. “But we go above and beyond that, especially in the gastronomic element. There is definitely a gap in the market. We can see from the response and interest we’ve had since the very beginning, that guests really appreciate the difference of what we are offering.

The level of food, the cocktails, the kids’ activities, the personal touch when it comes to service – all these factors lift it above the usual allinclusive experience.”

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 136 guestrooms, 159 bungalow suites | 5 restaurants | 5 bars | Spa, swimming pool, gym sports facilities | www.ikosresorts.com Owner / Developer: Sani SA; Oaktree Capital Management | Operator: Ikos Resorts | Architecture & Interior Design: Nimand; MMT Architects Landscape Architect: Nasia Kikidouorts | Construction: Aktor | Lighting Design: Anna Gerasimou; Reflect Lights

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ME Milan Il Duca MILAN

25 years after Aldo Rossi’s renovation, protégés of the late architect return to the former Hotel Duca Di Milano to design a new landmark for Meliá Hotels International.

Words: Giovanna Dunmall | Photography: Courtesy of Meliá Hotels

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o have the opportunity to re-do the interiors was an important milestone for us since in many ways we considered this project unfinished,” explains Giovanni da Pozzo, a cofounder of Milanese architecture and interiors studio Arassociati, talking about the new ME Milan Il Duca.

A hotel since the seventies, the building was expanded and given a new façade and entrance by Pritzker Prize-winning Milanese architect and designer Aldo Rossi back in the early nineties. With its white Carrara marble columns and grey granite base, regular and expansive green windows and terracotta brick crown, the building was widely considered a masterpiece of modern architecture. To Rossi and his team’s chagrin however, the interiors were handed to an in-house team and filled with opulent marble statues and lavish baroque decorations that bore no relationship with the elegant and rational exteriors typical of 20th century Milanese architecture.

“When you walked in, the incongruity was overwhelming,” confirms da Pozzo.

The designer worked on the original expansion and renovation project and founded Arassociati with three other of Rossi’s collaborators after his death in 1997. Creating the ME Milan out of the same building some 25 years later has given the project layers and continuity, he believes. The team at Arassociati – who worked with interior designer Nicola Gallizia and Meliá’s in-house architect Alvaro Sans – had a straightforward but alluring central idea: “We wanted to redesign the interiors to have a direct relationship with the architecture,” he says. “And we wanted to use materials, furniture and finishes that paid tribute to Milanese architecture of

Above: Interiors are a harmonious blend of classic and contemporary design pieces with typical Milanese and Italian crafts and finishes

fashion photographer Alberto Van Stokkum in the ground floor library-cum-lounge. The Ponti chairs look as contemporary as the current pieces around it, proving just how effortlessly timeless good design can be.

In keeping with the Italian design leitmotif, Italian suppliers were chosen for the 132 bedrooms, suites and bathrooms. The furniture here is also mostly custom-made by Molteni but interspersed with design classics such as Arco floor lamps by Achille Castiglioni and Vico Magistretti’s mushroom-like Atollo table lamps by Oluce. Beds are wrapped in velvet or leather canopies in the suites – the other rooms have over-sized wood-framed textile headboards – while the floors are made from a super resilient but soft-to-the-touch synthetic fibre by Italian manufacturer Cudicini (chosen over wooden parquet for its acoustic properties) with accent carpets in similar hues under the bed and in the seating areas by Bologna-based GT Design.

The previous hotel was gutted to the core except for the bathrooms in the rooms facing on to Piazza della Repubblica. “Those were made out of a beautiful white arabescato marble,” explains da Pozzo. The architects simply patched up the striking veined marble and put in new showers and baths, tiles and fittings. “We wanted to leave a vestige of the old building,” says da Pozzo of the marble, “especially since it was one of the only elements worth keeping.”

the 1900s and the industrial design it produced in the second half of the 20th century.”

Meliá embraced the idea and the result is a harmonious blend of classic and contemporary design pieces with typical Milanese and Italian crafts and finishes. Accordingly, most of the walls are covered in a semi-glossy marmorino plaster finish typical of 1900s Milan, explains da Pozzo, while common areas and corridors are covered in a beautiful cream gold and red seminato, a mosaic-style flooring similar to Venetian terrazzo used by some of Milan’s most prominent designers in the latter part of the 20th century. In the ME Milan, it features graceful geometric patterns that lead from the entrance to the reception and are repeated on the landing of every floor.

The 1900s Milan theme continues in the furniture, which is a sensitive mix of custom pieces produced by Molteni and iconic design pieces placed in common areas. These represent a veritable who’s who of the best of Milanese industrial design of the seventies and eighties and include two of Rossi’s ultra-architectural red Paris chairs made for Unifor (now part of Molteni Group) on the first floor for instance, a pair of Franco Albini’s bright red Tre Pezzi (a re-reading of the Bergère now produced by Cassina) on the fourth storey, and Giò Ponti’s Elettra armchairs by Arflex (recently reissued by Molteni) jostling for attention with the close-up portraits by Madrid-based

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An additional touch in the bathrooms is the pretty, golden Rubelli fabric placed between the shower and toilet doors to offer privacy and subtle decoration.

A lot of attention has been given to the external spaces, which were considered as important as the internal ones. In fact, Milan is known for rows of grey palazzi enlivened by lush balconies and terraces on the upper stories. The space in front of the hotel, formerly used for turning cars, has been made into a flower-filled garden with seating, while the first floor terraces now serve the hotel’s two grand suites and double up as events spaces. The rooftop terrace, which features a brand new glazed restaurant and bar, is landscaped with trees and banks of green. Faux-wood plank flooring made from ceramic by tile manufacturer Iris Ceramica unites the indoor and outdoor spaces in one simple move, and planting covers acoustic panels designed to shield the neighbouring Principe di Savoia hotel from the music and chatter. The space is furnished with a number of pieces from Kettal, designed by Rodolfo Dordoni, Jasper Morrison and Paola Navone.

The only prescriptive space in the hotel is the STK restaurant that has a very defined and monochrome brand identity. The designers

used black marmorino on the walls and black tiles on the floors to contrast with the ivory white leather banquette seating and high-gloss wood dining tables.

When asked about the mostly neutral colour palette of light to dark browns, creams, golds, whites and blacks across the hotel da Pozzo says this was a calculated choice. “Neutral colours are always more elegant but we also wanted a neutral base as a backdrop that allowed the historic design pieces and any accents of colour to stand out.” Is there also a link to Milan in the 1900s in this choice of natural colours? “The architecture in Milan has always been very simple and sober, so yes,” he replies.

Perhaps it is ME Milan’s already popular rooftop terrace that best encapsulates what the hotel is all about. One view is of old Milan and its historic Porta Venezia park and Piazza della Repubblica, whereas the other view is of the city’s new Garibaldi quarter that features dramatic skyscrapers by Cesar Pelli and Stefano Boeri that have become icons in their own right. ME Milan Il Duca is similar, a tribute to historic Italian design that manages to look forward while also looking back.

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 132 guestrooms | 1 restaurant | 1 bar | 2 boardrooms | Gym | www.melia.com Operator: Meliá Hotels International | Architecture: Aldo Rossi | Interior Design: Arassociati; Nicola Gallizia; Alvaro Sans | Landscaping: AG&P

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Excelsior Hotel Gallia MILAN

Forming part of the redevelopment of Piazza Duca D’Aosta, the latest addition to The Luxury Collection melds tradition and innovation, designed by Studio Marco Piva.

Words: Molly Dolan | Photography: Courtesy of Starwood Hotels & Resorts

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apturing the grandeur of decades gone-by, the latest offering from The Luxury Collection arm of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, embodies its building’s heritage, the neighbourhood’s history and the thriving future it is entering.

A Milanese icon designed by architects Giuseppe Laveni and Aldo Avati, Excelsior Hotel Gallia was built in 1932 to serve the city’s much-anticipated Stazione di Milano Centrale. The definition of 1930s luxury, it became a focal point of the city – a status that Milan-based Studio Marco Piva has worked hard to maintain.

Resting between the historical Piazza Duca D’Aosta and up-and

-coming Porta Nuova district, the hotel’s location is representative of its attitude, merging tradition with 21st century life. Furthermore, due to the incorporation of a contemporary, new wing for the meticulous and all-encompassing renovation, the hotel’s façade represents both worlds, old and new.

“Initially we made two proposal options; one with and one without the buildings,” says Daniela Baldo, Managing Director at Studio Marco Piva. “We were very lucky because the owners, Katara Hospitality, could afford to create everything. The possibilities for the architecture team were great.”

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Above: The hotel houses 53 suites, with five Design Suites named after renowned Milanese designers and architects Opposite: Public spaces have been furnished

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Due to stringent building and construction laws within the city, initial plans for a false façade masking the new building were rejected, and the idea of continuity was abandoned. Baldo continues: “We had to show that it is contemporary. This links to the story of the Gallia; it is very connected to the past, to the Gallia family, but also linked with new design.”

Entering the lobby, interiors reminiscent of La Scala Theatre and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II pay homage to the Belle Époque era across the vast marble-clad space. Custom-made furniture from B&B Italia offers gold and purple accents to a palette of metal, stone and frosted glass screens. “The idea for the colour scheme was to create something that is timeless,” explains Baldo. “The fixed pieces and materials are neutral colours while free furniture is in colours that can be changed later on, if desired.”

The vast majority of the suppliers to the project are Italian, with Flos, Poltrona Frau and Cassina high on the bill. As Baldo rightly asks: “We are in Milan and this is a design city. Why buy something from abroad?”

Meanwhile, Italian lighting and Murano specialist De Majo has created the hotel’s centrepiece – a bespoke 30-metre geometric glass chandelier, cascading past the hotel’s eight floors on the monumental stairwell, complete with 180 individual light cylinders.

A result of the building’s existing structure, guestrooms vary in layout and size, adding a sense of interest and no doubt a number of sleepless nights for the studio. “It would have been easier for us to demolish everything and then start from scratch,” muses Baldo. “It was a big job to enforce all of the interiors and the perimeter wall outside. We lost a lot of space inside because of the reinforcement.”

Despite this, the use of clean lines and neutral tones maximises the guestroom space, featuring features furniture by Cassina Contract.

The clever use of technology further enhances the experience with remarkable subtlety. Scene lighting, chromotherapy showers and simple touch-button privacy options ensure that guests are left needing nothing, without over-complication.

The hotel’s 53 suites embody distinct luxury, with the five Design Suites each offering a unique concept dedicated to renowned Milanese designers or architects, namely Vico Magistretti, Achille Castiglioni, Giò Ponti, Luigi Caccia Dominioni, and Franco Albini. With bespoke furniture pieces, again predominantly sourced in Milan, the suites deliver a true taste of Italian design. Says Baldo: “Each has a different design, a different combination of materials, a different atmosphere and a different concept. It is a nice idea that you can come and try a different suite each time resulting in a different experience.”

The 1,000m2 Katara Suite occupies the seventh floor and boasts

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Above: The Shiseido Spa embodies relaxation with Hammams, indoor swimming pool and panoramic views of the city

two terraces, four bedrooms and a private Pagoda Spa with Jacuzzi.

B&B Italia has furnished the space, with Limoges porcelain and French crystal adorning a private kitchenette. The suite also features a number of striking chandeliers, custom-made by La Murrina working in collaboration with Studio Marco Piva.

For the spa, partnering with Shiseido Spa has enabled the design of a stunning retreat spanning 1,000m2 over the 6th and 7th floors, offering a fresh alternative to the typical windowless spa. An unusual progression through the space emulates that of an underground cave, winding past Hammams, experiential showers with cold rain, storm and breeze options, relaxation areas, and state-of-the-art treatment rooms to reach the glittering indoor swimming pool complete with hydromassage hot tub, waterfall and panoramic views across Milan.

Partnerships are integral to the ethos of Gallia, with all external partners being Italian, or even Milanese – with the exception of Shiseido Spa. “Shiseido decided to open the first spa in Italy here, so we are very proud. It is the only partner that is not Italian, but it is in line with the high standards of the project,” explains Baldo.

Other partners include Maserati – who designed the ground

floor Cigar Lounge and private dining space – and the renowned Famiglia Cerea, who oversee the rooftop restaurant and mixologist bar Terrazza Gallia. Under the culinary guidance of three-Michelinstar duo Enrico and Roberto Cerea, the restaurant offers traditional Lombard cuisine with a contemporary twist, matching that of the interiors. Again, B&B Italia furniture adorns the space while lighting from Murano glass chandeliers reflects from the aluminium bar.

Meanwhile, Fendi Outdoor has furnished the external terrace, which offers views across Piazza Duca D’Aosta, Stazione di Milano Centrale, and the adjacent Pirelli skyscraper designed by Giò Ponti and Pier Luigi Nervi, reaffirming a sense of place.

Acting as both art curator and artist, Marco Piva has designed numerous pieces for the hotel, lining the hotel’s restaurant, public spaces and corridors. Collections capturing the locale are exhibited on rotation, while candid portrait photographs from Giovanni Gastel depict local famous faces. Baldo concludes: “The hotel is reflective of how we go about day to day life in Milan, it reflects beautiful design combined with made in Italy luxury. It is more of a design gallery than anything else.”

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 235 guestrooms | 1 restaurant | 2 bars | 1,700m2 meeting space | Spa, gym, swimming pool | www.excelsiorhotelgallia.com Owner: Katara Hospitality | Operator: The Luxury Collection, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Group | Architecture: Giuseppe Laveni and Aldo Avati (original); Studio Marco Piva | Interior Design: Studio Marco Piva | Engineer: Arup | Lighting Design: Zonca, Flos, Fabbian, De Majo

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Ekies All Senses Resort HALKIDIKI

Alexandra Efstathiadou has enlisted a variety of Greek architects and designers to reinvent a childhood holiday haunt as an eco-friendly resort.

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esorts are changing. Increasingly, guests place as much value on beautiful natural surroundings, ecological values, and a relaxed atmosphere as they do on traditional signifiers of luxury. Ekies All Senses Resort taps into this shifting dynamic with its barefoot approach, one entirely in keeping with its stunning location on an unspoiled beach in Vourvourou on the east side of Halkidiki’s Sithonia peninsula.

The project has seen owner Alexandra Efstathiadou return to the site of her childhood holidays, working with several local architectural practices to reinvent three derelict buildings as a modern eco-resort.

“As a little girl, I spent my summer vacations at Porto Capis, a hotel in Halkidiki that was located in a heavenly setting, surrounded by green pines and olive trees, wooded slopes and crystal blue waters,” she explains. “I had so many happy memories from that place, so when I saw it in ruins years later I knew I had to do something about it. I talked to my dad, who loved the area as well, and we decided to buy the old building. My father wanted to clean the place up and leave it the way it had been. But I wanted to create a property that would emphasise its natural surroundings while showcasing contemporary Greece through design, fabrics, and colours,” she says.

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Above: The newly added Pine Suites blur the lines between indoor and outdoor, with their spacious living areas, plunge pools and Acapulco seating Previous Page: Tom Dixon’s Etch pendants in brass illuminate the Koutali beachfront restaurant

This is very much a family project. Efstathiadou’s husband Vangelis Liakos is the co-founder and art director of award-winning design agency Beetroot, which created the visual identity for Ekies. Her mother’s family co-own Coco-Mat, the supplier of eco-friendly mattresses, bed linen, towels and furniture, which are used throughout the hotel. Alexandria herself studied interior design in London for nine years before returning to her homeland to pursue her dream.

“I wanted to display Greek culture but in a modern way. I wanted to create a new way for people to look at the country,” she continues.

“It took us eleven years, collaborations with various Greek architects and interior designers, and lots of hard work, but finally the hotel has become the place I have always wanted – a place filled with love.”

A member of Design Hotels, the project involved four different practices: Ark Team, T-Square Architects, Papanikolaou-Sakellaridou, and Stamataki-Tliadoros & MP. “They are all Greek, but they represent different ages, different visions, different views of the country,” says Efstathiadou.

Perhaps as a result of so many different designers working closely with the owner across the three original buildings, the surrounding landscape, and new suites added earlier this year, it feels like a project that has evolved organically rather than one that has been elaborately masterplanned in the offices of a remote big-city architectural practice.

The welcome on arrival is warm and genuine. A Coco-Mat bike by the hotel entrance gives an early indication as to its environmentallyfriendly ethos. The lobby area features an eclectic array of furniture, including a giant log bench, handcrafted wooden stools, a Frank Gehry Wiggle chair, and a pool table. In the adjacent library / meeting space, sculptures, plants and art books are artistically displayed on floor-to-ceiling shelves to provide a backdrop to the vast boardroom table. On the other side of reception, a small retail display area stocks locally-sourced jewellery, fashion items and holiday essentials.

The remaining public areas are a short walk away, through manicured gardens, past spa cabanas and open air pergolas, to the beachfront restaurant and bar areas. Here, the design combines industrial elements such as bare filament lightbulbs and old-fashioned weighing scales, with contemporary design flourishes – Acapulco chairs in turquoise and yellow, Tom Dixon’s Etch pendants in brass, and Vitra’s Panton chairs.

Kouzina is the more casual dining option, offering buffets laden with local organic ingredients at breakfast and dinner times, whilst the adjacent Koutali restaurant serves a more refined, à la carte take on Greek cuisine, reinventing classic taverna fare such as Greek salad, grilled octopus, and ravioli with manouri cheese.

Kanata, the main bar area, is a large whitewashed deck terrace,

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with plush outdoor sofa seating, a raised daybed replete with piles of cushions for kids to throw themselves around on, and a doubleheight treehouse offering views out to sea.

From here, a wet bar spills down to the beach where waves lap at the footstools set at the water’s edge, and a hammock suspended above the sea allows guests to enjoy cocktails in true laidback style.

Sustainability has been a guiding principal for the design of the 64 rooms and suites, which combine traditional Greek elements with distinctive and original designs. Natural, unrefined materials, such as solid wood and Greek grey marble combine with Coco-Mat mattresses, non-toxic paints and an ethos of minimal waste.

New for 2015 are the Evergreen and Pine Suites, whose design is inspired by the surrounding woodland and nearby Mount Itamos. The use of natural, raw materials blurs the lines between outdoors and indoors.

Spacious open-plan living areas, private gardens, plunge pools with hammocks and direct access to the forest combine to complete the latest chapter in the ongoing story that is Ekies.

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 64 guestrooms | 2 restaurants | 1 bar | Swimming pool, spa | Meetings and events space | www.ekies.gr Owner: Alexandra Efstathiadou | Architecture & Interior Design: Ark Team; T-Square Architects; Papanikolaou-Sakellaridou; Stamataki-Tliadoros & MP Architects

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Adelphi Hotel MELBOURNE

Fady Hachem’s imaginative branding strategy and interior design adds new flavour to Melbourne’s Adelphi Hotel.

Words: Luo Jingmei | Photography: © Shania Shegedyn (unless otherwise stated)

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o design a hotel is no easy feat. There is the need not only to provide guests with a good night’s rest, but also a memorable experience engaging all the senses. To breathe new life into an existing hotel is, in that aspect, an even harder task. What should be retained? What should be altered? This was the task at hand given to Fady Hachem of his eponymous Melboune-based design studio for a well-known Melbourne establishment – the Adelphi Hotel.

Denton Corker Marshall opened the Adelphi Hotel in 1992. The original owners and architecture firm had transformed the former soft goods and garments warehouse into a cool, minimalist hospitality

destination that was labelled Australia’s first boutique hotel. Capping the eight-storey block along the centrally located Flinders Lane was a swimming pool that dramatically cantilevered two meters off the building, its glass bottom providing both guests and passers-by an exhilarating experience.

The Adelphi Hotel was the hotel to be seen in until the late nineties when Denton Corker Marshall sold up. Dogged by multiple issues, including disruptive construction works from the opposite site, the hotel slid into a decade of slow decline, culminating in forced liquidation in early 2013. This situation however, turned out to be a

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blessing in disguise. The Adelphi Hotel’s then – and current – General Manager Dion Chandler took a leap of faith and with a team of partners comprising Ozzie Kheir and Simon & Roger Ongarato, bought out the establishment.

“The existing hotel had everything going for it except the design and furnishings, which, while cutting edge in their day, had lost their original charm some twenty years down the track,” shares Chandler.

The rooms, he adds, had aged badly. “I wanted to retain some of its originality, like the stainless steel coffee tables and bathroom vanities.

At the same time though, and based largely on customer feedback I had received over the years, there was a definite need to modernise the aesthetic, the technology, and make the entire space feel more comfortable and warm. I also wanted to bring an element of fun and personality to the design, which I feel distinguishes a boutique hotel from the mainstream hotels.” For this, the owners looked to Australian designer Fady Hachem. His conception of the tagline ‘Engage Your Senses’ resulted in the Adelphi’s new identity as the world’s first dessert-themed hotel.

“This was a playful, yet very solid reference point and stimulus,” says Hachem. “Where more than an aesthetic treatment was required, we were able to devise an exemplary branding strategy – one that was concise but malleable, idiosyncratic and imaginative… the tagline

was not only used as visual referents but also to conceive of the experience of guests. Essentially, the studio’s strategy came in as a form of new business model for the operators… although the Adelphi Hotel is a luxury venue, we balanced romance with restraint.”

The theme informs all areas of the hotel’s redesign: from the sensual logo and branding represented by an evocative graphic of a woman’s open mouth, to the punchy interior design, the introduction of a new in-house venue – the much talked-about 50-seater dessertthemed restaurant and bar Om Nom helmed by celebrity chef Christy Tania – down to the style of the turndown service (with a chocolate truffle bedside) and free mini-bar contents replete with candies that is replenished daily.

For the public spaces, Hachem layered upon the hotel’s industrial shell a tapestry of colour, texture and pattern, to inject “warmth, delight and temptation” based on the dessert theme. The previously stark lobby was given the sweet treatment so to speak, with a dazzling mirrored ceiling reflecting the dark floors and described as shimmering melted chocolate, a lively carpet with a herringbone pattern – a visual motif that continues to the public corridors and into the guestrooms.

Hachem-designed liquorice-inspired stools also decorate the space.

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Above: The much talked-about 50-seater dessert-themed restaurant and bar, Om Nom, is helmed by celebrity chef Christy Tania

swings allude to the mood of play. At the foyer, artist Barry Drinan’s colourful, contemporary artwork is a mesmerising introduction into the restaurant-bar.

Rather than a sterile, expected reception counter, an artful horsedrawn dessert cart of black steel and timber designed by Tom Ripon greets guests and tempts them with glass jars of lollies and bowls of sticky toffee apples while they check in. And if they were attentive enough, they would notice the subtle smell of sweet-scented fragrance in the air.

Upstairs, the ten-seater Adelphi Boardroom, as well as the 34 guestrooms, is given a similar treatment. “Colour and pattern are balanced by neutral walls, while textured furnishings bring in the luxury aspect,” says Hachem. Denton Corker Marshall’s industrial elements, such as the light timber wall panelling and stainless steel bathroom vanities against a wall of mirrors, are a clean, sleek foil to Hachem’s visual riot. Here, an eclectic array of furniture and furnishings, such as faux fur-covered sofas and a round wall mirror with a sexy backlit glow, lends to a mood that is clubby yet cosy.

Of note, is the thoughtful lighting design of the hotel that gives the

space its definitive experience. “The lighting scheme adopted creates a soft ambient atmosphere using 2400K colour temperature and hidden LED strips throughout the space. The reflection and surfaces of the interior design added in the transfer of light allowing minimal installation to carry the design intent,” says Hachem. In the lobby, Dan Yeffet & Lucie Koldova’s Muffin Lamp and Nika Zupanc’s cherry-shaped pendant adds a dash of fun and sensuality against the building’s beckoning night illumination of neon grape, while in the guestrooms, isolated LED units allow guests to customise the light intensity.

The works were completed just in time for the Adelphi Hotel’s 21st birthday last year, and garnered it a place in the catalogue of Design Hotels’ curated fold of hotel experiences with a design edge.

A themed hotel runs the danger of kitsch, but the Adelphi Hotel doesn’t fall into that trap. The application of the dessert theme is sophisticated and playful yet accessible. Rather than playing out literally, the sensuality of experiencing a good dessert is suggested in the exuberance of the design. Of course, one too many sweet treats doesn’t hurt either.

EXPRESS CHECKOUT: 34 guestrooms | 1 restaurant | 1 bar | 1 meeting room | Swimming pool | www.adelphi.com.au Owner / Operator: Iconic Hotels Group | Architecture & Interior Design: Hachem (renovation); Denton Corker Marshall (original)

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lying in from north-western Europe, the allure of the Adriatic grows more tangible as the glitter of the sea comes into view.

Lapping turquoise blues and greens fringe the shallow, stone strewn coastline. And nowhere is this more pronounced than in the Croatian enclave of the Dubrovnik Riviera, where the cracked limestone faces of the Dinaric Alps make way for a narrow slice of resorts that cling to the coastline.

One of these is the recently opened newbuild Hotel Mlini, a 25-minute drive from the airport, where the coastal landscape has strongly informed the work of architects Siloueta, and interior

designers, Scott Brownrigg. The hotel is one of several properties owned and managed by Dubrovnik Riviera Hotels that include the Westin and Sheraton in Zagreb, and just along the coast from the Mlini, the even newer Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera with which Scott Brownrigg is also involved. Closer still is another of the group’s properties, Hotel Astarea, which lies a short walk over the Vrelo stream that powered the flour mills that gave Mlini its name.

Emphasising the point is a worn, stone mill wheel lying beside the stream in the shade of a plane tree that dates from the 1740s.

Mlini village has an urban typography typical of the area with

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Above: The turquoise-coloured waters of the Adriatic coast has strongly informed the interior design scheme

small buildings of irregular form gathered along narrow streets.

“The design of the hotel is interpolated in the local urban structure mimicking their contextual forms and structures as a chain of irregular volumes,” describes Igor Gojnik, co-founder of Siloueta.

The angularity of the main hotel structure is reflective too of the weathered karst geology rising up behind the property. Cubistmodernist blocks frame the guestroom balconies and front a new square for the village, while across from the hotel’s Agave restaurant and terrace is a traditional stone building, Villa Jelic, that has been renovated to contain six suites.

Una Barac, Group Director of Scott Brownrigg, has taken cues for the interiors from Siloueta’s faceted approach and developed it to include the play of light on water. Barac motions to the cheerful pattern of blues, greens and stony golds where the waters of the Vrelo meet the Adriatic. “I spent my summers as a child growing up around here, close to the beach, and I wanted to bring the sea and these colours into the hotel,” explains Croatian-born Barac.

The fractured array of lines she uses throughout the hotel creates the movement of waves analogous to a digital version of the Californian pool imagery of Hockney in the 1960s. The indigo stripes of the Sumi linen wallpaper from the Momentum Series by

Harlequin (who also supplied cushions for the loose furnishings by Stilles) is picked up in a similar geometric design by Scott Brownrigg that is etched into the face of the reception desk made from Kerrock, a Slovenian-produced solid substitute. Behind, an art interpretation depicting the shoreline is a joint production by Scott Brownrigg and Galerija Canvas in Zagreb. The corridor carpets by Lano also pick up on the angular narrative, as does the patterning of the headboards.

And it is in these two areas that Barac has emphasised most the colours of the sea. She commissioned recent graduate Josipa Šcapec to create green-blue washes that were produced as wallpaper and now feature as artwork above the beds and along the corridors.

Additionally several of the upholstery choices are also in blue tones.

“It was a very intense project to work on,” explains Barac as she walks the hotel. Scott Brownrigg was only appointed in October 2014 and the hotel had to open for the following summer season.

“Additional to the time constraints, the biggest challenge was the budget, but I am proud of the work we have completed,” she comments whilst inspecting the Vimar electronic room control systems. She is totally immersed in every detail of the project, down to discussing with the local horticulturist where to position new plants amidst pockets of bright green grass and pink bougainvillea.

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Back in the lobby is a neat touch of Croatian design heritage. Within the recesses of the sloping lobby ceilings – there’s barely a perpendicular wall from Siloueta – hang clusters of mirror ball pendant lamps. These are not by Tom Dixon, but a 1980s design by Dekor in Zabok, northern Croatia, that Barac had re-commissioned.

In a resort where the sun and sea dominate, possibly the last thing you want to see after a day at the water’s edge are reminders of it.

However the subtlety of Scott Brownrigg’s interior design approach avoids this. Like the angular planes of Gojnik’s architectural structure, the effect is reduced but sufficient to create the atmosphere of belonging and connectedness. At a time when every hotel owner, operator and designer is talking about the design narrative it is a pleasure to see one that is so complete. Certainly for Scott Brownrigg, to bring their element to fruition in such a tight timescale is impressive.

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Pandox grows as Europe recovers Pandox reported higher income in the second quarter despite a smaller portfolio, as it continued to benefit from a strengthening economy in Europe.

The results were the company’s first since listing in June, with CEO Anders Nissen confirming that the group was set for further expansion.

Talking to Hotel Analyst, Nissen said: “We will sign long leases and we are also taking over the operations of even more hotels as the result of consolidation in the hotel sector. The lease market is good, the big brands have opened up the small and medium-sized cities and opened up Germany, the Netherlands and Scandinavia. They have bought brand standards with them, but whether we will continue to need them [the brands] I do not know. The important thing is a strong operator.”

The group continues to rely on its relationships with the global brands and said, for the second quarter, around 80% of its net operating income was generated by hotels that were leased to “strong operators and brands”.

Currently, 23% of the market value of the company’s portfolio is accounted for by operating agreements (the remainder covered by external leases). Nissen commented: “I don’t think that it should be over 25% or 27%. It could affect our valuation – we are a hotel property company not a hotel operations company.” Pandox

does not currently have any fixed targets for expansion.

Commenting on the current trading market in Europe, Nissen said: “I don’t think we are close to a peak, there has been growth in economic activity, which is one of the fundamentals for demand. There are more people travelling and we are seeing growth in markets such as Asia and demand from them and I expect to see further growth.”

Second-quarter ebitda was up 7.1% on the year to SKr438.1m.

The market value of the group’s estate was up 3.1% to SKr27,327m.

At the end of the quarter, Pandox’s hotel property portfolio comprised 104 hotels, 87 of which were leased, with the remaining 17 hotels owned and operated by Pandox.

In addition, Pandox had asset management agreements for nine hotels, and operated one additional hotel under a long-term lease agreement.

Since the end of the period the group announced a deal to operate the Quality Hotel Prince Philip in Skärholmen, Sweden.

The rise in value came despite the sale in April last year of a group of 14 hotels, with revenue from property management also seeing an increase for the quarter – of 2.1% – up 8.6% for operator activities, supported by recentlyrenovated and repositioned hotels.

For the half-year, the sale pulled revenue from property management down by 2.5%, while operating revenue was up by 8.7%.

Pandox said that growth in its domestic market of Europe and the Nordic regions (77% of the

portfolio by market value is in the Nordic countries) had been “positive in general” for the quarter, with revpar up 6%, driven equally by higher occupancy and improved average prices. Leading the rise were cities in the so-called PIIGS countries – Madrid, Dublin and Milan.

The results were the first since listing in June and Pandox described the offering as having been oversubscribed “multiple times”. The offering, at SKr106 per share, valued the company at SKr15.9bn (USD1.96bn). The listing was the biggest in 15 years at Nasdaq Stockholm, in terms of the value of shares sold.

Pandox was listed on the Swedish stock exchange from 1997 until 2004, when it was bought

by Norwegian investment firms Eiendomsspar and Sundt in a public tender offer. The two companies remained the largest shareholder in Pandox and hold 59.5% of the shares and 79.5% of the votes.

Commenting on the return to the public markets following the previous seven-year stint, Nissen said: “The core of Pandox’s operations remains the same, but today we are a better and stronger company in every respect. Our business model is well-tried and tested, our portfolio is larger and more stable and we have shown that we can generate a good return for our owners in both good and bad economic times. We intend to continue on this path.”

Looking forward, Nissen said that the group’s “strong market position and portfolio which are

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benefitting from increased activity in the operator segment, as well as low market interest rates” meant that it was reiterating its outlook from the first quarter to grow cash earnings further in 2015 compared with 2014.

The company’s results were welcomed with growth in the value of its newly-minted shares, as investors continue to back Europe.

HA Perspective (by Andrew Sangster): Pandox is an interesting mix of rigidity and flexibility. The rigidity comes from its focus on leases in Europe’s strongest economies and gateway cities. The flexibility is its willingness to run its own hotels, sometimes without an international brand.

Around 80% of the company’s profits derive from its 87-strong leased estate and this is the bedrock of its business. But the management / operating part of the business is clearly a focus for growth. In addition, there is the asset management operation. While the income from this (the asset management of 10 or so hotels) is so far relatively miniscule, Pandox argues it provides useful market intelligence.

It is the operations part of Pandox which is likely to prove a bellwether for the European and indeed global industry. For it is in this part of Pandox’s operations where the group is being particularly radical in abandoning international brands in favour of using its own.

And some of its own brands are right at the cutting edge of innovation, like the Urban House in

Copenhagen, a hotel-hostel hybrid that features its own tattoo parlour (a visit is not compulsory if you’re a guest, I understand).

The problem Pandox has is that fewer and fewer international brands are interested in taking on leases. In fact, unless you have a super-prime site in a gateway city, you have little chance of securing any interest from the global major brands for a lease.

But if Pandox turns this problem to its advantage by demonstrating that its own badges can deliver returns comparable to having a global major run its properties then it will be the big brands that have to watch out.

Lone Star draws together Private equity investor Lone Star has revealed its game plan for its series of hotel sector investments made in recent years. The portfolio of brands and properties will be combined into a single vehicle, to be called Amaris Hospitality.

The combined group will hold 89 properties, including the Jurys Inn chain, Thistle regional hotels and the former Puma properties rebranded as the Hotel Collection.

In total, the room count is 15,000 while the group boasts 8,000 employees.

Headed by Jurys chief John Brennan as the new CEO, Amaris will have Grant Hearn as nonexecutive chairman. There are plans to invest over GBP100m in the estate

in refurbishments and rebranding.

Medium term, the group could float on the stock market and Lone Star believes it could have an end value of GBP2bn; Rothschild has been hired to advise on the group structure, and the business plan.

In detail, the group comprises: 29 Jurys Inn hotels, 21 Mercure hotels, 17 Hotel Collection properties, 3 Hilton hotels (formerly branded Jurys). Also to be added are 19 Thistle hotels around the UK, which formally came under the banner from the end of July.

There is an indication that the Jurys brand will be further expanded as the Thistle properties are reworked. And long term, the plan is for Amaris to contain solely branded properties, while the Hotel Collection will be split off to “operate as a portfolio of individual UK provincial hotels”.

Commented Hearn: “The new group will allow us to leverage the considerable scale and size of this unique portfolio of hotels and brands to accelerate its future growth and development and, we believe, create the UK’s best performing, most exciting hospitality investment group. Through the successful implementation of our strategy in the coming years we expect the business to have a value of over £2 billion.”

“Our owners are committed to investing over £100 million in the transformation and revitalisation of our portfolio in the coming years,” said Brennan. “We believe this commitment to this unique portfolio, our strategy and the quality of our team puts Amaris Hospitality in

a unique position to leverage and capitalise on the economic recovery and the considerable opportunities emerging in the UK mid and upper market hotel sector.”

“We will provide active strategic leadership and a common philosophy to the hotel assets and brands in our portfolio, centred around smart investment, active management, nurturing talent and delivering exceptional customer experiences to drive superior performance and growth.”

Lone Star began acquiring the UK portfolio in early 2014 in a loan to own move, when it bought a package of debts from IBRC, including those owed by overleveraged companies Puma Hotels and Curzon Hotels.

Puma was relabelled the Hotel Collection, with former Travelodge chief Grant Hearn subsequently hired to shuffle the portfolio of regional hotels. Several of the outlying properties were marked for sale.

Curzon owned 19 Thistles around the UK and a single Crowne Plaza, in Marlow. The Thistles, previously operated by GLH, have been surrendered as of the end of July, as GLH concentrates on rebranding its remaining estate, relaunching the pared down Thistle chain as Thistle Express.

The Accor branded properties were acquired by Lone Star at the end of 2014 in a substantial offmarket deal that saw it pick up the property assets of two Moorfield funds. Valued at around GBP1bn, the portfolio includes a variety of commercial property assets around

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the UK. It included a portfolio of Mercure and MGallery hotels, and 46 hotels operated by coach and holiday company Shearings.

The core of the Accor branded properties was a portfolio of 23 of former Macdonald hotels, purchased by Moorfield in 2007 and converted to Mercures, with 20 year management contracts agreed with Accor. Moorfield had added another property to this portfolio over the years, and in mid 2014 the pair announced plans to convert three of the properties to Accor’s MGallery brand.

In deciding on which brand for which property, the Jurys team will also be drawing on their experience of converting three Jurys properties to Hilton flags. At the end of 2013, the pair agreed a deal to convert Chelsea, Islington and Heathrow properties to DoubleTree and Garden Inn brands. The idea at the time was that Hilton’s distribution system would deliver better business than the Jurys name, in London locations where a more international guest spread was likely.

It was in January 2015 that the Jurys acquisition was announced.

Lone Star bought the business in good health for GBP680m after it had been turned around under the previous ownership, a joint venture of Oman Investment Fund, Mount Kellett, Ulster Bank, Westmont and Avestus, following a 2013 capital restructuring. While privately run, Brennan declared the business had been outperforming its competitors, with “record results”.

While it may control the Jurys

brand, Lone Star does not own all of the group’s real estate. A reminder of this has come with news that Jurys’ long term development partner, developer and building contractor McAleer & Rushe, has cashed in four of the properties it has previously constructed.

Jurys hotels in Exeter, Liverpool, Derby and Nottingham have changed hands, yielding GBP80m.

Rob Millar, of agent Steerforth, said: “The company decided to take advantage of the strong regional hotel market in order to release capital for future development and investment activities.”

The properties have all been sold with ongoing long term lease agreements, to four different owners.

LaSalle Investment Management has bought in Exeter; a client of Sladen Capital Partners has bought the Liverpool property; the Charities Property Fund has bought the Derby hotel; while a private investor paid GBP20m for the Nottingham property.

HA Perspective (by Chris Bown): In a month when the Malmaison hotel group was successfully flipped by a short term private equity holder, what a contrast. Lone Star is looking much further into the future, investing substantially to reshape its hotel holdings and has, effectively, committed its funds for at least three, possibly five years.

The scale of the operation also leaves a flotation as the more likely exit for Lone Star, at some point further down the tracks.

Lone Star has a mix of those properties it owns from top to

focused brand, by the end of 2015.

bottom – including the brand – and those it is running under Accor and Hilton flags. While it has operational scale, those third party brands mean Amaris will struggle to run a unified distribution system or implement a loyalty programme across its holdings. But, if enlightened management thinking is deployed, such as that being tried

by Mike DeNoma at GLH, then as a newcomer into the market, the group has the potential to grow value by reinventing great personal service.

Expect the Thistle hotels to be rebranded, with a good few going across to the Jurys brand; others could, perhaps, fill in gaps in the Accor and Hilton coverage around the UK. The Mercures have been performing well, and are likely to stay under the Accor flag. Brennan is likely to reveal more details about how the portfolio will be shuffled, in the autumn.

Hotel Analyst understands that the Amaris team were less than happy with the reporting of the launch by the esteemed Financial Times, which pinned a GBP1bn valuation on the portfolio, believing they seriously undercounted. The aim is to develop a business worth double that, before too long.

The move comes as agents Savills predict increased brand presence across Ireland, and as development activity and brand shuffling increase in the Northern Irish capital, Belfast.

Already the investment market in Ireland is moving strongly, after seeing considerable deal volume growth in 2014.

The new name comes from the Clayton Hotel in Galway, a modern hotel with conference facilities that the group acquired. Claytons will now be created from the Bewleys and Moran brands acquired with the takeover of the Moran Bewleys business in January this year, as well as other conversions from the group’s existing Maldron branded properties.

As a result of the changes, there will be an initial 13 hotels under the Clayton brand which, with 1,900 rooms will become Ireland’s biggest hotel brand. Of these, four will be in Dublin, two in greater London, then Cork, Galway, Belfast and Wexford.

In the UK there will be Manchester airport, Leeds and Cardiff, where an existing Maldron will be rebranded.

“Our strategy is to leverage the group’s core asset management, hotel operation and development capabilities to grow the business,” said chief executive Pat McCann. “It is fantastic to see this coming to life with the launch and forthcoming roll out of Clayton Hotels here in Ireland.”

While Clayton will be aimed at the corporate market, the Maldron brand will refocus on a more family oriented offer. Dalata says

All change in Ireland Acquisitive Irish hotel group Dalata has settled on a roll out of the Clayton brand for many of its recently added properties. The company says it will have rebranded 13 hotels under its new, business

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it will invest around EUR27m in redeveloping and upgrading properties.

Currently Dalata owns 17 hotels in Ireland, and leases or manages a further 29 in Ireland and the UK. Agent Savills recently reported its view that more Irish hotels will be rebranded, as changing ownership structures will start to see some consolidation.

“Traditionally, Ireland hasn’t been a location for hotel chains or brands; however we are now witnessing a change of the guard in that respect,” said Tom Barrett, director of hotels and leisure at Savills Ireland. “For example in January, the Four Seasons hotel in Dublin was renamed as the InterContinental Dublin. Last year, the Burlington Hotel was renamed as DoubleTree by Hilton and in the near future, Dalata will rebrand eight Irish and five UK hotels under the Clayton brand. We expect this trend to continue as more hotels are brought to the market for sale.”

Savills calculates almost 60 hotels changed hands in EUR440m of deals in 2014, double the volume of 2013 transactions.

“In the first months of 2015, two notable deals have already been completed with Lone Star purchasing the Jurys Inn Group for over EUR900m and Dalata completing its purchase of nine Moran Bewley hotels. This is in addition to over EUR200m of individual hotel sales. Moreover, there were two substantial off-market transactions – the InterContinental Hotel in Ballsbridge acquired by John

Malone, and the Holiday Inn Belfast – another Dalata acquisition.”

Dalata will be taking the Clayton brand into Belfast, where a string of recent announcements indicates the hotel market there is on the rise.

In March, Dalata bought the Holiday Inn for GBP18.5m, in a deal agents dubbed the biggest hotel transaction ever in the city. The 170 room property will be converted to the Clayton format in coming months.

At the time, CBRE’s Irish head of hotels Paul Collins called it a strategic buy. “It gives them a prime asset in Belfast city centre.

It’s a vote of confidence in Belfast and from a trading perspective we are seeing a lot of appetite from investors looking for opportunities in Belfast.”

And McCann added: “We are delighted that we have acquired this excellent hotel in such a strong location. Belfast is a major city and we are delighted to further build out the Dalata footprint on the island.”

In addition to this addition, Dalata already has a Maldron branded hotel at the city’s airport, and is managing the four star Ten Square hotel on behalf of administrators.

IHG has responded to the loss of its presence in the city by tying up a swift deal to reflag the Days Hotel in the city. The 250 room property, owned and operated by Andras House Hotels, will undergo a GBP2.5m refit. Andras already

partners with IHG at the Holiday Inn Express in the city, and owns over 700 bedrooms in the city. The portfolio includes two Ibis branded properties, a Ramada and a small serviced apartments operation under the Cordia brand.

Further excitement was added to the market in June with Hastings Hotels revealing details of its plans for a new city centre landmark hotel.

The company, which in May outbid rivals to purchase Windsor House, an empty Belfast office tower, aims to make a GBP30m investment to create a new 200 room hotel.

The project, branded the Belfast Grand Central, will be an upper end four star property with 200 rooms and 18 serviced apartments, and some remaining office space. While planning permission has yet to be granted, the hope is for the hotel to open in 2018.

Hastings paid GBP6.5m to acquire the 23 storey landmark, which was built in 1974 and reportedly changed hands in 2006 for GBP30m, albeit then with office tenants.

The development is the largest Hastings has yet undertaken, and will take the privately owned group to more than 1,000 rooms across seven properties in Northern Ireland. “The Belfast Grand Central will fulfil the requirement for much needed city centre accommodation,” said group chairman Sir William Hastings. “Tourism in Northern Ireland continues to thrive and

it is the ideal time to extend our portfolio of hotels with more high profile events coming to the city as well as an increase in business tourism.”

Hastings operates the Europa Hotel in Belfast city centre and the nearby Stormont as well as regional spa hotels in Northern Ireland.

HA Perspective (by Chris Bown): The shuffling of hotel ownerships in Ireland has put many more properties into the hands of investor owners, rather than owner operators. And as Savills suggests, this will lead more to look for a brand to put over the door that can deliver guests. Promised moves such as RBS creating an Irish brand for its owned properties, with Michels & Taylor could further improve the ratio of branded to independent in the country.

Dalata is moving fast on its journey from third party manager to owner operator. It has wasted no time in digesting the Moran Bewleys acquisition, and deciding on a clear, two brand strategy for its portfolio, with Claytons its more business oriented flag. In listing on the stock market, the group has done the whole sector in Ireland a favour, providing reporting clarity on the performance of the market and on deal prices.

The acquisition gives Dalata a good basis for two hotel chains, and the company will now surely be looking for bolt-on acquisitions

close to its current properties, to grow the geographical coverage across mainland UK. The ambitious Hastings redevelopment makes clear that confidence is on the rise in Belfast, which seems to be putting its troubled past behind it, with the city fathers keen to build tourism and business visitors. The recent brand moves show how swiftly IHG can react to circumstances, in a situation where it clearly likes the Belfast market and did not want to lose a Holiday Inn presence.

IHG’s move results in the loss of another UK property for Wyndham, something of an ongoing trend for the group as its Days flag disappears from Belfast. How much longer can the Ramada Plaza in Belfast hang on, before landlord Andras House looks to an alternative distribution platform for better returns?

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NORTH AMERICA BRAND

PROJECTS

ROOMS

25

4,126

47

7,276

4

713

14

2,293

12

1,784

15

2,678

2

398

8

2,647

4

709

2

642

16

2,703

14

2,741

4

946

2

411

1

LATIN AMERICA BRAND

PROJECTS

ROOMS

164

2

756

5

1,349

2

220

1

104

3

334

10

2,765

1

180

1

140

1

231

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EUROPE BRAND

PROJECTS

ROOMS

1

BRAND

PROJECTS

ROOMS

58

9

1,145

5

1,313

3

764

1

274

14

1,533

1

115

1

176

3

385

2

361

2

250

ASIA PACIFIC BRAND

PROJECTS

ROOMS

17

3,348

4

1,017

1

300

5

1,147

10

1,584

25

7,128

3

466

5

959

16

4,740

MIDDLE EAST BRAND

PROJECTS

ROOMS

1

BRAND

PROJECTS

ROOMS

200

3

680

11

2,303

3

692

1

503

1

130

1

341

1

209

3

1,104

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Canopy by Hilton H I LT O N E N T E R S T H E L I F E S T Y L E S E C T O R

Following the launch of its lifestyle brand in 2014, Hilton Worldwide has announced that its first Canopy by Hilton hotel will open in Reykjavik.

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s the world’s hotel groups continue to ramp-up development of their ever-popular lifestyle brands, you could be mistaken for thinking that Hilton Worldwide had missed the boat somewhat. After a false start in 2009 and few clues since, some questioned whether the group would ever venture into the sector.

But behind the scenes, Hilton’s development team has been working on a new concept that it says will reinvent the sector once again.

Canopy by Hilton was unveiled in October 2014 at the group’s Global Partnership Conference in Orlando, Florida. Speaking at the launch, Christopher Nassetta, President and CEO of Hilton

Worldwide, commented: “Built on extensive market research, our highly anticipated Canopy by Hilton brand delivers a fresh approach to hospitality and the guest experience. We saw an opportunity to not only enter the lifestyle space by developing a new brand, but also to redefine this category by creating a more accessible lifestyle brand. We identified the need to take the emphasis off of capital-intensive design and deliver exactly what the target consumer desires: an energising, comfortable stay with more included value.”

Since it’s launch, the group has built a healthy pipeline of more than 20 properties around the world. Most recently, eight new

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hotels in the cities of West Palm Beach, Denver, Washington D.C., Dallas, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minneapolis and Chicago have been announced. “Over the past year, momentum of our new lifestyle brand has grown tremendously with more than 20 properties in various stages of development,” said Bill Fortier, Senior Vice President, Development, Americas. “Canopy by Hilton is poised to make a major impact in 2016 and beyond with the addition of these outstanding locations. We will continue to target key urban neighbourhoods around the globe.”

While the majority of its pipeline is located in the United States, Canopy by Hilton will actually make its much-anticipated global debut in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik. Slated to open in March 2016, Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik will be located in a thriving neighbourhood in the centre of the city. It will feature an entirely new interior whilst preserving the local architecture of its façade, highlighting the brand’s commitment to creating hotels that are an extension of their surroundings. The interiors will reflect the setting whilst maintaining key brand features such as an open, light lobby, relaxing public spaces, and F&B venues that serve up local cuisine. The Reykjavik property will also feature a rooftop bar.

Gary Steffen, Global Head of Canopy by Hilton, explained to Sleeper: “In creating Canopy

by Hilton, we focused heavily on customer research at every stage, and the result is a brand which redefines the lifestyle segment, and brings guests closer to the destinations and communities in which they travel. Reykjavik is unlike any other city on earth and its rich cultural heritage and natural beauty align with the ethos of Canopy.”

With a slogan like “positively yours,” it is not

difficult to determine that this is a brand centred around the individual traveller and making their stay a revitalising, positive experience.

“Many travellers simply want a comfortable place to relax and refresh, to have fun and really experience the city they’re visiting. With Canopy

by Hilton, we are placing the control and power of choice back in our guests’ hands and combining that with our staff’s local know-how to create

“Canopy by Hilton is fresh, comfortable and energising.

The design is highly thoughtful, functional, and ergonomic, yielding comfort, and simplicity for our guests.”

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truly thoughtful experiences,” Steffen continues.

“The strong response we’ve received from our ownership partners proves the need for a hotel brand like Canopy by Hilton in order to better serve the changing needs of today’s travellers.”

Hilton partnered with designer Mark Zeff to create the hotel’s initial concept, defined by open, flowing spaces and an abundance of natural light.

Each ‘just-right’ room will contain a wood-planked canopied bed, open closets, a local art wall, and large showers. In addition, guests will be greeted by staff – known as enthusiasts – who can share local knowledge. They will also receive a welcome

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gift specific to the area. Mobile-app check-in and free WiFi meanwhile will undoubtedly appeal to the technology savvy millennial.

“Canopy by Hilton is fresh, comfortable and energising,” says Steffen. “The design is highly thoughtful, functional, and ergonomic, yielding comfort, and simplicity for our guests. In creating the brand, our designers explored the use of everyday surfaces and objects focusing on scale and proportion to create the Canopy by Hilton atmosphere. We want warmth and comfort to be a key part of every guest’s stay. The warmth of wooden floors, natural fibre, and modern design all play a big part in the openness of a room – which is a key component of Canopy by Hilton.”

He adds: “Guests will see Canopy Central, the hub of essential public spaces flowing together in an energising space, as a uniform design to each property with zones including the café/bar, reception/retail, and an area of retreat, which will be both an oasis and a recharging station. Each zone will also pay homage to its neighbourhood featuring local food and beverage and destinationspecific welcome gifts. Local art and music programmes, neighbourhood fitness options including bikes and jogging routes, and guides to the locale will also influence each Canopy location’s identity.”

Steffen confirmed that the brand is currently establishing a bank of architects and interior designers to further Canopy’s growth, with the promise of each property being inspired by its surrounding neighbourhood.

With a growing number of properties – both newbuilds and conversions – in the pipeline, Canopy by Hilton is irrefutably nipping at the heels of other lifestyle brands.

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‘Well-being 4.0’ embodies textile furnishings, exuding an aura of relaxation and tranquillity and geared towards offering a better life and greater wellbeing. The number 4.0 refers to ‘industry 4.0’ and stands for smart, digital and customised solutions; the idea is to trigger positive feelings and responses to stimuli at the touch of a button.

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Asia’s creatives to showcase innovative design IN BED WITH DESIGNERS

In Bed With Designers has announced the line up for its next ‘designer sleepover’, due to take place at Ovolo Southside, Hong Kong, from 4-6 December 2015. Curated by buyMeDesign, the event aims to connect emerging visionary designers with passionate design lovers, industry professionals and buyers in a relaxed and multi-sensory networking environment. For its fi fth edition, 100 designers from 15 countries will transform a number of Ovolo’s guestroom into carefully curated caves of innovative products and unique creations, while the hotel’s public spaces will be linked together to create one coherent, social space. The host hotel – a member of Design Hotels – is Hong Kong’s fi rst warehouse-turned-hotel and a design destination in itself.

In Bed With Designers works in collaboration with top Asian design events and features buyer tours, talks, contests, networking events and the

Spot Design Award. Programme highlights include a talk hosted by Sandra Smedhall of Style by Asia, covering the future of Asian design.

“It’s all about connections and exchanging ideas,” says Carsten Lima, Asia Pacific Area Director for Design Hotels and Master of Ceremonies for the Spot Design Award 2015. “It’s about becoming cleverer and learning from one another. This partnership has become a strong platform to reach out to the young and rising talents and to bring creative individuals together in one event.”

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Sleep 24-25 NOVEMBER 2015

The power of design to subvert the norm, tell ancient stories in new ways, and create experiences that enchant is the subject of this year’s Sleep Sets.

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he Sleep Sets are Sleep’s concept installations, uniquely designed each year to explore an idea, to push the boundaries and to try out new products or technologies. The narrative this year is Wonder Tales, tapping in to the design culture of storytelling but with the richer, darker and potentially more disruptive notion of the surreal. Five leading practices – Anita Rosato, Shaun Clarkson ID, Oliver Heath Design + Interface Hospitality, Areen Hospitality and The Studio at Harrods – will compete with their guestroom installations, while Conran + Partners will create the Drink Me Bar in association with Sleeper, also inspired by Wonder Tales.

“In humanity’s quest to understand the human psyche, many have turned to the unconscious mind to make sense of our world and of ourselves. Leading psychoanalysts have long held that dreams during sleep are a window into this unconscious mind,” says Anita Rosato.

“We have therefore set our ‘Wunderkammer, Room of Wonder’ in the mind of a person deep in sleep, dreaming of a magical fairy tale world. A world not dictated to by boundaries or norms, reminiscent of a classic fairy tale.”

Oliver Heath, who is creating a Sleep Set with Interface Hospitality, explores the theme: “In fairy tales and folklore, forests are often portrayed as magical places where incredible things happen to our heroes and heroines. In today’s urbanised society the same is still true; an improved connection with nature has been demonstrated to enhance health and wellbeing and this is the focus of our proposal.

‘Into the Woods and Faraway’ looks to connect guests with natural materials, textures and processes, by using biophilic design principles to create a more mindful, calming and restorative environment.”

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Previous Page: Shaun Clarkson ID’s design takes inspiration from fashion photographers Tim Walker, Pierre et Gilles and Cecil Beaton Opposite (clockwise from top left): The Studio at Harrods will combine glamour with high drama for its 2015 Sleep Set; A fantastical journey and comforting refuge will be on offer from Areen Design; Anita Rosato’s Wunderkammer will explore the unconscious mind to make sense of the world and human psyche; and Oliver Heath has collaborated with Interface Hospitality to create a design concept using biophillic design principles

Head of Design Andrew Linwood observes: “A common theme in destination at Sleep. “The ‘Drink Me Bar’ is essentially a pop-up, so fairy tales is transportation to another realm, somewhere fantastical we could create something ethereal and fragile and, in many ways, where the rules we are familiar with no longer apply. we approached the challenge as one would the design of a theatrical “Instead of retelling a famous tale, we are going to deliver a prop. Our designs are often a bit tongue-in-cheek and, with the space that communicates a duality in experience, that considers the Drink Me Bar, we can take this a step or two further,” explains Tina overlapping and retreating of two planes – emotionally through Norden, Conran + Partners. “We are using our interpretation of the perception and physically through materiality. We are incorporating Wonder Tales theme, inspired by the deeper, darker side of Alice in experiential elements while still preserving the functional attributes Wonderland as well as the surreal undercurrents of the Grimm fairy of the space, creating both a fantastical tales to challenge the familiar concept of journey and a comforting refuge.” what a bar should be. You can expect to Meanwhile, Shaun Clarkson discusses see a kind of hyper-charged reality, with the dreamlike element of this year’s Sleep some unexpected perspectives, reflections Set: “At Shaun Clarkson ID, we are in the and upside-down-ness.” business of creating fantasy worlds. So, the Visitors to Sleep can experience the theme of Wonder Tales is a gift that has wonder of it all first hand and then allowed our imagination to run wild. We attend a conference session on day one, believe hotel rooms shouldn’t be a homewhere the Sleep Set designers will share from-home but somewhere to get lost in their inspirations, before joining the a magical environment. Inspired by some announcement of the winner during of the great fashion photographers, from the early evening drinks reception. As Tim Walker and Pierre et Gilles to Cecil aficionadas of Sleep will not be surprised Beaton, we are creating an experience of to hear, there is a plethora of new products Tina Norden, Conran + Partners surreal luxury.” to discover amongst some 130 exhibitors; The final guestroom installation is experiences such as an exclusive

by The Studio at Harrods. Creative Snoozebox installation; an exploration Director Mat Dalby explains: “Our Sleep Set room is inspired by of design convergence; and the complimentary conference featuring the environment in which so many fairy tales are set, the woods and international design leaders, funders, hotel operators and industry forests where things may not be as they first seem. We’re playing mould breakers. with the idea of inversion and bringing the outside in to create some very exciting theatrics. Expect glamour combined with high drama.

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 Rounding out the Sleep Set, the bar – in association with Sleeper while the European Hotel Design Awards is Sleep’s Official Event Partner.

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“We are using our interpretation of the Wonder Tales theme, inspired by the deeper, darker side of Alice in Wonderland as well as the surreal undercurrents of the Grimm fairy tales.”

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London Design Festival 19-27 SEPTEMBER 2015

London Design Festival continues to expand across the capital, occupying multiple districts and leading hotels with its exhibitions, features and installations.

Words: Molly Dolan

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panning the UK capital with its installations, destinations, talks, workshops and exhibitions, London Design Festival 2015 attracted a record number of designers, architects and industry insiders, all looking for creativity and inspiration for their latest projects.

In addition to the five major shows – Designjunction, 100% Design, Decorex, Tent/Superbrands and Focus at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour – the festival took over a number of districts across the capital. Clerkenwell, Shoreditch, Islington, Chelsea, Brompton and Queen’s Park all opened their showrooms and expanded into public or commercial spaces to present new collections and showcase design capabilities.

There was a total of seven districts to explore with the inauguration of a new district on London’s Bankside. Here, CitizenM became a central hub, offering public spaces for relaxation and recharge between events, with festival ambassadors on hand dispensing information on the next place-tobe. In fact, a number of hotels across the capital played host to a series of pop-up exhibitions, events and installations, marking the importance of the sector in the community. Over in Shoreditch, the Ace Hotel hosted its own events; Moooi took up residency at Sea Containers House, adjacent to Mondrian; while the recently-opened Hospital Club showcased the work of independent designers.

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Design Destinations Russell Sage designs Decorex bar

WGSN forecasts colour trends at 100% Design 100% Design explored ‘Design in Colour’ as its overarching theme with WGSN forecasting 12 colour trends including powder blue, berry and dove grey, for the year ahead. Running alongside the exhibition, Talks with 100% Design also examined the power of colour and featured a fascinating session on the role colour plays in a hotel room. Other highlights in the programme came from Ilse Crawford ans Yves Béhar. Product launches in-keeping with the predicted trends came from Buzzi Space, Vitra, and Porcelanosa, while a sensory experience was offered at the Half Three Tea Café, designed by Fabrica in collaboration with Italian furniture manufacturer Piaval.

Technology at Tent Technology featured high on the agenda at duo-events Tent and Super Brands, with the Techable area showcasing innovative products and services. Map, conceived by Edward Barber, Jay Osgerby, Jon Marshal and Laura Liram, demonstrated its endto-end services providing pioneering industrial design thinking.

Designed by Yves Béhar, Hive, also featured. A next-generation thermostat, Hive allows remote control of the system, encased in a sleek, refined shell, ideal for guestroom use. Meanwhile, SAM Labs presented an engaging toolkit, enabling designers to create prototypes and products in seconds, using technology as an enjoyable and empowering tool. The show also featured interactive experiences and a Super Talks programme, featuring Jo Sampson, Patrizia Moroso and Ron Arad. Product highlights came from Yask, Northern Lighting, Bolon and Preciosa.

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Taking place at Syon Park, Decorex International attracted a record 12,875 international visitors, eager to see the exhibition’s take on the ‘Future of Luxury’.

A covered floral walkway by Hattie Fox of That Flower Shop – based in Ace Hotel London Shoreditch – framed the entrance, while Russell Sage – designer of The Zetter Townhouse Marylebone – created the Champagne Bar. Working with Gainsborough Silk and looking to British craftsmanship for inspiration, Sage designed a striking coloured canopy over the bar. Meanwhile, a collaboration with Material Lab saw 14 luxury surface design studios create a monochromatic material experience, with leather hide, gilded glass and engineered stone. Across the event, 400 international brands presented collections and installations documenting the future of luxury in design, with highlights from Chelsom, which previewed its Edition 25 range, Harlequin Fabrics, Clarke + Clarke, Whistler Leather, Margo Selby and Jo Littlefair.

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Design Destinations DJ x Sleeper Taking over The College and Victoria House, Designjunction once again attracted a variety of brands, eager to show their collections against the industrial backdrop of a disused college, namely former Central Saint Martins. Lighting installations by Blackbody and Luum occupied the entrances, with French lighting company, Blackbody transforming the space using over 2,700 OLEDs, suspended for a striking juxtaposition in the entrance. The Gem Room – a conceptual co-operation between Laufen and Studio Appétit – was an event highlight.

Housed in an old jewellery workshop at The College, Laufen’s innovative SaphirKeramik was on display whilst guests were immersed in an interactive eating experience. The iconic location also played host to a number of design brands, such as Brokis, Ton, Modus and Vitra.

Sleeper celebrated London Design Festival with an exclusive networking event held in the VIP bar at Designjunction. 100 industry figures gathered in the historic space, furnished with Revolver stools supplied by Hay and loudspeakers from Artcoustic UK.

Focus/15 at DCCH Over 600 world-renowned brands presented product launches at Focus/15, housed in Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour. The venue welcomed designers, architects and international visitors, presenting them with original collections and creative encounters. An emphasis on art determined the programme of interactive installations, aiming to inspire and motivate. A mesmerising Strata Sky aerial installation was specially commissioned for the show, while geologically-inspired agate brought nature into an urban environment. The packed programme included Conversations in Design with industry names such as Jocelyne Sibuet and Massimo Minale, while Access All Areas offered design insight through workshops, talks and forums inshowrooms such as Top Floor, Whistler Leather, Altfield and Rubelli.

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Ready Made Go: Ace Hotel Hub of the Shoreditch Design Triangle, Ace Hotel London Shoreditch was a central destination during the festival, hosting a series of events and exhibitions throughout the week. For ‘Ready Made Go’, Ace worked with a carefully-curated team of both established and up-and-coming designers to create a series of objects that offer a solution to challenges faced by a busy London hotel. The design-led items ranged from small and practical everyday objects – such as a functional and characterful stacking stool-cum-side-table for Ace’s busy public spaces – to ambitious large installations. The collection of objects commissioned will then be incorporated into the hotel for their continued use.

Tom Dixon presents Multiplex In Central London, Tom Dixon took over The Old Selfridges Hotel to present Multiplex, a pop-up department store. The hotel closed its doors in 2008 and was largely derelict before the arrival of ‘the department store of tomorrow’. “Multiplex is a prototype shop for the future, a multiple stage for new ideas,” explained Dixon. “Just as in the modern world, the artificial distinctions between designers, artists, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, communicators, entertainers and customers blur, merge and get redefined. The space becomes a resource for working, playing and entertaining, for inspiration and for business, a platform for superior broadcasting of brands and ideas.”

Highlights included a multi-sensory spa experience that was partgreenhouse and part-pneumatic bubble. The full range of Tom Dixon’s lighting, furniture and accessories was also on display alongside new collections such as the Melt Pendant and Wingback Chair.

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For 2015, Somerset House became a major new venue for London Design Festival. 30,000 visitors attended to view the broad range of installations, as well as a presentation of winning design entries from a competition with Twitter.

Exhibitions showcasing collaborations between internationally renowned designers and brands complemented the 10 Designers in the West Wing. The West Wing galleries hosted the work of ten celebrated design names, many of which collaborated with brands to produce a thoughtprovoking result. Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby, Nendo, Faye Toogood, Jasper Morrison with Punkt, and Arik Levy offered highlights. Levy collaborated with Istanbul-based Tabanlıoglu Architects for Transition; Warm/Wet. The joint piece used the mediums of light and solid, dry and wet, warm and cold to create an interdisciplinary amalgamation of architecture and art. The concept of pattern was explored by Patternity with Paperless Post, presenting the Connected

by Pattern installation utilising a number of the design group’s new creations.

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Global Design Forum

Matter of Stuff at The Hospital Club The gallery space at The Hospital Club was the venue for an exhibition curated by architectural studio Matter of Stuff. Featuring a series of talks and live demonstrations from a roster of European designers, the event showcased craftsmanship in furniture, carpets, upholstery and accessories. Brands featured include Anna Badur, Daniel Schofield, and Lasvit. Matter Of Stuff founders Simona Auteri and Sofia Steffenoni commented: “The Matter of Stuff philosophy is about shedding light on the intellectual and practical applications through which precious objects are realised.” A destination in itself, The Hospital Club – a private members club for the creative industries – has recently been extended to include 15 guestrooms designed by Russell Sage.

V&A hosts design installations The Victoria & Albert Museum hosted a broad range of events throughout LDF, with one of the highlights being Curiosity Cloud by Austrian design duo mischer’traxler with Perrier-Jouët. The installation comprised 250 mouth-blown glass globes, each containing a single hand-fabricated insect. Dominating the grand entrance was Zotem, an 18-metre double-sided monument – created by Norwegian design Kim Thomé – embedded with over 600 bespoke Swarovski crystals. Moving over the bridge spanning the Medieval and Renaissance galleries, Designers Letitia de Allegri and Matteo Fogale collaborated with Johnson Tiles to create Mise-en-abyme; an immersive installation of overlapping, semi-transparent shapes, playing with design and sense of perspective.

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The Global Design Forum was housed in the Victoria & Albert Museum, presenting a series of masterclasses with pivotal industry names including Morag Myerscough, Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby, Yves Béhar, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Wolfgang Buttress and Tom Dixon.

Dixon explored the topic of industry, discussing his own work against the changing landscape of industrial manufacturing, while Béhar explored new technology, and how it can act as a catalyst to evolve design, thus transforming the role and capabilities of a designer. The topic of ‘Makers’ was explored by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, who divulged the process behind their innovative new living concept for modern living, designed for Samsung at Somerset House. The brothers also reviewed their wide-ranging body of work, covering the fields of product design for the likes of Vitra, Kettal and Flos.

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The Hotel Show 28-30 SEPTEMBER 2015

Dubai’s leading exhibition for the hospitality industry returns with a newfound confidence as the hotel sector continues to grow.

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owhere in the world has the hospitality industry shaped a city more than in Dubai. And with tourism firmly back on track, new hotels are rising out of the ground at a steady pace. With this in mind, The Hotel Show – the region’s exhibition created to serve hotel designers and specifiers – took place in September with a newfound confidence.

The three-day event – officially opened by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Department of Civil Aviation, CEO and Chairman of The Emirates Group and Chairman of Dubai World – took place at the city’s World Trade Centre with over 600 exhibitors providing the products and services needed to build, operate and maintain a hotel.

Running alongside the exhibition, an extensive programme of live demonstrations, workshops and presentations featured speakers from Gettys, HBA, and MKV Design, as well as Italian architect Simone Micheli, known for his futuristic hotel designs. The Vision Conference also returned for a third year, opening with a keynote speech from Issam Kazim, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM). “The Hotel Show is one of the most important annual events in

our calendar at Dubai Tourism and has played a significant part in driving the hospitality sector by bringing hoteliers together, facilitating partnerships, improving market analysis and understanding, and ensuring alignment with Dubai’s overall tourism vision,” he explained. “The hotel sector in general is the backbone of Dubai’s tourism industry, and it is the calibre of the Emirate’s accommodation offerings that has helped shape the high standards and reputation that Dubai enjoys and is known for. Hotels and hospitality have a great part to play in realising Dubai’s Tourism Vision for 2020, which aims to welcome 20 million visitors per year by the start of the next decade.”

Sanjay Manchanda, CEO of Dubai-based developer Nakheel also spoke, highlighting Dubai’s growing, diversifying hospitality scene. With 10 hotels planned for the next five years, the group treated visitors to a preview of The Pointe at Palm Jumeirah, a hospitality destination now under construction.

According to Christine Davidson, Group Event Director of DMG Events’ hospitality portfolio (organisers of The Hotel Show) there is a real need for the hospitality industry to be able to share this level of information and insight, proving the importance of such an exhibition in the region.

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The Food & Hotel Show, New Delhi, announced During the show, organisers DMG Events announced plans to expand into India with The Food & Hotel Show. According to research, the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) report that the current supply of 200,000 hotel rooms needs to increase by 50% to meet demand. Christine Davidson, Group Event Director of DMG Events’ hospitality portfolio comments: “With India still facing a shortfall of 100,000 hotel rooms, it is clear that there is a vital need for a high-quality international forum to connect hospitality buyers and decision-makers with suppliers, promote information sharing, and networking. As an organiser of industry-leading events, we will bring our tried-and-tested and successful hospitality brand together with food in The Food & Hotel Show, New Delhi, providing global businesses supplying products to hotels and restaurants with the best possible direct route to the Indian market.” The Food & Hotel Show will take place from 3-5 November 2016 at the Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India.

British manufacturing showcased The British Contract Furnishing Association’s partnership with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) enabled multiple association members to make their mark on the global hospitality industry at The Hotel Show. BCFA members including Burgess Furniture, Sunbury Design, Distinction Contract, Bancroft Soft Furnishings and Hypnos were among the 40+ British companies who took stands as a way of strengthening their international presence.

The UK pavilion formed part of the International Village, a section dedicated to global brands and products. This year, the International Village expanded with the introduction of Croatia, Finland, Indonesia and Switzerland, taking the number of countries represented up to 48.

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The Hotel Show’s interiors partner S&T took the opportunity to announce a global rebrand and showcase its design capabilities.

In line with its strategy to expand operations across key international geographies, the interiors and contracting company revealed its new logo, and a commitment to providing “turnkey solutions with a difference”.

Speaking to Sleeper, Executive Director K.S. Ravi Kumar explained the rationale behind the rebrand: “What has happened in the last 5-6 years is that we’ve grown from a single entity – an Oman-based company – to an international company.” Kumar also revealed that the group has entered into a joint venture with InteriorPlus, an Italian supply and fit-out contractor, to expand its global footprint. “We want to take the same concept around the world,” he continued. “The same philosophy, the same values, and the same principles.” Demonstrating its design and build capabilities, S&T’s exhibition space showcased a number of life-size guestrooms, designed and manufactured in a factory and assembled on site. The group has seen phenomenal growth in recent years having completed projects including The Beaumont and The Lalit in London, and Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton hotel in Muscat.

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Following a global search for the next big concept in hospitality design, The John Hardy Group names Zoku – a home-office hybrid – as the winner of the Radical Innovation Award 2015.

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ew York is famously the city that never sleeps, but it is also the city of dreams, and on 30 September, professionals from around the world gathered to see the hotel concepts dreamt up by entrants to the ninth annual Radical Innovation Award at the New Museum.

John Hardy, CEO of The John Hardy Group and founder of Radical Innovation, opened the proceedings, explaining the rationale behind the decision to move the event to New York and host it in Manhattan’s only dedicated contemporary art museum – an architectural wonder in itself.

Hardy went on to introduce the judging panel – some of whom have been with the competition since its start nine years ago – made up of senior executives from Carey Watermark Investors, Eagle Rock Ventures, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, The Bowls and Wing T. Chao Architect. He also explained the addition of a new advisory board,

introduced to incorporate several industry voices into the process.

Claude Amar, Managing Director of John Hardy Group Europe, and Jena Thornton of Eagle Rock Ventures, then took to the stage to give an insight into how previous winning concepts at Radical Innovation were now in real-life development.

This year’s professional finalists, Snoozebox and Zoku, then presented their concepts to a live audience. The Radical Innovation jury and audience posed questions designed to test the concept’s feasibility for future development, followed by an audience vote for the idea they felt had the power to change the hotel industry.

The creators of Zoku received the grand prize of $10,000 and the chance to have their idea further developed in the marketplace. Runner up, Snoozebox – a portable on-site event and festival hotel – received a $5,000 prize.

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Facilitating global living and working for the travelling professional, Zoku is said to create a new category in 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 neighbourhood.

It offers a home base with a smart Zoku Loft and communal social spaces to work, sleep, play and live. Zoku was submitted by Hans Meyer and Marc Jongerius and designed by Concrete – the practice behind CitizenM. With a mission to bring together like-minded individuals under one roof, Zoku aims to align international guests with internationally minded locals. The definition of a hotel is expanded, creating a platform where knowledge, ideas and people can mingle daily.

Inspiring individuals and companies are able to connect via regular events, exchanging concepts,

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products, ideas and life lessons, while Zoku itself professes to be a generate energy through vertical wind turbines, and hosts inflatable regular event for guests and locals alike: “It’s just a matter of going ‘balloons’ made of vinyl skin on branches that extend outwards. The upstairs to join a pub quiz, watch a movie, balloons themselves act as living spaces for play some ping-pong or jam the night those affected. away. Our ultimate goal is to broaden As the student winner, Soliman will your network, social circles and horizons.” be offered the chance to receive a twoOn announcing the winner, Hardy year full scholarship to the University of stated: “Zoku’s vision of a home-office Nevada, Las Vegas, where she can earn hybrid as a new type of extended stay hotel a Master’s Degree in Hospitality Design, meets the market demand for a live/work valued at over $60,000. This is the first space. The audience saw the concept as one graduate architectural program in the US that could make a difference in the hotel to specialise in this field. She will also be industry within the short-term.” offered an internship at Stonehill & Taylor, John Hardy This year’s student award was presented the renowned architecture and design firm

“Discovering talent, awarding conceptual thinkers, and potentially incubating new ideas is at the heart of this competition.”

to Yasmin Soliman of Effat University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for her Adaptive Balloons project, designed to offer a refuge for people who have been affected by natural disasters and crises around the planet.

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Since the event’s inception, more than $100,000 has been awarded to pioneering projects from around the world, pushing the industry to develop, innovate and create. Hardy concludes: “Discovering talent, awarding conceptual thinkers, and potentially incubating new ideas is at the heart of this competition.” www.radicalinnovationaward.com

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International industry figures flock to Manchester for the twelfth Annual Hotel Conference, where connect and communicate acted as key themes.

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hree keynotes, 12 panels, and over 700 delegates. The figures from The Annual Hotel Conference 2015 are testament to the importance of the event – which started out as small gathering of 50 – in the industry calendar Keynote Kevin Roberts, Executive Chairman at Saatchi & Saatchi and Head Coach at Publicis Groupe, opened the two-day conference by stressing the importance of the guest, stating that emotional response should remain at the forefront as opposed to any of the other common factors driving the hotel sector. Storytelling was listed as an intrinsic value, meaning that guests want to be involved in the experience and contribute, not be the recipient of an experience presented by the hotel. The topic of sharing was not overlooked, with Roberts underlining what the audience were already conscious of, as he highlighted the power of word of mouth, whether this is face-to-face or via social media.

As with previous years, importance was placed on technology both within the conference – the AHC app was popular amongst delegates along with the Connect networking platform – and with a panel headed by Alison Dolan, Deputy Managing Director at Sky Business. Diving into the unwavering surge in technological advances,

the panel of tech experts stressed the importance of free WiFi as standard, as well as the ability for cross-integration across multiple smart devices and softwares, allowing guests to pick up where they left off at home.

“Brand value lies solely with the consumer, not in the heads of experts or a CEO.” Cris Tarrant, BDRC Group

Meanwhile, the OTA (Online Travel Agency) panel saw Tim Roberts, CEO at AHC Integrated Technologies question: “How can hoteliers use technology to compete with OTAs?” Following a somewhat mutual acceptance that online travel agencies are here to stay, focus turned to how hotels can work with third parties to maximise performance. An intense discussion ensued, concluding that OTAs provide value for money in terms of services that they offer.

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importance of brand was challenged as Cris Tarrant, Chief Executive at BDRC Group presented ‘Brand Margin – what is the value add of a hotel brand?’, and Matt Costin, Managing Director at On The Move – BDRC Continental, moderated a panel debating the purpose and future of brands.

Tarrant outlined the motives for branding as influencing consumer opinion in a hotel’s favour, allowing asset owners to drive volume and price premium, and enabling brands to display data on loyalty membership and direct website bookings to convey volume. With a brand being defined as a “perceptual construct” of its consumers, Tarrant explored the concept of a ‘brand margin’, measuring the perceived financial premium that a brand name adds to the intrinsic value of a hotel.

It was concluded that: “The brand value lies solely with the consumer, not in the heads of one or two experts or a company CEO,” with most consumers wanting to “buy more and pay more”. This raised the issue of vulnerability, especially in an age of social media and importance on guest opinion, linking to Roberts’ opening keynote.

Conversely, the Disruptive Change panel – headed by Katherine Doggrell, Editor at Hotel Analyst Distribution & Events – discussed a

millennial’s role within branding, concluding that Generation Y are not brand loyal, but will sign-up if they believe they’ll get something in return. The panel of leaders in development – including Max Thorne of SACO, Emma Benney of Generator Hostels and Steve Lowy of Umi Digital – advised disruptive brands that they must work to stay relevant as investors are open to new players in the fast-paced hotel market, and can see the value in change.

Meanwhile, Roddy Watt, CEO at The Buell Group, addressed the increasingly branddominated market, with the Owner-Operator panel, encouraging independent owner-operators to be creative and determined in order to compete and succeed.

The Market Overview from David Bailey, Senior Director at CBRE Hotels EMEA, examined regional UK RevPAR from the past 12 months, showing growth of 5.6% despite a 2% net increase in supply, amounting to 8,814 rooms. Contrarily, London RevPAR stagnated in 2015, yet remains 18% ahead of the pre-recession peak. According to data, the UK has also experienced rate growth across the board (excluding Aberdeen), as profit increases outstrip revenue growth, with operators finding greater efficiencies.

According to CBRE, a significant London pipeline will continue to temper performance growth, while strong provincial performance is set to attract an increase in hotel development.

Following the announcements of Manchesterbased developments Hotel Gotham, The Manchester Grande and Hotel Football at last year’s event, Manchester and Birmingham look set to remain attractive for upscale hotel development.

Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets’ Trevor Williams offered an economic review, predicting good times ahead for the service industries.

“We’re bigger and better, and equipped to deal with growth,” he stated, revealing that the UK economy is now 6% bigger than before the crisis, with the service sector 10% bigger thus suggesting a thriving industry. “The UK has a good chance of remaining a prosperous economy if it plays to its strengths,” added Williams.

the halo effect. The One Group’s Jon Yantin highlighted this as a key factor in encouraging owners to spend capital on F&B departments with the return extending “beyond what the restaurant or bar itself turns over.”

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“We’re bigger and better, and equipped to deal with growth… The UK has a good chance of remaining a prosperous economy if it plays to its strengths.”

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A highlight of the programme was F&B specialist panel ‘Capitalising on Your Hotel’s Public Space’, moderated by Harry McKinley, Editor of Supper Magazine. The discussion highlighted the ever-growing importance of F&B in defining the perception and identity of hotels, as well as creating public spaces that balance profitability with guest experience. High on the agenda was the notion of creating a ‘neighbourhood’ venue that appeals to guests and locals alike. Robbie Bargh, founder of Gorgeous Group emphasised the importance of storytelling, but in a way that feels natural as, “once the idea of storytelling becomes the story itself, it doesn’t work.” Another concept to capture the panellist’s attention was

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hotel operations, communication and attracting to booming millennial generation.

Innovate, the newest area to be showcased, was located in the hotel foyer and acted as a gallery displaying the latest innovations for operations, guest experience and integrated technologies.

Neighbouring this, AHC Connect offered a networking hub, personifying the online platform and allowing delegates to meet face-to-face, catch up online, or digest the packed conference programme.

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Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific 14-16 OCTOBER 2015

The hospitality industry gathered in Hong Kong for the 26th annual HICAP, where talk of RevPAR growth, new development hotspots and disruptors dominate a packed programme.

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here was continued optimism at the annual Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) in October as the region’s most influential owners, developers, lenders, executives and advisors gathered to network, explore opportunities, and exchange ideas.

Co-hosted by Burba Hotel Network (BHN), Horwath HTL, and Stiles Capital Events, the long-running conference, now in its 26th year, took place at the InterContinental Hong Kong with a curated programme that explored the investment landscape, development hotspots, brand loyalty and disruptors.

SETTING THE SCENE HICAP favourite Robert Broadfoot, Managing Director of Political & Economic Risk Consultancy, set the scene with his assessment of the health of Asia. Deflation, depreciation and debt were all on the agenda as the analyst delivered his characteristically realistic overview of the region’s economic prospects for the year ahead. “What’s happening in China and the US influences what happens around the world,” stated Broadfoot, adding that painful adjustments taking place today – such as slower GDP growth, weak exports and currency depreciation – will make for a healthier tomorrow with faster US growth and a more balanced Chinese economy. He went on to express concerns over Asia’s deepening deflation – a result of manufacturing over-capacity, weak demand and heightened competition – making it clear that no country would escape unscathed.

Only India and Vietnam were expected to exceed growth targets for 2015. Broadfoot also believed “re-engaged economies” such as Sri Lanka and

Myanmar to be bucking the trend, but warned that Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand were still incredibly vulnerable.

China remained an important source of visitors, up 30.9% for Thailand and a remarkable 46% for Japan, but Broadfoot concluded that his biggest long-term concern was where future tourism growth will come from.

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Focusing on the hotel industry, Jesper Palmqvist, Area Director of STR Global, took to the stage to deliver the latest performance data for the region.

“In Asia Pacific, we know that occupancy is growing but we also know that some of the major economies have been struggling to get their rates back, which means RevPAR for the year-to-date is pretty flat. Fortunately though, demand is strong,” he began. Average figures for across Asia Pacific showed that, for the year-to-August, ADR and RevPAR were down 0.7% and 0.2% respectively, while occupancy was up by 0.5% and demand by 4.3%, despite a 3.8% rise in supply.

Delving deeper into the data from individual countries, there were many tales of positive growth. Thailand for example, reported 19% RevPAR growth for the year-to-August, not only recovering from a difficult 2014 but exceeding previous years’ performance.

Japan, New Zealand and French Polynesia were also shown to be performing well in terms of RevPAR, and there were signs of growth in India.

“There are arguably many hotels that should be operating at a much higher rate but India is moving in the right direction,” stated Palmqvist.

“Hopefully they can sustain it.”

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On the flip side, Indonesia and Singapore were in the red for the first time in a number of years, the latter due to a decrease in tourist arrivals and increase in supply. Hong Kong meanwhile, was notably struggling with RevPAR down almost 15% for the year-to-date.

In terms of occupancy, the Pacific countries have been performing well with a highlight being New Zealand. Limited new supply coupled with an increase in tourist arrivals has led to the country outshining neighbouring Australia.

Myanmar meanwhile – showing a drastic decline in occupancy – proved an interesting case study with Palmqvist believing that, despite fluctuations, tourism is growing. “Long term it has great potential, but it will take time,” he explained.

Looking to China, the analyst revealed that rate growth was returning to a number of key cities.

Wuhan (12%), Shanghai (8%), Beijing (4%) and even so-called over-supplied Sanya (5%) reported positive RevPAR for the year-to-August. Other cities, such as Chengdu (-2%) were still in the red but saw strong improvement on the previous year’s double-digit negative growth.

It was Japan that proved to be the region’s frontrunner, with Palmqvist pointing out that it’s the only country that has seen consistent rate growth in recent years. “From 2009 to 2012 things were not good,” he noted. “But since then, it’s been phenomenal. Japan has been growing, not only catching up to the 11,000 Yen RevPAR mark but beyond that, recording 50% growth.”

According to Palmqvist, there are a number of contributing factors, including an increase in visitors from China, and lack of new supply.

Furthermore, it is a success story that looks set

to continue. “For the next 5-7 years, it’s hard to see anything that will cause this trend to stop,” concluded Palmqvist. “There might be some dips here and there but Japan has a very positive future.

Anyone who has a hotel in a good location there is seeing some extremely good business.”

INVESTMENT OUTLOOK HICAP’s annual Investment Outlook panel saw the event’s host hotel, InterContinental Hong Kong, become a topic of discussion thanks to its recent acquisition led by Gaw Capital Partners.

The group’s President and Managing Principal Kenneth Gaw took to the stage to explain why the purchase – sold by IHG for US$938m (US$1.86m per key) – was a great deal for investors.

With a prime location on Kowloon’s waterfront, the flagship property has 503 guestrooms, a number of well-established F&B outlets, and the largest ballroom in Hong Kong.

According to Gaw, it was these factors, as well as a cap rate of 5.4% and potential ADR gains following a planned refurbishment, that resulted in favourable conditions. Gaw confirmed that IHG will continue to manage the hotel under a longterm management agreement.

Hong Kong’s hotels remained the focal point with Mike Goodson, Head of Hospitality at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) having also invested in the city’s assets. The sovereign wealth fund signed an HK$18.5bn deal with New World Development to buy a 50% stake in three leading hotels – Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, Renaissance Harbour View and the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong. In fact, the deal won HICAP’s Merger and Acquisition of the Year Award.

Panelist Suchad Chiaranussati, Managing Director of SC Capital Partners, meanwhile spoke about the investment opportunities in Japan as it becomes a stronger leisure destination. He did however warn of its challenges, citing a shortage of

labour in the construction industry and difficulties in finding good properties at good deals.

HICAP PRESESNTS Throughout the morning, a series of short presentations by globally influential hotel CEOs offered fascinating insight. Arne Sorenson, President and CEO of Marriott International, spoke of the power of the brand, while Hamish Dodds, President and CEO of Hard Rock International, discussed the difficulties of monitoring reputation in the digital age.

On a similar theme, David Berg, CEO of Carlson Hospitality Group, talked about millennials and their potential impact on the hospitality industry.

By 2020, 50% of business travellers will be millennials and smartphone ownership will be ubiquitous in developed nations, he explained, emphasising that all hotel groups need to cater to this growing sector. However, Berg did warn of focusing too much on demographics, stating: “People are changing with the times, we have to be ready for tomorrow’s guest.”

THE DISRUPTORS Disruptors were a common theme throughout the two days with a thought-provoking keynote from Andre Wiringa followed by a panel discussion featuring leaders from disruptive hotel groups.

Wiringa, Chief Experience Officer (CXO) at Performance Solutions – a Netherlands-based company that describes itself as experience engineers – presented on reverse thinking. In today’s society, expectations are increasingly more ambitious and sophisticated, he described, adding that a positive experience that genuinely exceeds expectations will do more than any advertising campaign ever will. He went on to explain that experience is the new battlefield, where popular opinion – so often shared via social media channels – is a powerful marketing tool.

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Wiringa referenced brands such as 25hours Hotels, CitizenM, Moxy and Virgin Hotels, to showcase successful reverse thinking. Start with the desired guest experience in mind and allow that to lead and influence everything you do, he revealed. Work your way back to products and services instead of the other way around. Wiringa encouraged the audience to “stop with the corporate mumbo jumbo” and start being more engaging leaders, addressing the experiences that not only their customers have, but their staff, the brand ambassadors, have too.

The following panel saw leaders from Commune, Room Mate, Praktik Hotels and CitizenM describe the ways in which they are using reverse thinking to run their business. José Maria Trénor Lowenstein, CEO of Praktik Hotels, explained the group’s guest experience-led concept of using a hotel’s public spaces to generate content, partnering with local businesses such as bakeries and vineyards to create a community hub.

Jasper Muller, Vice President of Development at CitizenM, echoed Wiringa’s comments, stating that the brand had a clear purpose to change the industry, an ambition that has been achieved through the belief that: “It’s not about the physical product, it’s about the culture.”

Muller also talked about recruitment – declaring that the group employs staff on attitude rather than experience – and the evolution of the brand.

“We’re constantly developing and investing in the concept,” he explained. “Ten years ago our checkin kiosk was revolutionary. Now it’s out-dated and we’re working on the next generation.”

BRANDS TAKE CENTRE STAGE The world’s leading hotel groups attended HICAP in force, participating in a number of panel discussions and announcing new development deals across the region. Carlson Rezidor took the opportunity to announce the signing of a multi-

property deal with Saphir Group, which will see the introduction of Radisson Red to Indonesia.

The upscale ‘lifestyle elect’ brand aimed at millennial-minded travellers will open in Bali and Jakarta in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Speaking to Sleeper, Thorsten Kirschke, President of Asia Pacific, Carlson Rezidor, revealed that the group has seen a “resounding interest in Radisson Red” since its launch. “One year into the launch we’re looking at three signed and another half a dozen in negotiation,” he stated, adding that expansion into India is high on the agenda.

Kirschke also spoke of new plans for Country Inns & Suites. “We’re evaluating the best angle at bringing Country Inns & Suites to Australia,” he stated. “We want to be in the major cities but I think there’s a massive opportunity in the market between Brisbane and Sydney.”

Having surpassed the milestone 100 hotels in Asia Pacific – and with another 90 in the pipeline – Kirschke confirmed that the group is on target to reach 200 hotels in the region by 2020.

Also hoping to expand its footprint in the region, Hard Rock International attended HICAP and introduced its new Senior Vice President of Hotel Development (Asia & India), Wy Joon Leong. The group currently has five hotels open in Asia Pacific and three more – in Haikou, Shenzhen and Goa – in the pipeline. According to Leong, Hard Rock is looking at resort opportunities in the Maldives, Boracay and Palau. “We’re also looking at key gateway cities such as Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong,” he explained. “And like the rest of the people here at HICAP, we think there’s a great market waiting for us in Japan.”

Hard Rock International’s Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer Marco Roca also spoke to Sleeper: “We have 22 open hotels, 18 signed management and franchise contracts around the world, and 40 letters of intent, so it’s a very robust pipeline.”

Back on HICAP’s main stage, ‘A View from the Top’ saw leaders from Accor, Jumeirah, IHG, Wyndham and Marco Polo Hotels discuss issues facing today’s industry. The environment, the digital revolution, Airbnb and the impact of OTAs were all on the agenda. Focusing on Asia Pacific, the panel revealed what they though were the biggest threats to the region. Gerald Lawless, President and Group CEO of Jumeirah, expressed concerns over the geo-political situation, stating that events over which we have no control can significantly affect tourism and therefore the hotel industry. Barry Robinson, President and Managing Director of Wyndham Hotel Group, also feared the unknown and said the key is how quickly the industry can react and adjust in times of crisis.

The region’s opportunities were also addressed, with all agreeing that Asia Pacific will be the beneficiary of a growing desire to travel. Kenneth Macpherson, CEO Great China, IHG, added that 40% of the world’s GDP growth will come from of the region’s emerging cities in the next few years.

AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED The closing lunch saw the presentation of HICAP’s annual awards, as voted for by delegates. The winner of the Reggie Shiu Development of the Year Award was The Temple House in Chengdu, China. Developed by Chengdu Qianhao RE Co. Limited – a joint venture between Swire Properties and Sino Ocean Land – the 142-key property is operated by Swire Hotels and forms an integral part of the cultural and commercial complex that surrounds the historic Daci Temple. Designed by Make Architects in collaboration with AvroKO, the hotel combines a number of traditional courtyard buildings that have been restored with respect for the site’s history.

The Single Asset Transaction of the Year Award was presented to Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort. In September 2014, OKM Private Limited, a

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wholly-owned subsidiary of Outrigger Enterprises Group, purchased the partially completed Konotta Maldives Resort from Aima Construction and Platinum Capital Holdings. In just 10 months, the property underwent an aggressive completion programme that included the total redesign of all public areas and guestrooms. The resort was acquired for around USD800,000 per key, and in the first three months of operation, room revenue exceeded initial operating underwriting by 132%, with ADR up 11% over the original forecast.

HICAP’s most prestigious accolade, the Lifetime Achievement Award, was bestowed upon Kwek Leng Beng, Executive Chairman of the Hong Leong Group in Singapore. The award honours exceptional individuals who have made a significant contribution to advancing the hospitality industry in Asia Pacific and beyond.

Kwek entered the industry with a single hotel in 1971 and has since built an empire that owns / operates more than 36,000 rooms across 150 hotels. The group is also behind The South Beach in Singapore, a newly-opened mixed-use development designed by Foster + Partners with a 654-key hotel by Philippe Starck.

As HICAP drew to a close, the sentiment was one of optimism. Asia Pacific is not without its challenges, but strong performance across many of the region’s key cities, as well as growth in the powerhouse that is China, could well make for a prosperous year ahead.

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abric and wallcovering trends change, arguably more often with enhanced performance features such as acoustic properties,” than any other aspect of hotel design, resulting in the constant says Heather Bush, Vice President at Carnegie Creative. “High-tech development, research and predictions of what will be soughtdrapery qualities are helping with acoustics, being used for dividing after a year from now. spaces, creating a sense of privacy and absorbing noise in public “A combination of striking, abstract patterns and versatile designs areas.” One example of this is the innovative, acoustically absorbent are key trends that will endure into 2016,” states Emily Mould, Design sheers from Carnegie, offered in a broad selection of styles, notably Director at Romo, discussing the current importance of upholstery the Gammacoustic range with textured surface and glass-like finish design in hospitality. A strong example of these evolving trends is the in Trevira CS fabric. rise, and predicted demise, of the feature wall, as Mould explains: Alternatively, Romo champions luxury vinyl wallcoverings for use “Subtle and intricate designs in muted colours to cover all interior in public spaces, combining striking design with functionality to meet walls has been increasingly popular, with fewer schemes focusing on even the most stringent contract specifications. “For each launch we feature walls.” think about the requirements of the Mould also predicts that metallic industry and how we can combine tones and textural qualities will innovative design with practicality,” continue to be a must-have. “Intriguing, comments Mould. deconstructed patterns add a According to Carnegie, the role contemporary twist to classic damasks, of sustainability remains crucial to while textured finishes such as delicate designers, manufactures and guests embosses are being used to give depth alike. Sustainable design, advocating Stacy Garcia and dimension,” she continues. wellness and experience, is epitomised Meanwhile, expert in colour and with the recently launched Biobased hospitality design Stacy Garcia speaks of the coming colour evolution: Xorel. Derived from sugar cane as opposed to fossil fuels, Xorel “Colour sets the mood, and understanding the functionality of a epitomises designing with awareness and sustainability. given room is vital to the design process.

Inspired by the use of nature in hotels, Biophillic design is a “With grey being so heavily adopted in the market, we continue to sustainable topic hot on everybody’s lips. Oliver Heath, Biophillic build on the trend, introducing colours and materials that complement Design Amabassador at Interface Hospitality elaborates: “It has an the grey story. In 2016, we expect to see a lot of mineral tones; think ability to give interior spaces a unique identity, while also having a Rose and Smokey Quartz, Jade and Calcite. We are also looking to profound effect on the people that use them.” the seventies for colour inspiration.”

Stemming from the idea that humans are intrinsically linked to Guest experience relies not only on aesthetics, but the space’s nature, and that natural elements used on interiors or in urban ability to transport or remove them from everyday life. This could settings can influence an individual’s emotional and physical be via the incorporation of locale, utilising local artists to produce wellbeing, Biophillic design includes the use of “materials such as neighbourhood map wall art à la INK Hotel Amsterdam, or the use stone or wood, and real or artificial greenery to create a connection of local materials across south-east Asia to champion local designers, to nature,” states Heath. heritage and, crucially, save on overhead costs of import.

With continual innovation in both technology and design, Bush “Upholstery, textile wall treatments and window fabrics are being concludes: “Textiles are not just for decoration, they must blend used to not only aesthetically impress, but also support the experience beauty with extreme performance and provide solutions.”

“Colour sets the mood, and understanding the functionality of a given room is vital to the design process”

BLACK EDITION Iroko A collection of stunning, luxury vinyl wallcoverings in an array of innovative designs, Iroko from The Black Edition presents unique designs with an embossed fi nish to add depth and movement to the intricate patterns, resulting in an enticing tactile quality. Classic damasks are given a contemporary twist, with added dimension to detailed mosaics. A refi ned palette of rich, metallic tones further enhance the allure of the collection. www.blackedition.com

PANAZ Atmosphere The new Atmosphere collection presents a printed velvet, suitable for both upholstery and drapery. Two designs are in the collection; Magma and Solaris, available in 16 shades. Pushing the boundaries of technology to ensure innovation, Panaz offers the latest trends while maintaining flame retardant integrity. Launching at Sleep, Atmosphere will also be accompanied by Soft Touch and Shimmer Blackout. www.panaz.com

SKAI Tokio EN Developments in laser engraving has enabled Skai’s latest cross-grinding design, Tokio EN. The futuristic material takes the metallic trend to new heights, offering a unique upholstery designed specifically for the hospitality sector. The intricate attention to detail from Tokio EN makes it possible to create a detailed and contoured look with exceptional sharpness. The collection is available in the UK from Malone Fabrics. www.skai.com

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Interior “I was admired in London, honoured in Cologne, idolized in Frankfurt. As the new star among the innovative upholstery materials, I get around. With my technicaldynamic look, I like to promote the metallic trend, in restaurants, in shops, in hotels.

I always say that there is nothing more inviting than a good lobby. Will I see you at the next check-in?”

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DRAPILUX Coordn8 Popular basic materials, modern designs and a Nordic touch combine to create the latest offering from Drapilux. Designed by British designer Emily Tyers, Coordn8 is a contemporary and versatile collection inspired by nature and organic shapes. Each of the designs harmonise with another, not only within a colour palette, but also in combination with other colourways. The colour schemes available are: green, orange, blue, aubergine and warm or cold neutral, while fabric options include canvas and basic weaves. The items are fi re-retardant and can be equipped with air-purifying, sound-absorbing and antimicrobial functions. www.drapilux.com

SAUM AND VIEBAHN Country Chic Offering everything from rustic to romantic, and modern to classical design, Country Chic presents a broad range of fabrics, made from the brand fibre Trevira CS. The collection comprises an attractive classic check pattern, a modern houndstooth design, a floral style chenille and a large stripe design in a wide range of colours. The choice of colours includes red, blue, natural, turquoise, combinations of violet with fresh apple green, berry, and anthracite with terra and brown. www.saum-und-viebahn.de

MAYA ROMANOFF Starlit Lattice

The latest vinyl wallcoverings from Newmor include Lyon Stripe and Shoreline. A slubbed silk texture featuring tonal stripes defi nes the design, available alongside the more simplistic Lyon. Developed in collaboration with Hampton Design Studios, Shoreline is a smart poplin weave available in a range of metallics and mattes and inspired by calming coastal tones.

Maya Romanoff’s most iconic products combine to create the latest design; Starlit Lattice. Beadazzled glass beads and Mother of Pearl tiles of genuine seashell form a light, airy design. Hand-beaded in Maya Romanoff’s Chicago Studio, Starlit Lattice intertwines glass and seashell with delicate precision to create the ultimate Maya experience.

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CARNEGIE Fragment With a deliberately irregular geometric motif, Fragment turns a diagonal grid to an artful and sophisticated texture for walls and upholstery.

Surface textures with an embossed technique combine with Biobased Xorel to create an award-winning textile that is plant-based and completely PVC-free, whilst offering a luxurious and complex design. Xorel is a high performance textile, with its woven construction resulting in a wide range of aesthetic possibilities. www.carnegiefabrics.com

RAK CERAMICS Tour RAK has introduced a new tile design to its ceramic wall collection.

Tour is a slim rectangular design in four earthy matte shades, with a distinct washed watercolour-effect fi nish. The strong linear effect enhances contemporary surface designs, with colour options including grey, light grey, brown and anthracite. Each tile can be combined with another, resulting in a mixed tonal scheme or alternatively, used to create a one-tone wall fi nish. www.rakceramics.co.uk

YORK WALLCOVERINGS BY STACY GARCIA Diamond Shine With elements of dazzle and sheen, Stacy Garcia Diamond Shine for York Wallcoverings transforms interiors, creating a sparkling, upscale yet playful style. The newly launched collection features a sophisticated diamond pattern with accents of tiny, lustrous dots, for an alternative take on a classic geometric design. The collection is available in four colourways, including Pearlescent White, Sparkling Champagne, Silver Shadow and Satin Taupe. www.yorkwall.com | www.stacygarcia.com

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TREVIRA Vlnap Trevira CS partnered with ten fabric partners at Mood 2015, to launch a number of new specialist products. Vlnap presented a range of yarns for furnishing, with designs tailored to upholstery and decorative fabrics, drapes, table cloths, roughened blankets and mattress fabrics as well as textile wallpapers. The Trevira CS yarn collection spans more than 150 articles, produced by the worsted, semi-worsted and wool yarn processes. www.trevira.de

TRADELINENS Tielle Love Luxury Towels Made from extra fi ne yarn for spa-like indulgence, the Tielle Love Luxury 100% combed cotton towels are a fi rm favourite. Each towel is thick enough to feel luxurious against the skin, and fluffy enough to provide a super-soft touch, providing the perfect balance between functionality and comfort. The 650gsm pure cotton towelling range is often specified by high-end hotel clients, and is available in a variety of measurements. www.tielleloveluxury.co.uk

DEDAR Holiday

Whistler Leather has collaborated with Victoria Bain Embroidered Textiles to create four families of embroidered leather. Geometrics is a carefully considered rhythmical repeat pattern that can be used across larger surfaces, while Florals takes inspiration from the East, with exquisite petals and a Chinoiserie feel. Finally, a series of monograms demonstrate the studio’s bespoke offer in elegant lettering, completing the autumn 2015 collection.

Dedar has introduced a new collection of contract fabrics, comprising hardwearing and fire retardant velvets, taffetas, sheers and upholstery pieces. Holiday is a stripe with twill weave, offering a natural cottonlike feel available in eight colourways. Meanwhile, Modern Illusion presents a geometric pattern that is obtained by pressing down a jacquard velvet pile in different directions, creating colour contrasts of varying intensity.

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ROMO Ornare A lustrous collection of velvets and modern jacquard weaves, Ornare features delicate, organic flora, contemporary geometrics and timeless stripes. The deep pile velvets are woven on contrasting metallic effect grounds, while refl ective yarns give added sheen to cotton satins. A refi ned duck egg shade creates the colour of Eucalyptus, while a rich, deep purple defines Graphite, both complementing the elegant neutral tones on offer. The accessible colour palette features timeless combinations for bespoke customisation. www.romo.com

DOMINIQUE KIEFFER BY RUBELLI Underground Available in a broad selection of colours, from Denim to Forest to Sunset, Underground takes inspiration from the famous record cover of the Velvet Undergroud, created by Andy Warhol. The collection aims to change the perception of fabrics by retaining the typical elegance and nobility of velvet, yet creating a casual and urban appearance.

The result is also due to the short, crush-proof pile which retains the material’s shine. www.rubelli.com

ZINC TEXTILES Night Clubbing The fi rst standalone print collection from Zinc Textile, Night Clubbing presents a collection of 11 unique designs, realised as foiled and digitally printed velvets and faux silks. The powerful mix of bold designs are combined with a neutral palette, with bursts of electric blue and deep purple offering accents. The range has been inspired by some of the world’s legendary nightclubs. www.zinctextile.com

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HARLEQUIN Anthology A new collection from Harlequin, Anthology offers fresh, creative finishes and subtle textures to contemporary interiors. Whilst the original range featured innovative and eclectic wallcoverings, the extended offering sees the introduction of the fi rst Anthology fabrics.

Comprising a range of conversational pieces compiled across six books, Anthology presents patterned weaves and chic sheers accessorised by four plains in a comprehensive mineral palette with accent colours. The fabrics will be previewed at Sleep from 24-25 November. www.harlequin.uk.com

CAMIRA FABRICS Nettle Inspired by nomadic tribe textiles, Nettle from Camira Fabrics comprises three patterns; Traveller, Aztec and Nomad. Each design is made from an intimate blend of virgin wool and harvested stinging nettles. The patterns are gentle and smooth to the touch, complementing the timeworn appearance and rustic colour palette. The fabrics meet relevant antiflammable standards, without requiring additional chemical treatment. www.camirafabrics.com

ARTE Le Corbusier – Dots Arte has honoured the work of Le Corbusier with a new collection; Le Corbuiser – Dots. A reinterpretation of his own work using innovative techniques, the dotted pattern is no longer applied in oil paint, but using a relief ink and high-gloss fi nish. Colour is the central feature as the collection formed around Polychromie architecturale, a colour system developed by Le Corbuiser, and is available in 63 tones and 40 design variations. www.arte-international.com

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KOBE Elements Chic and contemporary fabrics defi ne the latest offering from Kobe.

A palette of rich and neutral tones complement the cool linen, soft satin and subtle metallic fabrics suited to geometric, herringbone and medallion designs. Embracing the signature brand style, Trapezium presents a woven jacquard with a soft, supple satin touch and modern medallion pattern. As well as reversibility, the design is available in eight colours. Screen, Avoir, Regulus and Convex complete the collection. www.kobe.eu

EGGER Zoom An update to the Zoom range, Egger has introduced three new synchronised surfaces, including one brand new texture. The new textures of the wood-based surface material – featuring deep cracks and knots – added to the Feelwood range is Halifax Oak available in two colours; Natural Halifax Oak and Tobacco Halifax Oak. www.egger.com

FORBES GROUP Luxury Weave

The result of colour trend expert predictions and designer insight, Agua’s latest collection remains at the forefront of design. The faux leather fabric is available in 11 colourways, with an embossed diamond pattern creating a subtle sense of luxury. Fusion will launch at Sleep alongside the Nevis, Gemini and Parody ranges.

Bringing a new twist to the classic damask, Forbes Group’s latest fabric features a woven pattern, appearing as an opulent sheen in the light and available in a 3.2m width, making it suitable for large dining table cloths and covers. Luxury Weave comes in four designs: London (plain), Paris, Rome and Madrid, while the colour palette incorporates rich berry tones and bold scarlet through to white, subtle creams and putty.

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ACRYLIC COUTURE Panels The latest acrylic glass panels from Acrylic Couture present partitions and surfaces in a new perspective, offering a fusion of material and lighting for a unique effect. Creating a warm interior, the panels offer a striking welcome for public spaces, ranging from light interplay to an eye-catching floating illusion. The panels are available in custom sizes and a wide variety of colours for almost endless possibilities to suit any aesthetic. www.acrylic-couture.com

VICAIMA Stained Veneer Real wood veneer, with its natural grain configuration adds sophistication to any interior. The work of nature has been explored

by Vicaima, with colour combinations and enhancements resulting in the new stained veneer range. Available in six contemporary shades, the panels combine a high-performance stain fi nish with a real crown cut ash veneer base, with shades from pastel cream to deep brown on offer. www.vicaima.com

ZOFFANY FROne

The latest leather collections from Moore & Giles include a variety of soft, sophisticated colour palettes, dynamic patterns and lustrous textures. Inspired by understated luxury and refi ned elegance, the designs impart timeless style upon any interiors. The Byzantine Collection features an intricate metallic pattern on a luxurious Satin Suede base that will add an air of exotic to interiors. The latest collection is available from distributor Altfield London.

As well as launching FROne, Zoffany’s parent brand Walker Greenbank Contracts has launched an online design resource. Ideal for interior designers and specifiers, the Style Library Contract is an online portal that presents an easy sampling service from brands such as Anthology, Harlequin, Morris & Co., Sanderson, Scion and Zoffany. Coinciding with the launch, Walker Greenbank Contracts will now be known as Style Library Contract.

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VESCOM Saria Vescom has launched Saria, a new collection focusing on the elegance and subtlety of silk wallcoverings. Available in 20 colours, the design presents a rich look with a modern twist, expressing luxury and softening any interior.

Meanwhile, Ganzu is a fi ne, irregular silk with a subtle effect, offered in 42 intense colours.

Multiple composition, colour and design variants make the latest coverings ideal for public spaces, enhanced only by their durability. www.vescom.com

JIM THOMPSON Forbidden Colours Jim Thompson’s latest range dismisses traditional design and creates a daring and colourful new look. The collection focuses on a rich combination of colours inspired by nature, art and vivid Asian textiles.

The ‘forbidden’ aspect stems from an exploration of historic imported silks, velvets and prints that had been restricted to Siamese nobility. The treasure trove of colourful designs have been reinvigorated, juxtaposed with contemporary fabrics for a modern collection. www.jimthompson.com

CLARKE + CLARKE Anatolia A collection of three striking patterns, combined with a soft, distressed semi-plain chenille in a wide variety of modern shades, Anatolia offers a strong selection of designs and colourways. Intricately woven and reminiscent of ancient kilim rugs from Turkey, the Hattusa design presents a striped pattern, with traditional colours such as Dijon, disrupted with tones of crimson and basil. www.clarke-clarke.com

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The secret of a memorable night’s sleep

Hypnos ‘secretly’ knows that it is a supremely comfortable bed that is at the heart of a truly memorable night’s sleep.

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Beds and Bedding I T ’ S O N LY N AT U R A L

The secret to a good night’s sleep has been revealed by industry experts as the perfect combination of filling, spring and natural materials.

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ot only do natural fibres and fillings promote a sustainable approach to design, but the benefits on health are far outstripping the financial benefits of a synthetic approach to bed production for the hotel industry.

“Customers are researching the brand and type of beds they have in their guestroom and are keen to understand the benefits of these – and how they can give them a great night’s sleep,” comments Chris Ward, Marketing Director at Hypnos. “Interestingly, the fillings and fibres used in mattresses are high on their list of things to check.”

It is widely understood that sustainable, breathable and environmentally-friendly materials increase the levels of hygiene within a mattress, promoting airflow thus eliminating a possible breeding ground for bacteria. Further, the natural properties help to regulate body temperature, keeping a guest cool when needed. Body moisture is therefore reduced, and bacteria repelled.

“Our use of natural materials gives us a huge advantage,” states Stephen Truswell, Sales Director at Harrison Spinks’ Hospitality Division. “Hemp, for example, is absorbent and naturally resistant to mildew. This keeps the bed fresh, is more hygienic, and allows the mattress to breathe more effectively. Natural materials don’t just provide comfort, they offer properties unlike any other.”

So dedicated is Harrison Spinks’ interest in the organic aspect of bed manufacturing and design, that the company grows its own fillings on a local farm, ensuring that the production is ethically sound, of the highest quality, and of course, cost effective. “Sustainability is at the heart of the company. We rear sheep and grow natural fibres such as hemp and flax for our products,” continues Truswell, championing 100% natural fillings.

Hypnos adopts a similar ethos, tracing sustainability from start to finish for both guest comfort and health, as well as environmental

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impact: “Every bed is created from natural materials, including FSC and PEFC certified timbers that have been sourced from managed forests, and this means that all of Hypnos’ beds are 100% recyclable at the end of their life.”

UK manufacturer Naturalmat lists its six core ingredients as coir, lambswool and cotton – all organic of course – and natural latex, horsetail hair and cashmere, making it the go-to brand for the likes of The Beaumont in London and Z Hotels.

Meanwhile, German brand Schramm places importance on a dualmattress system and stable base for a perfect combination. A good night’s sleep is not only determined by comfort, but posture support too. Intuitive pocket springs react to movement throughout the night, independently hugging and supporting a guest’s body to ensure a restful experience. Truswell explains: “Spring technology perfectly contours to the shape of the sleeper’s body. The springs combine with the natural materials to offer sumptuous comfort and softness.”

In terms of linen trends, white is still the preffered option for many. “100% pure white linen is timeless, it can adapt to all design trends,” says Robert Lancaster-Gaye, Director at Tradelinens. “Going forward, we expect to see continued improvements in yarn quality and more attention to standout details such hemming, finishing and personalisation through embroidery.”

“Hotels are primarily there to provide guests with a superb night’s sleep,” he exclaims, discussing where guest priorities lie. “This starts with high quality linen in 100% cotton, coupled with natural fill duvets and pillows with enough structure to read against, but enough give to sleep comfortably on.”

The importance of pillows has gained importance in recent years with many hotels introducing a pillow menu. “Pillows are the one thing – along with non-functioning AC – which will stop a guest sleeping,” says Lancaster-Gaye. Furthermore, they are listed as the most requested item from guests following a hotel stay, prompting Tradelinens to create its own online retail outlet, offering its hotelstandard products such as those found in Firmdale’s Ham Yard Hotel.

This increase in guest interest can be traced back to Westin’s introduction of the Heavenly Bed in 1999, now found in all of its guestrooms and available for sale. Brand loyalty and guest satisfaction increased dramatically following the bed’s launch, creating a halo effect and causing other hotel chains to take notice of the importance placed on a good night’s sleep.

In the 15 years following, the likes of Premier Inn, Four Seasons, and Hilton have followed suit, offering all sleep-related products for sale, allowing guests to take a little bit of their favourite brand home.

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BAGNODESIGN M-Line Mixer The M-Line bathroom collection from Bagnodesign features an extensive range of stylish mixers available in a choice of five stunning fi nishes – chrome, brushed nickel, matte black, matte white and polished copper. Design options include mono and concealed basin mixers, bath mixers, and multiple thermostatic shower mixers with a complete range of accessories and fi xed head and hand showers to match. www.bagnodesign.co.uk

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MORGAN FURNITURE Rio A collaboration with Studio Integrate, Morgan’s Rio collection is the result of innovative 3D printing combined with a traditional craftsmanship.

The design was achieved by merging age-old timber techniques with the latest 3D printing technology, used to form the polyamide curved lattice back, while a mathematical algorithm was used to create a small variation for each chair – making each one appear handmade. Rio is available in three versions with an upholstered back, timber back or 3D printed back. www.morganfurniture.co.uk

METHVEN Aio

UMBROSA Etna

SOTTINI The Sottini Collection

Following the launch of its Aio shower range, Methven has extended the offering to incorporate a new tapware collection. Manufactured using Eco Brass and characterised by simplicity, the tap features a slick integrated lever and body design. The bath shower mixer includes an Aio shower handset with Aurajet technology, while the basin mixers feature a cushion close for smooth operation and directional swivel.

Adding to its extensive collection of high-quality shade solutions, Umbrosa has introduced a number of new designs that combine to create a bespoke outdoor experience. Etna, the group’s fi rst lighting product, is a portable LED lamp that can be adjusted to multiple colours. Fixable to almost any outdoor structure, it is completely waterproof and has an average battery life of 8-10 hours.

Rather than defi ned product ranges, the latest collection from Sottini comprises groupings of products that can be curated in a multitude of combinations. The groupings are Precision Lines, Minimal Elegance, Organic Forms, and Crafted Creativity. Part of the Organic Forms range, the Curone basin presents an uncomplicated shape, free from unnecessary detail and inspired by known geometric and rounded forms.

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TLIGHT S3i LED Light TLight has launched an Apple-certified LED desk light with charging, networking and audio capabilities designed specifically for iPod, iPhone and iPad products.

The S3i LED Light features a powerful, true-colour light output with charging dock for use with Lightning connector alongside additional USB ports. The product also enables guests to create their own, private wireless network by connecting a DSL cable modem. www.tlight.cc

NEWHEY CARPETS Express2Go Designed with public spaces in mind, the latest collection of six contemporary stock designs – aimed specifically at the hospitality and leisure sectors – Express2Go, will run parallel with the existing Express4Week service. Six on-trend patterns have been manufactured using woolrich pile yarns, offering superior levels of durability. The carpet now incorporates ‘evobac’ – a unique recycled backing which is processed through one of the most environmentally friendly carpet fi nishing lines. www.colortecexpress.co.uk

WRONG FOR HAY Cloche Designed by Lars Beller Fjetland, Cloche is a directional table lamp that expertly counterpoints materials and shapes. Feauturing a sand-cast iron base, aluminum powder-coated arm and spun steel shade, the lamp resembles the suspension of a traditional dining cloche.

Multiple fi nishes are available, including black, white, copper and polished brass. www.wrongforhay.com

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PROMEMORIA BY DAVID COLLINS STUDIO The London Collection Interior architecture fi rm David Collins Studio has collaborated with Promemoria to create The London Collection, a new range of furniture and lighting. Perfected over two years, the range continues the creative dialogue fi rst articulated with The Capsule Collection of 2013. Each piece is named in honour of David Collins’ affection for the elegant garden squares of central London neighbourhoods and include the Bramham dining chair, Grosvenor love seat, Cadogan table and Eaton sofa. With a bronze base, upholstery in velvet, backrest and sides in leather and cushions in silk, Eaton presents a perfect amalgamation of luxurious materials for a classic, timeless fi nish. www.promemoria.com

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Forbes Group

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Porcelanosa

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AHDA

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164

Albrecht Jung GmbH & Co KG

122

Geometric Furniture Ltd

223

Rak Ceramics UK

163

Gira

103

Remote Controlled Lighting Ltd

088

218

Roca

075

Romo Fabrics

195

Alger International

010 & 011

Aliseo GmbH

059

Hamilton Litestat Group

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033

Hansgrohe

Altfield Ltd

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Harlequin

021

Sacho

201

Arte NV

052

Harrison Spinks

208

Sanderson

049

Artemide

121

Heimtextil

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Sanipex Group

093

Astro Lighting Ltd

002

HI Design

174 & 175

Schramm

203

Beck Interiors Ltd

119

Hypnos Ltd

204

Services & Trade

146

Bette GmbH & Co KG

220

Ideal Standard

150

Shaw Contract Group

031

Brokis

107

Interface Europe Ltd

039

Skopos Design Ltd

Burgess Furniture Ltd

219

JAB Anstoetz

184

Sleep

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Byrne Group Plc

012 & 013

Carnegie Fabrics

197

Jaymart Rubber & Plastics Ltd

Carrson International

139

Chelsea Harbour

004 & 005

Janus et Cie

006 & 007

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094

222

Symo Parasols

149

Kaldewei

159

The Stone & Ceramic Warehouse

221

Kalisher

099

Tindle Lighting Ltd

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Chelsom Lighting Ltd

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222

TLight

114

Chris Garrod

108

Kettal Group

019

Toto Europe GmbH

067

Clarke & Clarke

191

Kriska Decor

081

Tradelinens

071

Consentino

105

Laufen Bathrooms AG

228

Tuuci Europe BV

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Demista

223

Lefroy Brooks

087

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Dornbract UK Ltd

134

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041

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193

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Matki

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161

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215

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157

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180

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125

Minotti

127

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133

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142

Moduleo

113

Warisan

073

Elegant Clutter Ltd

131

Newhey Carpets

220

Waterbury

221

Ena Shaw

221

Newmor Wallcoverings

173

Whistler Leather

128

EPR Architects Ltd

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167

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