Interviews
JEREMY QUANTRILL MANAGING DIRECTOR, Dernier & Hamlyn
Dernier & Hamlyn is a leading international lighting company, and one of the most established in...
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FLEUR CARSON, HEAD OF KEY ACCOUNTS, FORBO FLOORING SYSTEMS
Flooring is such an essential element of any building. How has flooring developed in the last decade...
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MARCEL FRICK, CO-FOUNDER AND CEO AT MOVING WALLS
Great design and innovative solutions of meeting and events spaces are becoming an increasingly impo...
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DEBORAH LLOYD FORREST, PRESIDENT of FORRESTPERKINS
ForrestPerkins is a distinct design studio of Perkins Eastman that creates bespoke interior design s...
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TARA BERNERD, FOUNDER of TARA BERNERD & PARTNERS
British designer Tara Bernerd is founder of the established interior architectural practice, Tara Be...
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RUPERT SIMONER, CEO of VIENNA HOUSE
Vienna House is Austria’s largest hotel group, which owns and manages individual city and resort h...
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SIR ROCCO FORTE, CHAIRMAN AND CEO of ROCCO FORTE HOTELS
Sir Rocco Forte is Chairman of Rocco Forte Hotels and founded the luxury hotel company in 1996. At ...
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FEDERICO TORESI, Director of Hospitality of 1508 London
Tell me about your role at 1508 London? As a leading creative agency offering unique levels of serv...
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Bruno MOINARD, president and founder, 4BI & ASSOCIATES
Bruno Moinard, architect, scenographer, designer, draftsman and painter, founded his agency 4BI in 1...
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ROBIN SHEPPARD, CHAIRMAN AND CO-FOUNDER, BESPOKE HOTELS
Bespoke Hotels has grown to represent over 200 properties worldwide, and stands as the UK’s Larges...
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Imad Dajani, CEO of FEBC International
In 1989, FEBC was founded in London as a Project & Cost Management Consultancy firm. The rapid g...
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AN INSIGHT INTO GUESTROOM DESIGN with Rick Evans, President of Samuel Lawrence Hospitality (SLH)
At the end of the day, the guestroom of a hotel is potentially the most important area of a hotel. T...
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KIKE SARASOLA, PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER of ROOM MATE HOTELS
Room Mate Hotels is an international chain of boutique hotels with a global vision, founded in 2005 ...
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LIBBY BULL, Senior Designer Project Manager at G.A Design
Tell me about your role at G.A Design I am a Senior Designer Project Manager. I am usually working ...
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Cheryl Neumann, Interim CEO, COO of WILSON ASSOCIATES
Wilson Associates creates new definitions of luxury for an era that’s increasingly well-travelled,...
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Nick Sunderland of Nicholas Sunderland Interiors (NSI Design)
Being the founder of one of London’s leading design companies, Nick has a range of experience work...
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ANDREW LINWOOD, HEAD OF HOSPITALITY DESIGN DIVISION of AREEN DESIGN
Areen Design was founded in 1985 as an interior design and procurement business, catering for high e...
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OLIVIER CHAVY, CEO, Mövenpick HOTELS & RESORTS
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is an international upscale hotel management company represented in ...
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CRISTINA LAURIJSSEN, Director of Design and Product Services at Rosewood Hotels
Tell me about your role at Rosewood Hotels? As Director of Design and Product Services based in L...
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DEXTER MOREN, FOUNDING DIRECTOR of DEXTER MOREN ASSOCIATES
Celebrating 25 years in business, Dexter Moren Associates is an award-winning practice of architectu...
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DALE HIPSH, VICE PRESIDENT OF HOTEL & CASINO OPERATIONS DEVELOPMENT, HARD ROCK HOTELS
Internationally recognised as a world-class entertainment and lifestyle brand, Hard Rock Hotels &...
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AN INSIGHT INTO FABRICS with Carolyn Mitchell of Style Library Contract
How easy is it to spot, follow and adapt to trends in the industry? Our team here at Style Libr...
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An insight into bathroom design with Roca’s Carlos Velazquez
How easy is it to spot, follow and adapt to major trends in bathroom design? This is how I see th...
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AN INSIGHT INTO OUTDOOR FURNITURE: PARASOLS
What dictates the design trends of parasols? Parasols are not a fashion item, which means the des...
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ED NG, CO-FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL OF AB CONCEPT
Since its launch in 1999, AB Concept has earned a reputation as the design firm of choice for the wo...
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TINA NORDEN, PROJECT DIRECTOR, CONRAN AND PARTNERS
Tina Norden has extensive creative and project-running experience in most sectors at a wide range of...
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ERIC DE NEEF, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER, CARLSON REZIDOR
In this interview, Eric De Neef, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer at Carlson ...
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DANIEL RUFF, PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, EURASIA AND AFRICA FOR Wyndham HOTEL GROUP
Wyndham Hotel Group is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, spanning six continents. ...
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MICHAEL LEVIE, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CITIZENM
citizenM Hotel is a hotel brand that reflects and learns from the needs of these new global citizens...
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ROBERT SWADE, CEO, GRACE HOTELS
Luxury boutique hotel group Grace Hotels recently appointed Robert Swade as its Chief Executive Offi...
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An insight into fine and decorative art with Elizabeth Weiner
What do the trends within hotel art evolve around? The trends for creating a ‘wow!’ collecti...
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JEAN-MICHEL GATHY, PRINCIPAL DESIGNER, DENNISTON ARCHITECTS
Master architect Jean-Michel Gathy is the visionary behind some of the world’s most iconic luxury ...
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Pierre-Yves Rochon, Principal and Global Design Director
Pierre-Yves Rochon, (PYR) was established in 1979 by Pierre–Yves Rochon to create interior design ...
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FIONA THOMPSON, PRINCIPAL OF RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL
Richmond International (RI) has designed some of the world’s most prestigious hotels, in locations...
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ANDRÉ FU, FOUNDER of AFSO
Design studio AFSO, established by André Fu in 2000, is recognised for its work in sybaritic and un...
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PAUL JONES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, LUX* RESORTS & HOTELS
Naiade Resorts, based in Mauritius, was struggling with low occupancy rates and mounting losses when...
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THOMAS DUBAERE, MANAGING DIRECTOR of ACCORHOTELS UK
AccorHotels is a world-leading travel and lifestyle group and digital innovator offering unique expe...
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Radha Arora, President of Rosewood Hotels and Resorts
Established in 1979, Rosewood is a distinctive collection of highly individual, luxurious, residenti...
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An insight into lighting with RCL’s David Anderson
Can you explain the difference between RCL products and other luminaires? Remote Controlled Lig...
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