hotel design

January 29, 2024

3 Asian travel destinations with design and family at the heart

Design enthusiasts can enjoy both inspiring architecture and family fun in these beloved hotels in Asia.

January 22, 2024

The Royal Mail Hotel’s regenerative kitchen gardens offer food for thought

The kitchen gardens at the Royal Mail Hotel respond to the natural cycles, fuelling a symbiotic relationship with the fine-dining restaurant Wickens – it’s the ultimate in regenerative and sustainable food design.

September 27, 2023

TRUNK (HOTEL) is a fusion of Japanese and Scandinavian design

The recently-opened TRUNK(HOTEL) YOYOGI PARK in Tokyo introduces an architectural blend of local and international design elements. The hotel aims to offer a deeply embedded community experience while adhering to both Japanese and Scandinavian design aesthetics.

August 28, 2023

Sculptural vernacular: New Zealand architect Bergendy Cooke in Marrakech

New Zealand architect Bergendy Cooke has worked around the world. Currently based in Barcelona, with a team in New Zealand, her practice recently led a boutique, hybrid home-hotel project in Marrakech, the Maison Brummell Majorelle.

July 10, 2023

Marta Figueiredo’s large-scale ‘diva’ is the centrepiece of a new Melbourne hotel

Placed in the middle of a central atrium within the Dorsett Melbourne is a colourful and playful installation by architect and artist Marta Figueiredo – introducing the Diva Garden.

May 22, 2023

A new kind of glitz and glamour at the Ritz-Carlton Melbourne

Speaking directly to the sophisticated traveller who understands and appreciates art, the BAR Studio designed Ritz Carlton in Melbourne has crossed the line between corporate to luxury with a layer of art that is far from superficial.

April 26, 2023

Miyue is a grand ode to the Mediterranean

A desirable coastal holiday destination, Nan'ao in the south of China is a place of picturesque views and abundant forests, Miyue responds to these surrounds with fresh interiors with a Mediterranean feel.

April 3, 2023

French glamour meets Sydney chic

What happens when you get a denim founder collaborating on the design of a hotel? The answer is The Strand, a collaboration between PUBLIC Design and Ksubi founder George Gorrow.

March 30, 2023

A lesson in community building through design

What is it that makes a hotel feel authentically embedded in its place? Habitus editor Aleesha Callahan recently stayed at Ace Hotel Sydney to get a first-hand experience into the global phenomenon that has cracked the code on ‘cool’.

December 14, 2022

Exploring the Barossa

The Barossa is overflowing with history, food, art – and of course – wine. And a stay at The Louise, a newly renovated boutique accommodation, puts you right in the epicentre of the action.

November 23, 2022

Curating the modern travel experience

One of the latest hotels to open in Melbourne – AC by Marriott – has a clear vision of providing uncomplicated modern travel. Plus, its Curated by AC series of talks brings a local edge.

November 2, 2022

Over the moon about QT Newcastle

Nic Graham has recently completed his eleventh QT Hotel design, this time in Newcastle, and the resulting interior design is fresh, vibrant and as consummate as ever.