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The true value of hotels: Curating culture and connection

The true value of hotels: Curating culture and connection

As the hospitality industry goes into a tailspin from the pandemic, hoteliers and designers alike are forced to reckon with the true value that hotels can bring to guests – thoughtfully designed experiences unique to the cities they call home.

Cloudstreet: A labour of love

Cloudstreet: A labour of love

Cloudstreet by greymatters possesses all the operational sensibilities for a fine-dining establishment without falling prey to aesthetic stereotypes.

Cloudstreet: A Labour Of Love By greymatters

Cloudstreet: A Labour Of Love By greymatters

Cloudstreet by greymatters possesses all the operational sensibilities for a fine-dining establishment without falling prey to aesthetic stereotypes.

Our 10 Most-Shared Hospitality And Retail Projects In 2018

Our 10 Most-Shared Hospitality And Retail Projects In 2018

From the most Instagrammable hotels to a tech-infused supermarket, here are 10 projects that show how design has evolved to cater to the new generations of consumers and leisure seekers.

Hospitality For The Adventurous By Greymatters At JW Marriott Hanoi

Hospitality For The Adventurous By Greymatters At JW Marriott Hanoi

Alan Barr from greymatters ruminates on his latest project for celebrity chef Akira Back: Akira Back restaurant and Smack-Dab bar at the JW Marriott Hanoi.

Greymatters’ Hospitality For The Adventurous At JW Marriott Hanoi

Greymatters’ Hospitality For The Adventurous At JW Marriott Hanoi

Alan Barr from greymatters ruminates on his latest project for celebrity chef Akira Back: Akira Back restaurant and Smack-Dab bar at the JW Marriott Hanoi.

A Stylistic Mash Up in Bangkok

A Stylistic Mash Up in Bangkok

Ahead of our Cubes 85 feature on hospitality-design studio greymatters (out in early April), we dive into Freebird – one of the F&B outlets designed and partially owned by the entrepreneurial studio founder Alan Barr.