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W Hotels Vice President on the convergence of hotel, hospitality and luxury design trends

W Hotels Vice President on the convergence of hotel, hospitality and luxury design trends

We spoke with George Fleck, Vice President and Global Brand Leader of W Hotels, about the intermingling of hotel and hospitality design trends.

Restored and bursting with colour: MECCA by Studio Tate

Restored and bursting with colour: MECCA by Studio Tate

MECCA’s Customer Support Centre stays put, but Studio Tate’s interior design has added totally new layers of colour and energy to the space.

Some serious sculptural curves in Esoteriko’s office interiors

Some serious sculptural curves in Esoteriko’s office interiors

Award-winning interior practice Esoteriko has designed the headquarters of a luxury real estate operator, creating a flexible and efficient space despite challenges posed by its amorphous footprint.

Studio Barbara in vivacious holiday mood at The Lodge

Studio Barbara in vivacious holiday mood at The Lodge

Mixing time and place, Studio Barbara’s design for Lulu’s at the Lodge is gorgeously insouciant, fresh and a whole lot of fun.

“A home away from home and an office away from the office”: Sydney’s $20m hotel refurbishment

“A home away from home and an office away from the office”: Sydney’s $20m hotel refurbishment

Accor and Salter Brothers have collaborated with Dezign to orchestrate a substantial refurbishment of the Novotel Sydney City Centre on York Street.

“Design is in my blood”: Q&A with designer Kathy Arnold

“Design is in my blood”: Q&A with designer Kathy Arnold

Sydney-based Kathy Arnold is a lover of all things design and has close to 30 years of industry experience. We caught up with her about the latest pursuits.

Whimsy, theatre, fire and water: Poetica by Cox Architecture

Whimsy, theatre, fire and water: Poetica by Cox Architecture

Cox Architecture has brought back to life a Sydney hospitality venue brimming with ghosts of the past – including some notable locals.

Beyond the surface: Functional materials unleashing new architectural forms

Beyond the surface: Functional materials unleashing new architectural forms

Explore Axolotl’s Ripple, an innovative architectural surface where stainless steel transcends functionality in a unique fusion of form and reflection.

China and Sydney provide global standouts in the WAF winners list

China and Sydney provide global standouts in the WAF winners list

After three days of crits, talks and presentations, the full winners of the 2023 World Architecture Festival have been announced.

Winners at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore

Winners at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore

The 2023 World Architecture Festival (WAF) features no less than 44 category prizes – find out about the winners and commendations from days one and two here.

Meadowbank Tafe poised to become central hub of skills-based learning

Meadowbank Tafe poised to become central hub of skills-based learning

Australia’s first tertiary campus with the facilities to host both trade and digital skills-based education under one roof is now complete. Designed and delivered by Gray Puksand, the campus is ready to address Australia’s skills shortages.

Invested in design: Meet SJB’s Charlotte Wilson

Invested in design: Meet SJB’s Charlotte Wilson

From interior architecture to speculative subterranean design, Charlotte Wilson of SJB is one to watch in the Australian design world.