What’s Next for Hospitality

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How will our restaurants and cafés change? Will we still dine out or will we go to the take out window or perhaps the window will become our night out! Or a restaurant visit might become an occasional occurrence instead of the every day routine that it has come to be. What does that mean for design? Does a hospitality interior upscale or downsize?

The idea that hospitality venues will shrink or even become larger and more spacious means that design will be paramount in every case. How will a hotel, bar, pub, club or event space handle a mass of people utilising its offering? Or perhaps we will have venues that limit the number of patrons and how can this work in a hotel or at an event?

On the other side of the hospitality coin is accommodation venues, hotels large and small. Will boutique accommodation projects be in demand? Will there be a change in product and interior design and how will designers accommodate any new requirements. So many questions to ask and investigate.

Presented by:
Jeff Copolov, Director, Bates Smart
Nic Graham, Director, Nic Graham & Associates
Rachel Luchetti, Co-Director, Luchetti Krelle

Presented by:
Jeff Copolov, Director, Bates Smart

After graduating from RMIT University with a Fellowship Diploma of Interior Design, Jeff began his career as a set designer in the television industry. He joined Bates Smart in 1983 and in 1995 he became the first director of interior design at Bates Smart. Jeff has a classically modern, timeless approach to design and a reputation for producing highly refined and carefully targeted design solutions. He is known for his relentless attention to detail. Jeff oversees the entire design process to craft buildings from the inside out. His broad experience covers a wide range of building types, all of which promotes a rich diversity of cross-discipline thoughts. During his career Jeff has been awarded a number of prestigious accolades including the IDEA Gold Medal for significant contributions to the design industry and the Designer of the Year. He was also inducted into the Design Institute of Australia’s Hall of Fame in 2018, in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Australian design industry.

Nic Graham, Director, Nic Graham & Associates

Established in 1998, Nicholas Graham and Associates is located in Sydney, Australia. They have collaborated on many heralded hotel and residential projects in Australia and the Asia Pacific region. A medium sized studio consists of a focussed team of architects, designers and technicians who believe that the best design experiences are managed by small focused groups. They are passionate about detail and frequently collaborate personally with local artists, crafts people, florists, graphic designers, fashion designers and even chefs. With focus primarily on hotel projects, after the famed completion of the W hotel In Hong Kong in 2008, their small studio is constantly in demand for design savvy hotel projects. Known for bold use of colour and graphics, quirky and memorable design moments and for maintaining a hands-on approach in the finishing details of each project.

Rachel Luchetti, Co-Director, Luchetti Krelle

Rachel is a creative chameleon. Whilst no two hospitality projects share stylistic similarities, each one layers ideas to tell atmospheric stories through highly customised design allowing the tactility of materials, instinctual palette choices and innovative artisan collaborations to convey emotive elements on multiple subliminal levels. What aligns Rachel’s oeuvre is her unflinchingly focus upon conceptual integration with an ever practical commitment to comfort, functionality and durability. Notable Sydney projects include Saké Manly, the Hotel Centennial and the extensive transformation of the harbourside landmark, Bathers’ Pavilion. As a respected innovator amongst the Australian interior design community, Rachel has featured regularly on the Lifestyle Home channel providing interior design insights for home owners. She also resides on design judging panels and delivers industry talks. Committed to nurturing new local talent, Rachel has lectured at both The University of NSW and The University of Technology Sydney and has mentored countless young designers over the years.

Facilitated by:
Jan Henderson, Acting-Editor, Indesign magazine

Jan Henderson is currently the acting-editor of Indesign magazine. Her previous roles have included associate publisher at Architecture Media for three years, co-editor of inside magazine and Interiors editor of Architel.tv for the past six years. As Principal of Henderson Media Consultants she contributes to various architecture and design magazines, is a regular speaker at events and has participated as a juror for industry awards. Jan is passionate about design and through her different roles supports and contributes to design in Australia.

Photo:

Nic Graham Associates and Indyk Architects QT Perth courtesy of QT

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