OpeningsSeptember 28, 2026
The MICHELIN Guide has published its full 2026 MICHELIN Key selection for the United States, expanding and adjusting the roster of properties singled out for design, service and overall guest experience. The update follows a…
DesignSeptember 28, 2026
Standfirst: The Society, an interiors-led hospitality design collective based in Portland, has appointed Sandy Lu as Design Director. The move signals a strategic pivot as the studio celebrates its tenth year and aims to scale…
DesignSeptember 28, 2026
The Independent Hotel Show 2026 in London has positioned itself as a bellwether for how independent hotels will think about interiors, technology and guest experience over the next five years. With a clear curatorial theme…
DesignSeptember 28, 2026
Portuguese contract furniture maker Fenabel has issued an Autumn field guide aimed at hospitality interiors, presenting an edit of seating models and a concise reading of seasonal mood shifts for hotels, bars and restaurants. The…
DesignSeptember 28, 2026
Melbourne-based practice Buchan has announced three senior sector appointments—Simon Gregory as Retail Sector Lead, Hayden Djakic as Hospitality Sector Lead and Carol Leung as Interiors Lead—part of a wider reshuffle that continues the studio’s shift…
DesignSeptember 28, 2026
TUI BLUE Han River has opened in Da Nang, Vietnam, positioning itself as a new design-led flagship for the TUI BLUE brand in Asia. The 125-room hotel — developed by Thaigroup, designed by Dewan Architects…
DesignSeptember 28, 2026
Hospitality is rethinking interiors with an emphasis on longevity: designers and operators are shifting from short-lived, trend-led fit-outs to schemes that prioritise durable materials, serviceability and adaptability. That reframing treats interiors as long-term assets rather…
DesignSeptember 28, 2026
Hotelier India’s preview of GDDC 2026 positions the Global Design & Development Confluence as a landmark moment for hospitality design: a gathering that foregrounds regenerative sustainability, tech-enabled guest experiences and the commercial realities of hotel…
DesignSeptember 28, 2026
Hotelier India’s call for architects, designers and developers to attend GDDC 2026 is less promo than a timely reminder: the Global Design & Development Confluence (GDDC), staged in Bengaluru in August 2026, has been structured…
DesignSeptember 28, 2026
Standfirst: STACK Interiors’ refit of One New Zealand’s new headquarters in Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter reframes the corporate office as a hospitality-led destination — one that foregrounds wellbeing, local identity and flexible amenity over rigid workstation…