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Poland enjoyed something of an architectural renaissance before the economic downturn but the recent opening of the Park Inn Krakow, shows that the Polish appetite for bold, challenging designs still remains. Jürgen Mayer, project director, tells Christopher Kanal about the thinking behind this brave, futuristic design.
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After a Fashion
Half a century after Rosita Missoni co-founded the eponymous fashion house with her husband Tai, the family has...
Half a century after Rosita Missoni co-founded the eponymous fashion house with her husband Tai, the family has...
Rebel Icon
Internationally acclaimed French designer and interior architect Andrée Putman talks to Christopher Kanal.
Internationally acclaimed French designer and interior architect Andrée Putman talks to Christopher Kanal.
Class Act
The Rocco Forte Collection's design director Olga Polizzi sits down with Christopher Kanal.
The Rocco Forte Collection's design director Olga Polizzi sits down with Christopher Kanal.
Across the Line
Global barriers are being broken down, but that doesn't mean that hotel groups should impose uniform design across the...
Global barriers are being broken down, but that doesn't mean that hotel groups should impose uniform design across the...
A Bit of Rough
A new boutique hotel in London's King's Cross combines original features with modern art, revealing the building's...
A new boutique hotel in London's King's Cross combines original features with modern art, revealing the building's...
The Diary: Human Design Hits Berlin
The fifth Design Hotels Future Forum offered a tantalising view of the future.
The fifth Design Hotels Future Forum offered a tantalising view of the future.
Chain Reaction
From the disco daze of Studio 54 to a collaboration with Marriott, the Ian Schrager signature has been writ large.
From the disco daze of Studio 54 to a collaboration with Marriott, the Ian Schrager signature has been writ large.
Walking on Aire
A wheat field in Spain's Bardenas Reales semi-desert has become the stark home of the Hotel Aire de Bardenas.
A wheat field in Spain's Bardenas Reales semi-desert has become the stark home of the Hotel Aire de Bardenas.
King of Convenience
Boundaries are dissolving to make way for a new guest type, who wants business sensibility and practicality on a budget.
Boundaries are dissolving to make way for a new guest type, who wants business sensibility and practicality on a budget.
Wings of Desire
Often associated with chocolate-box kitsch and homely traditionalism, the Alpine resort seems an unlikely exponent of...
Often associated with chocolate-box kitsch and homely traditionalism, the Alpine resort seems an unlikely exponent of...
One Step Ahead
Patrick Reardon is executive chairman of ReardonSmith, architects that design exclusively for the hotel industry.
Patrick Reardon is executive chairman of ReardonSmith, architects that design exclusively for the hotel industry.
A New England
Legendary Mayfair hotel the Connaught has cordially opened its doors after a £70m restoration.
Legendary Mayfair hotel the Connaught has cordially opened its doors after a £70m restoration.
Olga Polizzi Interview
Designer Olga Polizzi talks exclusively to HMI about the Rocco Forte Collection's latest venture, The Augustine in...
Designer Olga Polizzi talks exclusively to HMI about the Rocco Forte Collection's latest venture, The Augustine in...
The Next Big Thing
Christopher Kanal talks to one of the hospitality industry's most astute trend setters, Claus Sendlinger.
Christopher Kanal talks to one of the hospitality industry's most astute trend setters, Claus Sendlinger.
The Master Storyteller
Italian architect and designer Marco Piva is full of enthusiasm for new building, interior design and intelligent...
Italian architect and designer Marco Piva is full of enthusiasm for new building, interior design and intelligent...
Small Wonder - Yotel's Big Ambitions
Yotel 's new concept of luxury in miniature could represent a genuine revolution in hotel design. Phin Foster reports.
Yotel 's new concept of luxury in miniature could represent a genuine revolution in hotel design. Phin Foster reports.
Strictly Boutique
Morgans' vice president of design, Mari Balestrazzi, speaks to Phin Foster about the evolution of boutique hotels.
Morgans' vice president of design, Mari Balestrazzi, speaks to Phin Foster about the evolution of boutique hotels.
Icons of Hospitality
Architects are upping the ante with a new breed of mega hotels destined to become landmarks in their own right.
Architects are upping the ante with a new breed of mega hotels destined to become landmarks in their own right.
A New Age of Interiors
Bold and innovative concepts are the order of the day among designers working in the hospitality sector.
Bold and innovative concepts are the order of the day among designers working in the hospitality sector.
Deluxe Makeovers
Luxury hotels have caught the interior design bug, with major refurbishments at many of Europe's top properties.
Luxury hotels have caught the interior design bug, with major refurbishments at many of Europe's top properties.
Reinterpretation of a Classic
The 140-year old Langham is embarking on a massive refurbishment to reinforce its reputation for elegance and style.
The 140-year old Langham is embarking on a massive refurbishment to reinforce its reputation for elegance and style.
To the Manor Reborn
London's May Fair Hotel has undergone a radical makeover to recapture its former glory.
London's May Fair Hotel has undergone a radical makeover to recapture its former glory.
Rescuing a Modern Classic
The Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill is entering the most complex and comprehensive phase of its redevelopment.
The Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill is entering the most complex and comprehensive phase of its redevelopment.
Bright Outlook for Winter
Interiors are being dressed in an eclectic variety of styles; colours are bolder and glamour is in.
Interiors are being dressed in an eclectic variety of styles; colours are bolder and glamour is in.
The Hotel of the Future
An international competition to design the resort of 2055 suggests that future hotels will be more flexible.
An international competition to design the resort of 2055 suggests that future hotels will be more flexible.
The World at Your Feet
Flooring may not be something many guests notice, but hoteliers are taking it very seriously indeed.
Flooring may not be something many guests notice, but hoteliers are taking it very seriously indeed.
Designer Chic
Fashion houses are now extending their brands into the hospitality sector.
Fashion houses are now extending their brands into the hospitality sector.
Interiors: Old vs New
Hotel interior design is extraordinarily diverse, often reflecting a hotel's own unique philosophy.
Hotel interior design is extraordinarily diverse, often reflecting a hotel's own unique philosophy.
Everything Including the Kitchen Sink
As the needs of high-end business and leisure travellers change, a new genre in hotel accommodation is developing.
As the needs of high-end business and leisure travellers change, a new genre in hotel accommodation is developing.
Primary Colours
Helen Parton looks at a few hotels experimenting with the wider range of colours now available.
Helen Parton looks at a few hotels experimenting with the wider range of colours now available.
Creative Breakthrough
In a bid to create more individual properties many hotels are giving designers more creative freedom.
In a bid to create more individual properties many hotels are giving designers more creative freedom.
Bathroom Makeover
Diana Bentley explores the many different styles of the modern hotel bathroom.
Diana Bentley explores the many different styles of the modern hotel bathroom.
Creating First Impressions
Lighting could fall down hoteliers’ lists of priorities in the face of serious modern threats.
Lighting could fall down hoteliers’ lists of priorities in the face of serious modern threats.
