There are manuals that all the design world uses; Neufert Architect’s Data© is one better known. They all teaches us optimal dimensions for all spatial design requirements…..but are they enough?
Continue ReadingIt is usually assumed that designers have an easier job renovating a building than designing a new one, however having undertaken a significant number of hotels renovations, there is nothing further from the truth. In undertaking renovation Architects and Designers deal with a completely different set of rules than when starting a new project on a new site. Let’s discuss …
Continue ReadingIn a restaurant, the whole experience is created by all that touches our 5 senses. The general atmosphere of the restaurant starts by the creation of the theme. Within the concept of the theme, everything matters; from the floor finish to the fabric colours and selection, everything from floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, and furniture. Floor finishes in restaurants can be …
Continue ReadingWhen it’s time to eat, what is better than to have more than enough choice of restaurants that serve many different cuisines? The question is, how do you actually choose going to one restaurant over another? the first things most people think about are “How much does it cost? What kind of food is it? And where is it located?” …
Continue ReadingMany of my recent articles have been about the use of recycled materials and the importance of renewable ones. These greatly factor into our daily lives as it is something that we can touch and feel. I’ve had the opportunity these last few weeks to meet some young students interested in design shadowing me at work. While discussing with them, …
Continue ReadingI talked in previous articles about hotels guest rooms, food and beverages outlets and how they should gear up for better serving the new generations of travelers. So what else in hotels needs re-inventing? Should a hotel be just a place to sleep or should it be a place to experience the culture of the host country? Historically of course, …
Continue ReadingAfter guests’ rooms, the next most important aspect of any hotel is food. Now let’s look at why hotel restaurants are usually deserted particularly in the evening. I guess it’s because of what seems like a template, when it comes to what is offered at most hotels; the all-day dining place, the usual Italian restaurant, and the watered down version …
Continue ReadingHotel rooms in my opinion fall into two categories, hotels rooms for business travellers and those for leisure travellers and they absolutely should have very little in common. In all major hotels around the world, guest rooms present the travelers with basically the same designs, same amenities and same layouts. With few changes here and there, a desk here, no …
Continue ReadingI travel a fair bit and after many years, I have developed airports panic disorder. As soon as I leave home I start dreading the painful journeys through airports. From the moment I get off the car, the torture starts; The never ending queues, the stripping, the molestations, strangers touching your personal belongings and hours sitting in an aluminum tube …
Continue ReadingThe year is ending soon and it’s time for celebrations! Generally, we go to eat at all sorts of restaurants that are always evolving and changing. There are now some very brand new “ways of dining” that includes eating in pitch black or being raised fully off the ground for a chef’s table experience. Although thinking about the latter one …
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