Design News Hub

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Check in for the latest stories and features from the world of hospitality design – and a few stylish detours along the way. Curated by leading design editors, the Design News Hub offers insights and inspiration for interior designers, architects, hospitality pros and travel aficionados – and yes, we do offer complimentary late check-outs!

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Inside Equinox Hotels’ Sleep Lab: where science puts you to bed

Equinox Hotels partners with White Mirror and leading sleep scientist Dr. Matthew Walker to create a multi-sensory Sleep Lab experience – where luxury meets neuroscience to deliver the ultimate rest and recovery...

Inside the ‘only’ Guerlain Spa in Mauritius – at One&Only Le Saint Géran

Where French elegance meets island soul, design studio BLINK Design Group unveils a sanctuary of serenity at One&Only Le Saint Géran – the first-ever Guerlain Spa in Mauritius...

Marriott to add more than 50 properties in Africa by 2027

Marriott International has announced plans to add more than 50 properties and more than 9,000 rooms to its Africa portfolio by the end of 2027. Here's what we know...

Is this the world’s ‘flattest’ shower tray – and just how sleek is it?

The new BetteUltra Space shower tray is Bette’s flattest-ever shower tray. It has a minimalist, timeless design and an ultra-flat height taking 'discreet design' to a new level...

LXR Hotels debuts in France – with design-savvy hotel in Paris

LXR Hotels arrives in Paris. The 118-key hotel is housed in a historic neo-Gothic building is located in Paris's elegant 7th arrondissement...

What we know about the design of Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s third yacht

Anticipation builds for the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's third yacht, launching in July 2025, where sophisticated design, world-class cuisine, expanded retail offerings, and a bespoke art program will float with grace...

CDW 2025: a historic reboot for London’s coolest design festival

With more than 350 design brands involved, Clerkenwell Design Week returns this week to claim its place as London's leading design festival. Here's what we are looking forward to...

Hyatt doubles down on luxury hotel development in Argentina

Hyatt has announced plans for Casa Duhau, a new-build luxury hotel nestled in Argentina’s premier wine region, which is slated to open in 2027 as part of a wider hotel development plan...

Sneak peek inside 1508 London’s ‘nomadic bathroom’ for WOW!house 2025

House of Rohl and 1508 London unveil render of WOW!house Principal Bathroom – with a design scheme that “celebrates a nomadic approach to design”...

Designed with a pulse: CHAPI Design reveals St. Regis Cap Cana

Leading interior design studio CHAPI Design has written a new design manifesto for the Caribbean with the completion of St Regis Cap Cana Resort. Hamish Kilburn writes...

Inside MR PORTER London: where A-listers dine underground in Mayfair

Hamish Kilburn and Gareth Thomas were among the guests ‘first in’ to review the interior design intention of MR PORTER London a new subterranean restaurant in the heart of Mayfair, designed by Baronwitz + Kronenberg, expected to become London's new celeb hangout...