If you are interested in knowing about the creative minds behind fascinating boutique hotels like Brach Paris and Le Grand Mazarin, then this is the perfect article for you. From Paris to Hong Kong, we have highlighted multiple award-winning designers, each with a distinctive aesthetic and charm.
Kelly Wearstler
Kelly Wearstler is an American designer who founded her namesake interior design studio. Many of her hotel designs are collaborations with Proper Hotels, including the Santa Monica Proper Hotel, the Austin Proper Hotel, and the Downtown LA Proper Hotel. Her design showcases a multi-layered experience, intuitively blending contemporary and vintage elements, as well as architectural and organic forms.
Bill Bensley
Bill Bensley is an acclaimed American designer behind over 200 hospitality projects in 50 countries. Some of his most well-known boutique hotel designs include Capella Ubud in Bali, The Siam in Bangkok, and The Slate in Phuket. They often feature eclectic details that are inspired by their own context and story. For instance, the 22 unique tents of Capella Ubud tell the tales of the first settlers to Bali in the 1800s.
Dorothee Meilichzon
Dorothee Meilichzon is a Parisian designer behind design studio Chzon. She has been a long-time partner with Experimental Group, together creating beautiful hotels such as Regina Experimental Biarritz (as shown above) in Biarritz, Experimental Chalet Val d’Isère in Verbier, and Il Palazzo Experimental in Venice. Her work is best known for its contemporary curves, colorful palettes, and quirky touches.
Martin Brudnizki
Martin Brudnizki is a Swedish interior designer based in both London and New York. The mastermind behind MBDS, he is often named as one of the best hotel designers of his generation. Some of his renowned works include Fouquet’s New York, Broadwick Soho in London, and Le Grand Mazarin in Paris. His designs are often dreamy and whimsical, combining vintage glamor with contemporary touches.
Philippe Starck
Philippe Starck is a world-renowned French interior designer. He has been reimagining the hospitality space since the 1980s, creating some of the first luxury boutique hotels such as Royalton New York, Mondrian Los Angeles, and Delano Miami. Some of his recent works include Brach Paris, La Réserve Eden au Lac Zurich, and Villa M Paris, which are defined by industrial and mid-century references.
Laura Gonzalez
Laura Gonzalez is a French interior designer you need to know about. She is in charge of multiple acclaimed boutique hotels, including Saint James Paris, Casa Monti, Hotel Hana, and Relais Christine. She is best known for her juxtaposition of motifs, materials, styles, and furnishings, which evokes an intricate classical charm. You will often discover charming floral patterns and artwork as well.
Andre Fu
Andre Fu is a Hong Kong-based interior designer, often regarded as Asia’s foremost design visionary. Some of his famous hotel designs include Capella Taipei, St Regis Hong Kong, Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto, and The Emory. His work effortlessly combines contemporary luxury with Asian craftsmanship and traditions. For instance, St Regis Hong Kong incorporated a lot of unique Feng-Shui influences.
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