Interviews

INTERVIEW: EMMA MAXWELL, FOUNDER, EMMA MAXWELL DESIGN
Known for her award-winning bar and restaurant designs, Singapore-based Australian designer ...
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INTERVIEW: TREVOR HORWELL, CEO, NOBU HOSPITALITY GROUP
Having started its hospitality journey with one solitary restaurant, albeit one very success...
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INTERVIEW: IVAYLO LEFTEROV, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, SVART HOTEL
An architect by trade, Ivaylo Lefterov says hotel development is in his blood. Now overseeing the pl...
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INTERVIEW: ANDRÉ GERONDEAU, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, MELIÁ HOTELS INTERNATIONAL
Having been immersed in the hospitality world since childhood, André Gerondeau knows a thing or two...
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INTERVIEW: HANNAH LOHAN, FOUNDER HANNAH LOHAN INTERIORS
From TV to events and finally finding her feet in interior design, Hannah Lohan has had an enviable ...
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INTERVIEW: INGE MOORE & NATHAN HUTCHINS, FOUNDERS, MUZA LAB
When Inge Moore and Nathan Hutchins formed Muza Lab four years ago, it was with a sense of w...
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INTERVIEW: OLGA POLIZZI
By her very nature, let alone her heritage and experience within the industry, Olga Polizzi ...
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INTERVIEW: DEAN WINTER, MANAGING DIRECTOR, SWIRE HOTELS
After a restructure of its senior management team, Swire Hotels’ new Managing Director, De...
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INTERVIEW: FIONA THOMPSON, PRINCIPAL, RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL
Responsible for the design of some of the world’s most prestigious hotels, the team at Ric...
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INTERVIEW: HUGH TAYLOR OBE, FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MICHELS & TAYLOR
Hugh Taylor has dedicated his professional life to the hospitality industry for more than 30...
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INTERVIEW: PABLO CARRINGTON, FOUNDER MARUGAL
A specialist advisory and operational service within the luxury hotel sector, Marugal has been helpi...
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INTERVIEW: BILL BENSLEY, FOUNDER BENSLEY
Designer, hotelier, environmentalist, visionary… there are many words to describe Bill Bensley’s...
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MICHEL REYBIER, FOUNDER MICHEL REYBIER HOSPITALITY
Michel Reybier, an entrepreneur through and through, established La Réserve – the ultra-luxury ho...
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MATTHEW BALON, HEAD OF DESIGN, RUBY HOTELS
Matthew Balon has been involved in interior design since his teens, and worked with major ...
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PIERRE-YVES ROCHON, FOUNDER PYR
Acclaimed for his elegant and timeless designs, Pierre-Yves Rochon has been a prominent na...
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YEE PIN TAN, HEAD OF DESIGN SIX SENSES
Appointed Head of Design at Six Senses at the beginning of the year, Yee Pin Tan tells Sophi...
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MARC DARDENNE
Following his recent appointment as COO of Luxury Brands Europe for Accor, Marc Dardenne took time o...
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STEWART ROBERTSON & FELICITY BECK, PRINCIPALS/DIRECTORS, BAR STUDIO
From organic beginnings to an impressive client base, Stewart Robertson and Felicity Beck of...
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JUAN CARLOS RODRIGUEZ ARTIGAS, DESIGN DIRECTOR, WILSON ASSOCIATES
Wilson Associates London Design Director, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Artigas, talks to Can Faik a...
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RUSSELL SAGE, FOUNDER, RUSSELL SAGE STUDIO
Since launching his design studio in 2005, Russell Sage has become a well-known name within ...
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ALEXANDER SCHNEIDER, PRESIDENT, GLOBAL NIKKI BEACH HOTELS & RESORTS DIVISION
Can Faik talks to Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts’ Global Division President, Alexander S...
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MARTIN VAN DER REIJDEN, VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS, CROSSROADS MALDIVES
Martin Van Der Reijden, Vice President Operations for CROSSROADS Maldives, speaks to Can Fai...
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WILLIAM ANDERSON, CEO, HALF MOON BAY ANTIGUA
Having developed and managed luxury properties across 30 countries, CEO of Half Moon Bay Ant...
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Isabelle Miaja, Founder, Miaja Design Group
With her truly global perspective and enthusiasm, award-winning interior designer Isabelle Miaja is ...
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Stephen Alden, Chief Executive Office, The Dedica Anthology
Stephen Alden, CEO at The Dedica Anthology, speaks to SPACE Editor Can Faik about his exciting new l...
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Federico J. González, President & CEO, Radisson Hospitality AB
Can Faik meets Radisson’s President and CEO, Federico J. González, to discover what the future ho...
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Alon Baranowitz & Irene Kronenberg, Co-Founders Baranowitz+Kronenberg
Alon Baranowitz and Irene Kronenberg speak to Can Faik about current projects, their stunning work o...
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Neil Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas
With more than three decades of international hotel management experience, Neil Jacobs, Chief Execut...
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Rise Endo, Design Team Leader, Yabu Pushelberg
SPACE Editor Can Faik gets personal in a 5-minutes-with interview with Yabu Pushelberg's Design Team...
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Jessica Morrison, Senior Designer & Project Manager, GA Design
SPACE Editor Can Faik talks with Jessica Morrison, Senior Designer & Project Manager for GA Desi...
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JULIaN CRoss, PRINCIPaL, Woods bagot
SPACE's Can Faik speaks to Julian Cross, Principal and European Design Lead for world-renowned desig...
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JEFFREY BEERS, FOUNDER & PRESIDENT AND VINCE STROOP, PARTNER & EXECUTIVE DESIGN DIRECTOR, JEFFREY BEERS INTERNATIONAL
The management team behind Jeffrey Beers International, talks in depth to SPACE Editor Can F...
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Dino Michael, Global heaD of WalDorf astoria hotels & resorts
Global Head of leading hospitality group Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Dino Michael,...
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Marcel Wanders, MARCEL WANDERS Design
Marcel Wanders dazzles with his ability to create both cutting-edge spaces and the warmest o...
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Lisa Lutoff-PerLo, President & Chief exeCutive offiCer, CeLebrity Cruises
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Celebrity Cruises, tells Can Faik ...
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Mark Willis, Chief exeCutive OffiCer, Middle east & afriCa, aCCOr
Mark Willis, Accor’s recently appointed Chief Executive Officer of EMEA, talks to SPACE’...
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Michal Smejc, General Manager, Velaa Private Island
Velaa Private Island is one of the most luxurious hotels in the world. SPACE editor Can Faik...
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Tom Dixon, Founder, Design Research Studio
SPACE’s Can Faik speaks to Tom Dixon, Founder and creative vision behind Design Research S...
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Simon Casson, President Hotel Operations – Europe, Middle East & Africa, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Simon Casson has willingly given 30 years of his professional expertise to Four Seasons Hote...
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