Hospitality design

Places people come back to.

Hospitality interiors are planned as a complete visit: arrival, first impression, seating, service and the atmosphere guests leave with.

  • Cafés
  • Restaurants
  • Bars
  • Retail
  • Workspaces
  • Hotels & guest spaces
The visit

The guest journey is the brief.

Each stage of the visit is considered together, so the finished interior supports service as well as character.

  1. Arrival

    Threshold, first pause, and the way the room is introduced.

  2. First view

    The view that orients a guest before they are seated.

  3. Atmosphere

    Sound, scent, temperature and material — present before the order is placed.

  4. Light

    Daylight, task light and evening light planned as part of the service.

  5. Seating

    Tables and positions specified for comfort, conversation and operations.

  6. Service

    How staff, table and guest meet — the quiet choreography of the room in use.

  7. Character

    The details that give the place a recognisable identity.

  8. Memory

    What remains after the visit — and what brings a guest back.

How a hospitality project moves

From first idea to opening.

One design language, held from concept through site.

  1. Concept

    The idea of the place — who it is for, what it should feel like, why someone would return.

  2. Brand translation

    Materials, light and sequence express the same identity as the brand.

  3. Customer journey

    Arrival, ordering, seating and departure planned as one journey.

  4. Layout

    Circulation for kitchen, staff and guests — without the plan reading as a diagram.

  5. Interior design

    Surfaces, joinery and colour held together so the room has character, not a theme.

  6. Lighting

    Daylight, task lighting and evening light specified so service and atmosphere hold together.

  7. Furniture

    Tables, counters and seating specified for comfort, operations and character.

  8. Execution

    The studio remains involved on site so design intent is protected through opening.

Why this studio

Hospitality is a core discipline of the studio.

  • A complete brief

    Brand, guest journey, layout and detailing are developed as one commission — not a decorative fit-out after the concept.

  • Designed for service

    Kitchen adjacency, staff movement and seating are resolved with the same care as material and light.

  • Atmosphere, specified

    Lighting, acoustics and finish are planned so the room holds character through the full service.

  • Involved through opening

    The principal architect remains engaged so the completed interior matches the drawings and the brief.

Selected work

Hospitality projects

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