HL Lim, founder and principal partner of LTW Designworks, reflects back on his first ever hospitality project, his time as a painter and his enduring passion for interior design.

HL Lim, founder and principal partner of LTW Designworks, reflects back on his first ever hospitality project, his time as a painter and his enduring passion for interior design.
We examine the breathtaking concept behind Zannier Hotels Sonop, brought to life by a team that included Zannier Hotels and Geraldine Dohogne – Beyond Design.
Brought to life by architecture and interior design firm Hachem, W Melbourne is a new luxury lifestyle hotel with a fun design aesthetic.
The crown prince of Saudi Arabia has launched the nature-inspired vision for a Foster + Partners-designed luxury scheme featuring no fewer than 11 hotels.
We take a closer look at this magnificent Bulgari hotel, showcasing the work of high-profile names like Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel and Kaldewei.
Featuring the work of Nicholas Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates and Champalimaud Design, the 100th JW Marriott property worldwide is an impressive addition to Floridaās hospitality scene.
John Spencer, studio director at Selldorf Architects, discusses his teamās involvement in bringing to life ambitious plans to create a remote desert getaway.
Graeme Labe, principal and managing director at Luxury Frontiers, reveals all about the design firmās work on a spectacular desert retreat.
Created by McBride Design, Margaritavilleās dazzling new 202-key property in the Sunshine State boasts exceptional ocean views.
One of the worldās most high-profile interior design firms, Wilson Associates, has filed for bankruptcy and liquidation, blaming the impact of Covid19 on business.
We look inside Londonās recently opened Staybridge Suites hotel, where the interior design of Studio Mica is complemented by furniture from Parla.
International practice Aedas has announced that Ignacio Gomez, a high-profile figure across the Middle East, has been made a global design principal.
Former Wilson Associates CEO Beth Campbell has started her own full-service interior design firm, Campbell House, with a bold vision to revolutionise the industry.
Showcasing the design talents of Jaws Architects and Greymatters, Mƶvenpick Hotel Hobart draws inspiration from the natural beauty of Tasmania.
For our latest TOPHOTELDESIGN exclusive, we turn the spotlight on a beautiful waterfront boutique hotel with architecture from Marazzi + Paul Architekten, interior design from BradyWilliams and lighting from Chelsom.
Featuring contributions from Charles Zana and Humbert & Poyet, Kimpton St HonorĆ© Paris will introduce the French hospitality scene to one of IHGās most prestigious luxury brands.
We take a closer look at Grantley Hall, a grade II*-listed country-house hotel in the Yorkshire Dales whose fine-dining restaurant has just won a Michelin star, for our latest TOPHOTELDESIGN exclusive.
Due to launch in late spring 2021, the 287-room Ace Hotel Brooklyn will showcase outstanding design from Stonehill Taylor and Roman and Williams.
An impressive team, including the likes of Antirion SGR, Colliers International, Jacobs and Bar Studio, is coming together to bring Rosewood Hotels & Resorts to Italyās capital.
For our latest TOPHOTELDESIGN exclusive, Niclas Makowsky, lead architect at Koncept, sheds light on Scandicās newbuild hotel near Copenhagen Airport, currently under construction and due to open in March 2021.
Featuring stunning design from Erin Martin and HBA, the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley in California is nearing completion.
We explore Mandarin Orientalās spectacular outpost in Dubai, showcasing significant contributions from the likes of DAR, DesignWilkes, Silverfox Studios and Kaldewei, in our latest TOPHOTELDESIGN exclusive.
Fresh from a multimillion-pound renovation led by Archea Associati, a boutique property in Tuscany has joined Marriottās prestigious Autograph Collection Hotels brand.
The new HBA-designed Cordis hotel boasts 186 keys, plus a varied F&B offering, 600 sq m pillarless grand ballroom and indoor swimming pool.
St Regis has landed in Egypt’s bustling capital with an extravagant 39-storey offering designed by Michael Graves.
For our latest TOPHOTELDESIGN exclusive, Luca Franco, founder and CEO of Luxury Frontiers, gives us a fascinating insight into his career.
Hilton Worldwide’s Curio Collection has added The Royal Senses Resort Crete, a 179-room newbuild hotel, to its expanding global portfolio.
Japan’s northern Hokkaido island is now home to Higashiyama Niseko Village, the countryās first Ritz-Carlton Reserve hotel.
Four Seasonsā lavish Milan outpost has closed to enable a stellar design team to embark on a property-wide renovation.
We check out Hyatt Hotels Corporationās four-star property in The Liberties area of Dublin, which boasts architecture and interior design by Mola Architecture and furniture by Parla.
The new-look Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay is a masterpiece of biophilic design, boasting 370 sq m of lush gardens.
Almost 230 hotel projects will complete across the Middle East in 2021 including eye-catching schemes from Hilton and SwissƓtel.
Designed by Jean-Michel Gathy of Denniston, Aman New York is preparing to welcome guests from the spring of 2021 onwards.
A prominent hotel in Monterey, California has completed a major revamp with the help of design experts at RoseBernard Studio.
Six Senses La Sagesse, the brandās debut Caribbean resort, is set to open in Grenada in late 2022, featuring 56 guestrooms.
The 249-room Marybelone hotel, which showcases the work of David Collins Studio and Make Architects among others, has welcomed its first guests.
Prominent design firm WATG has appointed David D Moore as its new president and CEO, succeeding Anthony Mallows who has led the firm since 2017.
A spectacular new Thompson Hotels property has opened as part of the US$460 million redevelopment of the First National Bank Tower, with help from the likes of Todd Interiors, Interiors Ltd and Merriman Anderson Architects.
Sage Hospitality Group has announced that The Rally Hotel will launch next to the home of the Colorado Rockies in the spring of 2021.
Following the historic transformation of a lakeside landmark, The Woodward is set to become Genevaās first all-suite hotel.
Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort has completed a refresh of its guest rooms and suites.
The rooms and suites at Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre have undergone a stylish revamp, executed by HBA, that immerses guests in Saudi culture.
A beautiful new boutique hotel with residences, this upcoming Andaz resort designed by the likes of RAD Architecture and Modus Operandi.
Glasgow-based studio Bell & Swift has brought in Colin Carswell, a former design manager at IHG, in a move that will help it take on additional projects and clients.
The exclusive Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora in French Polynesia has finished a renovation programme, with help from San Francisco-based design studio BAMO.
Chris Godfrey, global principal of HBA Residential, has succeeded Tom Marquardt of Marquardt+ as the new president of the Society of British and International Interior Design (SBID).
AHEAD, the Awards for Hospitality Experience and Design, has revealed the winners for its European edition via a digital ceremony.
Miami Beachās celebrity hotspot W South Beach has completed a US$30 million renovation that involved revamping its 408 oceanfront guest suites and introducing a 9,000 sq ft spa, with help from boutique design firm Urban Robot Associates.
Earning its status as the first Maldives resort to become a member of Design Hotels, Seaside Finolhu has now reopened after undergoing a dazzling property-wide upgrade overseen by Muza Lab.
AHEAD, the Awards for Hospitality Experience and Design, has revealed the winners for its Middle East &Africa edition via a digital ceremony.
Rosewood has been chosen to manage a 134-key hotel in Amsterdam, which will be brought to life by Kentie & Partners, Studio Piet Boon, Studio Concrete, Sagrada and Piet Oudolf.
W Chengdu, which boasts 297 rooms and suites plus audacious visual flourishes from Glyph Design Studio, has opened its doors in Southwest China.
Arnaud Zannier, CEO of Zannier Hotels, gives us the inside scoop on the creation of the trailblazing Zannier Hotels BĆ£i San HĆ“.
The new Hotel Zena makes a powerful statement about gender equality, helped by iconic artworks of trailblazing congresswoman Shirley Anita Chisholm and the late supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
HL Lim, founder and principal partner of LTW Designworks, reflects back on his first ever hospitality project, his time as a painter and his enduring passion for interior design.
We examine the breathtaking concept behind Zannier Hotels Sonop, brought to life by a team that included Zannier Hotels and Geraldine Dohogne – Beyond Design.
Brought to life by architecture and interior design firm Hachem, W Melbourne is a new luxury lifestyle hotel with a fun design aesthetic.
The crown prince of Saudi Arabia has launched the nature-inspired vision for a Foster + Partners-designed luxury scheme featuring no fewer than 11 hotels.
We take a closer look at this magnificent Bulgari hotel, showcasing the work of high-profile names like Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel and Kaldewei.
Featuring the work of Nicholas Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates and Champalimaud Design, the 100th JW Marriott property worldwide is an impressive addition to Floridaās hospitality scene.
John Spencer, studio director at Selldorf Architects, discusses his teamās involvement in bringing to life ambitious plans to create a remote desert getaway.
Graeme Labe, principal and managing director at Luxury Frontiers, reveals all about the design firmās work on a spectacular desert retreat.