Often as designers we have a vision of the destination. The mood and character that needs to be put on display. We must challenge ourselves not to design TO the vision but rather design starting FROM the vision and allowing the vision to develop beyond the initial inspiration. Deeper developement of detail, art, culture, and … More DESTINATION ARCHITECT – Inspiration
Many posts have talked about the passive act of listening. Listening to the site, listening to the client, listening to the guest even listening to the competition. It would seem that listening isn’t as passive an activity as it appears. The site speaks to our souls, it is the “statue hidden in the marble” waiting … More DESTINATION ARCHITECT – Listening
I started this post in December of 2019, At that time I was getting perspective on my career. Taking stock and assessing where I have been and perhaps where I may be going. The Beginning: As we start our careers we know little of the real business of architecture and design. First we apprentice to … More DESTINATION ARCHITECT – A LIFE DEDICATED TO DESIGN
Listen to the Guest! – This seems simple, but the guest drive the hospitality market, they vote with their wallets. Destinations need to keep this in mind and think not just about the trends today but where the industry is headed in 5, 10, years. How will this change our designs. Will our design have … More DESTINATION ARCHITECT – Keep this in mind
Happy New Year!!!! It is that time of year again when pundits, professionals, and players tells us what the trends will be in 2018, what the color will be? It’s Purple!! But looking at Hospitality trends for 2018 here are 4 trends to watch for. Millennials Make the Decisions Now! Millennials have become the largest … More DESTINATION ARCHITECT – 2018 TRENDS – ROUNDUP
About a year ago i was in London staying at the Rosewood London. I needed to go into my office and complete some work. At the end of the long day i decided to hope in a cab. I didn’t the extra traffic and that the rise would be a bit longer than it had … More DESTINATION ARCHITECT – GUEST SERVICE
Welcome back! Guest Loyalty has a direct relationship with Place making. Place making at its core is about connecting with the guest on an emotional level. This will drive business via word of mouth. In todays world with websites like Yelp! Word of mouth has a whole new level of importance. The Hospitality Industry has … More DESTINATION ARCHITECT – FINDING THE GROOVE
Had a wonderful experience designing this destination with a great client that had a clear vision and assembled a creative design team. https://shar.es/18DXBE
The design process. NO. THE DESIGN PROCESS! At its core a design process needs to be established to help the designer and the client discover together the essence of the design story. What is magical about the project? What is essential? What will set this destination apart from the rest? Again this is a collaborative … More DESTINATION ARCHITECT – DESIGN PROCESS
Are clients always right? Not always but the art is to promote design ideas in a way that the client will believe that is their idea. This doesn’t stop us from telling clients what we think. This should always be done with tact not attack in mind.
