Call for entries to AHEAD Europe awards 2019
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers working across Europe are invited to submit their hotel projects to this year's AHEAD awards. More
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AHEAD Asia hotel award winners show "design born out of real heritage"
The best new hotels in Asia mix contemporary design with attention to heritage, say the judges of this year's AHEAD Asia awards in this movie Dezeen produced for the awards programme. More
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AHEAD Asia announces region's best hotels for 2019
Dezeen promotion: a historic hotel in China and a cocoon-like guest lodge in Sri Lanka are among the hospitality projects commended in this year's AHEAD Asia Awards. More
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Contemporary hotel design "about authenticity" say AHEAD Global awards judges
The best hotels around the world offer guests an authentic local experience, say AHEAD Global awards jury members in this movie Dezeen produced for the awards programme. More
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AHEAD Global awards winners announced at London ceremony
The winners of the AHEAD Global awards discuss their projects in this movie filmed by Dezeen for the hotel awards programme at the London prize-giving ceremony. More
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Watch the AHEAD Global Awards ceremony live from London and New York
The AHEAD Global Awards ceremony is the culmination of a two-year programme of events celebrating the best in hospitality design around the world. Watch the ceremony live on Dezeen from 9:00pm UK time. More
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Form Hotel in Dubai invites guests to "curate their own experience"
Form Hotel founder Tarek Daouk explains how the new boutique hotel in Dubai allows guests to customise their stay, in this movie Dezeen filmed for AHEAD. More
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New luxury hotels in Middle East "whisper rather than shout" say AHEAD MEA awards judges
High-end hotels in the Middle East are becoming increasingly refined and understated, say AHEAD MEA jury members in this movie Dezeen produced for the awards programme. More
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Soviet publishing house in Tbilisi transformed into Stamba Hotel
Hotelier Valieri Chekheria explains how his team transformed the headquarters of a Soviet printing press in Tbilisi into the Stamba Hotel in this movie Dezeen produced for the AHEAD hospitality awards. More
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"Hotel experiences are becoming more sensory" say AHEAD Europe awards judges
The best new hotels are stimulating all of their guests' senses, say AHEAD Europe jury members in this movie Dezeen produced for the awards programme. More
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Hotel Sanders by Lind + Almond revives "old-world, glamorous side of travel"
Interior designer Pernille Lind and architect Richy Almond describe their design for Hotel Sanders in Copenhagen, which has been named best new hotel in Europe, in this movie Dezeen produced for the AHEAD awards. More
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Mondrian Doha hotel is "a place of fantasy" says Marcel Wanders
Dutch designer Marcel Wanders describes the eccentric and theatrical spaces he created for the Mondrian Doha hotel, in this movie Dezeen produced for the AHEAD hospitality awards. More
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Shortlist unveiled for AHEAD MEA 2018 hospitality awards
Dezeen promotion: A grain store-turned-hotel and an open-air lodge located on a wildlife reserve are among the projects to be shortlisted in this year's AHEAD MEA awards. More
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AHEAD Americas announces region's best hotels for 2018
Dezeen promotion: hotels in North and South America recognised by this year's AHEAD awards include a converted bank in Los Angeles, a beachfront resort in Nicaragua, and a renovated motor lodge in California. More
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Motels are making a comeback, say AHEAD Americas awards judges
Nostalgia for the open road has led to a renewed interest in motels in the American hospitality industry, say AHEAD Americas jury members in this movie Dezeen produced for the awards programme. More
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1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge designed "to be part of the park" says Jonathan Marvel
The 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge in New York was designed to bring the surrounding park into the building, says architect Jonathan Marvel in this movie Dezeen filmed for the AHEAD hospitality awards. More
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The secret to creating a great hotel is "one plus one equals three" says Ian Schrager
In this movie Dezeen filmed in New York for the AHEAD hospitality awards, hotelier Ian Schrager says the success of his hotel Public lies in creating a guest experience that is greater than the sum of its parts. More
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Trunk Hotel is "a completely new concept for Tokyo" says creative director
Hiroe Tanaka, creative director of the Trunk Hotel in Tokyo, explains how the building was designed to become a hub of activity, in this movie filmed by Dezeen at the AHEAD Asia hospitality awards. More
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AHEAD awards announces shortlist of best new hotels in the Americas
Dezeen promotion: hotels on the shortlist for this year's AHEAD Americas awards include a retro retreat in Napa Valley, an eco-friendly luxury hotel in Brooklyn and boutique escape on Mexico's west coast. More
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Call for entries to AHEAD Middle East and Africa awards 2018
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers working across the Middle East and Africas are invited to submit their hotel projects to this year's AHEAD MEA awards. More
