Articles by Ben Hobson

Singapore’s The Warehouse Hotel creates a “distinctly local experience”

April 6, 2018 Ben Hobson 0

The Warehouse Hotel in Singapore was designed to create a unique local experience, says Chris Lee of design firm Asylum, in this movie Dezeen filmed for the AHEAD Asia 2018 awards. Local design firms Asylum and Zarch Collaboratives, converted a 19th-century former spice warehouse on the Singapore River into the boutique hotel. The property was named Hotel of

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A great hotel experience is “much more than just design” say AHEAD Asia awards judges

March 29, 2018 Ben Hobson 0

The best hotels offer guests unique local experiences, says jury members for the AHEAD Asia hospitality awards, in this movie produced by Dezeen. Now in their second year, the AHEAD Asia 2018 awards were presented in a ceremony at the Andaz hotel in Singapore earlier this month, celebrating the best in hospitality design from across the continent.

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Wimbledon house was meant to solve the British housing problem but didn’t, says Richard Rogers

March 15, 2018 Ben Hobson 0

In this exclusive video interview, British architect Richard Rogers reflects on the influence of the seminal house he designed for his parents at 22 Parkside in Wimbledon, London. Designed in the late 1960s by Rogers and his then wife Su, the Wimbledon house – also known as the Rogers House – was intended to demonstrate

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The Rove Downtown hotel is “a new concept for Dubai” says Anne-Cecile de Chaumont

December 13, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

In our final movie filmed for the AHEAD MEA awards, Anne-Cecile de Chaumont of Rove Hotels explains how the mid-market Rove Downtown hotel in Dubai succeeded in a city dominated by luxury properties. Rove Downtown, a three-star hotel in downtown Dubai, is the flagship property in a new chain of mid-market hotels that have sprung

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The Rove Downtown hotel is “a new concept for Dubai” says Anne-Cecile de Chaumont

December 13, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

In our final movie filmed for the AHEAD MEA awards, Anne-Cecile de Chaumont of Rove Hotels explains how the mid-market Rove Downtown hotel in Dubai succeeded in a city dominated by luxury properties. Rove Downtown, a three-star hotel in downtown Dubai, is the flagship property in a new chain of mid-market hotels that have sprung

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Four Seasons Hotel DIFC in Dubai designed by Adam Tihany as “a home away from home”

December 9, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

The success of the award-winning Four Seasons Hotel DIFC in Dubai lies in its surprisingly small scale, says general manager Carlo Stragiotto in this movie Dezeen filmed for the AHEAD MEA awards in Dubai. Located in a converted former apartment block at the Dubai International Financial Centre, the Four Seasons Hotel DIFC is a five-star hotel designed by New

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Four Seasons Hotel DIFC in Dubai designed by Adam Tihany as “a home away from home”

December 9, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

The success of the award-winning Four Seasons Hotel DIFC in Dubai lies in its surprisingly small scale, says general manager Carlo Stragiotto in this movie Dezeen filmed for the AHEAD MEA awards in Dubai. Located in a converted former apartment block at the Dubai International Financial Centre, the Four Seasons Hotel DIFC is a five-star hotel designed by New

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Four Seasons Hotel DIFC in Dubai designed by Adam Tihany as “a home away from home”

December 9, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

The success of the award-winning Four Seasons Hotel DIFC in Dubai lies in its surprisingly small scale, says general manager Carlo Stragiotto in this movie Dezeen filmed for the AHEAD MEA awards in Dubai. Located in a converted former apartment block at the Dubai International Financial Centre, the Four Seasons Hotel DIFC is a five-star hotel designed by New

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Watch The Met’s A Year of Architecture in a Day symposium live from New York

December 9, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

Dezeen is livestreaming a series of architecture talks and discussions at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, which features presentations by architects including Wang Shu, David Adjaye, Amanda Levete and Elizabeth Diller. Tune in today from 11am to 6pm New York time. The livestream has not started yet. It will begin at 11am New York time and continue until 6pm

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Watch Dezeen and Haworth discuss how to create workplaces that foster innovation live from New York

December 7, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

Dezeen and Haworth host a panel discussion exploring the furniture brand’s latest research, which looks at how workplaces can be designed to encourage creativity and innovation. Tune in at 6pm EST to watch the talk live from New York. The livestream has now ended, but you can still watch the talk in full above. Dezeen

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