Miscellaneous

🏖️ Burberry will take over Hôtel Belle Rives in Antibes, France, for summer 2026. Established in 1929, this art deco hotel has hosted F. Scott Fitzgerald. Creative director Daniel Lee has introduced Burberry's signature navy blue check throughout the hotel. Activities include Burberry-branded items and jetskiing. The takeover runs until September 30, 2026, marking a shift from Burberry's typical autumn and winter identity to summer with collaborations like Hunza G swimwear and a High Summer campaign.

🏨 In the 1960s, a management consultancy firm created the pyramid version of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, not Maslow himself. Understanding this impacts hotel wellness design for 2026. Instead of a linear hierarchy, Maslow's needs—safety, security, belonging, self-actualization—interact simultaneously. For hotels, this means integrating wellness programs that promote continuous growth, curiosity, and connection. Encouraging guests to face discomfort can enhance self-fulfillment and brand loyalty, emphasizing holistic, multisensory experiences over traditional offerings.

🏠 House of EM modernized a two-storey house in Kensal Rise, north London, adding a sunken rear extension for indoor-outdoor living. The project involved prefabricated concrete panels, lowering the extension by 500mm for space definition, and removing old extensions. The design accommodates a family of four with open-plan interiors, influenced by Scandinavian and Brazilian architecture. The revamped layout includes high ceilings, large openings, and skylights to enhance natural light, meeting the clients' requests for bright, spacious living areas.