Hotel Design & Spaces: 26/27
Published 02 July 2026
Adele Brinkyte
Hospitality is shifting towards deeper forms of immersion – in place, nature and culture. Developers are reimagining existing structures, embedding architecture into wild landscapes, and transforming hotels into creative, wellness‑driven third spaces. Across these developments, the focus remains squarely on meaningful experiences that feel rooted, expressive and connected.
Repurpose for Renewal
Designing Into the Landscape
The Art & Style Setting
Adaptive reuse is a growing trend amongst property developers thanks to its ability to offer lower building costs, reduced waste and carbon emissions. Beyond the financial and environmental upsides, it can also deliver something new builds often can’t – authenticity. Historic reuse projects, in particular, can deliver an immediate sense of character, texture, and narrative that today’s guests actively seek.
Adaptive reuse is a growing trend amongst property developers thanks to its ability to offer lower building costs, reduced waste and carbon emissions. Beyond the financial and environmental upsides, it can also deliver something new builds often can’t – authenticity. Historic reuse projects, in particular, can deliver an immediate sense of character, texture, and narrative that today’s guests actively seek.
Nature‑anchored hospitality is evolving beyond traditional luxury, embracing cabins, stilted dwellings, tented suites and farm‑based stays that prioritise ecological sensitivity, quiet immersion, and a sense of living directly within the landscape. Across climates and budgets, designers are creating places where architecture recedes, nature leads, and comfort is redefined through simplicity, locality, and low‑impact design.
Hotels are performing as cultural engines, blending art, fashion and wellness into thoughtfully programmed environments. From exhibitions and atelier‑inspired interiors to jewellery installations and restorative experiences, hospitality is becoming a platform for creative expression – places where design, culture and wellbeing converge to shape richer, more satisfying guest journeys.
Hotel Design & Spaces: 26/27
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