Finalists revealed for European Hotel Design Awards
The finalists for the 2016 European Hotel Design Awards have been announced following a preliminary round of voting, with a shortlist that showcases some of the continent’s most innovative new projects across the sector.
The shortlist includes an apple-themed hotel and spa in Germany, a resort recreating an authentic Mallorcan village in Spain, and a Clodagh-designed getaway inspired by Portugal's trading history.
The ten shortlisted categories include best new build, best renovation, best spa and best restaurant.
The finalists will now proceed to the next stage of the competition, in which a member of the judging panel will visit each hotel to assess its “creative excellence” and to find evidence that winning projects have met the needs of both the client and guests.
The 15-strong judging panel – chaired by Celia Geyer, senior director of architecture and design for Hilton Worldwide – will then meet in London to vote on the category winners. The successful architects and designers will be awarded at a ceremony taking place on 21 November at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London.
The full shortlist can be found below:
Architecture: Adaptive Re-Use
• Apfelhotel Torgglerhof, Saltaus – noa*
• Coco-Mat Hotel, Athens – Elastic Architects
• Devonshire Club, London – SUSD
• JW Marriott Resort & Spa, Venice – Matteo Thun & Partners
• La Maison Hotel, Saarlouis – CBAG Studio
• Zoku, Amsterdam – Concrete & Mulderblauw Architecten
Architecture: Newbuild
• Cloud.7, Istanbul – 4A Yapi
• Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol – Mecanoo Architecten
• Hilton London Bankside – Dexter Moren Associates
• Moxy, Munich Airport – CLP Architects
• Park Hyatt, Mallorca – DSA Architects
• Pino Nature Hotel, Sarajevo – Studio ZEC
Architecture: Restoration & Renovation
• Grace Santorini – Divercity
• Marktgasse Hotel, Zurich – Miller Maranta Basel
• Radisson Red, Brussels – DDS & Partners
• The Hoxton, Amsterdam – Kentie & Partners Architekten
• The Royal York Hotel, York – 3D Reid
• Vila Monte Farm House, Algarve – Vera Iachia Atelier
Interior Design: Bar
• Boilerman Bar at 25hours Altes Hafenamt, Hamburg – Dreimeta
• Mandarin Bar at Mandarin Oriental, Milan – Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel and Partners
• Ruby Marie Bar at Ruby Marie Hotel, Vienna – Ruby Hotels & Resorts
• Tapas Bar at Park Hyatt, Mallorca – G.A Design
• The Distillery at Hilton London Bankside – Dexter Moren Associates and Twenty2Degrees
• The Library Bar at The Lanesborough, London – Alberto Pinto Interior Design
Interior Design: Bedroom & Bathroom
• 25hours Altes Hafenamt, Hamburg – Dreimeta
• Grace Santorini – Fifth Element Interiors
• La Granja, Ibiza – Dreimeta
• Soho Farmhouse, Oxfordshire – Soho House & Co
• The Hoxton, Amsterdam – Nicemakers
• Zoku, Amsterdam – Concrete
Interior Design: Event Spaces
• Hilton London Bankside – Dexter Moren Associates and Twenty2Degrees
• Hilton London Heathrow Airport – The Gallery HBA
• Marriott Heathrow Conference, Banquet & Event Spaces at London Heathrow Marriott Hotel – EPR Architects
• The Arora Ballroom & Conference Centre at InterContinental, London – The O2 – G1 Architecture
• The Belgravia at The Lanesborough, London – Alberto Pinto Interior Design
• The Cedar Suite at The Grove, Hertfordshire – Martin Hulbert Design
Interior Design: Lobby, Lounge & Public Areas
• Hotel Atlantis by Giardino, Zurich – The Gallery HBA
• Generator, Amsterdam – DesignAgency
• Radisson Red, Brussels – Graven
• Schlosshotel Fleesensee – Kitzig Interior Design
• The Royal York Hotel, York – Goddard Littlefair
• Zoku, Amsterdam – Concrete
Interior Design: Restaurant
• Kollazs Brasserie & Bar at Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace, Budapest – EDG
• La Granja, Ibiza – Dreimeta
• Neni Restaurant at 25hours Altes Hafenamt, Hamburg – Dreimeta
• Oxbo at Hilton London Bankside – Dexter Moren Associates and Twenty2Degrees
• Santoro at Grace Santorini – Fifth Element Interiors and SMK Interiors
• The Terrace at Rosewood London – Nathalie De Leval and Luciano Giubbilei
Interior Design: Spa & Wellness
• Apfelhotel Torgglerhof, Saltaus – noa*
• Cowshed at Soho Farmhouse, Oxfordshire – Soho House & Co.
• Goco Spa at JW Marriott Resort & Spa, Venice – Matteo Thun & Partners
• Six Senses Douro Valley, Lamego – Clodagh Design
• Spa Village at The Gainsborough Bath Spa – Champalimaud Design
• The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Milan – Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel and Partners
Interior Design: Suite
• La Maisonette at JW Marriott Resort & Spa, Venice – Matteo Thun & Partners
• Milano Suite at Mandarin Oriental Milan – Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel and Partners
• The Presidential Suite at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Spa, Liverpool – Falconer Chester Hall
• The Royal Suite at The Lanesborough, London – Alberto Pinto Interior Design
• The Space Suite at Kameha Grand Zurich – Studio Michael Najjar
• The Sterling Suite at The Langham, London – Richmond International
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