Centre Point – a Brutalist landmark in London that was originally designed by Swiss-born architect Richard Seifert – has become the new home of 82 luxury apartments and a bevy of leisure amenities. Anticipated to be completed next month, the Centre Point Residences will feature a 30-metre swimming pool (purportedly the longest in central London), a spa centre with multiple treatment rooms, a club lounge, a dining room, and a

The Das Triest Hotel – originally designed by English architects Conran and Partners – has reopened following a multicomponent renovation. Situated in Vienna's Freihaus district, the hotel now features refreshed exteriors, 49 additional rooms and suites, and a 240 sq m restaurant. HD Architecken led the redesign of the building's facade, while Wehdorn Architecken was responsible for conceptualising the guest rooms – most of which provide views of the St

Polish hospitality group PURO has opened Kazimierz, its 228-room flagship hotel on Halicka Street in Kraków. The area, located in the city’s historic Old Town, has long been a vibrant centre of Bohemianism and Jewish culture. Designed by Conran and Partners, which sought to emulate the neighborhood’s diverse social and artistic traditions by creating a hybrid “Bohemian Modern” style, Kazimierz’s interiors feature the work of a smorgasbord of artists and

Architecture studio Conran and Partners have designed an immersive Anatolian restaurant in London’s Mayfair. Rüya, which has opened this month, is described as “the first of its kind in Europe”. Run by restaurateur Umut Özkanca and the Dogus Restaurant Entertainment and Management Group, it is a showcase for the cuisine of Anatolia – the region in Turkey that forms the westernmost protrusion of Asia. Housed in The Grosvenor House Hotel,

International design practice Conran and Partners have announced the launch of a studio in Hong Kong to build on growing opportunities in China, South East Asia, Japan and surrounding markets. It is the first time the practice – founded by design icon Sir Terence Conran in the 1950s – has opened a studio outside the UK. The firm’s client base in Asia includes hospitality developers such as Hyatt, China’s FuWah

Conran and Partners have redesigned the 267 guest rooms at the Andaz London Liverpool Street, two decades after the architecture practice first worked on the hotel – originally built in 1884 as one of the city's original railway hotels. The renovation – commissioned by Andaz owners Hyatt – has updated the rooms to reflect changes in the surrounding City of London and the district of Shoreditch, and includes contributions from