• Design Central

    Marco Piva’s latest hotel project shows the Italian knack for mixing styles and periods.

  • Hotels: Taking an app

    Whitbread’s new high-tech and eco-friendly hotel in London’s Covent Garden, makes economic use of space. JSJ Designs found smart ways to ensure the experience is an inviting one.

  • Hotels: Designing in luxury

    Opulence or convenience? FX looks at what guests want and what some designers have done to provide It.

  • Profile: Mike Grubb

    Francis Pearce reports on the work of lighting designer Mike Grubb, and discusses with him the idea of recycling kit into projects.