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‘Social FlexAbility’ will also be tackled from a firms are now fine-tuning their vision for
management viewpoint in a debate between concept room installations, aiming to deliver
Grant Powell of Central Working, Eylem Ozgun thought-provoking, inspiring and experiential
of citizenM, and Dale MacPhee of Waldorf Sets in response to the theme. They are:
Astoria Edinburgh, moderated by Robin twenty2degrees, HAT Design, Maria Tibblin
Sheppard, Chairman of Bespoke Hotels. In & Co and Miaja Design Group, who are each
addition, the Conference is promising to take designing a guestroom, and SpaceInvader
delegates to the outer reaches of hospitality. and NAME Architecture who are designing
‘Above and Below’ will consider what it takes a bar and a restaurant respectively. Other
to design great guest experiences in space pop-up spaces – all specially designed for
and underwater in discussions with several Sleep & Eat – will include The Hub, created
of the world’s most outstanding hospitality by the London arm of Wilson Associates,
pioneers. the VIP Lounge, designed by Moscow-based
MEGRE INTERIORS, and the much-loved
One of the event’s favourites are the concept Sleeper Bar, which will host the late evening
room Sets, designed afresh each year. networking on day one and is being designed
Six international design and architecture by Michaelis Boyd.