Rabih Hage trained as both an architect and interior designer, graduating from Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris in 1991. He worked in France for several years before moving to London where he began to concentrate on interiors and new-build architecture schemes. Hage runs his own studio and gallery showcasing work by established designers and new talent. Rough Luxe is one of his most recent interior projects. (continue reading…)

The refurbishment of this Victorian townhouse hotel in King’s Cross has preserved the past to collide and blend with modern art and the designer’s ‘anti-luxury’ philosophy

Designer: Rabih Hage

Leave your preconceptions of luxury hotels at the door of one of London’s latest establishments, Rough Luxe, the creation of celebrated designer and gallery curator Rabih Hage and a novel approach in the business of hospitality.

Forget the sterile atmosphere of air conditioning, marbled flooring, polished finishes and neutral colour palettes. Rough Luxe is the complete antithesis.

‘Beauty is subjective,’ declares Hage. ‘Perfection doesn’t mean beauty. It’s not important. What makes a place great to stay is the location, the welcome you get and how well you are looked after.’ (continue reading…)

Fantastic design elements and spectacular views combine to make the Mondrian South Beach a destination experience

Interior designer: Marcel Wanders

Following the revolution in hotel design brought about by Delano Miami, Royalton New York, and Sanderson London is Mondrian South Beach Hotel Residences, the latest offering from the Morgans Hotel Group.

Conceived by award-winning Dutch design guru Marcel Wanders as Sleeping Beauty’s castle, Modrian South Beach is indeed a living fantasy for guests. The designer has turned traditional design elements on their heads to create dramatic spaces, which he has furnished with original pieces from his studio where he produces lighting, flooring, chairs, tables and sofas. (continue reading…)