There was a time – not so long ago – when hotel design clung white-knuckled to a familiar rulebook: neutral palettes, predictable comforts and a gentle avoidance of anything too sensory, scientific or strange. Technology was discreet; texture was controlled; anything experimental was dismissed as gimmickry – a flirtation with the unnecessary.
Then something shifted…
Stepping into 2026, is this the era of the anti-trend? An epoch where design rejects the expected, challenges the derivative and embraces the once-unwelcome with conviction?
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Hotel Designs.
