All articles by Toby Maxwell

Toby Maxwell

Hotel Projects: Box 9 / Denton Hall, North Yorkshire

In this special, 11-part series, FX celebrates some of the finest examples of hotel design from across the globe – each one a showcase of creativity, cultural expression, and an unwavering sense of place.

Flooring product round-up – Autumn 2025

This curated product round-up examines the latest advances in surface technology, texture and sustainable manufacturing, offering insight into how new materials, finishes and systems are reshaping the palette available to designers and specifiers

Hotel Projects: Studio Shoo / Ibis Styles Old Tbilisi, Georgia

In this special, 11-part series, FX celebrates some of the finest examples of hotel design from across the globe – each one a showcase of creativity, cultural expression, and an unwavering sense of place.

Bar & leisure focus: Atmosphere-led design

Toby Maxwell explores a series of standout projects that showcase how bold spatial thinking and atmosphere-led design can define not just a venue, but the whole visitor experience

Flooring: Products

Discover the latest collections and ideas from the likes of Bolon, Parador, Forbo, Amtico, Havwoods, Kardean and Karta. By Toby Maxwell

Project: Ni Hao, Chengdu, China

Hotels From a bold London sanctuary, to an art-infused Alpine retreat, these spaces seek not just to provide visitors with a place to rest, but to wholeheartedly welcome, reinvigorate and inspire. Toby Maxwell

Project: Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire

Hotels From a bold London sanctuary, to an art-infused Alpine retreat, these spaces seek not just to provide visitors with a place to rest, but to wholeheartedly welcome, reinvigorate and inspire. Toby Maxwell

Flooring: Projects

Sustainable solutions and neutral colours are two of the themes that connect the projects in this issue’s Flooring Focus. By Toby Maxwell

Bar & Leisure Focus Project: L’Île Mystérieuse

Bar & Leisure Toby Maxwell speaks to designers shaping enticing spaces, and we assess a few examples of projects that have harnessed uniquely creative ideas to set themselves apart in a highly competitive hospitality field

Bar & Leisure Focus Project: San Carlo

Bar & Leisure Toby Maxwell speaks to designers shaping enticing spaces, and we assess a few examples of projects that have harnessed uniquely creative ideas to set themselves apart in a highly competitive hospitality field