All articles by Toby Maxwell

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Hotel Focus – Urban Hive, Milan

In the heart of  Milan’s Brera district, architectural maestros Tiziano Vudafieri  and Claudio Saverino unveil Urban Hive Milan, a contemporary four-star hotel .

Hotel Focus – Aethos Ericeira Hotel, Portugal

Pedra Silva Architects transformed boutique hotel Aethos Ericeira in Portugal, addressing architectural inconsistencies from previous extensions.

Hotel Focus – Seda Club Hotel, Granada

Crafted by New York-based Rockwell Group, the Seda Club Hotel in Andalusia seamlessly melds Granada’s Muslim heritage with  modern luxury.

Bar & Leisure Focus : Back to the future

While we do not yet have hoverboards and flying cars, there’s always time for a little bit of imagination. Science fiction meets design fact in this collection of space age venues

Bar & Leisure Focus: On the beach

​​​While many people do like to be beside the seaside, seafront environments demand buildings that are robust but sensitive, posing unique design challenges that are not replicated elsewhere

Bar & Leisure Focus – Meet John Burton

Meet John Burton the designer behind Merlin’s new World of Jumanji. Burton’s designs work hard to bring the fantastical and the dream-like to life in spectacular fashion

Toby Maxwell’s Flooring Focus Products

Discover the latest flooring collections and ideas.

Toby Maxwell’s Flooring Focus Projects

Three projects on how to get flooring right. University of Surrey, Guilford; Insight Direct, Manchester; and StirrUps Bar and Restaurant, Eversham.

Toby Maxwell’s Hotel Focus Projects: A showcase of some of the hotel projects around the world

Showcasing some of the best and most innovative hotel designs from around the world, from the UK and Europe to as far flung as countries like Indonesia, China and even two unique examples from the Arab world

Toby Maxwell’s Hotel Focus Q&As

Dustin Wekesser, associate principle at CallisonRTKL on its scheme for the Grand Hyatt hotel in Kuwait, and Tim Rooney, project manager and principle at Jeffrey Beers International on partnering with the Hard Rock brand.