A sustainable future for hospitality design: the Bette Intelligence Series | News | Architonic
Hospitality is an industry made of people being hospitable to people, and our interaction with places is its foundation. If the zeitgeist of our era lies in the perpetual dance of shock and awareness of how we treat each other and the planet we live on, what considerations should we pose to inform and shape what’s next for hotels? If there’s ever been a moment to think about the future of hospitality, this is it.
We travel to discover new horizons and to be inspired by how human beings have made near and far corners of the world our home. In that sense, the way hospitality is built – in the actual, physical meaning of the verb – is paramount to what kind of experience it will offer those who visit and its impact on the environment. The form and structure of a building often dictate the flow of life that will inhabit it and its surroundings. Materials play a big part too. Because of the anatomy of our brains and senses, the sight, texture, sound, and smell of objects and surfaces can…
