![]() So it was about how to create an interior that brings you into the street, that connects you beyond,” Beck shared. We were also very engaged in platforming experiences beyond the hotel so if all you saw was the hotel, you really felt Beijing, but actually what the hotel is trying to do is go out and explore and be part of Beijing. “Hence, for Rosewood Beijing, we invested a lot into really looking into Chinese architecture, design and craftsmanship. This is particularly crucial for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts that draws on the genius loci in differentiating each of the brand’s properties. And part of the excitement of the creation process is manifesting and reconciling these inputs,” explained Beck. Every project also brings together these wonderful inputs of brand identity and place. “We always immerse ourselves in the culture, history and artisanal traditions of each project’s setting. It is equally important to deliver a hotel that anchors itself in its locale. The studio’s success thrives on its ability to distinguish the ethos and vision of each brand and owner, which is vital in today’s crowded hospitality market. ![]() It’s an outstanding example of heritage conversion of an architectural landmark into a luxury hotel, making the historic building accessible to the public for the first time.” “, Capella Sydney is a one-of-a-kind project. While most of our projects are international, it was creatively nourishing to realise a project in our hometown of Melbourne,” said Beck. “The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne is dear to our hearts. Completed after nine years, the hotel also occupies three lower levels. The former is literally breathtaking, housed in the top 17 floors of the 80-storey West Side Place skyscraper. A second office that opened in Madrid in 2021 sees the studio extending their reach to Europe and beyond.Įarly this year, BAR Studio added another two lauded hotels into their portfolio – The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne and Capella Sydney. These include the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, and Rosewood Beijing – their first project for the brand that sparked several other collaborations including Rosewood Phuket, Rosewood Hong Kong and most recently, Rosewood Phnom Penh and Rosewood Villa Magna in Madrid. To date, BAR Studio has realised many memorable interiors for landmark hotels in Asia-Pacific. While we were ready to be back in Australia, we were not ready to feel like we’ve left the world, so how we started the business seeking those international hospitality projects has been a key part of BAR Studio’s DNA,” shared Beck who studied architecture at the University of Western Australia (UWA). “Stewart and I had lived in New York for about six years, where that attachment to being out in the world started. In town in September to attend FIND Design Fair Asia, a celebrated showcase for regional and international design, Beck shares that moving to Melbourne and taking on that first project was one of the best decisions she and Robertson have made. ![]() Settling in Melbourne, the couple established BAR Studio (an amalgamation of Beck and Robertson) as they received their first commission, the Millennium Hilton Bangkok, which was the springboard to two decades of successful hospitality interior design. Beck had moved up the ranks at Schwartz Architects, where she worked on projects such as the iconic Staten Island Ferry Terminal. Twenty years ago, Felicity Beck relocated back to Australia with her husband Stewart Robertson from New York, where they were pursuing respective careers in architecture.
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