News - 13th Nov 2008

Europe Celebrates the Best of Hotel Architecture and Design

The best of European hotel architecture and design was celebrated on the 6th November 2008 at a dinner attended by some 850 people drawn from across the Continent. The European Hotel Design Awards, now in their 11th year, is Europe’s premier event of its kind and, this year, was extended to cover 17 categories. The results reflected the truly pan-European achievement of hotels and their architects and designers as well as the exciting diversity that characterises today’s hotel industry.The awards were presented by acclaimed chef, author and TV presenter, Anthony Bourdain.

CitizenM team
CitizenM team

THE 2008 WINNERS
1. BEST ARCHITECTURE (CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING HOTEL BUILDING): The Dolder Grand Hotel, Zurich, Switzerland Foster + Partners
2. BEST ARCHITECTURE (CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING TO HOTEL USE): Murmuri, Barcelona, Spain (GCA Arquitectes)
3. BEST ARCHITECTURE (NEWBUILD): Lanchid 19, Budapest, Hungary Radius B+S Kft
4. BEST INTERIOR DESIGN (BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS): Fontana Park Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal Atelier Nini Andrade Silva
5. BEST INTERIOR DESIGN (CAFÉ, BAR, NIGHTCLUB OR LOUNGE): Superbude, Hamburg, Germany 3 Meta
6. BEST INTERIOR DESIGN (CONFERENCE, MEETING & BANQUETING): Villa JC Stevens , Stenungsund, Sweden stylt Trampoli AB
7. BEST INTERIOR DESIGN (LOBBY & PUBLIC AREAS): Trianon Palace & Spa, A Westin Hotel, Richmond International Versailles, France
8. BEST INTERIOR DESIGN (RESTAURANT): Carbon, Genk, Belgium PCP Architects
9. BEST INTERIOR DESIGN (SPA, HEALTH & LEISURE FACILITIES): Six Senses Spa @ Porto Elounda The Syntax Group Deluxe Resort, Crete, Greece
10. BEST INTERIOR DESIGN (STANDARD BRANDED GUESTROOM): ETAP, Paris, France Priestman Goode
11. BEST INTERIOR DESIGN (SUITE): The Cupola Suite @ Ceres Am Meer, Ostseebad Binz, Moritz Lau-Engehausen Architekten Germany
12. THE GRAPHIC DESIGN AWARD: Citizen M, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
13. THE INNOVATION AWARD: Citizen M, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
14. THE SUSTAINABILITY AWARD: Travelodge Euston Sq, London, UK
15. THE TECHNOLOGY AWARD: Citizen M, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
16. THE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD: Presented to Mr Pierre Yves Rochon
17. THE EUROPEAN HOTEL DESIGN OF THE YEAR AWARD: citizenM

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Pierre Yves Rochon
Pierre Yves Rochon

Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain



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