Design Inn Symposium will pull back the curtain on several of Australia’s top hotel openings of 2025 and beyond, including the Australian debut of two major global brands.
Taking place on Tuesday May 6 at Hilton Adelaide, Design Inn Symposium will offer delegates an exclusive in-depth look into key projects including 1 Hotel Melbourne, Mondrian Gold Coast, The Eve Hotel Sydney, Adelaide Marriott, and the just-announced InterContinental Barossa Resort and Spa, presented by the acclaimed architects and interior designers involved.
Early Bird Ticket offer ends March 31.
1 Hotel Melbourne
Slated to open in May 2025, 1 Hotel Melbourne marks the Australian debut of Barry Sternlicht’s renowned sustainable luxury brand.
Described as a mission-driven, luxury lifestyle hotel, 1 Hotel Melbourne promises to be a feat of sustainable, biophilic design.
“Throughout the hotel over 2,000 living plants create the feeling of bringing the ‘outside-in’, with each room and suite lush with plant life and sunlight, due to every room enjoying enviable river or city views,” according to 1 Hotels.
Presenting at Design Inn Symposium will be Lead Architect on the project, FK Principal, Falk Peuser, who will share detailed insights into 1 Hotel Melbourne’s cutting-edge design, its celebration of heritage and respect for the natural environment, alongside One Design Office Founding Director, Samson Tiew, who will delve into the interior design aspect.
“I’m incredibly excited to present Seafarers at Design Inn this year,” Peuser shared.
“I look forward to walking through the design journey, from conception to completion, showcasing how we created a landmark that honours Melbourne’s past while creating a place that resonates with both guests and residents.”
View the 2025 Design Inn Symposium program. More speakers to be announced soon.
The Eve Hotel Sydney
Recently opened luxury boutique hotel The Eve Hotel Sydney, will also be showcased at this year’s event, with SJB’s Senior Associate, Interior Design, Charlotte Wilson; and Rachel Yabsley, Project Director, Architecture, SJB to discuss the project in detail.
The Redfern hotel has been highly commended for its modern boutique design since opening in February 2025.
Adelaide Marriott
South Australian hotels will also be in the spotlight at this year’s Design Inn Symposium.
Woods Bagot Principal, Tracey Wiles, will present an interior design showcase of the Adelaide Marriott, which opened last year, within the city’s iconic GPO building, alongside Steven Higgins, LIXIL Australia & New Zealand LWT APAC, who will detail the luxury bathroom fittings selected for the hotel.
InterContinental Barrossa Resort and Spa
Hot off the press, the InterContinental Barossa Resort and Spa, which was announced by IHG Hotels and Resorts alongside owner partners Strategic Alliance in recent weeks, will be under the microscope in a Q&A session. IHG Hotels and Resorts Snr Director, Design & Engineering – Australasia, Jonathan Conroy, will be joined by Baukultur Director, Chris Watkins, and Sonia Lefevre, Managing Director, Hotellerie to talk through the origins and evolution of the state-significant hotel design.
Refurbishments, Conversions, Lighting, AI and more
Design Inn Symposium will also feature panel sessions on important and timely topics impacting hotel design and development, from smart strategies in refurbishment projects to office-to-hotel conversions, the changing management landscape and its impact on creative control, as well as an illuminating Lighting Masterclass and a lively debate on the impact of artificial intelligence on the future of hotel design.
2025 Australasia-Pacific Hotel Design Awards
The top hotel designs in the region will also be honoured at the Australasia-Pacific Hotel Design Awards, with winners announced across new-build, conversion and refurbishment projects as well as an overall winner of the Paul Davis Award for the Australasia-Pacific Hotel of the Year.
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