From Concept to Sensation: Crafting the Future of Experiential Hospitality

Experiential hospitality is not just about making a hotel, restaurant or bar look good. It is about creating places that people remember, share and want to return to.

Stephen Drew speaks with Ana Moisin of Anamo Design Studio about hospitality design, guest experience, materials, brand standards, collaboration and the future of spaces that work through atmosphere as much as function.

The conversation covers:

• What experiential hospitality means in real projects
• How concepts move through design stages into delivered spaces
• How designers balance brand standards with creative ideas
• Why materials, colour and atmosphere matter to guest experience
• How AI and visual tools may support hospitality design

Read the episode on Architecture Social: Crafting the Future of Experiential Hospitality

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to experiential hospitality
• 05:00 Design stages and how hospitality projects develop
• 10:00 Materials, atmosphere and project examples
• 15:00 Brand standards and creative freedom
• 20:00 Avoiding a fixed house style
• 25:00 Concept work, colour and guest experience
• 30:00 Studio scale and project range
• 35:00 Collaboration and design outcomes
• 40:00 AI, imagery and design tools
• 45:00 Future events, hospitality spaces and closing thoughts

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