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The Guildford Townhouse Designed By Run For The Hills

26th April 2023/0/0/

Introducing our latest hos­pi­tal­i­ty project — The Townhouse Guildford — a new Coppa Club in Guildford. Set across three floors, the layout is designed so guests can settle in for the day enjoying a members club-mentality (but without the fees) with all-day dining, co-working, drinking and social­is­ing all under one roof. The Ground floor offers […]

great spaces, hospitality, Lighting Installations, Neon, restaurant design

Designing a Ski Hotel — Press round Up

20th March 2023/0/0/

We are crazy about skiing… so imagine how excited we were to be com­mis­sioned to design two ski hotels high up in the Swiss Alps, in Arosa and Crans Montana. Part of an exciting col­lec­tion of new lifestyle hotel resorts from Faern, with breath­tak­ing views over pic­turesque, tree-clad mountains and valleys, both hotels are nestled […]

hospitality, hotel

SLEEP

1st March 2023/0/0/

Sleep glorious sleep. Nothing beats an awesome place to rest your head and the best look as good as they make your feel after a healthy dose of zzzzzs. We design a lot of bedrooms and we love each and every one of them. Whether we’re designing res­i­den­tial clients’ dream bedrooms, styling the boudoirs of […]

interior design, residential design

DRINK

27th February 2023/0/0/
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What makes the perfect place to sup your favourite tipple? Depends on the dram you might say. We brand and design drinking dens which pack a punch, from look-at-me cocktail bars to tiki bars, urban speakeasies, screened off private spaces, cozy pubs, artisan coffee shops and al fresco raise-a-glass hangouts. We’re also working on a […]

bar design, branding, hospitality, interior design, restaurant design

EAT

5th February 2023/0/0/

Restaurants, hotel breakfast lounges, bakeries, food markets and street food pop ups. From soul food to top notch fast food and the latest casual dining hot spot, every­thing from date-night-romantic dinners, award-winning cuisine and hearty gastro fayre, to small plates and sharing platters with friends and families. Made to be savoured in stylish eateries, boutique […]

branding, hospitality, interior design, restaurant design

Drinks Trolley Inspiration

9th January 2023/0/0/

Those embarking on a dry January look away now 🙂 This post is dedicated to the art of fash­ion­ing a shrine to your favourite tipple at home. Drinks trolleys and mini bars are not only perfect for enter­tain­ing but also just a lovely way to put your finest bottles and glassware on display to add colour and glamour to your […]

great spaces

Last post of 2022

29th December 2022/0/0/

As we approach the end of the year, we’d like to say a huge thank you to all of our wonderful clients who com­mis­sion us to work on such great projects. Thank you for choosing us (and in many cases staying loyal to us for many years). We’re inspired by your creative and entre­pre­neur­ial vision […]

great spaces

Brand Design For Hospitality

23rd August 2022/0/0/

Hello! I have been been busy working away on something special. A branding course that is going to be available on Domestika later this year. In the course I’ll talk you through our creative process, our method­ol­o­gy — how we approach our branding projects. I’ll share tips, advice and strategic food for thought (excuse the […]

branding, hospitality, Our Process, Press Coverage

Successful Design & Build of Coffee Shops

21st July 2022/0/0/
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5THWAVE chatted with our Co-Founder Anna Burles about the process of designing a new café space. She is joined by two leading operators, Valdemar Halbye from Joe & The Juice, and Mark Soar of Redemption Roasters. Catch the Podcast over here: https://www.worldcoffeeportal.com/5THWAVE/Podcast/2022/Design-and-build?dm_i=3VQO,1H6XY,803LPT,5FFCY,1

coffee, hospitality, interior design, Our Process, Press Coverage

Music Lyric Art Prints

23rd June 2022/0/0/
music lyric art print

Our creative Director Dex has an ongoing col­lec­tion of Limited Edition art prints featuring some of the most iconic lyrics put to paper. He uses stencils and spray paint to create atmos­pher­ic typo­graph­i­cal layouts that evoke the emotions of the songs. Buy a print over on londonartprints.co.uk See more work by Dex over here: typographicdex.com

Art