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Scenographer and creator of event landscapes Ammar Basheir has spread the reach of his design into the world of hospitality. Following a number of interventions at the Four Seasons London and the Ritz Carlton Bahrain comes the much-lauded hotel Nuzul Al Salam in Muharraq, the former pearl capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain that Basheir calls home. Rebelling against the abundance of Aladdin-arabesque theming in the region he now weaves a different approach referencing modern and vintage looks along with artisanal designs and rich colour ways. The melding of his varied experience that includes retail, civic and residential work allows Basheir to see things in a different light – as he will explain. Join us to find out.

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We are in Sri Lanka and did not want to miss the opportunity to get a better understanding of Geoffrey Bawa, the godfather of architecture in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankans revere and respect the man who arguably gave us a whole architectural genre – Tropical Modernism – and a legacy that inspired the likes of Kerry Hill. Bawa has something of a “George Washington slept here” type aura with a whole industry of tours built around his vast repertoire. Additional to residential, work place and cultural gems he also created a fabulous selection of hotels, many still operational. Amongst them are the Heritance Kandalama Hotel, Dambulla, Anantara Kalutara Resort, Kalutara, Blue Water Hotel, Wadduwa and the Jetwing Lighthouse Hotel, Galle. We are delighted to have secured the services of one of his close protégés, Channa Daswatte, accomplished architect in his own right who worked with Bawa completing several of his projects after Bawa’s death in 2003. Channa is also a trustee of the Geoffrey Bawa Trust and has kindly agreed to present to us the life and work of Geoffrey Bawa with particular emphasis on his hotels.

You are looking for opportunity, right? Where is the next big thing? Which markets are flourishing? And why? How exciting does the project pipeline look? Philip has the answers – well at least most of them! Based in Dubai, Philip has been with STR, the world leader in hotel performance data for over a decade and has been busy growing STR’s reach in the region. Painting a broad canvas, Philip will also look at individual markets in detail sharing performance knowledge across the African continent as well as diving into the specific hot spots of the Middle East with a particular focus on developments in Saudi. “There is a lot of money being invested there and your guys need to be involved,” he explains.

You are looking for opportunity, right? Where is the next big thing? Which markets are flourishing? And why? How exciting does the project pipeline look? Philip has the answers – well at least most of them! Based in Dubai, Philip has been with STR, the world leader in hotel performance data for over a decade and has been busy growing STR’s reach in the region. Painting a broad canvas, Philip will also look at individual markets in detail sharing performance knowledge across the African continent as well as diving into the specific hot spots of the Middle East with a particular focus on developments in Saudi. “There is a lot of money being invested there and your guys need to be involved,” he explains.