Future Forum 2010 is over…

It came and went like a flash of light through the desert night…  FUTURE FORUM 2010!  Though still recovering from the fantastic events, food, demonstrations, lectures, networking, partying, etc… I can easily say that this was my best FF experience ever.



I am going to be posting video clips, images, and presentations from the entire event over the next days and weeks but first wanted to thank all of our member hotels from around the world who made the trip!

As well, thanks to our presenters who were all amazing.  Check them out here…

Finally, Future Forum would not have been possible without the support of our event partners…

LAPP & FAO
Bremen | Germany
DMY
Berlin | Germany
BAUHAUS LIVE
Berlin | Germany
APOLLINARIS
Berlin | Germany
LAVAZZA
Torino | Italy
OMNIHOTEL.DE
Berlin | Germany
BULTHAUP
Bodenkirchen | Germany
ERCO
Lüdenscheid | Germany
ARCHITONIC
Zurich | Switzerland
MAGINWULF
Berlin/Mannheim | Germany
EGGERSSOHN
Bremen | Germany
SCHOTTEN & HANSEN
Munich/Peiting | Germany
VELTINS
Meschede-Grevenstein | Germany
FRANCE 24
Issy-les-Moulineaux | France
BMW
Munich | Germany
DE SEDE
Klingnau | Switzerland
LAURENT-PERRIER
Tours sur-Marne | France

A few impressions…

(beautiful sofas from De Sede and Apollinaris and Lapp and Fau in the background)

(Gala dinner at the Collectors Room in Berlin)

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Yoli: Frozen Yogurt Craze hits Berlin

At last…  While you lucky folks in the US have been enjoying your Pinkberry and Yogurtland for the last few years, we here in Berlin have been forced to  slum it with regular ice cream…

With the newly opened Yoli, we have our very own frozen yogurt store!  Also, visitors to the upcoming Future Forum will be treated to a sample of the goods…

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Future Forum 2010, Berlin

The Design Hotels™ Future Forum 2010 will focus on „Hybrid Thinking“ in the context of hospitality. Hybrid thinking requires much more than a multidisciplinary team – it requires a team of multidisciplinary people. Hybrid thinkers blend different skills and fields of thought to develop innovative concepts. Their ideas have the ability to shape entire industries from automotive to hospitality. Like-minded, visionary hoteliers around the globe have started to create hybrid properties that go far beyond the original purpose of simply providing a bed.

Multidimensional hotel concepts focusing on authentic experiences are on the rise, combining elements from galleries, hospitals or film theatres with the classic idea of hospitality. Find out more at this year`s Design Hotels™ Future Forum.

Get more details here…

Check out some highlights from FF2008

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Spend a spontaneous weekend in England!

Want to jet off to the charming waterside town of Southport in England?  Want two free nights at the equally charming Vincent Hotel?  Simply enter our “Resolve to Travel” contest and win!

Enter Here

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Resolve to… Try something new!

Try something new at the Jerónimos 8 hotel in Portugal in 2010…

Something like meditation in the private Zen-inspired terraces, for example… Sit back, breath in and let you mind relax by winning a two night stay.

Registering for today’s giveaway only enters you in the draw for today’s prize.

Enter here!

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THE 2010 DESIGN HOTELS BOOK IS COMING!!!!

Get yours now!

The Design Hotels™ Book showcases a curated portfolio of hotels in 108 destinations across the globe, as well as some of the most passionate, creative ‘Originals’ behind them.

Focusing on design, along with the emotions and experiences it can create, the Design Hotels™ Book combines arresting images and in-depth reviews to provide a glimpse of each member hotel’s very individual promise.

Order your book now, shipping starts on Monday 18 January!

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Design Hotels Advent Calendar Giveaway Day 22

Turquoise waters, fine white sandy beaches, rejuvenation and tranquillity are all waiting in abundance for you at the Alila Villas Soori, Hadahaa and Uluwatu on the tropical paradise islands of the Maldives and Bali. Both destinations offer luxury villas with stunning views and unadulterated privacy all of which have been designed to integrate into their surrounding environments with a strong focus on sustainability.

CHECK OUT THE ALILA VILLAS HADAHAA

CHECK OUT THE ALILA VILLAS ULUWATU

CHECK OUT THE ALILA VILLAS SOORI

Today we are raffling three great prizes in three different amazing hotels!

Prize 1: Two night stay at the Alila Villas Hadahaa in the Maldives.

Prize 2: Two night stay at the Alila Villas in Uluwatu, Bali.

Prize 3: Two night stay at the Alila Villas Soori, Bali.

Register to win here!

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Design Hotels Advent Calendar Giveaway… Day 8

Because sometimes 24 hours in a day is just not enough, the 25Hours hotel brand was born…  Now, with three locations (one in Hamburg and two in Frankfurt) modern travellers can sleep in style and comfort!

The original 25Hours Hotel in Hamburg is a dynamic and hip concept that answers to the demands of the creative, metropolitan nomads. The 25Hours Hotel Tailored by Levi’s in Frankfurt unites the modern brand with the legendary denim company. The Goldman 25Hours Hotel, also in Frankfurt, boasts among the funkiest buzz in the city with a popular French restaurant.


Today, one lucky winner will receive a 25Hours gift set featuring one complimentary night at the 25Hours Hotel in Hamburg, a stylish Canvasco bag, one pair of “original Levi´s,” and a copy of the beautiful book “Tausend Tolle Sachen.”

Visit here to enter the drawing!

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Design Hotels Advent Calendar Giveaway… Day 4

Today´s giveaway is…

A luxurious bathrobe by Frette and an erotic toy set to heat up your long winter nights!   Courtesy of the hottest hotel in Frankfurt, Roomers.

ENTER HERE

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Design Hotels Advent Calendar Giveaway… Day 3

Immerse yourself in the heart of California’s wine country at the Hotel Healdsburg while sipping back on the regions most popular tipple the pinot noir and enjoying food from renowned chef Charlie Parker’s Dry Creek Restaurant. With a backdrop of rolling vineyards and forests of giant redwoods the collaboration between home grown architects David Baker and Wendy Tsuji and landscape architect Andrea Cochran encompasses everything you need to enjoy your surroundings.

Charm, simplicity and good wine. All you need is someone to share it with.

WIN A TWO NIGHT STAY AT THE HEALDSBURG HOTEL

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