Recently completed projects Radisson
Blu Hamburg Airport, Germany; Park Inn Krakow, Poland; Dolce Munich,
Germany; and the Le Meridien Grand Hotel Nürnberg, Germany (above)
Trend of the moment
Having a piece of nature in the guestroom
Wish I had designed The Guggenheim Museum
Favorite restaurant for design Hakkasan, London
Hotel I love for its design
Radisson Blu Style Hotel, Vienna
Country I am watching for development Russia and Ukraine
Projects on the boards
Hilton Frankfurt, Germany; Dom Hotel, Cologne, Germany; Hilton Split, Croatia
Designers or architects I would like to meet Andrée
Putman, Karim Rashid, Philippe Starck (well actually, I’ve already met
them but could spend hours talking with these legends)
I can’t go a day without
My favorite jeans
In 2020 I’ll be 54
My perfect day
Begins with time in the bathroom
Movie I can always watch Roman Holiday
Book I can always read City guides – since I’m constantly traveling, they provide inspiration about the places I visit
Guilty pleasure
Handbags and shoes
Outside the office you would find me
In a museum
People would be surprised to know I Like steaks (at Peter Luger, New York City)