Day in the Life
Inge Moore
Principal, HBA London and the Gallery
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6:00 a.m. I like to get up early. Walking to work lets me gather my thoughts and start
with a clear head. I stop at Ottolenghi in Notting Hill and pick up my first strong coffee. I enjoy getting to work before everyone else arrives; it gives me time to catch up on emails and call Dina in Moscow, Sibylle in Zurich, and Shoko in Munich-some of our team members living in other corners of the world. |
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9:00 a.m. I’m on my second coffee, compliments of our Gaggia espresso machine. I space plan a 1960s building in Tunisia for a hotel project. Next, a meeting to review budgets for the InterContinental’s Royal suite, inspired by Queen Elizabeth II. Then a look at carpet trials inspired by Florentine lace for our renovation of the Westin Florence. I grab a quick sushi while responding to project queries via email, then make a couple FF&E selections for our new resort design in Mauritius.
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3:00 p.m. My one-year-old daughter Zinzi is dropped off at the office. I like to take her on my travels as much as possible and together we make a dash for Heathrow to catch a flight to Florence where I have a project meeting the next morning. Once airside, I purchase an ETRO scarf; with its beautiful colors and patterns it is ‘wearable’design inspiration.
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10:00 p.m. By the time we check in to the Westin Florence it’s already 10 p.m. I confirm with the concierge that a babysitter has been arranged for the next morning, and then order a light pasta dish from room service. Zinzi loves looking at the big chandelier in the room and the way it sparkles. Call Dad to say goodnight.
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11:00 p.m. After getting Zinzi off to sleep, I finish a proposal for an exciting new project in St. Petersburg that I promised to get out today.
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12:30 a.m. I go to bed with the windows open since I don’t like AC and listen to the river. The hotel sheets feel great and the Heavenly Bed is fabulous.
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