Hotel refurbishments will be a hot topic at Design Inn Symposium next week, with a dedicated masterclass, presented by Shape, on the subject.
Refurbishment That Works: Where the Money Goes and How to Make It Count, will be hosted by Guy Blunden, Director – Client Services, WMK Architecture.
Panellists will include Andrew Pickering, Commercial Manager, Shape; Catherine Hart, Senior Design Manager, Toga; Grace Lei Guo,Director, Stack Studio; and Marie Colangelo,Project Director, Repositioning Projects, Salter Brothers.
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The session will explore budget realities, discussing where the money really goes including cost breakdowns and trade-offs; smart design moves that stretch the budget – where to save and where to splurge; as well as the real-world logistics of delivering on a live site without blowing the schedule.
The session will include an interactive audience activity to get delegates thinking, as well as lightning round on lessons learned.
Design Inn Symposium, Australasia-Pacific’s leading hotel architecture and interior design conference, takes place at Hilton Adelaide on Tuesday 6 May 2025.