In celebration of our 5th birthday, we asked our founders Dawn & Craig some questions about the last 5 years of Bell & Swift and their thoughts on what the next chapter holds. Listen to what they have to say, from highlights to what Bell & Swift bring to a design team.
Read MoreAs Bell & Swift approach 5 years in business, the team have been having a lot of meetings to discuss where we are and where we want to go from here.
Read Morewe’re delighted to tell you we’ve been selected as interior design partner for the brand new Radisson Red in Ingliston, Edinburgh.
Planning permission has now been granted for the new 204-room hotel, which will also feature a gym, business facilities, and a spectacular rooftop restaurant and bar with outdoor terraces (a key attraction of its Glasgow City counterpart).
Read MoreLighting can completely transform a space, but there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. You have to intelligently design lighting to suit each individual space, and that’s especially true in a hotel setting.
Read MoreBell & Swift’s Co-founder and Managing Director, Dawn, was recently invited to join Hotel Designs’ latest roundtable discussion. The topic for this conversation was, ‘Why bathrooms are becoming the hero in hotel design’
Read MoreOur insights from Clerkenwell Design Week – a vibrant display of all the best that UK and European design has to offer.
Read MoreBrainstorming. It’s a bit of a buzzword in the creative industries, but it really is the start of the process for us. Here's how we brainstorm and generate top-quality ideas at Bell & Swift.
Read MoreThis week marks a significant milestone for our work with one of our Scotland-based hotel clients. We have now completed our first sample room for our client which will now be taken across the prominent hotel’s many other guestrooms.
Read MoreThe whole team here at Bell & Swift are delighted to announce our appointment on yet another project for world-renowned hotel brand, Hilton.
Read MoreOur Interior Designers Katarina and Rebecca have recently joined Team Bell & Swift so we thought now was the best time to find out more about them, why they chose to enter the industry and what they’re currently working on!
Read MorePrioritising the health of the human body and mind is no longer seen as an add-on in the hotel industry. The days of ‘wellness’ being represented by a distant spa in the hotel basement, with an in-room menu for treatments, and an aged gym only the most dedicated fitness-enthusiastic guest wants to use, are well and truly over.
Read MoreHere’s a roundup of some of our best and brightest moments from this year – it’s made us rather excited for what 2023 might hold for all of us at Bell & Swift.
Read MoreAccording to the professional bible that is Forbes, ‘Bleisure’ travelers are set to overtake business travelers this year and beyond – which provides a significant opportunity to hospitality venues and hotels across the globe. But what is a Bleisure traveler? It’s someone who’s travelling for both business and leisure; someone who’s visiting a place for work but tying in some vacation time too.
Read MoreCommitting to a large-scale refurbishment can be a daunting prospect – particularly for those in the hospitality industry, who run living, breathing establishments that always need to be fit for guests. Every step of the way, we work with the client, communicating efficiently and tailoring our process to your needs, to make sure you know you’re in safe hands.
Read MoreThe hospitality industry is competitive. Always has been. Research shows that even though the cost-of-living crisis is minimising travel abroad, consumer spend on hotels, resorts, and accommodation is actually increasing. And as a result - expectations for accommodation during staycations are actually higher than in previous years.
Read MoreThe hospitality and tourism industries have their own unique trends when it comes to interior design. Yes, from a style perspective it draws influence from more general interior trends but there’s so much more to consider – guest experience, customer comfort, and customer journey, to name but a few.
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