LIV Hospitality Design Awards Conference Shanghai April 2025

On April 2nd, as part of the LIV Hospitality Design Awards 5th anniversary, two conferences took place at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, hosted alongside the Hotel & Shop Plus Tradeshow.

The morning session, “Designing the Future – Opportunities in Lifestyle Hotels & Boutique Resorts,” explored emerging market trends, the role of storytelling in design, and sustainability in hospitality. Keynote speaker Tina Norden, Partner and Principal at Conran and Partners, shared her expertise, followed by a panel discussion featuring Chiara Calufetti-Lim (WATG), Carl Wee (Wyndham Hotels), and Huan Zhu (Wanda Hotel Design & Research Institute), moderated by renowned interior designer Tarek Hegazy (Living Design).

The afternoon session, “Hospitality Design Trends – Reinvented by Social Megatrends & New F&B Experiences,” examined how social trends are shaping hospitality spaces. Keynote speaker Corinna Kretschmar-Joehnk (JOI-Design) led the session, followed by a panel discussion with Kristina Belyavskaya (Cospitality), Marc Schicker (SCHICKER & Co.), and Eric Leong (Minor Hotels), with Arturo Sim (VHC Global) moderating.