Author Archives: danhopwood
Sleep Event
The only international event to focus on hotel design, the Sleep Event, took place on 21st November. Dan spoke to the audience at the Business Design Centre about hotel bathroom design, stating that character is back and handmade is the latest
Sleep Event
The only international event to focus on hotel design, the Sleep Event, took place on 21st November. Dan spoke to the audience at the Business Design Centre about hotel bathroom design, stating that character is back and handmade is the latest
Fees and Getting Paid: The Big Debate
As Director of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Vice President of the Institute Dan chaired a discussion about fee structure in the interior design profession. On the panel were fellow BIID members Lori Pinkerton-Rolet and Staffan Tollgard, two of London’s
Fees and Getting Paid: The Big Debate
As Director of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Vice President of the Institute Dan chaired a discussion about fee structure in the interior design profession. On the panel were fellow BIID members Lori Pinkerton-Rolet and Staffan Tollgard, two of London’s
The One That Got Away
Occasionally we get to design a project that does not come into fruition, which is always disappointing especially when it is going to be in Selfridges. A rather classy Champagne house Henriot paid us to come up with some designs
The One That Got Away
Occasionally we get to design a project that does not come into fruition, which is always disappointing especially when it is going to be in Selfridges. A rather classy Champagne house Henriot paid us to come up with some designs
50 Years of Mathmos Lamps
Next month the Mathmos lamp celebrates its 50th birthday and a huge 200-litre lamp will be on display at the Royal Festival Hall. Read what Dan had to say to the BBC in their article about the iconic designs last week.
50 Years of Mathmos Lamps
Next month the Mathmos lamp celebrates its 50th birthday and a huge 200-litre lamp will be on display at the Royal Festival Hall. Read what Dan had to say to the BBC in their article about the iconic designs last week.
Brilliant Bossiness!
This is how one of Dan’s Twitter followers described Dan’s style advice in the latest article in his mini series in the Evening Standard Homes and Property section. Decide for yourself by reading the article here and if you would like to
Brilliant Bossiness!
This is how one of Dan’s Twitter followers described Dan’s style advice in the latest article in his mini series in the Evening Standard Homes and Property section. Decide for yourself by reading the article here and if you would like to
Read All About It!
We are very excited that Dan has started a mini series in The Evening Standard Homes and Property Section about apartment living in central London. So successful was his article in January about the York Street apartment we transformed, that the ES asked
Read All About It!
We are very excited that Dan has started a mini series in The Evening Standard Homes and Property Section about apartment living in central London. So successful was his article in January about the York Street apartment we transformed, that the ES asked
Claire Coles
Lurking in the studio for years, fifty old wallpaper sample books have been gathering dust. I have passed them on to Claire Coles who will use them to create something new by cutting up the patterns and applying on to new wall paper. An example
Claire Coles
Lurking in the studio for years, fifty old wallpaper sample books have been gathering dust. I have passed them on to Claire Coles who will use them to create something new by cutting up the patterns and applying on to new wall paper. An example
cushion the impact
Slightly overworked with a pile of paperwork facing us, we realised that Studio Hopwood could lose focus on what we do best which is design great houses for clients. Luckily we were saved, not by Superman but by Andrea and
cushion the impact
Slightly overworked with a pile of paperwork facing us, we realised that Studio Hopwood could lose focus on what we do best which is design great houses for clients. Luckily we were saved, not by Superman but by Andrea and
Milan – Salone Internazionale del Mobile
For the past twenty years I have been attending the trade and furnishing fair, Salone Internazionale del Mobile, in Milan. The show is very influential and reflective of the direction the design world is moving. The whole city embraces the
Milan – Salone Internazionale del Mobile
For the past twenty years I have been attending the trade and furnishing fair, Salone Internazionale del Mobile, in Milan. The show is very influential and reflective of the direction the design world is moving. The whole city embraces the
Le Chateau Update
Congratulations to John Micklethwaite-How on his landscaping designs for the Chateau project in the South of France which is now on site with lots of French builders working away. John is based in York but is always travelling around working on
Le Chateau Update
Congratulations to John Micklethwaite-How on his landscaping designs for the Chateau project in the South of France which is now on site with lots of French builders working away. John is based in York but is always travelling around working on