This International Women’s Day, we’re taking a look through past issues of Sleeper at the women who are paving the way in hospitality and design.
Kimberly Cohen, co-founder and Artistic Director of Maisons Pariente
Kimberly Cohen featured in issue 103, sharing the details of her fantasy getaway as part of our Check-In feature. When she’s not dreaming of private islands, Cohen is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Maisons Pariente, a family-run luxury hotel group based in France. When she spoke to Supper, Cohen explained that her vision for hospitality centres around “family values, generosity and anticipation.”
Larah Moravek, founder and Design Director at Dutch East Design
Larah Moravek led the design of Hotel Marcel, featured in issue 103. The property is the first net-zero hotel in the US, with Moravek and her team reimagining a Brutalist building as a Bauhaus-inspired retreat with sustainability at its core.
Nadira Lalji, co-founder of Inhabit Hotels
Nadira Lalji also featured in issue 103 for her second Inhabit Hotels property, where she is credited as bringing “urban wellness” to London’s hospitality scene. The brand continues to expand under Lalji’s watchful eye, spotlighting the importance of health, social connection and environmental responsibility in the industry.
Natalia Miyar, founder of Natalia Miyar Atelier
Featuring in issue 104, Natalia Miyar let us into her dream vision of an Amalfi coast getaway, as well as providing insight on her debut hotel project, The Twenty Two.
Olga Polizzi, Design Director at Rocco Forte Hotels
Design Director at family-owned Rocco Forte Hotels, Olga Polizzi has seen the company through expansion across Europe, crafting authentic hotels that capture the spirit of their locale. In issue 104, we took a look at the design of Villa Igiea, created with Polizzi at the helm.
Agapi Sbokou and Costantza Sbokou, co-CEOs of Phāea Resorts
Sisters Agapi and Costantza Sbokou are committed to creating travel experiences steeped in authentic Greek tradition. In issue 104, the duo spoke about their work at Cretan Malia Park and shared how they’re following in their father’s footsteps while hoping to reinvent Cretan hospitality.
Seyhan Özdemir Sarper, co-founder and Head of Design at Autoban
Seyhan Özdemir Sarper has graced the pages of Sleeper on more than one occasion. In issue 104, she revealed the details of her design for Joali Being, Maldives, which centres around a unique concept of weightlessness.
Verena Haller, Chief Design Officer at The Standard Hotels
Having directed the design of The Standard London, which won five awards at AHEAD Europe 2020, Verena Haller provided insight on the design of The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon in issue 105. “There shouldn’t just be one aspect of the design that guests love or are inspired by,” she explained. “One informs the other, it needs to be a symphony – only then have we succeeded.”
Marie Soliman, founder and Creative Director at Bergman Design House (left), and Naomi Heaton, founder and CEO of The Other House (right)
For the The Other House South Kensington, entrepreneur Naomi Heaton trusted Marie Soliman, co-founder and Creative Director of Bergman Design House, with her creative vision. We spoke to the pair in issue 106 about the opening – Heaton’s first hotel project – and their plans for more clubs across London.
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