Dream Hotel Group has announced the promotion of Robert R. Mallia to VP of Architecture & Construction.

Having been with the company for 10 years, Mallia will now oversee architecture and construction planning for all Dream Hotel Group properties worldwide. His role includes pre-construction drawings; programming reviews; building codes; zoning analysis; monitoring construction and renovation budgets; procurement; overseas sourcing and quality control; construction contract review; and the handover of the projects.

“Robert brings a fresh perspective to our architecture and development,” says CEO Jay Stein. “We are rapidly expanding our global portfolio with five new locations opening over the next 18 months, and his tactical and strategic approach will help us meet, if not exceed, the growing demand for our company and its brands.”

Mallia adds: “Working in hospitality has always been one of my greatest passions, and I am excited to play a vital role in the continued growth of one of the world’s most recognised independent lifestyle brands.”

Mallia joined Dream Hotel Group as Architectural Director in 2011. Prior to Dream, he was at Manhattan-based firm WQB Architecture, working on numerous hospitality and residential projects around the world, including the first location of Dream Hotel Group’s five-star luxury brand, the Thierry W. Despont-led reimagining of the Lambs Club into The Chatwal New York, with Mallia as Architectural Project Manager.

Having lived and worked in Australia, Malta, Belgium and the United States, Mallia approaches his work with a global view that enhances his ability to adopt and grasp the circumstances and complexities of projects both within and outside of the company’s core domestic market. During his 10-year tenure with Dream Hotel Group, he has overseen multiple construction and renovation projects at all of the group’s New York properties, as well as the pre-construction stages on hotels further afield in California, Texas and Belgium.

With 16 hotels open today and another 20 locations in various stages of development, Dream Hotel Group remains one of the fastest growing independent lifestyle hotel companies in the world. The promotion of Mallia signals another exciting milestone in the continued growth and evolution of its portfolio of brands: Dream Hotels, Unscripted Hotels, The Chatwal, and the newly launched By Dream Hotel Group collection.