Here, amid a world of stunning locales, thought-provoking design, groundbreaking architecture, and beautiful photography, an in-depth spotlight shines on five multidisciplinary teams and their respective projects. Making up the Influencer List, meet these formidable designers and architects and get behind-the-scenes access into their creative processes. To name a few, there’s Festen, who, leading with pure and simple sophistication breathed life into Paris' Le Pigalle hotel and Saint-Raphaël's Hôtel Les Roches Rouges. And then there’s Asylum who rose to the challenge of reinventing an 1895 godown (warehouse) in Singapore, and in doing so redefined the term “industrial” by adding warmth, charm, and softness. They did this by designing elements in the spaces themselves, such as the lighting and the copper wall units in the rooms. Through these profiles, and others, get deeper insights into key design-drivers within the hospitality and design landscape.

Order by February 28 and Design Hotels™ gifts the all-natural “Something for Dreaming” sleep aid that is taken from the Travel Kit co-curated with Biocol Labs—a boutique pharmaceutical pushing boundaries in the wellness industry—as well as a complimentary copy of Directions, the magazine for truly discerning travelers. This year, the Transformation Issue looks at various transformative movements underway in the worlds of art, design, food, wellness, and fashion and how they are changing the way we travel.

At a glance:

• The full Influencers List 2018 features Nicolas Schuybroek, Festen, Dreimeta, Asylum, and Baranowitz + Kronenberg.
   
• This year’s Design Hotels™ Book 2018 features 295 hotels —including 38 new member hotels — across 57 countries and 196 destinations, over 517 pages.  

• The 2018 edition will be released on March 8, 2018, and is priced at 59.90 EUR. The book is available to pre-order from www.designhotels.cc/shop/book-2018