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Tell us about Two’s Company’s origins

Gilly Craft and Nick Sunderland met some years

ago when they were invited to a Hotel Forum in the

city. Both were well established interior designers

but had a passion for hotel design.

Gilly and her team worked mainly in the

commercial sector and Nick in the high end

residential sector both in the UK and internationally.

It made perfect sense for these two designers to

join forces bringing a wealth of experience and

expertise to Two’s Company.

How did the idea for this year’s IHS Hotel Room

of the Future come about?

We were at the show last year on a fact-finding

mission with a view of possibly getting involved.

SPACE Editor Can Faik introduced us to the

organisers. They expressed an interest in Two’s

participating as guest designers for the 2018

showpiece stand. This year’s theme is technology

and with our experience in home technology it was

a perfect fit.

What would you say is unique about Two’s

Company’s styling, both with this year’s IHS

installation and in general interior design?

We will be combining textures, unusual materials

and structural innovation for this year’s show and

this is part of our combined as well as individual

style. Contemporary styling, coupled with a

timeless approach and making sure we are on the

same page with products and services is really vital.

How does Two’s Company’s design style and

ethics fit the requirements of hospitality projects?

The client is the most important factor in this

process, and it is key to manage their expectations.

Budgeting, scheduling and sustainability go hand-

in-hand. Individual styling is important in any hotel

but has to be factored with an economical

approach on design and fit out.

What is good design? Is it purely down to

aesthetics, or does practicality come first?

We believe they go hand-in-hand. Good design is

something that has to fit several factors, practicality

and aesthetics are important. Rooms take hard

knocks, so the materials used are paramount, but

they have to look fabulous as well as be hard

wearing and of course be of a high standard.

Knowledge of materials and how they perform as

well as their aesthetics is where our expertise

comes into play.

What drives your passion for design?

Creating a unique and individual style for each

project, seeing it through to completion and being

proud to share it with others. It’s the pleasure a

client gains from the design that makes it all

worthwhile. Solving a problem and then seeing the

finished result is very satisfying, it is always there for

prosperity!

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T W O ’ S C O M PA N Y ’ S G I L LY C R A F T & N I C K S U N D E R L A N DWith design and innovation at its core, the Independent Hotel Show will this year reveal ‘The

Hotel Room of the Future’, in partnership with Two’s Company Interior Design. SPACE caught

up with the design duo to find out a bit more...