One of the biggest challenges in hospitality design is making every seat feel considered, not like a compromise within the layout.
The best spaces are designed so every guest experience feels intentional, whether you’re sitting at the bar, tucked into a booth, or dining at the edge of the room. That comes down to sightlines, lighting, comfort, acoustics, and creating moments of intimacy within larger environments.
In this project, we used layered colour, soft lighting, and carefully zoned seating to give every part of the space its own atmosphere and sense of purpose. No harsh transitions. No forgotten corners. Just a series of spaces that feel connected, comfortable, and inviting from every angle.
Because great hospitality design isn’t only about how a space looks when it’s empty, it’s about how it feels when every seat is occupied.
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Using colour to flow seamlessly across walls, ceilings, and architectural details completely changes how a space feels. Large hospitality environments become softer, warmer, and far more intimate.
Rather than feeling cold or disconnected, the space begins to feel enveloping, layered with depth, atmosphere, and a sense of calm enclosure. Guests feel held within the environment, not lost inside it.
Paired with soft lighting, textured materials, and curated artwork, the result is a space that encourages people to settle in, stay longer, and connect more deeply with the experience around them.
Great hospitality design isn’t just visual, it shapes mood, behaviour, and how long people want to remain in a space.
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Design by @ryedesignstudios
Artisan bakery Oliphant & Pomeroy has found its home in Covent Garden
With an existing site in Bicester Village, we were proud to deliver Oliphant & Pomeroy’s first London store in Covent Garden to life.
It was a fantastic project to be part of, and we’re delighted to see the new bakery thriving in its new space.
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Tucked away above The Lansdowne in Primrose Hill, a familiar pub has a new story to tell. We’ve reimagined the function room, transforming it into a destination of its own with bespoke joinery, vertical panelling, and curated artwork that nods to the area’s history while giving it a fresh identity.
What was once a hidden corner now feels like a place to gather, celebrate, and linger a little longer.
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Design by @ryedesignstudios
Atmosphere is what people remember long after they’ve left.
In hospitality spaces, it’s the result of every decision working together - layout, lighting, artwork and furniture all playing their part. Each element carries equal weight in shaping how a space feels and how it supports the experience.
For us, it always comes back to the brief. The mood we create needs to reflect the concept, while also reinforcing the offering and the natural flow of service within the space.
Because when it’s done right, the atmosphere isn’t accidental - it’s carefully considered, and it defines the entire experience.
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A space can tick every box and still feel unfinished. Often, it’s the artwork that’s missing.
We approach curation the way we would any design decision - it starts with the story, considered against context and narrative, and placed with intention.
Framing, positioning, presentation - each choice matters as much as the piece itself.
When it’s done well, artwork doesn’t decorate. It deepens the entire interior.
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Design by @ryedesignstudios
A room can be perfectly furnished and still feel flat. Lighting is usually the reason.
We approach it as we would any key design decision—rooted in the brief, considered against materiality and mood, and specified with the same care as furniture or finishes. The result: fixtures that hold their own in the space, not just illuminate it.
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#HospitalityDesign #Atmosphere
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Design by @ryedesignstudios
How do you unlock new value within an existing business?
For this project, the opportunity was hidden in plain sight.
Back of house space, underused and overlooked with the potential to become something more.
What it needed was a shift in thinking.
From functional to experiential.
So every detail was considered:
– Tactile, elevated materials
– Layered lighting to shape atmosphere
– Acoustic softness for intimacy
– A layout designed for social energy
All within the footprint that was already there.
The result is a boutique karaoke room that redefines performative socialising.
More immersive. More refined. More memorable.
A new kind of destination, quietly embedded within the familiar.
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What was once an overlooked space is now a boutique setting for a more elevated kind of socialising. This project re-imagined the karaoke room as something richer and more immersive, where atmosphere matters as much as the activity
itself.
Layered materials, tactile finishes and carefully considered lighting shift the experience from casual to curated. It is not just about performance, it is about how the space feels, how it draws people in, and how it keeps them there.
A refined take on social entertainment, designed to stand
apart.
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#ExperientialDesign #KaraokeRoom #DesignStrategy
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Design by @ryedesignstudios
Unlocking underused spaces as new revenue generators.
We transformed an unused back of house area into a front of house experience people are drawn to. This boutique karaoke room shifts space from purely functional to something social, lively and full of character.
It is about more than aesthetics. It is about rethinking how every part of a venue can contribute, turning hidden square footage into a place that adds value, atmosphere and a reason to stay longer.
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#KaraokeRoom #ExperientialDesign #DesignStrategy
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Design by @ryedesignstudios
Great projects rely on alignment.
When you’re working across large, complex schemes — with multiple stakeholders, decisions, and moving parts — having a design team that understands and champions quality makes a real difference.
At Rye, collaboration sits at the centre of the process.
– Open dialogue between designer and supplier
– A shared belief in the value of good materials
– Clear, considered decisions across every detail
– A process that stays approachable and easy to navigate
It’s not just about specifying products.
It’s about understanding what they bring to the space — and ensuring that value carries through into the final result.
Because the best outcomes come from teams that work together, not in silos.
And when that happens, the result is stronger, more resolved, and built to last.
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There’s a quiet power in materials you can actually feel.
In a hotel guest room, the most memorable moments aren’t always visual —
they’re tactile. The weight of a solid timber door handle, the cool honesty of stone
underfoot, the softness of natural textiles where you rest. These aren’t just finishes;
they’re experiences shaped by use.
When materials are real, their value deepens through interaction. They wear in, not
out. They respond to touch, light, and time — becoming richer, more meaningful,
and more human with every stay.
This principle extends far beyond hospitality. In any interior, the places we touch
most should be considered most carefully. Utility gives materials purpose. Function
gives them significance.
Design isn’t just what we see. It’s what we live with.
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