Every hotel art programme I manage follows the same backbone: design vision, production, project delivery. The details change with every property, but the order rarely does.
Design vision
It starts with the story of the place and the brand: its location, its history, the guests it wants to welcome. Together with the interior designer we map every space that needs art, from the arrival hall to the guest-room corridors, and decide where to invest in signature pieces and where a quieter collection works better.
Production
Once concepts are approved, we develop samples and prototypes. This is where materials, finishes, weights and fixing details are tested. For large installations, engineering drawings and fire and safety checks happen here too, long before anything reaches the site.
Most problems on site are decided months earlier, at the sample table.
Project delivery
Packing, shipping, customs, installation and lighting adjustment come last, and they need the same care as the creative work. A piece hung ten centimetres too low or lit from the wrong angle loses much of its impact. I always plan a final walk-through with the hotel team so they understand each work and how to care for it.
