Space psychology

For years, family-friendly hospitality has operated on a fairly predictable formula: larger rooms, practical amenities, perhaps a kids’ club – and, often, a subtle retreat from the design language that makes a hotel worth choosing in the first place. The Hoxton is taking a different approach. Rather than turning its hotels into family resorts, the brand is asking a more interesting question: what if a design-led city hotel could simply become easier to experience with children?

Alfonso Femia, creator and founder of Atelier(s) Alfonso Femia, designs and develops his projects inside an atelier that combines three cities – Genoa, Milan and Paris