There is an exciting new Sydney Airport hotel opening early next year and I would love to work with you on all women design team’s vision behind it…
Corinne Huard worked for the prestigious and internationally acclaimed design studio Yabu Pushelberg for 14 years. She rose to become the head of marketing/business, her dream job working with the industry’s most talented and creative people, all the while travelling the world through a designer’s lens. Although she had reached the pinnacle of her success, when she married and started her family, she knew her next chapter would need to allow for balance. Choosing between family and a career which brought great satisfaction in her life, was never an option for Corinne. So, she embarked on starting a next gen studio MAED.Collective
MAED. Collective’s newly designed MOXY Sydney Airport is in collaboration with Marriott Hotels. Although many MAED. Collective team members have roots in Yabu Pushelberg, this is their first partnership with Marriott as an independent studio. Corinne Huard and team are excited to partner with Moxy, a playful, affordable, and stylish hotel brand designed to give guests everything they want through smart, intuitive design.
“Strategic and flexible design is key in hospitality design today.” MAED.Collective Founder Corinne Huard continues, “The perfect example is Moxy Sydney Airport in Australia. Flexibility in programming and design solutions were imperative to the successful execution of this hotel.”
At Moxy MAED. Collective has reimagined the traditional concept of an airport hotel with design-focused flexible lounge, food & beverage, and wellness amenities that invite both work and play. “We started the design process by exploring the concept of the modern lifestyle traveler the type of guest we envisioned at Moxy.” MAED. Collective Project Lead Sally Pollock explains. “This evolved into a muse that embodied the youthful spirit of the brand in a uniquely Australian context and informed the playful amenities of the hotel.”
The design team referenced the local neighbourhood’s industrial past, as well as transit-focused present, to create a contemporary and distinctly local space with an overarching sense of laid-back nostalgia. The expansive double height interiors are wrapped with strong industrial detailing, echoing the neighborhood’s past factory buildings, while vintage inspired, colorful furnishings and large-scale local art and mural work lend a familiar, lived-in feel.
“We are collaborating with several local artists to help layer each space methodically while telling a story of the past and present of the surrounding area and Sydney alike,” concludes MAED. Project Lead Erika van der Pas, “The inviting guestrooms maximize space while reflect warm hues of the Australian landscape, intertwined with playful, deco-inspired details.”
