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I am an Interior Design Director with 18+ years shaping hospitality interiors across Europe, the U.S., the Caribbean, and the Middle East. I was HWKN Architecture's first Interior Design Director, launching the firm's new Interior Design practice and guiding creative direction for a 9-hotel portfolio within Kleindienst Group's Heart of Europe Dubai development, branded residences, and an ultra-luxury yacht. Previously six years as principal designer for MOB Hotels, the Parisian founder-built lifestyle group, where I shaped the design vision for four ground-up properties across France and the United States. My approach is research-driven and rooted in place—distilling regional architecture, materials, and culture into the spatial language of a hotel. At Heart of Europe Dubai, I recovered IHG brand approval by reconceiving the scheme around Portofino's coastal vernacular. Earlier work spans high-profile NYC and Seoul F&B for Major Food Group, Daniel Boulud, and LOTTE, and luxury residential across NYC, Connecticut, and the Caribbean.…I am an Interior Design Director with 18+ years shaping hospitality interiors across Europe, the U.S., the Caribbean, and the Middle East. I was HWKN Architecture's first Interior Design Director, launching the firm's new Interior Design practice and guiding creative direction for a 9-hotel portfolio within Kleindienst Group's Heart of Europe Dubai development, branded residences, and an ultra-luxury yacht. Previously six years as principal designer for MOB Hotels, the Parisian founder-built lifestyle group, where I shaped the design vision for four ground-up properties across France and the United States. My approach is research-driven and rooted in place—distilling regional architecture, materials, and culture into the spatial language of a hotel. At Heart of Europe Dubai, I recovered IHG brand approval by reconceiving the scheme around Portofino's coastal vernacular. Earlier work spans high-profile NYC and Seoul F&B for Major Food Group, Daniel Boulud, and LOTTE, and luxury residential across NYC, Connecticut, and the Caribbean.

Will E. Williams

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I am an Interior Design Director with 18+ years shaping hospitality interiors across Europe, the U.S., the Caribbean, and the Middle East. I was HWKN Architecture's first Interior Design Director, launching the firm's new Interior Design practice and guiding creative direction for a 9-hotel portfolio within Kleindienst Group's Heart of Europe Dubai development, branded residences, and an ultra-luxury yacht. Previously six years as principal designer for MOB Hotels, the Parisian founder-built lifestyle group, where I shaped the design vision for four ground-up properties across France and the United States. My approach is research-driven and rooted in place—distilling regional architecture, materials, and culture into the spatial language of a hotel. At Heart of Europe Dubai, I recovered IHG brand approval by reconceiving the scheme around Portofino's coastal vernacular. Earlier work spans high-profile NYC and Seoul F&B for Major Food Group, Daniel Boulud, and LOTTE, and luxury residential across NYC, Connecticut, and the Caribbean.…I am an Interior Design Director with 18+ years shaping hospitality interiors across Europe, the U.S., the Caribbean, and the Middle East. I was HWKN Architecture's first Interior Design Director, launching the firm's new Interior Design practice and guiding creative direction for a 9-hotel portfolio within Kleindienst Group's Heart of Europe Dubai development, branded residences, and an ultra-luxury yacht. Previously six years as principal designer for MOB Hotels, the Parisian founder-built lifestyle group, where I shaped the design vision for four ground-up properties across France and the United States. My approach is research-driven and rooted in place—distilling regional architecture, materials, and culture into the spatial language of a hotel. At Heart of Europe Dubai, I recovered IHG brand approval by reconceiving the scheme around Portofino's coastal vernacular. Earlier work spans high-profile NYC and Seoul F&B for Major Food Group, Daniel Boulud, and LOTTE, and luxury residential across NYC, Connecticut, and the Caribbean.

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I am an Interior Design Director with 18+ years shaping hospitality interiors across Europe, the U.S., the Caribbean, and the Middle East. I was HWKN Architecture’s first Interior Design Director, launching the firm’s new Interior Design practice and guiding creative direction for a 9-hotel portfolio within Kleindienst Group’s Heart of Europe Dubai development, branded residences, and an ultra-luxury yacht.

Previously six years as principal designer for MOB Hotels, the Parisian founder-built lifestyle group, where I shaped the design vision for four ground-up properties across France and the United States. My approach is research-driven and rooted in place—distilling regional architecture, materials, and culture into the spatial language of a hotel. At Heart of Europe Dubai, I recovered IHG brand approval by reconceiving the scheme around Portofino’s coastal vernacular. Earlier work spans high-profile NYC and Seoul F&B for Major Food Group, Daniel Boulud, and LOTTE, and luxury residential across NYC, Connecticut, and the Caribbean.

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English

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Spanish; Castilian

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French

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Work Experience

Interior Architect at Experience Design Bureaux Inc.

January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2014

Designed and executed aesthetic and spatial concepts for 10+ restaurant and hospitality projects across New York, Chicago, and Seoul. Notable Italian & European F&B: Santina, Parm (UWS, Williamsburg, Battery Park), The Gander (Flatiron), DBGB Kitchen & Bar (Daniel Boulud, NYC & DC), and LOTTE (Seoul). Optimized spatial flow and increased seating capacity up to 25% while protecting each room's intimacy and ambiance. Produced detailed construction documents, complex millwork, and custom furniture detailing — 98% contractor adherence.

Principal / Design Director at Studio INGENIO

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2025

Lifestyle hospitality, F&B & bar interiors (MOB Hotels, contract). Reimagined MOB Paris's restaurant and multi-use spaces, lifting positive guest reviews by 35%. Cultivated 25+ European artisan & supplier relationships, sourcing exclusive, character-rich materials and cutting procurement costs by 17%.

Interior Design Director — Hospitality interiors at HWKN Architecture

January 1, 2025 - Present

Direct interior creative vision for a portfolio of luxury hotels, aligning design with brand identity, materiality, and a strong sense of place — translating regional and cultural references into refined palettes without literal theming.

Interior Design Director at HWKN Architecture

January 1, 2025 - Present

Direct interior design and creative vision for nine luxury hotels within Kleindienst Group's Heart of Europe development. Inherited a previously rejected IHG submission and led a full-property redesign—guestrooms, lobby and reception, retail, four restaurants and bar, and rooftop—translating Portofino's coastal architecture and materials into headboard panels, rug patterns, and stone selections that secured brand approval. Operator coordination: Manage design coordination with IHG and eight independent lifestyle hospitality brands across the portfolio, ensuring brand standards, operational adjacencies, and guest journey integrity. Branded residences & ultra-luxury maritime: Lead interior design for a Signature Villa and Luxury Penthouse and develop the interior concept for a Giga Yacht. Practice leadership: defined design principles, created material libraries, and built a junior team.

Principal Designer at MOB Hotels (Studio INGENIO)

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2025

Designed and led the design vision for MOB Hotels across four ground-up properties, delivering concept-to-opening and building the brand's spatial vocabulary across Europe and the United States.

Senior Project Architect / Project Designer at Brian O'Keefe Architect PC – BOKA

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018

Designed 15+ luxury residential projects across NYC and Connecticut; coordinated multi-disciplinary teams; reduced construction timelines by 30%; resolved 95% of on-site construction issues through weekly coordination meetings; sourced bespoke materials and led value-engineering-driven procurement; mentored junior designers.

Interior Architect — F&B and Hospitality at Design Bureaux Inc.

January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014

Designed 10+ high-profile F&B and hospitality projects across NYC, Chicago, and Seoul (LOTTE Store: 32,000 sq ft European luxury marketplace; Santina; DBGB Kitchen & Bar; Parm; The Gander). Optimized spatial flow and seating capacity; produced detailed construction documents with complex millwork and furniture detailing; led RFP processes and consultant coordination.

Lead Designer at Bo Arkitektura

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2010

Curaçao-based luxury beachfront villas; led design from concept through delivery.

Junior Architect to Project Director at Gómez Vásquez Aldana & Asociados (GVA)

January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2008

GVA — beach resorts and luxury beachfront villas in Santo Domingo, DR.