Will E. Williams
I am an Interior Design Director with 18+ years shaping hospitality interiors across Europe, the U.S., the Caribbean, and the Middle East.
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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.
- 20 years' experience
- Joined May 2026
Skills· 11
Languages
- EnglishFluent
- Spanish; CastilianFluent
- FrenchIntermediate
Industry experience
- Travel & Hospitality
- Media & Entertainment
- Professional Services
- Real Estate & Construction
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Work experience· 9 roles
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.
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.
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.
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