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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.

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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

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • Spanish; CastilianFluent
  • FrenchIntermediate

Industry experience

  • Travel & Hospitality
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Real Estate & Construction

Work experience· 9 roles

Interior Design Director · HWKN ArchitectureJan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

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.

Interior Design Director — Hospitality interiors · HWKN ArchitectureJan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

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.

Principal Designer · MOB Hotels (Studio INGENIO)Jan 2018 – Jan 2025 · 7 yrs 1 mo

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.

Principal / Design Director · Studio INGENIOJan 2018 – Dec 2025 · 8 yrs
Senior Project Architect / Project Designer · Brian O'Keefe Architect PC – BOKAJan 2014 – Jan 2018 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Interior Architect — F&B and Hospitality · Design Bureaux Inc.Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Interior Architect · Experience Design Bureaux Inc.Jan 2011 – Dec 2014 · 4 yrs
Lead Designer · Bo ArkitekturaJan 2008 – Jan 2010 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Education

M.A. Interior Architecture · UASD2026
B.Arch · UCE2030 – 2026
Project Management Cert. · UNPHU2030 – 2026

Certifications and awards

Project Management Cert.2030 – 2026

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