Jean-Michel Gathy marks 30 years of design
Jean-Michel Gathy will celebrate over 30 years of achievement as Principal Designer at Denniston Architects.
Gathy has been the architect responsible for consistently pioneering and redefining the design of leading hotels and resorts worldwide such as The Chedi Muscat, Aman Resorts, The Setai, One&Only, Park Hyatt and LVMH Hotels.
Denniston Architects believes that it is important to address all the components of architecture, interiors, and landscape at once in a synergistic seamless flow when building a hotel. Working alongside many of the pioneers in luxury hotels, Gathy has conceptualised and created some of the most internationally recognised designs for the industry’s top hoteliers and owners.
Highlights of Gathy’s work include The Setai Miami, where dramatic water features play a strong visual narrative; LVMH’s Cheval Blanc Randheli in the Maldives, a project that incorporates matching elements with the island landscape, luxuriant vegetation and its views over the blue lagoon; and The Chedi Muscat, an architectural and design masterpiece launched in 2003.
With the concept of luxury evolving over time, Jean-Michel’s idea remains timeless: “If I had to qualify a good hotel, I would use one word: comfort,” shares Gathy.
Denniston International is currently working on more than 40 projects globally, including One&Only in China and Montenegro, Jumeirah in Bali and Rio de Janeiro, Mandarin Oriental in Bali, Four Seasons Bangkok and a green project with Leonardo DiCaprio in Belize.
