| International Symposium on Hospitality - Leisure & Luxury, Organised by IIID, DRC. 9:00 a.m. on Friday, 3rd December 2010 at Hall 18, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. |
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Jon Petter Abrahamsen –Oslo, Norway.
Renowned
Interior &
Furniture
Designer from
Norway.
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Sutana Mokkhavesa –
Bangkok,Thailand Interior Architect from Thailand - Design Director PIA Design, Bangkok. |
Dean D’Cruz –
Goa, India Partner & Principal Architect – Mozaic Design Combine based in Goa. |
Jose Dominic – Cochin, India Managing Director & CEO - CGH Earth (formerly Casino Group of Hotels). |
Aman Nath –
New Delhi, India Founder , Co-Chairman & Designer - Neemrana Group of Hotels. |
| Has very prestigious Hotels & Restaurants Projects - in Europe. • Diploma in Interior & Furniture Design - Statens Kunst og Håndverksskole Norway - 1980. • Diploma in Furniture Design - Stipendiat Statens Teknologiske Institutt - 1981. Founder & Creative Head of RISS A/S - 1981. Teacher / Faculty at : • SHKS, Norway • NTNU / KHiB, Norway • Head of Interior Design – KhiO, Norway. Published Works : • Hotel & Restaurant Design (USA) • Comercial Architecture (Japan) • European Masters (Spain) • Café Bar & Bistro (Germany) • European Pubs & Bars (Japan) • European Shops (England) • Hjemme I Norge (Norway). Has won many accolades at International Competitions. |
Involved in various hospitality & commercial projects in India. • Bachelor of Science in Architecture - University of Virginia, Charlottesville – 1999. • Masters in Architecture - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA – 2001. Awarded the Henri Adam Foundation Design Award - 2001. Architecture and Interior Design of various projects all over the world, including India : • The Lalit Intercontinental Hotel - New Delhi, India • Marriott Courtyard, Agra, India • Claridges Surajkund Hotel in New Delhi, India • Hotel Sofitel Sukhumvit – Thailand • Krung Thai Bank – Thailand • Randheli Resort – Maldives • Trident Hilton Hotel - Bangalore, India • TMB MacQuarie Security - Thailand. |
• Bachelor of Architecture - Sir J. J. College of Architecture - 1983. • Started his Professional career with Architects Combine, Bombay - 1984. • Formed ‘Natural Architecture’ in Partnership with Gerard Da Cunha - 1986. • Formulated his own company Dean D’Cruz – Architects. Involved in Urban Intervention, Architecture, Conservation, Product and Graphic Design Visiting Faculty - Goa College of Architecture - since 1987. Recipient of numerous awards : • Designer of one of the 100 best small hotels in the world– 1998 • Hospitality Pinnacle Award for Design Development for Hotel Architecture - 2001 • Designer of one of the 10 best Spas in Asia – 2004 • Society Interiors’ Award for contribution to architecture and interior designing – 2006 |
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Born & educated in New Delhi. A post-graduate in history, he has dabbled in advertising, art & photography. A lover of Indian heritage & culture, he is involved in the restoration of old properties - some of which are converted into hotels. • Author of over a dozen books on various subjects • Also a national award winning author for his book Jaipur - The last destination. The Neemrana “non-hotels” : • Hill Fort Kesroli, Alwar Fort-Palace, Neemrana • Bungalow on the Beach, Tranquebar • Mud Fort, Kuchesar • Hotel de l’Orient, Pondicherry • Ramgarh Bungalows, Kumaon • Verhandah in the Forest, Matheran • Wallwood Garden, Conoor • Villa Pottipati, Malleswaram • Piramal Haveli, Bagar • Glasshouse on the Ganges, Rishikesh |