{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Defining Hospitality","title":"Designing for Wonder - Paolo Ferrari - Defining Hospitality","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d5a64e30\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3747,"description":"What if a hotel could change the way you see the world? Dan sits down with Paolo Ferrari, founder of Studio Paolo Ferrari, to talk about design that goes beyond beautiful and into transformational. They get into why luxury lives in the stitch and not the chair, how film shapes the way he designs urban hotels, and why constraints and friction make for better work. Paolo also explains why shared values matter more than any pitch, how to protect a big vision when the budget gets real, and why physical spaces will matter more than ever as life moves online.\n\nPaolo Ferrari is the founder and principal designer of Studio Paolo Ferrari and was named Boutique Design's 2025 Designer of the Year. For over 20 years he has been shaping some of the most ambitious hospitality projects in the world, including the cave-carved Desert Rock resort in Saudi Arabia. He is known for blending timelessness with courageous invention, and for chasing that moment when someone walks into a space and feels something they never expected.\n\nChapters:\n00:00 Ambition And Uncertainty\n00:31 Podcast Mission And Sponsor\n01:06 Meet Paolo Ferrari\n03:03 Optimism And Joyful Energy\n03:57 Defining Hospitality As Generosity\n04:41 Luxury Lives In Details\n09:34 From Experience To Transformation\n16:04 Programming And Urban Wonder\n22:04 Designing For The Future\n33:53 Friction Fuels Excellence\n34:58 Sponsor Sustainability Update\n35:23 Why Budgets Must Be Shared\n36:55 Start With Vision\n39:06 Value Engineering Creativity\n43:01 Paradigm Shifting Projects\n46:16 Design As Optimism\n49:26 Choosing Aligned Clients\n54:17 Analog Spaces Matter\n\nQuote of the Show:\n\"Those physical spaces are gonna carry so much more weight. They're not just indulgent. They're how we connect.\" - Paolo Ferrari\n\nBuilding a hotel, brand, or guest experience? Reach out to Dan on LinkedIn or hit reply on the Substack to share what you’re working on.\n\nLinks:\nSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@defininghospitality?sub_confirmation=1 \nSubstack:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jOMZku2zhfiEl2keEgoTu9dN4zv3kAryH7e0rdfDrqM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM5MzU3LzE2ODE4/MjI1NTUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}