Robert Steul

Principal

Rob is a Senior Principal and lead designer for Woods Bagot's Lifestyle sector he leads a specialised team, focusing on hotel and resort design in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.  This team benefits from the expertise of a global studio set-up that shares creative design solutions and research, while using local offices to ensure that all developments are sensitive to the demands of regional markets.

Rob is currently leading hospitality projects in London, Spain, Cyprus, Russia, Belize, Mauritius, Turkey, Thailand and Montenegro.

The Woods Bagot resort team has also recently pioneered the ‘Barefoot Luxury’ concept – connecting the guest to the natural essence of a resort – while providing luxury services in a modern architecture inspired by the local vernacular, materials and scale.

Since the start of this year alone, Woods Bagot has announced five significant London hotel projects that fall under Rob’s stewardship.  His distinct vision for sustainable luxury, which offers bespoke travel experiences to ABC1 travellers, has been recognised globally by developers as leading the international lifestyle market.

Featured sessions:

• Examining the development timeline step by step — shortening the time frame & minimising the costs