# Studio HBA > Studio HBA is a global interior design studio and a specialist studio of HBA (Hirsch Bedner Associates), the hospitality design firm. It designs lifestyle-led hotels, resorts, restaurants, workplaces, retail spaces, residences and luxury trains, shaped by storytelling, unique experiences and an independent spirit. Its tagline is "Outside the ordinary". Studio HBA works on its own terms inside the HBA family: a small, independent team that can draw on HBA's global network and add people or resources as each project needs. Clients get senior industry leaders on every project, with international resources and local knowledge on the ground. Most of its work is hospitality in India, China, Southeast Asia, Japan, the Maldives, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. - How it works: "Streamlined by design" (fast, focused, cutting fluff not corners); "Better together" (clients and partners co-create from day one); "Build in the twist" (playful, unexpected details); "Independent spirit" (part of HBA, but flexing each team to the project). - Partners: Joris Angevaare, Rahul Shankhwalker and Abhishek Mathur. - Parent company: HBA, https://hba.com/ ## Main pages - [Home](https://studiohba.com/): Featured projects (Amara Singapore, Silk Road Express, Private Game Reserve in Africa) and latest stories. - [Approach](https://studiohba.com/approach/): Studio HBA's philosophy, how it differs and its creative leadership. - [Projects](https://studiohba.com/projects/): Portfolio filterable by project type (hotel, residence, resort, trains, workplace). - [People](https://studiohba.com/people/): Partners, directors, project directors and designers, filterable by studio. - [Stories](https://studiohba.com/stories/): News, events, insights and media coverage. - [Careers](https://studiohba.com/careers/): Current positions and why to join. - [Contact](https://studiohba.com/contact/): Project enquiry form and studio addresses. ## Studios - [Singapore](https://studiohba.com/studio-hba-singapore/): 135 Cecil Street, Units #01/02/03-01, Singapore 069536. Leads projects worldwide. - [Bali](https://studiohba.com/studio-hba-bali/): Jalan Beraban No. 68, Kerobokan Kelod, Kuta Utara, Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia. Hotels, resorts and residences across Indonesia, working closely with local craftspeople. - [Bangkok](https://studiohba.com/studio-hba-bangkok/): KPI Tower, Level 16, 1122 New Petchaburi Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. Interiors, FF&E, architecture, graphics and F&B spaces across Southeast Asia. - [Manila](https://studiohba.com/studio-hba-manila/): 17F Bonifacio Prime Building, 20th Drive, Bonifacio Global City 1634, Philippines. Concept-driven design with technical precision. - [Mumbai](https://studiohba.com/studio-hba-mumbai/): A-505, 5th Floor, Kohinoor Square, N.C. Kelkar Marg, Dadar West, Mumbai 400028, India. Landmark hotels, branded residences and lifestyle destinations. - [New Delhi](https://studiohba.com/studio-hba-new-delhi/): R-229, First Floor, Greater Kailash-1, New Delhi 110048, India. Hospitality and lifestyle spaces. - [Dubai](https://studiohba.com/studio-hba-dubai/): Business Central Towers, Tower B, 25th Floor, Office 25, Al Sufouh 2, Dubai, UAE. Narrative-driven hospitality across the region. - [Riyadh](https://studiohba.com/studio-hba-riyadh-2/): Tasama Innovation Center, Prince Turki Bin Abdulaziz Al Awwal Road, Al Nakheel District, Riyadh 12385, Saudi Arabia. - [Shanghai](https://studiohba.com/studio-hba-shanghai/): 5F, Tower A, One Financial Street, 1509 Zhongxing Road, Shanghai, China. Luxury hotels, branded residences and mixed-use destinations. - [Beijing](https://studiohba.com/studio-hba-beijing/): Luxury hospitality and lifestyle projects rooted in Beijing's culture. - [Guangzhou](https://studiohba.com/studio-hba-guangzhou/): Room 1203, No. 15 Pearl River Road West, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510000, China. From urban towers to luxury resorts. - [Hong Kong](https://studiohba.com/studio-hba-hongkong/): K11 Atelier, Level 27, 728 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. Hospitality, residential and workplace projects. - [Barcelona](https://studiohba.com/studio-hba-barcelona/): Plaça de Gal·la Placídia 1-3, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, 08006 Barcelona, Spain. Architecture and interiors as one process, grounded in research and local identity. - Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta are also listed on the [contact page](https://studiohba.com/contact/). ## Projects - [Amara Singapore](https://studiohba.com/projects/amara-singapore/): Studio HBA Singapore; hotel, Singapore, 2024. Full refurbishment of a Tanjong Pagar hotel into a calm city retreat with shophouse-inspired details. - [Silk Road Express by Trains of Glamour](https://studiohba.com/projects/silk-road-express-by-trains-of-glamour/): Studio HBA Shanghai; luxury train, China, 2024. A "mobile resort" drawing on Han Dynasty heritage. - [Private Game Reserve, Africa](https://studiohba.com/projects/private-game-reserve-africa/): Studio HBA Dubai; lodge, Africa, in progress. - [OKU Hotel Taichung](https://studiohba.com/projects/oku-hotel-taichung-taiwan/): Studio HBA Singapore; hotel, Taiwan, 2025. A new life for the former Sakurada Department Store. - [Club Med Kiroro Grand, Hokkaido](https://studiohba.com/projects/club-med-kiroro-grand-hokkaido/): Studio HBA Singapore; family resort, Japan, 2023. Inspired by Japanese and Western fairy tales. - [Club Med Kiroro Peak, Hokkaido](https://studiohba.com/projects/club-med-kiroro-peak-hokkaido/): Studio HBA Singapore; mountain resort, Japan, 2023. French elegance, Japanese fashion and Ainu culture. - [Four Points by Sheraton, Kuala Lumpur City Centre](https://studiohba.com/projects/four-points-by-sheraton-kuala-lumpur-city-centre/): Studio HBA Singapore; hotel, Malaysia, 2024. - [Resort Gnist Norway](https://studiohba.com/projects/resort-gnist-norway/): Studio HBA Singapore; alpine resort, Norway, in progress. - [Saffron Collection Maldives](https://studiohba.com/projects/saffron-collection-maldives/): Studio HBA Singapore; resort, Maldives, in progress. - [Voco Xitang](https://studiohba.com/projects/voco-xitang/): Studio HBA Shanghai; hotel beside Xitang Ancient Town, China, 2025. - [C&D Hotel Donghai, Quanzhou](https://studiohba.com/projects/cd-hotel-donghai-quanzhou/): Studio HBA Shanghai; hotel, China, 2024. Swallowtail motifs and Minnan craft. - [Chengtou Sunac Wuhan Emblem Sales Center](https://studiohba.com/projects/chengtou-sunac-wuhan-emblem-sales-center/): Studio HBA Shanghai; sales centre, China, 2022. - [Taj Puri Resort, Odisha](https://studiohba.com/projects/taj-puri-resort-odisha/): Studio HBA Mumbai; resort on the Bay of Bengal, India, 2024. - [Tribute Kochi](https://studiohba.com/projects/tribute-kochi-india/): Studio HBA Mumbai; hotel, India, 2023. Kerala's heritage told through art-led interiors. - [One Lodha Place, Mumbai](https://studiohba.com/projects/one-lodha-place-mumbai-india/): Studio HBA Mumbai; workplace for the Lodha Group, India, 2025. - [Ajanta Pharma Tower, Mumbai](https://studiohba.com/projects/ajanta-pharma-tower-mumbai/): Studio HBA Mumbai; workplace, India, 2024. - [Punam Kularia Private Residence, Bikaner](https://studiohba.com/projects/punam-kularia-private-residence-india/): Studio HBA Mumbai; private residence inspired by Rajasthani havelis, India, 2025. - [Hilton Maldives Amingiri Resort & Spa](https://studiohba.com/projects/hilton-maldives-amingiri-resort-spa/): Studio HBA New Delhi; resort, Maldives, 2022. - [Hyatt Centric Chandigarh](https://studiohba.com/projects/hyatt-centric-chandigarh-india/): Studio HBA New Delhi; hotel, India, 2022. ## Stories - [Interior Design profiles Taj Puri Resort, Odisha](https://studiohba.com/interior-design-profiles-taj-puri-resort-in-its-july-august-issue/): Media, August 2026. - [Taj Puri Resort profiled in Marie Claire Maison Arabia](https://studiohba.com/taj-puri-resort-by-studio-hba-profiled-in-marie-claire-maison-arabia/): Media, June 2026. - [Rahul Shankhwalker on why design coherence creates value](https://studiohba.com/rahul-shankhwalker-partner-at-hba-dubai-on-why-design-coherence-creates-value/): Insights, June 2026. - [Accor interviews Abhishek Mathur on Novotel Goa Panjim's interior design](https://studiohba.com/accor-interviews-abhishek-mathur-the-creative-mind-behind-novotel-goa-panjims-interior-design/): Media, March 2026. - [Joris Angevaare speaks at AHICE South East Asia 2026, Singapore](https://studiohba.com/joris-angevaare-speaks-at-ahice-global-hotel-industry-conferences-south-east-asia-2026/): Events, March 2026. - [Abhishek Mathur moderates at the Festival of Architecture and Interior Designing, Mumbai](https://studiohba.com/abhishek-mathur-moderates-at-the-festival-of-architecture-and-interior-designing-in-mumbai/): Events, December 2025. - [Hospitality Investor interviews Joris Angevaare on the middle market's embrace of lifestyle](https://studiohba.com/hospitality-investor-interviews-joris-angevaare/): Media, May 2025. - [The Edge Singapore on Amara Singapore's heritage-inspired transformation](https://studiohba.com/the-edge-singapore-joris-angevaare-studio-hba-infuses-singaporean-heritage-into-the-amara-hotel/): Media, January 2025. - [Amara Singapore: reinventing the concept of luxury in Singapore](https://studiohba.com/amara-singapore-a-work-in-progress-reinventing-the-concept-of-luxury-in-singapore/): Insights by Joris Angevaare, November 2024. - [Rahul Shankhwalker hosts a panel at The Future of Sustainable Urban Living 2024, Bengaluru](https://studiohba.com/rahul-shankhwalker-studio-hba-hosts-panel-at-future-of-sustainable-urban-living-2024/): Events, June 2024. ## Optional - [Studio HBA in Simplified Chinese](https://studiohba.com/home-cn/): Most pages, projects and stories have a Chinese version at the same address with "-cn" added, e.g. https://studiohba.com/projects-cn/ - [HBA](https://hba.com/): Parent company, a global multidisciplinary hospitality design firm founded in 1965. - [Social F+B](https://socialfb.com/): HBA's specialist F&B design studio. - [XML sitemap](https://studiohba.com/sitemap_index.xml) - [Privacy policy](https://studiohba.com/privacy-policy/) - [Cookie policy](https://studiohba.com/cookie-policy/)