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Cinema-themed Studio One Hotel wins international design award.

Dubai’s Studio One Hotel located in Studio City was selected as the Best Design in Africa & Gulf 2019 at the International Hotel & Property Awards ceremony in Capri, Italy. Designed by the Bishop Design team, lead by Paul Bishop, the cinema-themed, 3-star hotel exudes a casual, strikingly stylish and inviting atmosphere. Vibrant colours, movie-related graphics and unexpected visuals inject an entertaining fusion of art and function.

Read more about this award-winning hotel as well as identity’s interview with Paul Bishop in the July/August issue of id, available at newsstands now.

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