Rhea Hayes

I am a senior hospitality interior design, having worked in the commercial sector for 12 years specialising in hotels. I have worked with many prestigious brand such as Rosewood, Le Meridien, W Hotels (Marriott International), Mondrian Hotel (SBE Hotel Group), Hilton, SH Hotels, Kimpton Hotels, Accor Hotel Group, Viceroy Hotel Group to name a few. My passion lies in creating experiences through interior spaces that are thought provoking and intellectual. Learning and developing is key to my life-path which is reflected in my inquisitive and open mind-set. I consider myself experienced but always open to learning through new ventures and people. My proactive approach gives me the ability to work productively under pressure and deadlines, preventing pressure from turning to stress. I perform to a high level within a team and independently. My focus is to meet client expectations and drive the project to completion whilst maintaining the design integrity and enjoying the collaborative environment the design process creates. My experience has given me skills in concept development, space planning, FF&E selections, technical drawings, bespoke furniture development, budgets, renderings and procurement. I have experience in all areas of high level projects which allows me to communicate with clients, suppliers and other designers with confidence. I think the main key in this industry is to be adaptable and organised, there are often many different things to be juggled which all rely on each other to succeed.