Winning the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2022-2023

“Best hotel interior design Australia” for Sofitel Adelaide. And for the project being nominated for “Best hotel interior design Asia Pacific”

P49 Deesign principal Carl Almeida’s recent new build with Sofitel Adelaide wasn’t exactly a complete 180-degree spin from the projects – like Chiang Mai’s 137 Pillars – requiring architectural historians and conservationists for which his firm is renowned. Embellishments across the modern luxury hotel pay homage to the Old World with whimsy. “Our vision was to bring to life three quintessential Adelaide themes – city of churches, arts and culture, and wine – and to weave these narratives into the hotel’s contemporary interiors, all of which are also a nod to the hotel’s cultural link to the city of Bordeaux in France” said Almeida. His upbringing in Adelaide made him a natural choice for Sofitel’s debut in South Australia, although most of Almeida’s – and P49’s portfolio spans Thailand and the rest of Asia.