Paolo Mauri, an Italian architect, has lived and worked in Madrid since 1997. He is a founding partner and director of Paolo Mauri Interni, a multidisciplinary studio specialising in hotel design, backed by 28 years’ experience and more than 70 completed hotel projects. After working closely with hotel chains such as Meliá Hotels International between 1999 and 2008 on national and international projects, he co-founded IHP-International Hospitality Projects with six other partners. He was head of the interior design and fit-out department for 12 years, during which time the company became a leading name in the hospitality sector as the first and only firm specialising in hotels to offer a full range of professional technical services, with offices in Madrid, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Zaragoza, Portugal and Vietnam.
Paolo Mauri Interni was founded with the aim of creating bespoke interior design and hotel fit-out projects, tailored to the needs of the client and their guests, seeking to offer unique experiences that are compatible with management and investment criteria. According to Paolo Mauri, interior design lies at the heart of the project, regarded as a “technical service with a strong artistic and creative element”. This approach does not conflict with other technical disciplines (architecture, engineering, project management), but rather works in constant collaboration with them to proactively steer the project towards success, right from the very start. For Paolo Mauri, a hotel project is one in which professionals from different technical disciplines work together to meet the client’s aesthetic, functional, facilities-related, cost and timeframe requirements. From his Milanese roots, he has inherited a taste for a sober and elegant style, enriched by his experience with hotel chains, creating projects that are both aesthetically pleasing and functional. He firmly believes in teamwork, developing empathy and mediation skills, and treating each project as unique in order to meet the expectations of all parties involved. He possesses extensive knowledge and proven experience in managing Full-Scope Contract (FF&E) projects, as well as a deep understanding of Italian design, which enables him to provide his clients with bespoke solutions tailored to their CAPEX objectives.
