The architects, hoteliers, space pioneers and designers are shaping travel in the future.
The future looks bright for travelers who like to enjoy beautiful interiors. Francis Sultana, one of the world's leading interior designers, thinks that hotels will be like homes away from home in the future. Sultana is well-known for his rich furniture and home designs, but he had never worked on a hotel until the Oetker Collection's new La Palma opened in 1822. Future hotels will have all the details of a private house and great art. Peter Merino is a designer who moved from luxury stores to do the Cheval Blanc in Paris.
Blue Apple Beach Club Cartagena, a resort on the island of Tierra Bomba, has achieved B-Corp status, which is rare in the hotel industry. 90 percent of the Blue Apple's waste will be diverted from landfill as a result of its glass and food waste collection service. We are focused on taking our sustainable to the next level at the moment. The ornamental gardens will be specially designed to increase hummingbird and butterfly diversity.
Kim Macharia wants to make careers in space exploration more accessible to a wide range of people from different walks of life. Only 12 per cent of the 600 people who have traveled to space have been women. Macharia works for non-profit the Space Frontier Foundation and the Space Prize, which encourages young women to work in the industry through school competition as a way of overcoming systematic barriers. Macahria wants to see an industry where everyone is involved. There is a talent gap and women make up just afifth of employees. I would like to see that change and an equivalent on all of the continents.
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