Four in five travellers have trouble sleeping in hotels. That number doesn’t have to be your hotel’s statistic. Here is what the research says about the design variables that actually determine whether a guest room produces rest — and which interventions move the needle commercially.
Author: Ozge Fettahlioglu
Ozge Fettahlioglu (a.k.a. “Madame Cocoplum”)
Wellness/Biophilic Interior Designer | Custom Modular Construction
Motto: Elevate lives by elevating surroundings.
Ever wonder how to transform your everyday environment into a soothing, future-forward sanctuary? Meet Ozge Fettahlioglu, the visionary behind Cocoplum | Biophilic Design Studio and Boxareno | Custom Modular Constructions. Specialising in bespoke residential and high-end hospitality design, Ozge seamlessly merges cutting-edge design with holistic wellness to create spaces that energise, heal, and inspire. As a board member of Biophilic Cities Australia and a sought-after academic and professional speaker, she is on a mission to harness design as a catalyst for a healthier, sustainable, and more fulfilling life.
Board of Directors - Biophilic Cities Australia
Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture
Ambassador - Habitarmonia
Masterbuilders Australia
Building Designers Association of Australia
Design Matters National
Head of SIPBN Interior Design and Construction Committee
Masterbuilders Women Building Australia
Western Sydney University Women of Wisdom
Western Sydney University External Advisory Board
Mentor - Macquarie University Lucy Mentorship
Who Should Manage Hotel FF&E? The Coordination Problem Most Renovations Don’t Solve
Hotel operators renovating a property typically coordinate six to twelve separate parties to get a room finished. Nobody except the operator is accountable for the outcome of all of them together. Here’s what that coordination problem actually costs — and what resolves it.
What Turnkey Hotel Interior Design Actually Means — and Why Most Firms Don’t Offer It
Most hotel interior design firms hand over drawings. Turnkey means something different — design, manufacture, supply, installation, and handover under a single point of accountability. Here’s what that distinction means for your renovation.
What Is Neuroarchitecture?
Neuroarchitecture is the application of neuroscience research to how buildings are designed. It asks a question that traditional architecture rarely does: what does this space do to the people inside it?
Invest Wisely: How Neuroarchitecture Shapes Tomorrow’s Hospitality Landscape Today
Neuroarchitecture: A Comprehensive Report for Investors, Developers, and Hospitality Managers Introduction Neuroarchitecture is an emerging field that combines neuroscience and architecture to create spaces that enhance human well-being and performance. This report explores the applied relevance of neuroarchitecture for hospitality, particularly in the context of hospitality design, and its potential impact on investment and development… Continue reading Invest Wisely: How Neuroarchitecture Shapes Tomorrow’s Hospitality Landscape Today
Agatha Christie’s Canvas: Designing Inspired Spaces for Limitless Creativity
Have you ever tried writing a book? Going in front of your desk and ….nada! nothing! For hours…..You know, Agatha Christie, that legendary writer, put effort to keep changing her location to write those legendary stories. She’d set up camp wherever her heart felt at ease, whether in the middle of her lively living room… Continue reading Agatha Christie’s Canvas: Designing Inspired Spaces for Limitless Creativity