Application scenarios

HORECA, hospitality and food service

In hospitality and food service environments, multimedia technology helps shape the guest experience, supporting communication, entertainment and space management. Design integrates audio, visual, digital signage and control systems to ensure consistency with the venue's concept, ease of use and operational reliability.

The case studies below present real design experiences and contexts, useful for highlighting recurring challenges, design approach and the skills involved.

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Sheraton Algiers Digital Signage

Sheraton Algiers Digital Signage

Algiers
ContextDigital signage system for a new five-star hotel, both as door signage for meeting rooms and for common areas.
Typical challenges of the context
  • already-built environments
  • hardware integration into the environment
  • intuitive software system
Design interventionDesign of a digital signage solution, integration of the software platform into the hotel's systems.
Skills involved
Digital signageProject managementUX design
Hotel Palau - In-room entertainment

Hotel Palau - In-room entertainment

Sardinia
ContextIn-room entertainment system.
Typical challenges of the context
  • already-built environments
  • fully custom solution
  • limited budget
Design interventionDesign of an in-room entertainment solution with pay-TV integration. Development of a network within the hotel building.
Skills involved
IT designNetworkingUX design
Portrait, Lungarno Collection

Portrait, Lungarno Collection

Milan, Italy
ContextNew hotel built inside the former Archbishop's Palace in the heart of the fashion district.
Typical challenges of the context
  • Architectural constraints of a historic space
  • Need to make acoustic correction works and audio systems invisible
Design interventionAcoustic design and audio system for the common areas: restaurant, bar, orangery, inner garden, loggia and conference room.
Skills involved
Room acousticsElectroacoustics
Four Seasons Hotel

Four Seasons Hotel

Florence, Italy
ContextExpansion and restoration of the Four Seasons Hotel in Florence.
Typical challenges of the context
  • Architectural constraints of a historic space
  • Need to make acoustic correction works and audio systems invisible
Design interventionIntegrated acoustic and electroacoustic design.
Skills involved
Room acousticsRegulatory acousticsElectroacoustics
Caffè dell'Oro

Caffè dell'Oro

Florence, Italy
ContextBar-restaurant of the Lungarno Collection overlooking the Ponte Vecchio.
Typical challenges of the context
  • Architectural constraints of a historic space
  • Need to make acoustic correction works and audio systems invisible
Design interventionIntegrated acoustic and electroacoustic design.
Skills involved
Room acousticsRegulatory acousticsElectroacoustics