Backdrops to Memories - Marc DeSmet - Episode # 065

Today’s guest is highly skilled at space planning. He is known for fostering excellence within his design team and uses a client's creativity, focus and experience to turn their dreams into a reality. Marc DeSmet is the Associate Principal at TruexCullins Architecture + Interior Design. Marc joins host Dan Ryan to share his #hospitality journey and what it all means to him  Takeaways: Where you live in the world will influence the way you look at your design space, a faster paced environment will feel and produce a different look than a slower one.Hospitality isn’t just about little gift baskets in hotel rooms or flowers. It’s a feeling of welcoming and greeting someone to make them feel comfortable.Hospitality is about creating backdrops for memories. You want to create a positive memory for your guests and have it be something they look back upon fondly. Music can play a large role in hospitality as well, as it can influence the way a setting is received by a guest.As an architect, it’s important to consider projects that are longer form and can be multi-generational as that can allow the space to really develop.You want to create a location that people will want to go back to over and over again. Net Zero hotels are starting to be looked at as the way of the future for hotels to help the environment.Quote of the Show: 9:24 “I don't think of it as a thing anymore. I think it's not a noun. Hospitality is a verb. It's an action of greeting. It's an action of welcoming.” Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-desmet-5a325833/Website: https://truexcullins.com/Shout Outs: 0:54 Jeffrey Beers4:37 Platinum Circle Awards4:52 Larry Traxler14:31 Rockwell Group14:34 David Mexico15:26 Mies van der Rohe15:27 Louis Kahn15:47 Morris Lapidus15:58 Philip Johnson19:20 The Cliff House23:12 Hotel Jackson23:59 Omni Mount Washington26:13 Foundation Hotel27:13 Simone Deerie27:53 KISS29:57 RGA Loyal 31:16 Phish32:25 Mike Gordon40:38 Hotel MarcelWays to Tune In: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A2XOJvb6mGqEPYJ5bilPXApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defining-hospitality-podcast/id1573596386Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVmaW5pbmdob3NwaXRhbGl0eS5saXZlL2ZlZWQueG1sAmazon Music: ​​https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8c904932-90fa-41c3-813e-1cb8f3c42419Podbean: https://www.defininghospitality.live/Youtube : https://youtu.be/z3unMKOSp3s Defining Hospitality is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/