P22 - Designing Hospitality That Heals, Lasts & Gets Revisited with Ar. Love Choudhary (AND Studio)

Hotels and resorts may look effortless — but behind every serene view and silent corridor lies years of design decisions, operational complexity, and architectural restraint.In this episode of Design and Dialogues, host Atharva sits down with Love Chaudhary, Principal Architect at AND Studio, to unpack the real anatomy of hospitality architecture — beyond glossy renders and Instagram aesthetics.From designing wellness-led resorts and managing owner expectations, to understanding timelines, per-key costs, guest experience, and the hidden consequences of poor planning — this is an unfiltered conversation on what it truly takes to design hotels that age gracefully and get revisited, not just remembered.🧠 What this episode covers:- The shift from loud, spectacle-driven hotels to quiet, human-centric hospitality- Why wellness today is an architectural mindset, not a spa feature- Boutique vs large-format resorts — and where each actually works- Average timelines & realistic per-key costs for resorts in India- The true cost of bad MEP and back-of-house planning- Designing for silence, pause, and emotional experience- Managing the tug-of-war between guest experience and ROI- Lessons from failures, site realities, and hard-earned mistakes- Why repetition, restraint, and natural materials matter more than trends- Advice for young architects and first-time hotel developersLove also shares insights from current projects, including Alila, Lansdowne, and reflects on global hospitality benchmarks that have shaped his thinking.If you’re an architect, interior designer, hotel owner, developer, or simply fascinated by how meaningful spaces are created — this episode will change how you look at hotels forever.🔗 Guest:Love Chaudhary, Principal Architect – AND StudioWebsite: https://www.andstudio.in/ 🎙️ About Design and DialoguesDesign and Dialogues is a podcast exploring architecture, design, construction, sustainability, and the systems that shape the built environment—through honest conversations with industry leaders.Follow Design and Dialogues on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/designanddialogues/📌 Subscribe for more real conversations from the design & construction world📌 Drop your thoughts in the comments—agree or disagree? Let’s talk.