Intelligent property a must

Amsterdam. Apparently, the most sustainable hotel in Europe is in Amsterdam. The QO Amsterdam, a unit with 288 rooms and suites and a modern take on Art Deco interior design operated by IHG, is actually located in the upcoming Amstelkwartier, which is 15 minutes away from the old city center and right on the banks of the Amstel River. Water and energy savings are massive, waste has been reduced from 60 to 12 kilos of garbage per square meter, and the "Greenhouse" on top of the building also serves neighbors today… The investor challenged architects and operations proving "that hospitality is a catalyzer for making the world a better place", he believes. A story of unexpected results.

Munich. That there's an interface between hospitality and healthcare is clear. But now, digitalisation has introduced a third player: housing. The German project manager Drees & Sommer brought these "3Hs" to the table recently in Munich. A successful premier, a discussion with many new names and faces, very open and amazed at what moved everybody in the end: a similar form of helplessness when it comes to digitalisation which requires a completely new way of thinking, and the recognition that the conservative construction industry is holding many things back.