We are thrilled to unveil a major milestone at Miaja Design Group— our involvement in the transformative design journey of the iconic W Maldives and Sheraton Full Moon Resort & Spa Maldives. Throughout the year, our dedicated team has passionately crafted designs for the imminent renovations, promising a new look and feel from guestroom experiences to public areas at these iconic Maldivian properties. We look forward to sharing more in the coming year and are excited to be a part of shaping the next chapter for these esteemed destinations.   Since our last newsletter, we've been acti ..read more

,We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of two remarkable projects, the Lotte Hotel Busan and Tomlinson Heights Residences, that have been in the works. In this edition of Miaja Design Group's newsletter, we are excited to provide you with in-depth project coverage, showcasing the creativity and innovation that went into these projects. We hope that you enjoy this coverage, and we look forward to sharing our next achievements in the next edition. – Isabelle Miaja, Managing & Creative Director | Project Highlight | Lotte Hotel Busan – South Korea Pool, Bar & Café Renovat ..read more

This one of a kind luxury resort by French designer Isabelle Miaja is inspired by the glamour of boat life, the pristine waters of the Indian Ocean and the adventures of James Bond. A short transfer from Male by private speedboat, this intimate resort is a visual feast of nautical forms and tones. This next-level resort that sweeps away the thatched-roofed Maldivian footprint of old, with a dazzling paradise of penthouse villas inspired by the curves, lines and the impeccable finish of a luxury boat and its sails. It has taken years to painstakingly perfect this resort on Olhahali, a six-hect ..read more

MIAJA's head office in Singapore recently moved to the APS lifestyle building, located near Robertson Quay in the central business district of River Valley. The spacious "Warehouse meets Nature" office has an abundance of natural light, exposed high ceilings, raw industrial grey floors and a variety of earth tones throughout, with the use of interior glazing to define meeting rooms.  The designers sit at customised "Beehive" workstations, the focal point being the MIAJA lighting concept in this area. MIAJA's iconic hexagon design from the Sof ..read more

MIAJA Design Group has worked on various resort projects in the Maldives over the years. Each idyllic island is a piece of paradise: with perfect blue skies, crystal clear lagoons and long stretches of white sandy beach, inhabited by tropical wildlife. For an interior & architectural design company, there is plenty to take inspiration from: the natural beauty of its surroundings, but also the idea of peace, privacy, and luxury we have come to expect this part of the world. Let's take a visual tour of some of MIAJA's most iconic Maldives projects, past to present: Centara Grand Resort 5* I ..read more

Miaja Design Group has partnered with 4Ocean, and joined their mission to clean up sea pollution. In less than 2 years, 4Ocean has removed 629,942 pounds of trash from the oceans and coastlines. Isabelle Miaja, Founder of Miaja Design Group, commented: "It's extremely important to me that we all play a part in helping 4Ocean in their mission. Over the years, MIAJA Design Group has worked on many Hotel & Resort projects in areas of natural beauty including the Maldives, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Sustainability is always in the forefront of our minds, and should be throughout the hospitality ..read more

Art Deco, short for Arts Décoratifs, is characterized by rich colours, bold geometry, and decadent detail work. Having reached the height of its popularity in the 1920s to the 40s, the style still brings in glamour, luxury, and order with symmetrical designs in exuberant shapes and forms. “I personally have always loved Art Deco for it has a great range to play with” mentions Isabelle Miaja. For this this residential project Isabelle felt it was suiting not only the spaces but also the personality of the client. Designing with Art Deco gave Isabelle the opportunity to introduce jewel colours ..read more

From all of us at Miaja Design Group wishing you a Happy Chinese New Year,thank you for your continued support and wishing you goodhealth, happiness and good fortune in the year of the Ox! Isabelle MiajaManaging & Creative Director | 2021 Highlights | Pullman Maldives Maamutaa World Luxury Awards 2020 Winner: Luxury New Hotel & Gourmet Vegan Cuisine Newly awarded for best luxury new hotel and gourmet vegan cuisine the stunning Pullman Maldives Maamutaa, the first Pullman island resort in the world. Finding the perfect language, blending the Pullman brand into the Maldives represented ..read more

Throughout MDG's 'Designing Home' series, readers have had the opportunity to look through the mind's eye of award-winning interior designer Isabelle Miaja. Since joining the company seven years ago - after returning back from London - The company that I had grown up hearing about designs, projects and faraway destinations at the dinner table, has become second nature to me. Severine Miaja (my sister) who joined the firm after completing her bachelor in fine arts naturally gravitated her talents with a keen eye for colours, textures, and proportions - joined the firm as an FF&E designer ..read more

My great grandfather was a mason, he was the one who built our family country home and spending my summers in that house, I never paid attention to the fact that we could stay inside during the summer months and never feel hot – on the contrary, we would be running outside under the scorching sun, and at the hour of the “ quatre heure” the French tea time break, my mother would call out and as soon as we stepped in the house we would feel cool – almost chilly - the shutters would be almost closed and the summer rays would filter through and create beautiful shadows, and that amazing dust ligh ..read more