Last week we celebrated a very special milestone: Double Decker’s 15th anniversary, kicking off 2025 in style. From the studio’s very first exhibition at the Museu Oscar Niemeyer | MON in Brazil, Double Decker has grown over the years to deliver bigger and bigger projects – one of our latest achievements was an epic 4,300-artworks collection on board of Cunard’s newest ship, Queen Anne, which sailed last May. We couldn’t be more excited about the future: Double Decker is busy delivering signature collections for some of the best hotels in the world, with launches coming up in Greece, Morocco, Spain, Las Vegas, and, closer to ‘home’, in London’s Mayfair this year. Double Decker wouldn’t be here without the support of our industry colleagues and clients, collaborators, artists, and our team: thank you for the trust you put in us, and for being the bedrock of our creative work. 🙏 Here’s to another 15 years of feeling inspired every day! #artcuration #curationforhospitality #artcollections #designcuration #luxuryhospitality #anniversary #weare15
About us
Double Decker is a curating studio specialising in creating art collections for the hospitality sector. Double Decker was founded in 2009 by the visionary duo Wilhelm Finger and Melita Skamnaki. With a background in curatorial studies and diverse expertise spanning fashion, communication, design, and art history, Wilhelm, Melita and their team, bring a unique perspective to their projects. Their keen eye for talent forecasting allows them to discover emerging artists and trends ahead of the curve, ensuring that each project reflects the pulse of contemporary artistic expression. Double Decker specialises in composing art collections tailored for the hospitality industry, infusing spaces with sophistication and a touch of avant-garde flair, supported by an international multidisciplinary team and an extensive network of specialists. With a roster of clients including Cunard, Rosewood, Four Seasons, Seabourn, and cultural institutions including the Design Museum, Double Decker is a leading studio in shaping meaningful brand identities through visual art.
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http://www.doubledecker.art
External link for Double Decker
- Industry
- Design Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2009
- Specialties
- Curating , Art Consulting, Design, HospitalityArtConsultants, ArtforHospitality, ContemporaryArtCuration, Styling, Objet d'art, DiscoverEmergingTalents, and ArtProduction
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30 Brewer Street
London, England W1F 0SS, GB
Employees at Double Decker
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Wiebke Morgan
Membership Manager at The Expert Witness Institute - Member of the Equal Representation for Expert Witnesses (ERE) Global Steering Committee
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Wilhelm Finger
Co-Director at Double Decker Curators, London
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Necdet Sahin
Design Professional
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Martin Lee
Helping Businesses to Communicate ★ German to English Translation ★ Native English Speaker Resident in the UK
Updates
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Double Decker Directors Wilhelm Finger and Melita Skamnaki are on the judging panel for this year's #MixAwards, the prestigious awards programme for commercial interior design, which recognises the most exceptional projects, products and people across the UK and Europe. As keen followers of Mix Interiors, our Directors are honoured to be sitting on this illustrious panel, and are looking forward to apply their curatorial eye on this year's entries. [Deadline extended -> 13 March] #Judges #Hospitality #InteriorDesign #HospitalityProjects #Products #People
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Season's Greetings! Each year, Double Decker partners with an up-and-coming artist to commission a bespoke illustration for our season’s greetings. This year, we are thrilled to collaborate with the talented textile designer Erin Chegwyn. Our directors first encountered her vibrant work at New Designers and were captivated by her unique approach to color, mark-making, and contemporary design. From all of us at Double Decker, we wish you a successful and inspiring 2025, filled with joy, creativity, and endless possibilities. May the power of art and imagination guide you throughout the year. Design by Erin Chegwyn Commission by Double Decker #newtalent #seasonsgreetings #artcuration
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Thank you so much Mix Interiors's Chloé Petersen Snell for coming to see us at our Soho base. We have loved chatting all things art curation with you - such a wonderfully written article.
Soho has always been a bit different – long contrasting with polished neighbour Mayfair as home to a famed bohemian counterculture. It makes sense, then, that art consultancy Double Decker would make its base here, behind a graffitied door above a chic ramen restaurant in the heart of the district. Specialising in art curation for the hospitality sector, the colourful chaos of Soho is where inspiration starts for founders Melita Skamnaki and Wilhelm Finger. An academic background and respect for art history makes it easy for the duo to create collections that go beyond trends, crafting the unexpected for a category of luxury guests that have seen it all. Read the full interview from our latest issue: https://ow.ly/U5ql50UkCM4 #doubledecker #artconsultant #interview #commercialinteriors
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Excited and proud! Our new website up! www.doubledecker.art
We’ve had a website refresh! As Double Decker gears up to celebrate its 15th anniversary, the studio has been busy working on some incredible new projects, and rethinking our values as we near this important moment. Double Decker was born in 2009 when our two founders were commissioned by the Oscar Niemeyer Museum in Brazil. Since then, the studio has grown into an international, multidisciplinary team with an extensive global network of specialists. With expertise spanning fashion, communications, art history, hospitality and design, Double Decker brings a unique blend of fine art and contemporary culture to its projects. The studio’s unparalleled access to established artists and reputation for discovering emerging talents and trends allows each project to advance the boundaries of artistic expression while ensuring a legacy collection for decades to come. Have a browse – we hope you like it! ➡️ www.doubledecker.art #websiterefresh #hotelcurating #artcurators #newbeginnings
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We’ve had a website refresh! As Double Decker gears up to celebrate its 15th anniversary, the studio has been busy working on some incredible new projects, and rethinking our values as we near this important moment. Double Decker was born in 2009 when our two founders were commissioned by the Oscar Niemeyer Museum in Brazil. Since then, the studio has grown into an international, multidisciplinary team with an extensive global network of specialists. With expertise spanning fashion, communications, art history, hospitality and design, Double Decker brings a unique blend of fine art and contemporary culture to its projects. The studio’s unparalleled access to established artists and reputation for discovering emerging talents and trends allows each project to advance the boundaries of artistic expression while ensuring a legacy collection for decades to come. Have a browse – we hope you like it! ➡️ www.doubledecker.art #websiterefresh #hotelcurating #artcurators #newbeginnings
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Double Decker is looking forward to visit HIX Event tomorrow and Thursday - always a great place for seeing old friends, listening to inspiring talks, and catching up with the hotel design industry.
HIX – Europe's leading hotel design event – is back for 2024, bigger and better with more of the best hotel interior experiences. on 27 & 28 November we're bringing Europe's hospitality design community together at London's Business Design Centre for two days of talks, parties, installations and an exhibition of the best interior design brands. Will you be joining us? Register for free and discover the next chapter of hotel design, along with the entire supply chain under one roof: https://lnkd.in/ekKxredW
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Congratulations to the brilliant Cunard team and the ever inspiring Katie McAlister for being name British Luxury Brand of the Year at the Walpole British Luxury Awards. Double Decker worked closely with Cunard in the last 6 years, and is hugely proud to have curated the art collection - the largest art collection at sea! - for the company's latest ship, Queen Anne; working alongside the dream team - David Collins Studio, Richmond International, sybille de MARGERIE, led by Tihany Design.
We are so thrilled to announce that Cunard has been crowned Luxury Brand of the Year at the Walpole British Luxury Awards! Walpole is the official sector body for UK luxury businesses, representing over 250 British brands and supporting an industry worth £81 billion to the UK economy. This recognition highlights our success over the past 12 months, including the launch of our newest ship, Queen Anne, in May. Our President, Katie McAlister, said: “Being named ‘Luxury Brand of the Year’ means so much to all of us at Cunard. This award reflects the remarkable efforts of our team and their dedication to represent the best of British hospitality, creativity and craftsmanship. We are immensely proud to bring the best of British to the world stage, creating not only unforgettable voyages but a true celebration of British luxury.”
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Awards season is upon us and at Double Decker we’re looking forward to participating in some of the industry’s key events. We're proud to see that projects our studio has been part of are shortlisted for some of the most prestigious accolades in hospitality (congratulations to all design teams involved!) Projects such as Cunard #QueenAnne, shortlisted in two categories for Hotel Designs’s #TheBritList Awards; Rosewood Munich shortlisted in four categories at the upcoming Sleeper Magazine's #AheadAwards; and #QueenAnne shortlisted at the Cruise Ship Interiors Awards. It was a great honour to be part of the design teams and curating the art collections for these beautiful projects. #Awards #Hospitality #ArtCurating #ArtCollectionsforHospitality
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We're #hiring a new #ArtConsultant in London, with experience in hospitality projects. Apply👇or share this post with your network.