Moorehall Concept Hotel — Alex Melton Design

HEY THERE!

My name's Alex Melton, and I'm a creative jack-of-all-trades with a decade of experience under my belt. I graduated from UCLA in 2013 and embarked on a career as a graphic designer, but I've always had a passion for DIY projects and making things with my own two hands.

I believe the creative process is an exciting adventure, a journey where ideas flourish, and imagination comes alive. Each stage, from the initial idea to the final touches, is done in partnership, ensuring we get the best possible outcomes. When challenges arise, I embrace them as opportunities to grow, and most often, they lead to excellent results.

In 2019, I went on a year-long journey around the world on a program called Remote Year – Polaris. The program is designed for professionals who can work remotely and want to travel while they do so. Experiencing new cities and cultures every month taught me to take inspiration from the world around me, specifically all the little beauties I would encounter on my journey. I still use this in my creative practice today.

After years of working as a graphic designer, I discovered my love for spatial and experience design. I wanted to create experiences that would bring people together through honesty, empathy, and curiosity. So, in 2023, I took the leap and enrolled in a Master's Degree program in Narrative Environments at Central Saint Martins.

On my off days – I enjoy cooking meals that bring my friends and family together, listening to a great audiobook, and getting outdoors.

I'm super excited about this new adventure in spatial design and can't wait to bring people together through curiosity and play.

Let's do this!

Moorehall was a hotel concept project done while I was at UCLA. The the final result being a book of concept guides that goes throughly into how the hotel should look like inside and out. My concept was to take a dilapidated castle or manner and restore it to a working hotel. Moorehall is an actual manner in County Mayo, England that has long been unused and is most destroyed. My idea was to restore the main house in a rustic contemporary style around the parts of the manner that are still structurally sound. The decor would be a whimsical, brightly colored, Victorian-esk style with a touch of Wonderland. All of the signage and the restaurant inside the hotel, the hotel swag (Keys, door hangers, pillow chocolates, etc.) are animal themed.