Radisson Blu Sheffield

We’ve created a landmark new hotel behind a stunning historic façade. Celebrating Sheffield’s heritage and our client’s world-class brand, the thoughtfully designed new hotel revitalises the heart of this beloved city.

Client: Radisson Blu
Location: Sheffield
Value: £38 million

Services

Architecture
Conservation
Interior design
Landscape architecture
Masterplanning and urban design
Social value
Sustainability

Awards

Mix North Awards 2024
Sheffield Design Awards 2024

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Designing a memorable destination

Our architecture, conservation, landscape and interior design teams collaborated to deliver a major new hotel that’s distinctly Sheffield.

The hotel is the first for Radisson Blu in Sheffield. On an underused site in the centre of the city, it’s the key driver of HLM’s ‘heart of the city’ masterplan. Committed to preserving and celebrating Sheffield’s Victorian heritage, while attracting new people and investment into the city.

Working closely with our client, heritage specialists, and Sheffield City Council, we designed the new hotel to successfully combine old and new. We carefully restored and retained the beautiful Victorian façade, while adding a sympathetic new hotel extension.

HLM Architects. Hospitality. Dining. Radisson Blu Sheffield

HLM Architects. Hospitality. Hotel reception interior. Radisson Blu Sheffield

Our design carefully combines new and old to knit the new hotel architecture into the historic city fabric. We’re hugely proud to have been involved from inception through to completion on this significant and complex development overlooking Sheffield’s most prominent public space – the Peace Gardens. Without a doubt, the best views in the city are from the new rooftop bar.

Delia Harmston Sheffield Studio Director

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Interior design

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Our interiors team crafted a hotel that’s unmistakably Sheffield. Drawing on the city’s Victorian heritage, industrial past and natural beauty, we layered textures, colours and bespoke steel furniture to create bold, tactile spaces.

Guests are welcomed into vibrant rooms that celebrate place – designed to inspire, delight and feel instantly memorable.

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Guestrooms feature layered textures and local photography, while rugs depict Peak District topography.

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Interiors blend Sheffield’s industrial past with natural textures – steel furniture, moorland-inspired colours and reservoir-shaped ceilings.

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Our local interior design team followed Radisson’s exceptional brand standards – and added our own ‘Sheffield twist’ to create spaces that feel both premium and personal.

Caitlin Cadman Senior Interior Designer

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The rooftop bar and restaurant deliver a memorable experience. Combining panoramic views, a rich palette, and abstract Indian artwork.

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Corridors invite reflection with cloudscape-inspired carpets.

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HLM Architects. Radisson Blu Sheffield. Hospitality. Interior bedroom image

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Landscape

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Our landscape team used shade-tolerant planting, Sheffield-inspired materials and a layered lighting strategy, to create a versatile space for dining and gathering.

The small oasis reflects the city’s character and invites connection.

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We transformed a shaded courtyard into a calm, green retreat, in the heart of Sheffield.

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Social value

We’re proud to have delivered more than just a hotel. Our Sheffield-based team worked within walking distance of the project site, reducing travel impact and boosting community engagement.

Public consultations, heritage group input and close collaboration with planning officers ensure our design respects community values.

The new hotel revitalises a key city centre location, creating jobs, boosting tourism, and enhancing civic pride. By preserving the historic façade and designing vibrant public spaces, we’ve helped shape a landmark that’s accessible, inclusive and rooted in Sheffield’s identity – bringing long-term social and economic benefits to the city and its people.