Simone Aïda Baur is an award-winning interior designer and multi-lingual hospitality professional. In 2014 she founded boutique interior design consultancy Global Inspirations Design and has built a reputation for creating unique spaces that reflect her clients’ personality, culture, and life journey. Her ability to create that ‘sense of home’ in private homes and vacation homes worldwide, especially throughout Switzerland and the Caribbean, is a direct result of her previous career in the hospitality industry and her own experience of living as an expat across the globe.As a vegan she’s also on a mission to create sophisticated interiors without the use of any animal-derived products. In line with her personal values, she’s committed to sourcing ethical and sustainable materials and actively raising awareness of the need for vegan and sustainable materials in the interior design industry. She's Switzerland’s first vegan interior designer and a founding member of the International Vegan Interior Design Association. Combining her multiple passions and experiences with her values, she’s in the process of launching Vegan Hotel Concepts. Her aim is to help hotels around the globe create a seamless customer journey for the discerning vegan guest, from booking to check-out, so they can attract and cater to this growing customer segment and take an important step towards a more sustainable future. www.globalinspirationsdesign.comwww.globalinspirationsdesign.com/blogwww.veganhotelconcepts.com (new)