10 Questions With… Verena Haller, Chief Design Officer for Standard Hotels
May 6, 2021
By Mairi Beautyman
“Designers and architects who approach projects in an unconventional way, are not afraid to do so, and don’t take themselves too seriously are the ones that really inspire me,” reveals Verena Haller. A Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Equinox Hotel alum who worked with hospitality guru Ian Schrager, Haller got her start in Europe before becoming chief design officer of Standard International, the company behind The Standard Hotels.
In 2019, after the brand landed an exclusive 194,000-square-foot island nestled between the Raa and Baa Atolls, Haller oversaw the opening of Standard International’s first island escape. A tropical retreat capturing the breathtaking natural beauty of the island nation’s turquoise waters and white sand beaches, The Standard, Huruvalhi Maldives consists of six food and beverage options and 115 overwater and beach villas, the result of a