ABOUT WRI

For more than 20 years, Whitney Robinson has told stories through design.

As the Editor-in-Chief of ELLE Decor, he showcased the design world’s most important international icons, and discovered and championed its most promising emerging talent. During his climb to the top of design publishing — including stints at Town & Country and House Beautiful; regular contributions to Condé Nast Traveler, Departures, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and WSJ; and co-hosting duties on Bravo TV’s “Best Room Wins” — he expertly captured the intersection of design, architecture, hospitality, travel, fashion, and entertainment.

Now Whitney is bringing his one-of-a-kind vision and experience to hospitality and real estate development. Whether developing ELLE-branded cafés around the world, a private members arts club in Qatar, or an international network of luxury vacation home rental properties, Whitney sees every project as a chance to tell a story with the power to change how we feel and how we understand different cultures.

Whitney is also a trusted consultant for top luxury and heritage brands, as well as innovative start-ups with big ideas. Whitney invests in next-gen projects in the hospitality, design, and fashion worlds — and the creative talent behind them. And Whitney has designed his first fashion capsule collection, a collaboration with Stubbs & Wootten and The Ocean Club, a Four Seasons Resort in the Bahamas.

Whitney Robinson International is a collective of designers, editors, architects, marketers, artists, and creators who have worked with the most prestigious brands in fashion, hospitality, and real estate. Everyone is united under one belief: That design changes lives.