Designing life at scale with Chris Godfrey

How do you go from almost joining the Marines, to leading the world's largest hospitality design firm? Born in Yorkshire and now based in Singapore, Chris Godfrey's story is one of creative grit, adaptability and quiet determination. From humble beginnings as a teenage print boy in an architectural practice, to founding his own studio, to now serving as Co-CEO of HBA, the global design powerhouse behind some of the world's leading hotels and residences, his career has been shaped by curiosity and craft in equal measure. Listen in as Vince and Chris explore his remarkable rise through design, the future of global hospitality and wellness, and how his early lessons in resilience continue to shape the way he designs for life. HBA:

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Designing life at scale with Chris Godfrey is an episode from Design Your Life with Vince Frost by Hello.

This episode is 62:06 long.

This episode was published on Oct 20, 2025.

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