Hospitality
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about hospitality
Project • By Graham Baba Architects • Bars
Leftcraft
Situated in a 1950s-era, single-story building on Main Street in downtown Edmonds, Leftcraft is casual and approachable, yet distinct from local restaurant and bar establishments. Rich materiality and an embrace of time-worn patina set the venue apart from other establishments in town. The latest in a series of restaurants developed by the same owner, Leftcraft evolves the exploration of themes established in the most recent iteration. Here, the design explores and plays with themes of materiality, color, and texture and the contrast between new and old.
The infill building, modified at various times during its existence, features concrete walls and floors and a tongue-and-groove Douglas fir ceiling, all of which were cleaned and le... More
Rougemarin Doma
During last spring’s quarantine when all the restaurants were closed, we started talking with the team at Rougemarin about the future of the catering industry, and about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on people’s habit of going out to restaurants in general. Prolonged lockdowns have made cooking popular again, and people have started approaching home-cooked meals quite seriously. Why leave professional cooking only to restaurant chefs when with a little help you can become a chef yourself in your own kitchen? We have thus come up with the concept of Rougemarin Doma (Rougemarin at Home), a store that is based on quality ingredients at different stages of meal processing and preparation. From completely raw foods such as f... More
Project • By Studio Lotus • Hotels
Aloft Hotel
Interpreting an international hospitality brand to create a unique spatial experience at Aerocity, New Delhi
As a life on the go becomes the norm, business hotels are on the rise. Catering to the niche of globally-aware young professionals in need of accommodations tailored to their specific lifestyle, the Aloft Hotels by Marriott Group combine design and technology to provide a unique hospitality experience.
Aloft stands for all that is fresh and spirited – a sleek, uncluttered take on work, play and travel. With the objective of creating a loyal client base that utilizes Aloft’s facilities across diverse locations as a contiguous, cohesive experience, the hotels provide pocket-friendly packages without the drawbacks of cost-... More
Project • By hcreates • Restaurants
Luneurs ~ Les Halles
To design a new French market offering for Luneurs - Les Halles, hcreates interiors developed an eclectic approach in materiality, by planning and styling with a distinct separation of bakery, coffee, ice cream, and delicatessen.
hcreates played with a larger industrial approach to scale, utilizing large light/ acoustic features and exposing services and fire hoses to emphasize a more raw sense of space, whilst retaining the warm, inviting aesthetic of the other well-loved Luneurs locations. More
Project • By BÜRO KLK • Hotels
Street Lofts
Authentic experience has become an important value to urban travellers. Individual impression instead of mainstream sightseeing is what motivates modern tourists today to explore major cities. A new hotel concept now offers the infrastructure for trips off the beaten track.
The idea is simple and convincing. Due to its proximity to the city life Vienna’s ground floor zone symbolises an area of unique urban character. At the same time massive vacancies of city shops urge for their revitalisation. URBANAUTS bridges both aspects using vacant boutiques as authentic habitat for travellers. Former shops become central hotel rooms – URBANAUTS Street Lofts.
The concept is unique. Hotel is no longer regarded in terms of a self-su... More
Schönlaterngasse
In the crooked streets of Vienna's historic first district, there lies a hidden gem for cocktail enthusiasts. Situated on the ground floor of a former clergy house from the late 1700s, the interior concept of Truth & Dare resembles the owners’ vision to create a pure and raw space, celebrating high-class mixology and bar culture. The opposing mix of materials and a complementary color concept, which challenges your visual sense, creates two areas each with its very own atmosphere. A monolithic counter clad with stone and black steel dominates the bar area, immersed into an overall cold and dark color palette. Following the ancient walls behind the bar, an unpretentious straight steel shelve displays the gustatory specialities. The... More
Adaptive Reuse: Repurposing Silos
In the 1850s, Chicago was considered the grain capital of the world. The mill and silo buildings, located primarily within the Fulton Market neighborhoods, are a direct reflection of Chicago’s wheat industry heritage, one of the major industries upon which the city was built. In recent years, as Fulton Market has become more trendy with the opening of new bars, restaurants, residences and offices, many of the protected historic buildings have been renovated. Unprotected historic buildings beyond the district boundaries, however, are routinely threatened with demolition.
One such example was a 250,000-square-foot mill factory, which spanned a 2.2-acre site and included a series of brick loft buildings ranging from three to six stories... More
Project • By siDE Architects Ltd. • Hotels
Perkin Hotel
The site situates at the north-south axis along a narrow lot in the hottest gathering hub in Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The layout is divided into portions with its northern side facing the tranquil greenery the Hong Kong Observatory while the southern side enchroching to the happening Victoria Harbour.
The idea of bi-fold city is therefore created to cater for different visitors whom can enjoy these two opposing views from guestrooms proposed at different wings. More
Project • By Surfacing Solution • Hotels
Saint Kate Hotel
Premium walnut solid wood tambour panels cover the columns and bookend the staircases of this artistic downtown Milwaukee hotel.Saint Kate is a boutique arts hotel named after the patron saint of artists - Saint Catherine. Known as the hotel “created by artists for artists” Saint Kate’s boasts multiple gallery and exhibition spaces, a black box theater, along with 219 elegant guestrooms and 11,6000 square feet of meeting space.The hotel is also within walking distance from notable art attractions in Milwaukee's entertainment district - the Third Ward and Fiserv Forum.Saint Kates Hotel was designed by Stonehill Taylor - a hospitality focused architecture and interior design firm based in New York City. Oth... More
Project • By L&L Luce&Light • Hotels
Botaniq Castle
The fascinating Botaniq Castle in Tura, Pest County, Hungary has been returned to its former glory after a restoration that involved transforming the entire building from an erstwhile aristocratic residence into a modern luxury hotel. The restoration included a new lighting design for the exteriors, carried out by 3F Project.
L&L’s lighting fixtures were used in different areas in the structure, starting with the main entrance, where customers are greeted by an imposing arched entrance. It is flanked by a tall, cylindrical tower with a series of rectangular windows along its whole height. On the sills of each window in the entrance and the tower, and on those of the arched dormer windows, 3000K, 7W Lyss 1.0 projectors were instal... More
Project • By Gluckman Smith • Exhibitions
New Venue Building at Grade I Listed Estate
Gluckman Smith have developed an estate masterplan & designs for a new 750sqm venue building on a former stable yard at a Grade I listed house in Cheshire. The venue building is designed to support the estate’s wedding business and to host corporate and charity events.
Wedding Business ExpansionThere is a significant demand locally for large high-end wedding and event venues. Expectations of couples are high as they look for something special for their wedding day. So far, the client’s estate has hosted weddings in a temporary seasonal marquee, but with strong local competition and to grow the business, a more permanent and desirable offering was required. Gluckman Smith developed a vision for a new venue and estate masterp... More
Project • By IMK Architects • Hotels
Club Mahindra Madikeri Resort
Merging Nature with the Living Habitat
The Madikeri Resort in Coorg, Karnataka is a hospitality project that was designed for Club Mahindra Holidays and Resorts. The design takes cues from the indigenous Kodava culture and upholds biophilia as a central element to create a site-sensitive habitat that is in harmony with nature.
With an area of 2,15,000-sq.ft., the resort comprises a reception, fitness centre, spa, three restaurants and 220 rooms arranged in an arc on a single level to maximise ease of movement. The building blocks have been planned along the edge of the Cardamom Valley, strategically positioned to save every single tree on the site. They are placed below the ridge instead of on it, so that the hill looks un... More
Project • By Eskew+Dumez+Ripple • Bars
Maison de la Luz
Maison de la Luz from Atelier Ace is a new luxury guesthouse designed in collaboration by EskewDumezRipple and interior design firm Studio Shamshiri. The design team worked in tandem to transform the legacy six-story, 55,464-square-foot former City Hall annex into a sophisticated destination. Located in the warehouse district near Lafayette Square, the 1906 building was originally designed by Allison Owen of Diboll and Owen Architects in the Italianate style, typical of turn-of-the-century buildings in New Orleans. The hotel offers 67 guest rooms, a private guest lounge and dining room, plus support spaces. Each guest room is set back from the shared hallway by an interior vestibule.
Inspired by the building’s storied history... More
Project • By Phoenix Wharf • Restaurants
Phoenix Wharf wins double hospitality GOLD
The talented creatives at Bristol designers Phoenix Wharf have once again taken GOLD for Best Hospitality Project at the London Design Awards, taking the top spot for the second year in a row. On both occasions, the winning project has been for a South-West client, shining a welcome light on the region’s buzzing hospitality industry at both a national and international level, with the London Design Awards representing the UK arm of the world’s largest network of design award programmes, which has recognised outstanding projects from over 7,500 brands and 2,500 studios since its 2010 inception by organisers DrivenXDesign. The awards run annually in New York, Shanghai, Sydney and Hong Kong, as well as London.
Phoenix’s Whar... More
Product • By JAMIE STERN Furniture, Carpet & Leather • In the Fast Lane
In the Fast Lane
In The Fast Lane features 104 standard colors, all of which are in-stock and ready to ship today. This European, top grain leather has natural grain with a matte finish, and is chromium tanned for a soft waxy feel. More