TRANSFORMATION In the hotel's existing grand lobby, Yabu Pushelberg called for the moldings and woodwork to be painted a soft clay color. The designers then added modern touches, such as the silver pendulum chandelier designed by Ingo Maurer. The London EDITION By Jean Nayar Photography by Richard Powers 112 Yabu Pushelberg transforms a once-faded landmark into a chic new hotel for an emerging global brand contractdesign.com JULY | AUGUST 2014http://www.contractdesign.com