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J PLUS HOTEL BY YOO
ONE OF Hong Kong's most famous boutique
hotels, this luxury property on Causeway Bay celebrated its 10th anniversary with an art-inspired
makeover by YOO Studio. Originally designed by
Philippe Starck, the hotel's witty lobby redo is part
of a propertywide update layered into the space by
his protégés at YOO Studio. (That company is part
of YOO Ltd., the brand co-founded by Starck and
entrepreneur John Hitchcox.)
Playing a central role in the hotel's refresh are
several elements of street art, including an oversized portrait at its entrance, a graffiti rug in the
lobby and graffiti ceiling stickers in the guest rooms
and suites.
"The birth and huge expansion of street art into
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our modern culture cannot and should not be
denied," says YOO design director Mathew Dalby.
"At the J Plus Hotel by YOO, we embraced this
movement and used it to create depth and heritage
in a building where there previously was none."
That approach is on prominent display at the
hotel's entryway, which is now home to a giant
mural bearing the face of a woman who looks a lot
like Da Vinci's enigmatic Mona Lisa. That Renaissance-style portrait, created by artists at the local
office of U.K-based Graffit4hire, playfully heralds
the hotel's rebirth with a new look.
In addition to its street-art touches, the hotel is
now home to several other avant-garde design
elements, including the lobby's sculptured golden
"hand" seat and cocoon-shaped, cut-crystal
pendants. Another important dimension of the
update involved using a multifaceted color palette.
The hotel's 32 studio rooms and 24 spacious
suites-which were previously predominantly
white-have all been styled in one of four dynamic
color themes: Dreamy Pink, Tangerine Joy,
Sunshine Yellow and Tranquil Blue. In addition, the
hotel's lobby walls now feature framed yellow,
orange and red tinted glass panels inscribed with
Chinese motifs of coins, dragons and bamboo, all
symbols of good fortune.
Art and design work together to create what
Dalby describes as a hotel "that will surprise and
delight even the most jaded traveler."
C O U R T E S Y O F J P L U S H O T E L B Y YO O
HONG KONG
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Contents
From the Editor
In This Issue
The Buzz
Design Deconstructed
Far East, Far Out
Fish Tales
Fun in the Sun
The Sky’s the Limit
Bdwest Review
Products: Seating
Products: Fabrics
Last Detail
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