3 4 3 Greenery on the walls frames the printed "garden" overhead to create an escapist vibe in the hotel's Arctic Boulevard Restaurant. A mix of wood tones adds depth. 32 boutiquedesign.com JUNE 2015 4 A backlit bar in the lobby resembles the iconic Northern Lights. Slick black chairs lend a clubby visual punch. guests can embark on an emotional journey. Using white to evoke the brilliance of Arctic light in the eponymous rooms was a no-brainer. Adding feather wallpaper under glass introduces a textural depth that echoes falling snow. Similarly, bringing the look and feel of a starry sky inside wasn't just a question of warmly glowing lights or layered lighting sources. Instead, Puro turned to contractor Palokan Puutuote Oy to create and install a giant black backlit headboard that extends into the ceiling and contours the room's architectural shell to offer a panoramic "view." Varying deep finishes for the wood paneling in the Magic rooms add an urban edge to the mystical vibe. Designers are also going have to be prepared to make some down-to-earth magic of their own. Puro knew he'd have to celebrate, not conceal, many of the quirks and features of the original building. The low ceiling in the lobby and bar area offers a gleaming reflective counterpoint to more tactile surfaces such as leather and fur-and provides space for updated structural and mechanical engineering. But even game-changing projects like this one face their limits. "I wanted to create a light show that looked like a snowfall, but we couldn't do that due to budget constraints and installation difficulty," says Puro. PROJECT PARTICIPANTS OWNER/OPERATOR Arctic Light Hotel Oy DESIGN/ARCHITECTURE Puroplan: Jaakko Puro, principal designer (architectural and interior design); Minna Keltto, interior architect (interior design) GENERAL CONTRACTOR Arctic Light Hotel Oy ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS Insinööritoimisto Airaksinen Ky (structural) LVI-suunnittelu Pohjola Oy (HVAC and automation) Sähköpalvelu Juhani Riski Oy (electrical) INTERIOR CONTRACTORS Arazzo Oy (backlit wall panels in bathrooms) Palokan Puutuote Oy (guest rooms) Restamaster Oy (lobby and restaurant) FURNITURE Projektisisustus WM Oy LIGHTING Restatop Oyhttp://www.boutiquedesign.com