Boutique Design - December 2015 - 28

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besT gUesT room lUXUry
wiNNer

NUo HoTel
beijing
Designer

HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates, Singapore

The brief Spin a Ming Dynasty scholar and designer's concept of the
ideal guest room into streamlined modern luxury. Use opulent materials to
channel a cerebral vision of balance and symmetry.
The insiDe scoop "The layout and design are reminiscent that of an ancient
Chinese intellectual's residence," says Ian Carr, co-ceo, HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates, Singapore. "An entrance foyer welcomes guests in all guest rooms and
suites and there are clearly delineated areas for working, studying or entertaining,
relaxing, sleeping and bathing." Siting the TV on one side of a dividing wall and
the bathroom vanity on the other gives the space a slick visual definition. Barelythere window treatments create just a hint of privacy without obscuring the view
behind the lounge area's sofa. The wooden wall and traditionally styled cabinet
that house the minibar form an aesthetic signpost for that zone within the room.

genius Time Using pattern and texture to craft malleable design motifs.
The same strong vertical lines that draw the eye to the window treatments
are transposed into wood for the back of a delicate sofa, then into metal
for a spare geometric table-all in the same area. A lacy screen picks up
the same idea in the bathroom window. An abstracted floral image in the
artwork above the bed gets reflected in a more colorful version on the area
rug under the bed. Real-life flowers in the bathroom and lounge area offer
a 3D take.
The Takeaway Getting head-turning impact from a refined palette and
muted colors means shifting the concept of a focal point from outrageous to
outsize. In keeping with Ming Dynasty scholar Wen Zhen Heng's view that
the emphasis on art should be quality over quantity, each room has only one
art piece-but it takes up the entire wall above the bed. The shades might be
subtle, but the wall murals' scale makes them a "wow" moment.

"Nice liNes"
- HeleN JorgeNseN

owner: Beijing Yan Xiang
Hotel Co., Ltd, operaTor:
Kempinski; Designer: HBA/
Hirsch Bedner Associates,
Singapore: Ian Carr, co-ceo;
Connie Puar, director/
partner; Hazlin Ahmad, senior
associate; Andy Long, project
director; Patrick Chong, Danny
Huang, Ruth Chan, Dionafe
Oro, designers; archiTecT:
Urban Projects Architecture
& Planning; generaL
conTracTors: Gold Mantis;
Hong Gao; Ya Sha; Zhu Jiang;
arT: CANVAS Art Consultants
Yuan Space; baTh: Duravit;
Gerberit; Hansgrohe; carpeTs
anD rugs: TaiPing Carpets
International; fabrics: Coil
Interior Material Supplier Co.;
furniTure: Dongguan Decca
Furniture Co. Ltd. LighTing:
ILLUMINATE Lighting Design;
New Wenhang Group Co.
Ltd.; waLLcoVerings: Coil
Interior Material Supplier Co.;
winDow TreaTmenTs:
Lutron GL Ltd.

boutiquedesign.com december 2015

K YLIE HOOD (NUO)

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