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colombia
Designer

Studio GAIA, New York

The brief Give guests a rest within a the mythos of the
search for El Dorado.
The insiDe scoop "The standard rooms begin the
official crowning ceremony of the new king (of El Dorado),"
says Ilan Waisbrod, president and design director, Studio
GAIA. Pod like areas around the beds get a punch from an
outsize fabric wrap with Colombian-inspired prints. Accent
pieces in the room mirror the jewels thrown into the water
as a sacrifice at the king's coronation.
The Takeaway Don't leave the glamour for lounges
and suites. Golden side tables shine. Golden accents in
the fabric make the bed a focal point. Rounded corners
on bathroom mirrors make them look like carefully cut
gemstones. Leaving out heavy use of wood tones heightens
the drama of gilded pieces and black and white elements.

SOURCES

owner: Terranum Group;
operaTor: Starwood Hotels and
Resorts; Design firM: Studio GAIA:
Ilan Waisbrod, president and design
director; Yuni Rosita, senior associate
and senior project manager; Maral
Sarisozen, senior interior designer;
archiTecT: Terranum Group;
pUrchasing coMpany: HPG
International; Design consULTanTs:
Alvaro Tapias Y Cia (mechanical/
HVAC); BOLD Lighting Design (lighting);
Castra Uribe Ingnieros (plumbing); E5
/ Soluciones de Avanzada (electrical);
arT anD accessories: Venuz
White; Verigo Graffiti; baTh anD spa:
Apaiser; Delta, Porcelanosa; beDs/
beDDing: Distrihogar; carpeTs
anD rUgs: Brintons Carpets;
Caccese Collection; fabrics: Hilat;
Integra Fabrics; Romatex; Valley Forge
Fabricy fLooring: J Albornoz; La
Pedrera; Mirage Flooring; fUrniTUre:
Ergos; Modular Design; Muebles Max;
Zientte; LighTing: FASTT Lighting;
waLLcoVerings: Proquinal;
Wolf-Gordon;

FINAlIsT

china
Designer

CCD / Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd.;

The brief Take the rustic out of nature-driven design with a chic,
understated set of references to the local area.
The insiDe scoop "Each room with the natural atmosphere
allows each guest to enjoy the nature inside," says CCD chairman
Joe Cheng. Abstract prints on area rugs subtly evoke mountains and
rivers. Grayish walls take inspiration from rocky outdoor surfaces.
The team also translated the grounded quality of the mountainous
region indoors by creating built in desks that seem to extend out of
the wall like foothills from a larger peak.
The Takeaway Bold architectural statements scale down just
fine. Breaking up the stone-clad walls between guest room and
bathroom leaves just enough visual space. The glass enclosed shower
is framed by different stone treatments. The key here is letting those
statement stand by leaving out or minimizing other elements. The
furniture is streamlined and simply. Doors and window treatments
take a back seat.

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SOURCES

owner: James Gao; cLienT: Forebase Group; Design firM: CCD / Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd: Joe Cheng,
chairman; Ken Whu, associate director: archiTecT: Tanghua Architects & Associates; pUrchasing agenT: Asian
Time Design & Engineering Co; generaL conTracTor: Asian Time Design & Engineering Co; archiTecTUraL
MaTeriaLs: Asian Time Design & Engineering Co., Ltd; arT anD accessories: Asian Time Design & Engineering
Co., Ltd; carpeTs anD rUgs: Guangzhou Essence Carpet Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; fabrics: M & T Material &
Decoration Co., Ltd.; Yuan Zhi Cheng Home Textiles Co., Ltd'; fLooring: Same Brother Wood Manufacturing Co.Ltd.;
fUrniTUre: Asian Time Design & Engineering Co., Ltd; waLLcoVerings: Mengyi Industrial Co., Ltd;

COURTESY OF CCD/CHENG CHUNG DESIGN (HK) LTD (WESTIN); MARK KNIGHT(W BOGOTA)

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