Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 65
perspectives interview
By Alia Akkam
Photography by Amit Mehra and courtesy of the Oberoi, New Delhi
The Oberoi, New Delhi's open-air rooftop bar Cirrus 9 is part of
its transformation to attract the next generation of guests
HISTORY LESSON
P.R.S. Oberoi and Adam D. Tihany rebuild
an icon
The Oberoi, New Delhi, the flagship property
for the Indian luxury brand Oberoi Hotels &
Resorts, has been significantly molded by its
storied past. That's why when Adam D. Tihany
was tasked with the property's $100 million
restoration-which shut the iconic property
down for more than 20 months, the first in
its history-he didn't "alter the building, but
redirected the guest experience in a way that
would best celebrate the existing space."
For example, guests now arrive through a
grand, double-height, marble-clad passageway
with windows facing the garden. "The initial
perspective is shifted, but there is a strong
sense of familiarity and identity that solidifies
the timelessness of [the hotel]," says the founder
and principal of New York-based Tihany
Design. Additionally, a new gate designed
by local artist group Kaaru-as an ode to the
disparate interpretations of time-provides a
visual focal point at the entrance.
Prithvi Raj Singh (P.R.S.) Oberoi, the
longtime executive chairman at the Oberoi
Group, says the overhaul of the property was
a monumental and sensitive undertaking.
"The Oberoi, New Delhi first opened its doors
to guests in September 1965. At that time, the
hotel was recognized as one of the best new
hotels, not only in India, but also in the region.
After 50 years, it was time to bring the hotel
back to its original splendor and preserve its
heritage for years to come."
Over the course of six years, Tihany
collaborated closely with the hotelier, and
much of that time was devoted to "maintaining
the hotel's DNA and contemporizing it," he
says, starting by reducing the number of
guestrooms from 283 to 220 to provide larger,
more spacious accommodations.
This process led to a handful of other
thoughtful transformations, with Tihany
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Hospitality Design - August 2019
Hospitality Design - August 2019
Contents
from the editor
behind the design
people: hd awards
people: hd siteseeing
sketchbook
brand identity: renaissance hotels
brand identity: 25hours hotels
hd expo recap: the box
on the boards: pendry hotels
interview: new hoteliers
interview: p.r.s. oberoi and adam d. tihany
5 questions for damien perrot
designer profile: nir meiri
carpet
made in america
seating
surfaces
brand builders: larry traxler
brand builders: andrew alford
brand builders: celia geyer
brand builders: brad wilson
Projects
twa hotel
little shelter
dovecote
ad index
back space: kemper hyers
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - Intro
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - Hospitality Design - August 2019
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - Cover2
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 1
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 4
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - Contents
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 6
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 7
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - from the editor
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 10
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 11
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - behind the design
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 13
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 14
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - people: hd awards
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - people: hd siteseeing
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - sketchbook
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 27
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 28
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - brand identity: renaissance hotels
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - brand identity: 25hours hotels
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - hd expo recap: the box
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - on the boards: pendry hotels
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - interview: new hoteliers
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - interview: p.r.s. oberoi and adam d. tihany
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 67
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 5 questions for damien perrot
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 69
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 70
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - designer profile: nir meiri
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 72
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - carpet
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 75
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 76
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - made in america
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - seating
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - surfaces
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - brand builders: larry traxler
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - 93
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - brand builders: andrew alford
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - brand builders: celia geyer
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - brand builders: brad wilson
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - Projects
Hospitality Design - August 2019 - twa hotel
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - little shelter
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - dovecote
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - ad index
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Hospitality Design - August 2019 - back space: kemper hyers
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