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INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL GROUP
This lively hotel concept, combining lobby café, bar, common areas and a yoga studio, reimagines the guest experience as a holistic, wellness proposition. Natural materials and verdant planting abound, while a democratic approach to space breaks down barriers between staff and guests.
Upon entry, a permeable approach to space invites guests to traverse the hotel’s offer with a sense of autonomy. A sculpted reception desk provides self-check-in facilities, surrounded by welcoming lounge settings to touch down, relax or work. Beyond, a raised lobby café creates a marketplace feel with a focus on fresh food, with a small bar tucked within.
A dramatic spiral staircase scales the hotel’s double-height volume, leading to a function space and yoga studio, enlivened with pattern and colour. Throughout, the hotel’s expressed steel structure links spaces with an industrial luxe aesthetic, complemented by off-form concrete, large format terrazzo, cork wall panelling and native timbers.
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