04WAL: HOTELS OF THE WORLD

Leah's Favourite Things

CIRCULAR POD SEATING
France - HOTEL SEZZ
Hotel Sezz

Exclusively designed for Hotel Sezz by Christophe Pillet, my favourite thing is the circular pod seating, dominating the space with its bold graphic shape, stretching to the full height of the ceiling. The strips of lacquered birch wood formed in an upturned bell shape structurally support the raspberry leatherette seat and backrest. The inviting feminine curves of the seat and the contrasting colours have a sexy seductiveness. The cavities in between the strips have a playful peek-a-boo nature, creating an illusion of intimacy and protection, while performing well on functionality at the same time.

 

 

KARTELL FL/Y HEMISPHERICAL SHADE
Wales - FRONLAS
Fronlas

Inspired by the simplicity of the hemisphere shade, made from transparent methacrylate, its light and iridescent aesthetic, hangs like ‘soap bubbles’. The FL/Y Suspension Lamp is designed by Ferruccio Laviani and supplied by Kartell. Kartell was founded in Milan in 1949 under the direction of Giulio Castelli. Its main objective was to introduce plastics into the home - and it certainly does this with style!

 

 

FREESTANDING CONCRETE BATH
South Africa - THE OUTPOST
The Outpost
My favourite thing... well, it’s not Aled bathing fully-clothed! It is however, this fantastic oval bath, made from polished concrete. In keeping with materials used elsewhere and cast in situ, the half-egg shaped basin has a beautiful handcrafted feel, displaying the imperfections that make it unique and full of character. Its simplicity and minimal form provide an emphasis for its surrounding beauty rather than detracting from it. The general design of the hotel brings the guests into contact with nature, and perching the bath towards the edge of the room is another nod in the direction of this concept, as the location leaves the guests not only bathing in a luxurious and natural setting, but literally exposed to the wilderness of the park.

 

 

 

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