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The Otaru Marittimo dining room

HOTELS

The ideal for a guest is to step into a hotel and instantly feel at home. But the world of friendly domestic comfort should meet seamlessly with glamour and style. While a new building can tailor the design exactly to expectations, working in the frame of an existing building often helps stabilise a sense of continuity. Either way we are expert at injecting a sense of place into any project, and can add our experience to the mix. Our extensive range of furniture and ability to tailor designs means that we can offer our clients the complete design package.

Otaru Marittimo Hotel

This boutique hotel is an adaptation of a once important bank on the main street of Otaru, once a major port. We used the narrative of a global shipping headquarters. On the theme of the open sea, the original banking hall became the hotel restaurant, with reception, bars and clubs occupying the executive offices adjacent to it. On the first floor, the Star Bar makes a dramatic re-interpretation of the original strong-room with an artificially lit starry sky at night. Every room in the hotel is different and is styled on the culture of port cities around the world.

Jigsaw Shop, Bond StreetThe weather system defined the ambience at the Otaru Marittimo Hotel