Projects
| The Hotel Collectionist | The Hotel Collectionist | Hospitality | Sydney | 2018 |
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The Collectionist pushes the concept of individualised patron experiences to a new level in Sydney’s inner west. Each of the 39 guestrooms within this boutique hotel (a former warehouse) are collaboratively designed by four creative studios and 13 artists, of which Pattern devised nine eclectic suites plus the hotel lobby’s mini bar area. This compact communal area is clad in a baroque cluster of paved stones radiating a raw glamour. Combined with an illuminated glass drinks fridge and satirical neon sign, it makes for a potent interior cocktail.
Traversing the seasons, Pattern’s suites explore a barometer of atmospheres. Rich Autumnal warmth is expressed in punchy patterns on terrazzo tabletops and amongst rug weaves, whilst saturated plum and cinnamon tones and evocative light and shadow play recall the poised drama of Giorgio de Chirico paintings. Dipping to cooler climes in other rooms, deep teal blue walls and window furnishings, crystal-sharp steel wall sconces and caviar black side tables evoke Nordic winter comforts. Special attention is granted to wall surfaces with their velvety stucco finishes and adobe-style modulations – enveloping guests within – whilst bedheads are crowned in golden light, beckoning slumber as all hotel rooms should.
Photography by Terence Chin