HBA/HIRSCH BEDNER ASSOCIATES UNVEILS ITS DESIGNS FOR
HOTEL INDIGO BANGKOK WIRELESS ROAD
First Hotel Indigo in Southeast AsiaDesign Inspired by the History of the Wireless Road NeighbourhoodHotel Features Custom Lighting Designed by Illuminate
(Singapore, March 2015) – HBA, the global leader in hospitality interior design, has completed the new192-room Hotel Indigo – the first in Southeast Asia – on Bangkok’s Wireless Road. Hotel Indigo is the world’s first globally branded boutique hotel brand introduced by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) more than 10 years ago. The neighbourhood’s rich history in the radio industry, Thai silk trade, and its location adjacent to Lumpini Park are inspirations to HBA’s design.
“In the 1940s/50s Wireless Road was the location of Bangkok’s first radio tower. We’ve integrated this aspect into the design and artwork,” says Sabine Beck, Lead Designer. “The hotel is also located near one of the first silk production centers in Bangkok. This is the center that Jim Thompson bought from.”
“Jim was the American businessman whom Time magazine claimed almost singlehandedly saved Thailand’s vital silk industry from extinction.”
After passing through a large, double leafed timber framed glass door, guests walk into a two story lobby with plastered walls and timber/mirror ceilings. A metal clad counter doubles as a reception area and espresso bar. Tall teak timber panels express the height of the space and lead the eye up to the mezzanine bar that is open to the lobby. The concierge features a DJ station adjacent to a lounge area with bright furniture and colorful rugs that evoke the hues of Thai silk.
The lighting created by Illuminate achieves a warm inviting atmosphere with color and dramatic lighting effects that play a vital role in energizing the spaces.
Walking past an industrial steel staircase that wraps around a black metal mesh structure, guests can discover a large artwork installation of old radios and music themed memorabilia dating back to the beginning of radio in Bangkok.
On the Mezzanine level, an inviting gentlemen’s club style bar, 22 Steps, is ideal for crafted cocktails and premium drinks. Burlwood ceilings and dark timber flooring create a moody ambiance with booth seating in dark green and brown tones. Illuminate created a custom light wall installation simulating radio waves.
“The lighting is custom designed to create frequency waves, and this effect can be synchronized with music for special events,” says Illuminate Director, Simon Berry.
A two story bookshelf in dark metal and timber connects the bar with Metro on Wireless, the All Day Dining restaurant a floor above. The bookshelf is filled with an eclectic assortment of locally-sourced accessories and curiosities.
“No two Hotel Indigo properties are alike as they each take inspiration from their local neighbourhood stories, and ours is a vibrant and colourful area with a rich history and heritage that HBA has cleverly translated into the refreshingly local design of the new Hotel Indigo Bangkok Wireless Road,” said Oliver Horn, General Manager of Hotel Indigo Bangkok Wireless Road.
Metro on Wirelesstakes design inspiration from the old ambassador mansions that lined Wireless Road. The dining room features a lightly painted cornice ceiling with bronze mirrors, parquet floors with marble mosaic inserts and fabric walls depicting local street scenes of the neighborhood’s past.
Guestroom corridors feature sky gardens that bring the outside in. Like glass pockets that extend from the corridors on every other floor, the gardens feature trees and greenery that can be found in the neighbouring Lumpini Park.
The guestrooms are sleek and contemporary with white ceilings and light wall coverings. A white brick wall behind the bed features a large black and white photo of Bangkok’s street scenes in the1950s.Timber flooring and doors in unique wood patterns give warmth while bold color is used in custom rugs and furniture pieces. The bathroom walls are finished in locally produced glazed ceramic tiles. Art walls are featured behind the vanity with motifs of Thai gardens and pagodas.
The 23rd floor is open to the air and features a spectacular infinity edge pool.
Later this year, the hotel will open its new signature restaurant, CHAR, which will be the city’s next culinary hot spot.
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World-renowned as the “Number 1 Hospitality Design Firm” by Interior Design and honored in 2014 by the Gold Key Awards, Hospitality Design Awards, International Hotel Awards, Society of British Interior Design Awards and the European Hotel Design Awards; HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates, unveils the world′s most anticipated hotels, resorts, casinos and spas. Leading the hotel design industry since 1965, HBA remains keenly attuned to the pulse of changing industry trends governed by today’s sophisticated traveler. The company′s international presence, depth of experience, and detailed industry knowledge enables them to identify interior design trends at their source, make definitive predictions about new directions and innovations, and influence design standards at a global level. HBA′s ultimate objective is to add value, raise standards and enhance the brand of a project’s owner and operator.
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Illuminate is a lighting design consultancy providing services for HBA projects and beyond. Illuminate works with architects, interior designers, landscape architects, and end clients across Asia, Middle East, Europe, and the United States on a wide range of commercial and residential projects.
About Hotel Indigo: The Hotel Indigo brand is a global boutique hotel brand that delivers a refreshing and inviting guest experience that is truly reflective of the local community. From the locally-inspired murals to the renewal program where the music, scent, and menu items change throughout the year, each Hotel Indigo hotel delivers a vibrant, engaging and genuine boutique experience that gives guests the confidence to step out and explore the local neighbourhood. Each Hotel Indigo property is unique and designed to reflect the local culture, character and geography of the surrounding area while brand hallmarks ensure consistent and reliable service from location to location. No two hotels are the same. There are 61 Hotel Indigo hotels open around the globe.With a quality global pipeline of 63 hotels, the Hotel Indigo estate is set to double in size to over 120 properties within the next three to five years.For more information or to make a reservation, visit Find us on Twitter
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