Daring red-and-white checkerboard tiles and vibrant upholstered banquettes lend an Italian really feel to the atrium of this Copenhagen resort designed by native studio Tonen.
Malene Bech-Pedersen and Mette Bonavent of Tonen oversaw the design of Lodge Bella Grande, which occupies a historic constructing near Copenhagen Metropolis Corridor.
Constructed in 1899, the five-storey constructing retained many characterful options however was in want of refurbishment to maximise its potential and convey it as much as fashionable requirements.
Tonen aimed to create interiors for the 109-room resort which are timeless but up to date and mix a way of nostalgic appeal with fashionable sophistication.
“For the inside of Lodge Bella Grande we had two essential pointers,” mentioned the designers. “Initially to create a design resort that may be a true deal with to the attention, and second to spotlight the historic and really basic structure of the constructing.”
“The resort rooms ought to be luxurious, with high-quality supplies and references to midcentury Italian design,” they added. “The inside design performs with a nostalgia that’s totally elegant, but additionally sudden.”
Inspiration for the undertaking got here from a visit to Italy, the place Bech-Pedersen and Bonavent have been impressed by a Venetian palazzo with an open-air central courtyard and peach-coloured partitions.
The atrium at Lodge Bella Grande has a roof mild that enables pure mild to flood right into a vibrant and welcoming area containing vibrant furnishings, floral preparations and marble-tiled flooring that improve the al-fresco really feel.
“We went for ‘wow’,” mentioned the designers of their method to the interiors, and significantly the reception and courtyard areas which are the primary company encounter upon getting into the constructing.
“This ought to be a really one-of-a-kind expertise, and nothing such as you would usually expertise within the centre of Copenhagen.”
The atrium was beforehand a darkish and underused area that required important upgrades to turn into a distinguished point of interest inside the scheme.
Soundproof home windows have been added to all of the rooms that overlook the courtyard. All 4 inner partitions have been lined in acoustic foam which, together with the gentle furnishings, helps to scale back sound reverberation inside the area.
Tonen regarded to present the resort’s rooms and suites a relaxing ambiance by using muted colors and complex particulars, such because the coordinated upholstered armchairs and material lampshades from Danish model Oi soi oi.
The resort additionally incorporates an Italian restaurant known as Donna, with a energetic and vibrant inside outlined by its use of moody purple and pink hues.
The eating room’s darkish purple ceiling is complemented by blood-red couches and pink curtains that have been designed to create an environment of romance, however have a contact of thriller for the area to tackle a nightclub vibe later within the evenings.
Friends can select to dine in the principle restaurant or within the atrium area, whereas a laid-back cocktail lounge offers a comfy spot for pre-dinner drinks or late-night conversations.
Tonen was concerned in each element of the resort’s inside fit-out, sourcing classic objects and artworks to sit down alongside up to date items together with furnishings from &Custom, bedside lamps by Tom Dixon, aspect tables from Polspotten and bespoke vanities made by by Københavns Møbelsnedkeri.
“Each Bella and Donna are very a lot unmistakable expressions of our model,” claimed Bech-Pedersen and Bonavent. “We love the historic references, mixing classic with new design and using supplies that age fantastically.”
Lodge Bella Grande is owned by Copenhagen Meals Collective, a Copenhagen-based group working 18 eating places across the metropolis. Tonen has labored on interiors for a number of of Cofoco’s properties, together with Coco Lodge and Restaurant Delphine.
Different current restaurant interiors on Dezeen embody a steel-and-mirror area in London’s Mayfair space and a Frankfurt restaurant with lime-wash partitions.
The pictures is courtesy of Tonen.
