architect: Jaime Hayon
location: Madrid, Spain
year: 2017
Steeped in Spanish historical and cultural references, Hayon takes us on a visual journey through Spain’s past, mixing architectural details that evoke Roman arches and rich, jewel like tones and finishes reminiscent of the Arabic and Moorish influences that have helped create the beauty of Spain. The influences of the past are matched by an elegant design that unifies historic grandeur with a modern approach, amplifying the natural light and filling each space with some of the finest European brands of furniture, perfectly lit and furnished in a palette of colours that reflect the richness and warmth of Spain itself. Throughout the hotel, small sculptures, masks, multiple characters from the vivid imagination of Hayon populate the public spaces and hallways. The framed artwork on display was commissioned from the photographers Klunderbie who taking their cue from Hayon’s desire to showcase the richness and diversity of Spanish culture have created a series that combines deeply Spanish subjects; the bullfighter, the flamenco dress, palm trees, a variety of cultural icons and emblems.
The furnishings and light fixture are the result of the many fruitful collaborations that Jaime has worked on in the last decade with some of Europe’s finest furniture brands and design houses. The rooms are furnished with pieces by Fritz Hansen, &Tradition, Gubi, Arflex, Cassina, BD Barcelona, Parachilna lamps and more, each piece part of a unified design language that involved many expert craftsmen to bring to fruition this dazzling interior.
Every corner of the hotel has been thoughtfully designed to create vignettes that balance a sophisticated aesthetic with comfort and luxury. The curves of the sofa and chairs, the subtly elegant lighting,the sumptuousness of the colours, the wit and humour of the decorative details, across the hotel Hayon’s trademark ingenuity is on display at its most effective and appealing heights.
architects: Hayonstudio
type: renovation
location: Madrid, Spain
year: 2017
contract suppliers: Fritz Hansen, &Tradition, Gubi, Arflex, Cassina and BD Barcelona
