Patricia Urquiola architects Spanish is responsible for the interior design of the recently opened Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Barcelona.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Barcelona

In keeping with Mandarin Oriental’s passion for working with creative and exciting design concepts, the prestigious Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola was commissioned to create the interior décor of Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona. The project reflects the open, cosmopolitan character of the great Mediterranean city where the hotel stands, along with the unmistakeable seal of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. The linear simplicity of the building, which was once the head offices of a bank, lends itself perfectly to the clean, balanced interior design by Urquiola.

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Torres de Hercules Rafael de la hoz
Architect Rafael de la Hoz complement “Torres de Hercules” Cadiz. They are the symbol of the legendary Hercules and the pillar of the tallest buildings in Andalucia.

Two cylindrical, white towers rose at a constant pool of water. Giant-grid facade dates from the motto of the mythical legend Pillars of Hercules, “Non Plus Ultra” (not on), warning sailors of the Mediterranean rim of the known world.

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The interior is a good example of how it could be modern in 1930, inside the house. 2200 square foot house is situated high on the town site is on display near Seattle, Queen Anne. Although the decor is elegant, muscular, and it also has a modern Mediterranean style arcade, caps.

Concrete and steel was added to the interior during the reconstruction of the house. Coutertops, sinks, baths, fireplaces, and most of the walls are concrete. Walnut used for floors, cabinets and a large dining table. During the reconstruction of many rooms changed to hunt the more the light of day. The two-storey concrete wall at a low level is a beautiful cascade of water that flows into the pond. [Schuchart / Dow]

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London based Julia Palmer recently completed a luxury villa in Mallorca. The overall plot size of the property, including gardens, is 1350 sq m with the built area stretching 530 sq m (5,700 sq ft) across the plot, allowing the owners to enjoy the 180 degree over the bay throughout the day to sunset.

She defined the large double height space of the villa and reconfigure the bedroom arrangement and general arrangement of the villa. The existing space was tired with no defined spaces or grounding, which had dramatic architectural lighting highlighting the empty space. The south facing property suffered an in balance of light no windows on the north side of the property meant the light and magnificent view was so overpowering to the property the client was overwhelmed on how to compensate this drama. Convex mirrors and placement of fixtures and fittings were used to bounce the reflection of the architecture and light back across the space, bringing the outside in and the inside out.

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