Hotel Puerta America has got to be one of the most interesting hotels I’ve ever come across online. Located in Madrid, Spain, it’s a towering achievement in architecture and interior design. What I find so enthralling about this hotel is the way it showcases the works of various designers. Each of them were given a whole floor to design, and each floor seems like a different hotel altogether. It’s hard to believe that such a range of talent and creativity – and from the industry’s foremost designers at that – are all in one hotel.
Hallways, bistro area chairs, beds, fabrics, toilet finishings, all of these and more were taken care of by each designer for his or her floor. Let’s take a look at some of them.
The first floor was designed by Zaha Hadid. She is the first woman to ever receive architecture’s Pritzker Prize. This floor is characterized by fluid curves. It’s like stepping into an ice cube, with the halls in bright white. Some of the bedrooms are more colorful, though, with their bright designs and hues.
The second floor is all Norman Foster. His minimalist and elegant aesthetics are seen in full play here.
The third floor is David Chipperfield’s realm. His rooms are characterized by terra cotta flooring and marble walls.
The fourth floor was designed by Plasma Studio, a partnership between Eva Castro and Holger Kehne. It seems all science fiction here, with materials shaped into geometric forms.
The fifth floor was the responsibility of fashion design experts Victorio and Lucchino. Here they suffused the rooms with warm colors and textures.
The sixth floor is Marc Newson’s domain. The hallways are bright; in contrast, the color schemes in the bedrooms are subdued. Leather is the order of the day here.
We’ll explore the other floors in the next post. In the meantime, here are some pictures of chairs and other furniture in the floors conceptualized and realized by the above designers.
