Sleep 2015: what lies ahead for innovative hotel design?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1554739637854{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}"]The Event:SLEEP 2015 ~ The Hotel Design EventLocation:London, Great BritainEvent link:www.thesleepevent.com[/vc_column_text][mkdf_image_gallery type="grid" enable_image_shadow="no" image_behavior="lightbox" number_of_columns="three" space_between_items="tiny" images="6548,6547,6549" image_size="full"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SLEEP is an annual international event that showcases the latest and most innovative hotel design products and developments.This event allows designers, architects, consumers and all hotel personnel an opportunity to get to know the most current products and design trends for the upcoming year. It’s a visual wonderland of what’s to come. But wait, there’s more.The Sleep event held several intriguing conferences and round table discussions on different hotel design issues and how to entire industry is in the midst of a design change.From a design point of view, we learned that the new trends in design will be pastels colors, Nordic influences, and geometric 3D tiling effects.The design language for the following year will experience some influential changes and create some compelling designs and motifs. These images from the show illustrate that.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1554739723000{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 40px !important;}"][vc_column][mkdf_image_gallery type="slider" enable_image_shadow="no" space_between_items="tiny" slider_loop="yes" slider_autoplay="yes" slider_padding="no" slider_navigation="yes" slider_pagination="no" images="6558,6556,6555,6553,6550,6560,6557,6554,6552,6551" image_size="full"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From a functional point of view, we learned that the landscape is becoming even more important in the designer’s tool kit – it is now a must in every hotel design. Not only should the interiors of the hotel engage and interact with the client; so should the exterior and its surroundings.At times, a hotel’s grounds are open to retreats, meetings and tour groups; there’s an opportunity for hotels to garner potential clients with the use of the exterior spaces.Having meticulous grounds can create a viewing experience of transcendental designs — incorporating buildings, interiors and gardens simultaneously can cause potential clients to remember how wonderful their first experience was at such a location and encourage them to return for another visit.This is where real innovative hotel design comes in.From my point of view, Mirabello’s work considers materials and trends as an extension of our designs. We have taken what we saw during our visit and infused it into our styles and concepts to ensure our clients receive the most innovative and unique concepts.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1554740153382{margin-top: 40px !important;}" bb_tab_container=""][vc_column][mkdf_single_image enable_image_shadow="no" image="6559" image_size="full" bb_tab_container=""][vc_column_text]One aspect I found intriguing, was the different views of “HOTEL GUEST ROOMS” in European design; I find it differs marginally from the Middle Eastern design and concepts. In Europe, rooms are based on the experience of the client.Designers build a setting that clients comment on. What a client wants is what they get. Functionality and creativity often blend in European designs, as history has shown.However, in the Middle East, this does not happen. Rooms tend to be of a much more standardized approach and the designs do not allow the opportunity for blending functionality with innovation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Time to reflect: mirrors in professional interior design

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Using mirrors in professional interior design is not only a great way to accessorize a project. The Mirabello team also uses varying sizes of mirrors to create beautiful plays of light and vibrant contrasts within interior spaces.Mirrors hold a few key advantages: they allow rooms to look more spacious and bright, while visually increasing spaces. Wall mirrors and beautifully crafted mirror frames offer fantastic interior accents that can set the entire mood of our design concepts.Designers are almost like psychiatrists, artistic psychiatrists. We get to know some pretty personal things about our clients: personal needs, corporate needs; likes and dislikes, etc.So when you’re looking at an interior space make sure you keep in mind what your client wants to express in that space and make sure it is something you both come to share a vision on. You need to get into their hands if you’re going to have a productive relationship.Decorative wall mirrors and beautiful mirror frames can be used in creative ways to jazz up modern interior design ideas and create unique and dramatic room décor.In our experience, clients love the use of mirrors in innovative and abstract ways. Look at our photos from the Al Thuraya Penthouse project.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1554738248919{margin-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="6540" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="link_image"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]The diamond shaped mirrors covered the entire wall in a vivid display of elegance and creative diversity.What’s most impressive about this space is when the penthouse is lit up: this wall particularly comes alive and gives a beautiful contrast of light and dark with bold shadows and colorful highlights.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1554738313254{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}" bb_tab_container=""][vc_column_inner][mkdf_image_gallery type="grid" enable_image_shadow="no" image_behavior="lightbox" number_of_columns="" space_between_items="tiny" images="6540,6538,6539" image_size="full"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text bb_tab_container=""]Some other examples of fascinating mirror use include using large mirrors in unusual frames to become the focal point of interior space. Large mirrors are perfect for living rooms, where you want to define the central point and decorate your fireplace.Especially in open spaces, attractive large mirrors can look wonderful on empty walls, increasing rooms visually and creating stunning centerpieces for modern interior design and decorating.We often try to use mirrors as bold statements that help to stir a bit of conversation. Also, as a personal preference, I love brightly lit rooms.The trick is to not have an overabundance of lights or switches for that matter. The easy solution: use a few mirrors and have them reflect the light to help build evenly distributed lighting throughout your interior space.Mirror, mirror, on the wall … With so many shapes, sizes, and styles, mirrors are a versatile decorative element that gives instant polish to a room with little effort.They can do wonders! From illuminating dark corners and adding elegance and drama to an area to creating the illusion of space. They can even serve as works of art. There’s a mirror for every taste.The trick is to find what style works best in your space.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Eye of the beholder: a quick look at abstract art in design

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1554737239330{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}"]When working on a project, there are two schools of thought on the matter of using abstract art in design.The first train of thought is that like any art piece, the design should stand on its own merit. As to what that merit represents is another question.However, bold statements and unique perspectives have driven our art appreciation and culture for centuries. So isn’t it about time that interior designs evolve to those standards?The second school of thought is that the art should reflect its surroundings by harmonizing with the colors of the space you are designing, to provide a cohesive environment. In short, art should sit where it’s placed as the place should equally fit the art it houses.Now, this does not dictate that all art should match its surroundings, but rather “fit” and/or complement its surroundings.For example, in the image below you will see an industrial space that we had worked on. On the wall, a motorcycle. Now as far as art pieces go, it may not hold its own against Picasso.However, the analogous color scheme and symmetry it produces in the space create a bold statement. Which brings us to the most important part of the interior design; Is abstract art in design pleasing to the eye?[/vc_column_text][mkdf_image_gallery type="grid" enable_image_shadow="no" image_behavior="lightbox" number_of_columns="three" space_between_items="tiny" images="6526,6527,6525" image_size="full"][vc_column_text]

– Mirabello’s Bachelor Apartment Interior Design –

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1554737782461{margin-top: 40px !important;}" bb_tab_container=""][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Whose eye you ask?Well, everyone's. But especially the owner who lives in this space.An interior designer might want to make a big pop or major statement in space by selecting a piece of abstract art that adds impact, both in size and color.In this case, you could argue that the motorcycle is simply a pop and awe tactic for space. This can create a kind of subjective reaction between the viewer and the subject matter.However, speak to any motocross enthusiast and you begin to see the inner workings and beauty that go into a motorcycle design and iconography. Sure, it’s bold; art is bold.But more than that, it expresses the owners’ appreciation for art, as they see it. Not as society dictates.Art, abstract or not, should intrigue and challenge the mind to rethink traditional views. Yet, at the same time, the designs should be pleasing in an emotional way to each and every viewer.There is so much more to modern art than meets the eye. Yes, Matisse, Dali, Warhol, and Picasso often top many critics’ lists, but Buell, BSA, and Luigi Colani are just as revolutionary in their designs and aesthetics.Modern spaces deserve the best that art and design can offer, so when looking for abstract art, keep in mind there is a purpose and meaning in the pieces you choose.The question should be, what are we really trying to say?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="6528" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="link_image"][vc_column_text]

Luigi Colani’s Recorded Breaking Ferrari Testa D’Oro

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Focus on bold patterns in the design world

Bold patterns are a very popular interior design trend at the moment. They are versatile, dynamic and when used correctly, they can enhance any work or living spaces.Geometric patterns are nothing new in interiors - we have been seeing them for millennia. They have been used to decorate homes and palaces from as far back as the Sumerian civilizations of 4000 BC.The Greeks and Romans, of course, used them abundantly, and in medieval times, they saw the light in tapestries and floor decorations. 

P95 Apartment Design

More recently, the Cubist and Art Deco movements revived these patterns and influenced the geometric styles that we see today. When searching for images on the internet, you are sure to come across many popular trends.But when you look closely, you'll realize that nothing is indeed new and that most of these so-called trends are just old versions of something that have been re-imagined in a new way. Designing with geometrics give structure to space.Like our designs below, vivid lines and compelling shapes create unique spaces with true elegance and creativity. Geometric lines are often seen as formal, but it is clear that they can have a deliciously playful quality as well. 

The Majestic Rooftop

Patterns on walls, floors, and ceilings can create a great background for a room. Geometric pattern and lines can also cleverly be used to compensate for less than desirable architectural features in a room: a vertical line will visually lift a low ceiling and the right pattern can make a room appear bigger or smaller.The pattern, however, should be chosen with care. There is a fine line between bold patterns and overwhelming interior designs.Geometric prints, painting ideas, and artworks are a great way to add an individual style to your home. Modern living room designs with geometric patterns on walls, floors or home furnishings are bold, fresh and dynamic.However, this is only a starting point. Expression and creativity need inspiration to take shape. 

Mirabello's Dynamic Vertical Guest Services Design

At Mirabello, our work is created by our diverse and innovative team. Each member is an artist at heart.Their designs push the envelope, not because it's expected, but because it is what drives us. You have to love what you do after all.