Hotel Le Germain _VICTOR 16

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TWO NEW ZINC BARS, CUSTOM LIGHT BOX, 'SHADOW FOREST' CUSTOM 
WALLPAPER, AND TWO-WAY MIRROR BACK-BAR DISPLAY.  
BLACK LEATHER STOOLS FROM KIOSK WILL BE ARRIVING SHORTLY!

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FOLDING GLASS WALL BETWEEN MAIN DINING LOUNGE AND 

PRIVATE DINING ROOM, WITH 10 FOOT HIGH DOORS.

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CUSTOM DESIGNED VELVET, WHITE OAK + BRASS SOFAS, 

,AND LIMESTONE DINING TABLES.  BLACK LEATHER ARMCHAIRS.
MONCER HARDWOOD FLOORING.

Finishing touches are taking place at VICTOR - the remaining custom tables are about to be fabricated, the new bar stools are en route, and floor to ceiling sheer drapery will add another luxurious layer to the private dining room.  The light box has now been installed above the new zinc bar with the 18 foot wide image I had designed.  I wanted the scale of the piece to be a little reminiscent of the artworks in grand spaces such as those found in old rail stations or perhaps the massive tilted frames high up in a Parisian salon.

David Chrystian's menu is better than ever, with vibrant local ingredients - we had a truly amazing dinner the other night.  It was fantastic to see the space full of people enjoying their meals and conversations.  I can't wait to return for another dinner - I have been thinking about that perfect lobster roll...

Hotel Le Germain _VICTOR 14

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The flooring is being installed in the private dining room - it looks amazing - very Escher.  I am pleased with the new proportions of the space - it feels grand and yet also intimate.  A dozen hand blown glass pendant lights will be installed next week, to hang at varying heights in front of the new Shadow Forest wallpaper.

Hotel Le Germain _VICTOR 13

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The latest wallpaper design called 'Shadow Forest' has now been fabricated and is on the FedEx truck headed to Hotel Le Germain at this very moment.  The different colourways can be seen here; the design can be adapted to customized wall dimensions.  The red lines on the image above show how the panels have been divided for the walls at VICTOR in the 20 foot high space.  Thank you to ROLLOUT for production.

Bespoke Wallpaper with Tatar Art Projects

I am very excited to be in great company as one of the designers in the Tatar Art Projects roster, featuring bespoke wallpaper designs for boutique hotels, restaurants and other interiors.  Past clients have included W Hotel, the Gladstone Hotel, and VICTOR at Hotel Le Germain.  Tatar Art Projects is now integrated as a hybrid art + design showcase within the Klaus Nienkamper showroom.

Cityscape Wallpaper in AZURE

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The Cityscape wallpaper, designed through Backyard Design and used throughout the W Hotel in Hoboken, has been featured on the AZURE web blog!

Take a look here:

W Hotel Wallpaper + Fabrics

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The W Hotel in Hoboken is now open!  We have designed wallpaper through sister company Backyard Design that has been used on feature walls in all of the 220 guest rooms.  The graphic was also printed as custom fabric for throw pillows and headboard upholstery in the penthouse suites.

OCHRE, NYC, xo

The new W Hotel in Hoboken NJ is nearly complete (featuring wallpaper custom designed for each room in the hotel by Backyard Design), with absolutely stunning views toward Manhattan. Soho appears to be a stone's throw away across the Hudson (currently gleaming as the sun is setting).

Marianne Lovink (www.mariannelovink.com) is installing her Winter Garden sculptures in the three penthouse suites (after which, a well deserved dinner and cocktails will be in order).

This trip to NYC + NJ has of course required a visit to the wonderfully curated store OCHRE, at 462 Broome St. in Soho, where finds include beautiful little handmade spoons and forks with black bakelite handles and handmade Moroccan glasses in delicate tones of ultra light green and cerulean. Naturally, we bought several of each.

www.ochrestore.com

Wallpaper + Fabric design for W Hotel Hoboken

This latest wallpaper by partner graphic design company Backyard Design is being used as feature walls in 230 rooms in a new W Hotel. It has been produced in two colours: crimson and violet (bottom two images). These are images are 10'-0" tall and have been cropped as needed to create unique vibrant wallcoverings. The more muted image (top) was printed as a fabric for throw cushions in cotton sateen; at full size the image is abstracted; a haze with flares of colour and contrast.

Wallpaper for Children

Several lines of wallpaper are being designed through partner graphic design company Backyard Design, including wallpaper for children. This one is a combination of hand drawn and painted damask patterns printed digitally.

Canadiana Room 404 at the Gladstone Hotel

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This is the Canadiana Room 404 at the Gladstone Hotel, designed in collaboration with the upholsterers The Big Stuff. The wallpaper was printed from a digitally manipulated photograph taken at the cottage. Bev Hisey was commissioned to make gorgeous die-cut felt curtains - a perforated textile that casts forest-like shadows in the morning. The light box bench is a custom piece designed for the room, in fumed oak with back lit photographs by Jenny Francis.

PHOTOS BY TOM ARBAN [FIRST AND SECOND] + CAT O'NEIL [THIRD]

LINK TO ARTICLE IN CANADIAN ARCHITECT