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Empire extravagance R AFFLES ISTANBUL HOTEL BY HIRSCH BEDNER A SSOCIATES HA S RECENTLY OPENED AT THE CIT Y ’S ZORLU CENTRE AND BOA STS AN INTERIOR SUITED FOR A MODERN-DAY EMPEROR.

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Designed by global leader of hospitality interior design Hirsch Bedner Associates

Hotel maintains a dreamlike atmosphere

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Preciosa delivered the

lighting designs for

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The projects lead designer Sandra

that boasts a connection to the fashion

hotel as details in the palette and se

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The lobby's

commissioned art

piece is by Jean-

Francois Rauzier.

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Shallow pools were

created around this

bronze sculpture

to make it more

personal.

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Atlanta explains that creating a ‘sense

this, we seek to liaise with artists and -

to collaborate on a local and regional

create an international collection. So in addition to works by these local and

the Netherlands.”

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that could be. “So we made selections and commis-

sioned works that help to transport the guest into a mystical and exotic experi-

the lobby, there are two large-scale com-

photographic composition, was created by [Rauzier] as a way to introduce hotel

“He created his dream composition

by incorporating photographic details

stitched the details together using digital technology. He has literally trans-

artwork in the lobby are glorious chan-

box due to the mosaic tiling. According -

detailing is an homage to the Byzantine -

nent in those times. The tile work can be

the columns.

already in place when HBA was awarded

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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT RAFFLES ISTANBUL

• Designed by three different

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Jewel tones

reminiscent of the

Byzantine era were

applied throughout.

surrounding for the lobby lounge to create a more intimate space. We also added some drama to the space through the artwork which serves as the back-drop for the lounge as does the large bronze sculpture, Lavinia [designed by Martin Dawe].”

Throughout the many public areas, the main materials include marble and stone which are used interchangeably

-cording to Cortner, the materials were chosen to accentuate the grandeur of the various spaces. However, as the spaces become more intimate and private, wood is introduced as the main architectural material because the de-

signers considered it to be a softer and warmer choice than stone.

The project’s colour palette main-tains a soft, primarily neautral range with pops of colour subtly integrated

jewel and gold tones prevalent during

the artwork uses strong colours which

staircase leads visitors and guests from the lobby and social area to the hotel’s Grand Ballroom, as a number of hand-blown glass lighting pendants designed by Preciosa light up the way. Under the starry night, the staircase ends in the

Ballroom Prefunction, which houses three cast glass and woven metal mesh Kaftans designed by Turkish artist Yas-

the starry-night theme continues as a

the 2,000 lighting pieces. The pleated, upholstered walls faintly ties in the art of fashion.

Michal Gabaj, managing director for -

was meant to decorate the mirrored ceil-ing, with crystal, light amber and amber toned ‘stars’ suspended from the ceiling in several layers to “create a feeling of a stellar atmosphere. The walls of the

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