The clients, who are childhood friends, Zetsia Lobo, Franton Maria, and Yu-Meng Braumuller sought the help of Local to create their unique living space in the heart of Rotterdam.
Photo by: Joey Van Dongen Design memento – Scandinavian but colourful The team also designed “unpredictable City” in Russia which pushes the boundaries of sustainable building for collective housing. They designed an art complex in Seoul, South Korea for the Seoul Metropolitan Government. In the kitchen, dining, and bar areas of the Bellhop Hotel, the interior design continued the use of minimal materials for a simplistic aesthetic – Photo by Joey Van Dongen The young architecture studio, Local, have worked on large scale projects across the worldĭespite its recent launch, Local has achieved global recognition, especially in the Netherlands, Latvia, France, Russia, and Korea. The rooms are designed to utilize all the floor space which results in cozy designs whereby the bedrooms in the loft conversion use the angled ceilings as a type of comfort blanket – their own peaceful nook in the city.
The aim of the interior design renovation was to turn a classic city-center interior into a cozy oasis of tranquillity. The interior design of the Bellhop Hotel is very refined and uses minimal material Style & Aesthetics – An oasis of tranquillityĪll of the rooms have been designed to provide elegance and comfort combined, with the help of minimalistic Scandinavian-style décor. In the kitchen, dining, and bar areas, the interior design continued the use of minimal materials for a simplistic aesthetic, but instead of having plain white walls, the architects chose to expose the stone and brickwork. Brightly coloured seating and lighting were chosen for the rooms as they create a happy and soothing atmosphere. The colour scheme used for the bedroom is simplistic, white walls and wooden tones with the occasional pop colour. The bespoke furnishings and lighting t ransform the guest bedrooms into a calm and cozy space. Tatami style cork and bamboo are used in the alcoves that form the bed areas. The interior design is very refined and uses minimal materials. Local repurposed a traditional town-house in Rotterdam into a Scandinavian style hotel – Photo by Joey Van Dongen Materials & Techniques – Tatami style cork and bamboo Their design for the Latvian Paralympic Sports Center competition won first place in 2019, in the same year they also won an award for the 100% wooden house at Chateau De La Bourdaisiereie France.Ĭurious to know more about incredible hotel designs, don’t miss Czech studio Formafatal designs a villas resort in the Costa Rican jungle. The studio was awarded Europan 15 for its Grey Matter project which was an intergenerational urban development within a heritage town. Elida Mosquera and Jerome Picard worked together on The Bellhop Hotel project. It was founded in 2019 by Matthieu Boustany, Benoist Desfonds, Elida Mosquera, and Jerome Picard.
Local is an architecture and urbanism studio based in Bergen and Paris. The Bellhop Hotel is an oasis of tranquillity to single travelers and families The minds behind The Bellhop Hotel – Elida Mosquera and Jerome Picard from Local The ground floor of the hotel has been transformed into a contemporary bar and reception area, there is also a communal kitchen and a garden terrace at the back. Located on one of Rotterdam’s most lively streets, The Bellhop Hotel is perfectly situated for quick weekend breaks. The hotel is comprised of 15 rooms, offering rooms at various sizes to suit single travelers through to families. Why The Bellhop Hotel? In order to repurpose a traditional town-house in Rotterdam into a Scandinavian style hotel The townhouse renovation is located in Witte de Withstraat in Rotterdam, where it saw the addition of new basement rooms and a loft conversion. The Bellhop Hotel has transformed classic corridors of a Dutch townhouse into a Scandinavian-style hotel with minimalistic bedrooms and spaces to relax.
Local, an architecture and urbanism studio have designed The Bellhop Hotel in the heart of Rotterdam to provide an oasis of tranquillity to single travelers and families.