Glasgow architecture and design firm wins prestigious award
Glasgow-based Mosaic Architecture + Design has won a prestigious design award for its transformation of Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherd’s Bush.
The Society of British & International Interior Design (SBID) International Design Awards attracts entries from across the world. The awards recognise, reward and celebrate design excellence across a broad range of categories spanning interior design, fit-out and product.
Mosaic has been crowned regional winner for hotel public-space design in the UK for its transformation of Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherd’s Bush, to create a design-led lifestyle destination that connects the building to its neighbourhood, history and creative heritage.
Henry Reeve, director of interior design at IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: “It has been a pleasure collaborating with Mosaic Architecture + Design on this project. Their creativity and commitment to excellence have delivered a truly spectacular hotel, and we’re delighted this has been recognised by SBID.”
The hotel features 231 rooms and suites, including garden rooms – offering rare outdoor space in the heart of the city.
Across the hotel, reused materials and rich finishes are layered with textiles and timber to give public areas and guest rooms a residential, home-from-home atmosphere. A standout feature is the signature terrazzo flooring, made from reclaimed London stone, which anchors the entrance and restaurant spaces and reinforces the connection to the city.
The hotel subtly references its past as the BBC’s Kensington House recording studios, where artists including David Bowie and The Clash once recorded.
Heritage details appear throughout the interiors, including Bakelite dial telephones, Roberts radios, sculptural artwork reminiscent of recording equipment and wallpapers referencing performers from the building’s past.
Nicolas Braud, general manager, said: “The opening of Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherd’s Bush marks the beginning of a new chapter for one of West London’s most storied buildings.
“We’ve been inspired by the neighbourhood’s rich creative and musical heritage, and our aim is to create a hotel that feels deeply rooted in its surroundings while offering a contemporary, design-led experience for both visitors and the local community. This is about honouring the past while setting a new benchmark for lifestyle hospitality in the area.”
Stephen Mallon, director of Mosaic, the architects, contract administrators, lead designers and interior designers on the project, added: “Our brief was to create an authentic neighbourhood hangout; a friendly, welcoming hotel with great facilities. Those facilities include a stylish bar and restaurant and conference, meeting and co-working facilities.
“The comprehensive transformation of the former hotel, which was comparatively isolated from its immediate surroundings, has involved opening it up to place it at the very heart of the local neighbourhood, starting with the overhaul of the exterior with new windows and curtain walling, render and decoration to the exterior envelope of the building.
“The design concept has been to realise a ‘vogueish’ Bohemian informality, deliberately differing from the standard stuffiness that can characterise more conventional hotel brands, that will appeal to younger, discerning guests while referencing the appealing history of the landmark building.
“The chic informality of the design has been achieved using a blend of warm, rich materials throughout the hotel’s interior, with the use of natural surfaces and recycled content, with a significant feature being the terrazzo flooring at the entrance level and restaurant.
Stuart Black, studio director of Mosaic, said: “The hotel features an attractive mixture of decorative and sculptural forms with terrazzo and alabaster – a blend of decorative and industrial aesthetic with public areas featuring soft furnishings to mingle industrial chic with a domestic softness achieved through the deployment of lush and luxurious fabrics.
“The bedroom decor gives guests the sense of a home from home, with a warm, inviting, domestic atmosphere featuring personal touches and quality materials with rich carpets, timber flooring and textural fabrics lending a handmade feel, with handcrafted furniture and case goods imparting a Bohemian edge.
“The bedrooms feature subtle heritage signifiers through period influences and references to the building’s 1970s heritage, such as art works and ephemerae and bathroom wallpaper featuring The Goons, as well as other artists and performers.
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