Collection by Tadashi Suzuki
The vertical rectangular bands of the building's exterior are referenced by the camel panels of the headboard.
The vertical rectangular bands of the building's exterior are referenced by the camel panels of the headboard.
"We wanted that little bit of geometry to happen throughout the whole project," William Oberlin of Dutch East Design says of the wooden window casements. These additional pieces, fabricated offsite by Stickley, are fitted to each window. The angle of their opening exactly matches the angle of the exterior window opening, but the wood introduces warmth and the depth to the interior. Breuer's classic Cesca chairs can be found throughout the hotel.
"We wanted that little bit of geometry to happen throughout the whole project," William Oberlin of Dutch East Design says of the wooden window casements. These additional pieces, fabricated offsite by Stickley, are fitted to each window. The angle of their opening exactly matches the angle of the exterior window opening, but the wood introduces warmth and the depth to the interior. Breuer's classic Cesca chairs can be found throughout the hotel.
The generous scale of the corner king guest room reflects Becker's adherence to Breuer's five-foot module for the building: Most hotel rooms are 12-feet wide, but the window placement at the Hotel Marcel dictates a 15-foot width for the larger guest rooms.
The generous scale of the corner king guest room reflects Becker's adherence to Breuer's five-foot module for the building: Most hotel rooms are 12-feet wide, but the window placement at the Hotel Marcel dictates a 15-foot width for the larger guest rooms.
Dutch East leaned on the fabrics and colors of Bauhaus to introduce warmth and playfulness to the former office building.
Dutch East leaned on the fabrics and colors of Bauhaus to introduce warmth and playfulness to the former office building.
For 20 years, the 1970s Breuer-designed building sat empty beside the busy I-95 highway, unused by its owner, IKEA, except as a way to advertise the store that shared its parking lot.
For 20 years, the 1970s Breuer-designed building sat empty beside the busy I-95 highway, unused by its owner, IKEA, except as a way to advertise the store that shared its parking lot.