!["We tried to create places where [people] can work, meet, eat, drink and relax," Vermeulen says. "This calls for a large variety of seating arrangements, all with their own intimate atmospheres but still part of the whole." A large mural by Julian Opie, carved out the granite cladding of the elevator core and filled with gold leaf, provides a dramatic backdrop for a long communal table lit by hanging Tom Dixon pendant lights. Hella Jongerius's Polder Sofa for Vitra sits next to Fauteuil chairs by Jean Prouvé, restyled by G-Star Raw. Photo by Adrian Gaut. Photo 3 of 6 in Bright Hotel with Spacious Communal Lobby in Times Square by Allie Weiss](https://images2.dwell.com/photos/6063391372700811264/6133467407357644800/original.jpg?auto=format&q=35&w=160)
Bright Hotel with Spacious Communal Lobby in Times Square
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"We tried to create places where [people] can work, meet, eat, drink and relax," Vermeulen says. "This calls for a large variety of seating arrangements, all with their own intimate atmospheres but still part of the whole." A large mural by Julian Opie, carved out the granite cladding of the elevator core and filled with gold leaf, provides a dramatic backdrop for a long communal table lit by hanging Tom Dixon pendant lights. Hella Jongerius's Polder Sofa for Vitra sits next to Fauteuil chairs by Jean Prouvé, restyled by G-Star Raw. Photo by Adrian Gaut.