Mirage-like mirrored ceilings and cacti-filled planters are some of the features that interiors studio Holloway Li has incorporated in this hotel in London, which is meant to echo California deserts.
Bermonds Locke is located at the heart of southeast London's Bermondsey neighbourhood, just a few minutes walk from notable landmarks such as The Shard and Tower Bridge.
Top image: a moon-like panel hovers over Bermonds Locke's concierge desk. Above: mirrored panels line the ceiling of the reception
Despite the hotel's markedly urban setting, when it came to designing its communal areas and 143 guest rooms, Holloway Li took inspiration from sun-scorched places in California like the Mojave desert and Joshua Tree National Park.
"We eschewed traditional London vernacular tropes and prevailing design trends, looking further afield for our inspirations, to create a new space that had an escapist identity," the studio's co-founder, Alex Holloway, told Dezeen. Furniture in the reception is made from reused construction materials
The theme is subtly introduced in the hotel's reception where mirrors have been used to line sections of the ceiling, mimicking the shiny quality of desert mirages, which are often mistaken for bodies of water.
A white, mottled semi-circular panel has been fitted to the ceiling directly above the concierge counter, its reflection forming a huge moon-like image.
The reception area of the hotel doubles-up as a co-working space
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