A proto-Bauhaus association that counted architects Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe among its members informed this nostalgic hotel interior in Munich, designed by Fettle for aparthotel chain Locke.
UK studio Fettle's design for the Schwan Locke hotel pays homage to the early modernist principles of the Deutsche Werkbund ? an association of architects, designers and craftsmen that was founded in Munich in 1907 and preceded the Bauhaus school, which Gropius went on to found.
The skirting and architraves in Schwan Locke's communal areas are painted a deep red (top and above)
"The result is an interpretation of modernist principles rather than a pastiche of this iconic style," explained Fettle, which is led by Andy Goodwin and Tom Parker. "The Werkbund's aim was to combine mass production with traditional craft to make objects that were functional and featured little ornamentation but were also aesthetically pleasing and available to the masses."
A bright yellow sofa injects a sense of fun into the scheme
The apartment hotel, which is Locke's first outpost in Germany, has 151 apartments alongside a lobby, coffee shop, guest lounge, bar, courtyard and gym.
For its public areas and guestrooms, the studio chose a "colourful yet relaxing" palette of muted reds, greens, yellows and blues that were popular during that era.
This optimistic palette is paired with light timbers, raw plaster, chrome and steel, contrasted with tactile mohair upholstery....