Interior designer Kelly Wearstler included eye-catching details such as vintage rugs and a white oak staircase that doubles as a ceramics display in her design for the Austin Proper Hotel and Residences.
Built in 2019 by New York firm Handel Architects, the 32-storey hotel and apartments managed by McGuire Moorman Hospitality is located in Downtown Austin, Texas.
Los Angeles-based Wearstler, who will be on the interiors panel as a Dezeen Awards 2021 judge, created the aesthetic for the 244 rooms and 99 "branded residences."
Panels of Shou Sugi Ban cypress clad the walls
Her interior design for the hotel revolves around local art and textiles, with some eclectic vintage elements thrown in.
A focal point is a sculptural staircase made of white oak wood with stepped balustrades. Vintage rugs are draped over the wooden stairs
An interesting backdrop has been created by showcasing the underside of the staircase steps, while a ziggurat of plinths below is used to display a range of glazed earthenware pots and vases.
Custom panelling along the walls of the hotel is made from cypress wood, charred using the traditional Japanese technique of Shou Sugi Ban to create a tiger-striped effect.
Patterned tiles and rugs feature in the Peacock restaurant
Mismatched vintage rugs run up the stairs, and a mix of chairs and armchairs upholstered in patterned fabric are scattered around the lobby.
Tiles by Austin ceramicist Rick Van Dyke appear as inlays on furniture such as cabinets, ...