Tank and Conran and Partners create sustainable luxury at QO hotel in Amsterdam
Tank and Conran and Partners' QO Amsterdam hotel has holistic wellness and sustainability features including a rooftop greenhouse and intelligent facade.
Spread over 21 floors, the 276-room hotel is located 10 minutes from Amsterdam's central station in an area of the city called Amstelkwartier, which is currently undergoing development.
Owned by IHG, the QO hotel was designed by Netherlands-based firm Tank alongside Conran & Partners to reduce environmental impact by embracing circularity and moving away from single use elements. Its many imaginative sustainable features have earned it a place on the shortlist in the Hospitality interior category of 2018 Dezeen Awards.
While Tank was responsible for the interior design of the communal spaces, bar, lobby and restaurant, Conran & Partners designed QO's guest rooms. "The uniqueness of this project lies in its overall circular design and the integration of its green principles in all parts of the hotel ? from architecture to public areas and the room," said Conran & Partners.
"The challenge was to deliver a high-end hotel meeting the requirements of both business and leisure travellers while still demonstrating a sensitivity to nature in every aspect of its operations," continued the practice.
Features include a greenhouse and fish farm on the hotel's rooftop where fresh ingredients for the kitchens are grown.
"The greenhouse-style framework that becomes a storytelling thread thro...
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