DETAIL inside 1/2016
DETAIL inside, the review of interior design and architecture, is published twice yearly alongside DETAIL. The journal pinpoints the latest trends while providing architects and interior designers with all necessary technical information.
A place for holidaymakers in need of relaxation, an accommodation for jetlag-ridden business travellers that is more transient and functional: Hotels provide a broad canvas on to which aspirations and needs that range from escapism to business are projected. The success of a hotel concept is largely determined by how intelligently and smoothly the transition between the exotic and the habitual is handled and transformed into an exciting dialogue that doesn’t overwhelm the guest and transcends short-lived trends. To achieve this objective, a clear and legible architectural language that expresses a credible relationship to its surroundings and knows how to carry that through to the interiors is required.
The projects in this current issue of DETAIL inside are located at precisely this interface. Hotel Tuve in Hong Kong offers an exclusive antithesis to the noisy outside world with a sensual oasis of crafted ambiences and exquisite materials (page 22). Basel’s Hotel Nomad achieves a balanced interplay between tradition and modernity in a converted 1950s apartment building (page 38). The digital age makes an informal entrance at Hotel Schani in Vienna (page 28): Customized furniture, materials combined in surprising ways and typical local architectural features generate a pleasant atmosphere that places the guest at centre stage.
DETAIL inside is part of the DETAIL (English/German) subscription, but is also available as a mini subscription which includes two bilingual (English/German) issues per year.
