Hilton Munich Park is located at Bavaria in Englischer Garten (English Garden). The renovation has transformed disjointed and lacklustre spaces into a cohesive and sophisticated design, creating a retreat for business and leisure guests.
The lobby area scattered with furniture was converted to a cosier “human” scale, with options for socialising and degrees of privacy introduced. Prior to the renovation, the area’s scattered furniture and open-plan, double-height volume resulted in a cluttered feeling. JOI-Design eliminated this through the creation of “zoned” layouts. The seating and traffic flow had been separated with anodized metal balustrades of different heights, creating a cozy atmosphere.
The “S-shaped” sofa makes space for private grouping while barstools at café tables makes way for a quick coffee. The reception desk has been split into two halves with an overhead smoked oak panel inset with horizontal light strips creating a focal point.
A central light sculpture produced out of assorted lengths of glowing fibre optic flower petals hangs from the coved ceiling. The staircase landing lower petals coated in champagne coloured anodized aluminium are enclosed in a rectangular timber frame backlit by LEDs, forming an intriguing art installation. Glass and mirrored panels were used in the lobby etched with three overlapping patterns of gilded tree branches that disperse layered shadows of twigs. This
motif is also featured in the metal screens that encircle the lobby, dressing-up shop windows to give them a warmer appeal.
The People’s Bar also feature these layered shadows of twigs at the entrance. JIO-Design infused the space with abstract floral motifs of the custom wool carpet and the bespoke wallcovering patterned with winding tendrils. The lounge chairs were decorated with silky ruby-toned accent cushions creating a vibrant counterpoint to the soft champagne hued leather and velvet textures. The smoked oak bar was decorated with pendant lights which softly illuminate
each seat individually. The helix of shadows cast by the perforated, geometrically contoured pendants used in this space and elsewhere in the bar are mirrored in the spiral form of the cocktail tables’ silver bases.
For the 24×7-cover Tivoli Restaurant and Club which overlooks the gardens, JOI-Design infused conviviality and a refined Bavarian elegance. Inspired by the beautiful natural scenery, the company created a design which brightens the atmosphere and results in a more polished and comfortable guest experience. The new scheme uplifts diners’ arrival through the addition of a stylish
focal point at the welcome area. A fitted leather-clad wardrobe has been included to store guests’ coats, which feature rich chocolate leather, a hand-stitched border and leather-lined inset handles.
The renovation has been done in a way that guests at the restaurant will not have to pass the buffet area as earlier. The foliage-patterned curtains conceal the empty breakfast areas to provide a harmonious journey to the dinner table.
Tivoli’s oak wall panels feature laser-cut with poetically styled motifs of branches and birds, which have been adhered to backlit glass sheets to illuminate the restaurant. It has also added a connection with nature during the evening hours. Above the “Captain’s Table”, where private groups and single business people can dine throughout the day, oak pendant lights are placed which mimic the wheel spokes of traditional Bavarian horse-drawn carriages. The main dining area’s mirrored globe pendant lights provide a fresh, contemporary contrast to the restaurant’s predominantly matte finishes.
A crisp, neutral palette providing a clean backdrop for the fantastic views of the colourful Munich skyline has been designed by JOI at the Marco Polo’ event space, which is at the top of the hotel. The metamorphosed executive lounge is available for the business executives. The exciting contrast created through the bold crimson splashes in the carpet makes the space look illuminated.
All the 484 bedrooms and suites of the hotel have been designed with a contemporary interpretation of the park’s colourful scenery that is evident in warm earth and ripe berry tones and a design that unfolds as guests discover its layered details. The 31.4 square metre footprint in the bedroom made the designer create three zones – “resting” area, the “working” section and the “leisure” zone.
The first “resting” area contains a wide, comfortable bed tucked into the “protected” innermost part of the room. On the wall opposite the bed,
an “oversized” leather-wrapped frame defines the middle “working” section’s generously sized desk, dresser and television. The third “leisure” zone is next to the full-height sliding doors which lead onto the veranda and garden views. A plush chaise longue and a pouf are highlighted by a trio of “raindrop” pendant lamps hung at different lengths to emphasise the bedroom’s spaciousness.
The carpet’s foliage pattern in the rooms are suggestive of a walk in the park with hand-sewn stitches in the leather frame that evoke the traditional Bavarian tanned trousers sported in days past. Within its border, an understated tone on-
tone floral wallcovering adds charm. The desk doubles as a vanity and has a narrow mirror with a finely etched scroll that picks-up this floral theme while simultaneously “widening” the room’s appearance. A lamp is placed on top of it, which is a nostalgic design classic.
The neutral palette of the assorted suites and the Presidential Suite paints an elegant picture. A fluted, matte silver wall “frame” is inset with a pearlescent wallcovering. The space features tone-on-tone wool rugs with tree branch silhouettes that allude to the park beyond. Here, the contemporary contrasts with the traditional; for example, a masculine, dark walnut credenza sits adjacent to a cream dining table whose shapely legs have rounded turnings reminiscent of those found on Bavarian antiques.
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