From Concept to Creation: Ikador Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa

Atellior teaser showing concept creation featuring Ikador Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa only at Sleep & Eat

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Design That Tells a Story

Interior design and architecture form the character of a building, inside and out. However, to speak of character, one must treat the space that is to be designed as a living person, rather than just bricks and mortar. Thus, from idea to conception, we implement a liberal, yet an organised process that allows each space to take on the characteristics of its greatest influencers. Upon completion, the new design is equipped for the future but does not compromise its history, creating a unique character that tells a story.

'The Process Starts With a Blank Canvas'

For such a thorough design, the process starts with a blank canvas. We come together as a team to study the goals of the hotelier, the history of the building and the surrounding area, resultantly identifying the most relevant influencers. For the Ikador Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa, located next to the crystal-clear Adriatic, there was great inspiration from its stunning nature that surrounds it. For this, we chose a specific colour palette that would create a flow from outside in and vice versa. Psychologists have studied this concept of flow and optimal experience, where it was concluded that people find the greatest joy in a state of flow. Implementing such a flow requires a more holistic approach, but it allows us to understand our client’s visitors and implement a design that maximises the enjoyment their guests will experience. The design chosen for Ikador allowed a flow to be embraced, and it came from the hotel’s location in the town of Opatija, Croatia, which saw immense transformation and growth from 1884 to 1914.

Moodboard and Colour Palette 

Atellior wanted to evoke the spirit of Opatija’s Golden Age, an age that lasted 30 years and made such a great contribution to the seaside town. Multiple documented sources found in Opatija provided us with vital information and allowed our creativity and interest to spike. Our mood board shows the chosen colours, which include navy blue and deep gold and were inspired by amazing Kvarner bay views and sunsets, respectively. The Golden Era triggered our decision to use timeless, elegant and luxurious fabrics.

It's all in the details...

The centrepiece of the dining space is a metaphor of the pergola, a culturally-important al fresco dining concept, where throughout history and to this day is the chosen favourite of Opatija’s families. A delicate golden-hued grid spreads beneath the entire restaurant ceiling. It creates an enveloping experience for families of the future to satisfy the ever-growing desires of quality time together. The pergola, typically draped with a centuries-old grapevine, providing shade during long summers inspired the fluidity of the space and the harmonious congregation of loved ones.

Designing the Virtual Lounge Bar for Sleep & Eat Event 2020

The Sleep & Eat Event has gone online and we are very excited. Stay tuned!

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At Sleep & Eat Virtual, visitors are invited to immerse themselves in a 360 interactive tour of Hotel 2035, and explore every room; from the Lobby, Lounge, and Cocktail Bars, through to Restaurant, Networking Lounge, and Guestrooms, all specially designed for the hotel guest of 15 years time.

Lounge Bar by Atellior

With change comes a new way of thinking, and Atellior’s Lounge Bar will explore what our near future is looking like.

‘’Our bar design addresses the “New Normal” and allows guests to enjoy a cosy/casual drink or hold a business catch-up safely, keeping physical distance in order to maintain their safety and safety of others. We are placing emphasis on physical, rather than social, distancing, as now more than ever we need to be socially aware, kind and connected. Our design will explore the ergonomics of making socialising at physical distance enjoyable and fulfilling.’’ – Una Barac, Founder and Executive Director, Atellior

Designing Hospitality Spaces for Generation Z

Offering an authentic local experience was the central goal of Atellior

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As the fastest-growing generation, Generation Z has become a hot topic in conversations surrounding hotel, restaurant and bar design. Loosely defined as the group born between 1997 and 2012, the youngest members of Generation Z are entering their twenties, inching towards the possession of disposable incomes, and seeking hospitality experiences to spend them on. To meet their unique needs, designers, architects, hoteliers and restauraunteurs need to become familiar with the way in which Gen Z’s guest demands differ, and respond with innovative solutions to cater to them. 

For Sleep & Eat Virtual, designers and hotel brands will be rising to precisely this challenge; creating immersive guestrooms, dining experiences and more, all uniquely designed to meet the demands of the guest of 15 years time. From integrating social media technology to crafting authentic ‘local’ experiences, we explore the design trends tipped to please the upcoming generation, and the inspiring hospitality projects of 2020 designer cohort already leading the way.

What do Generation Z really want from a hospitality experience, and how can designers and architects ensure they are meeting the needs of the new generation of guests?

OFFERING AUTHENTIC LOCAL EXPERIENCE

As the luxury hospitality sector departs from the insular resort model of earlier decades, younger guests are increasingly coming to expect an ‘authentic local experience’ with regard to interiors, food, character, materials, activities, and beyond.

Offering an authentic local experience was the central goal of Atellior, the luxury interior design firm creating the Lounge Bar for Sleep & Eat Virtual, when designing the Park Plaza Utrecht. Utrecht, known as birthplace of Theo Van Doesburgh one of the founders of De Stijl movement, inspired the hotel’s design, and brought the past into the future for art and history lovers.

To keep up to date with how this year's designers and hotel brands bring to life their Sleep & Eat Sets for the guest of 15 years time, register your interest for Sleep & Eat Virtual.

Atellior is honoured to participate in the virtual format of Sleep & Eat Event 2020

The Sleep & Eat Event has gone online and we are very excited. Stay tuned!

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Sleep & Eat 2020 has made the decision to transition from a live event to an all-virtual event format. For 15 years, Sleep & Eat has been the place where the hospitality design community connects, and we are excited to provide a unique virtual event that allows the design industry to gain inspiration, source new products, expand their knowledge and network in this new environment. Sleep & Eat 2020 will bring the industry back together on 3-5 November 2020, through an exciting digital experience.

Sleep & Eat will feature immersive experiences brought to you by Boxx Creative in collaboration with Oliver Marlow, Superfutures Design, and Atellior. These features will challenge boundaries in hospitality design.

Ikador Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa is considered as one of the two most luxurious hotels on the Northern Adriatic Coast

Ikador Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa

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We are proud to announce that Ikador Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa is considered as one of the two most luxurious hotels on the Northern Adriatic Coast. Atellior was responsible for Interior Design of the whole hotel, Spa and the presidential villa.

Atellior wanted to evoke the spirit of the golden age of Opatija in a modern context, using timeless materials in contemporary and fresh combinations for this project. The endless sea view of Kvarner Bay is visible from every corner of the hotel, so the interior colour schemes were inspired by the accents of the golden colour pouring over blue sea with highlights of green to represent the Mediterranean pine trees. Luxurious finishes, carefully chosen materials and bespoke furniture give fluidity to the contemporary yet timeless signature of the design.

Ikador Luxury Boutique Hotel and Spa opened its doors to guests in 2019. The main hotel building has 16 rooms and suites. Rooms are larger then European standards, from about 40 square metre for rooms to 140 square meters for apartment.

The spacious balconies offer a beautiful view of Kvarner and Rijeka. The light insulation is excellent (which is a rarity in Croatian hotels) and is regulated from the bed, so you can sleep peacefully as long as you want, even though your room is facing the morning sun.

There is also of course a luxurious spa and pool with a cocktail bar which leads to the beautiful a la carte restaurant Nobilion with a sea - front terrace, then a mini golf course and a private beach. A special attraction, probably unique on the Adriatic Coast, the speedboat Riva Aquariva Super Riva Yacht.

Interview with Executive Director Una Barac for Sleep & Eat

What the future may hold for architects and the wider design community is explored in an interview with Una Barac, Executive Director at Atellior for Sleep & Eat.

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As the weeks indoors stretch on, the Sleep & Eat team are checking in with our community to discover how others in the hospitality world are dealing with lockdown.

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What do you think will be the biggest change in how you do your job post COVID-19?

COVID-19 has shown us all how easy and doable remote meetings and video conferencing is. We’ll all be far more flexible in our approach to working remotely. Offices will still exist, but it will not necessarily be 9-5, five days a week. We will also cut down number of meetings and travel, which should all hopefully have a positive impact on carbon footprint reduction. I hope this pandemic is making people (and governments) realise that we need to be kinder to our planet, nature and animals.

It’s a difficult time for the hospitality industry. What do you think will be the hospitality sectors biggest challenge post COVID?

It will take some time to build back consumer confidence and get people to return to hotels, bars and restaurants in numbers that were seen prior to the pandemic. As architects we bear big responsibility in designing safer destinations that will allow for necessary distancing during pandemics, which are sadly becoming a regular occurrence. Social distancing is not only going to be present at Front of House, for the guests and visitors. We will need to create safer working environment for the staff too. This will see significant changes to Back of House facilities too, on top of more stringent housekeeping.

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What should those in the hospitality industry be doing now to help them prepare for the coming months?

As I’m closely following industry press releases and publications, I see a lot of talk on increased housekeeping measures, which are key in combating the virus. But new approach will have to be multifaceted. Bars, restaurants, even airplanes will have to accept much lower densities, which will bear impact on their turnover and profitability. Whole approach to food displays will need a “rethink”. Use of technology from placing an order to contactless payment will come into its own. And as already mentioned we will have to create safer working environment for the staff, firstly through housekeeping, but also through different spatial planning, which may become more space-demanding.

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How is Atellior planning to ‘hit the ground running’ again in the coming months? Do you have any new project ideas in the pipeline?

We are lucky that number of our projects haven’t stopped, so we continue to work remotely without an abrupt break. Lack of business development means we will all have to work hard after the lock-down to win new work for the second half of 2020. We have been pitching via video link to some clients and even winning projects, which has been fantastic.

To see our recent work and some new designs, sketches, mood boards and ideas visit our Instagram @atellior_design

Atellior featured in Hotel Designs News

Atellior is featured in Hotel Designs news announcing Sleep & Eat Event.

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New for this year, there will be an array of meeting and networking platforms designed to generate conversations and connections between all members of the hospitality community, which will include series of one-to-one meetings organised in advance through the show’s new portal. Initiatives such as these will be combined with a unique collection of experiential Sets, a Conference bringing industry leaders together, this year to debate the shape of hospitality after COVID-19, and an international Exhibition. 

Also new this year, a Lounge Bar, to be designed by luxury residential and hospitality firm, Atellior, will take centre stage on the main exhibition floor. Significantly larger than previous Sleep & Eat bars, it will provide a spacious gravitational hub for visitors eager to catch up with colleagues and enjoy a rekindling of social life.

Atellior team is very excited and looking forward to seeing you at Sleep & Eat 2020.

Atellior team will be designing the Lounge Bar for the Sleep & Eat Event

Atellior team will be designing the Lounge Bar for the Sleep & Eat Event, which will take centre stage on the main exhibition floor.

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“Sleep & Eat 2020 celebrates 15 years of leading thought and exciting innovation, and we have taken this opportunity to consult the industry on how it would like us to do even more of what we do so well. Sleep & Eat’s 2020 programme of lively, inspiring and thought-provoking features integrated with constructive and grounded opportunities to do business on an individual and company scale, will be just the tonic the industry craves. Watch this space for more announcements of receptions, business networking and roundtables!”

Also new this year, a Lounge Bar, to be designed by luxury residential and hospitality firm, Atellior, will take centre stage on the main exhibition floor. Significantly larger than previous Sleep & Eat bars, it will provide a spacious gravitational hub for visitors eager to catch up with colleagues and enjoy a rekindling of social life.

Una Barac, Founder of Atellior says: “We are really excited and honoured to participate in Sleep & Eat as this is the leading event in the hospitality design industry and a great opportunity to showcase our work, meet and catch up with number of developers, operators and peers in the industry. We love the way the show has grown in the recent years to include restaurants and bars. Now more than ever, it is important to see how hospitality industry will evolve and being a part of this, at Sleep & Eat, is truly momentous!”

Sleep & Eat 2020 will take place on Tuesday 17th – Wednesday 18th November at Olympia, London.

Executive Director, Una Barac contributed her expertise on Mix Interiors Big Question

Executive Director, Una Barac, sees great influence coming from the hospitality sector.

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Mix interior, the magazine for UK commercial interiors, Issue 202 asks the question: “Which sector has influenced the workplace the most in the last five years and why?”

“The sector that’s had the biggest influence on the creation of workplace in the last five years is definitely the hospitality sector. From the entrance reception to boardroom and meeting room design, we are seeing the introduction of stylish, well designed furniture, soft drapes, feature rugs; all reminiscent of high quality hotels in terms of the luxury and atmosphere they create. Some companies are even providing client lounges for the ultimate hospitality and entertainment experience.” - Una Barac, Executive Director at Atellior.

Hospitality project Park Plaza Utrecht featured in Space International Hotel Design Magazine

Atellior’s hospitality project Park Plaza Utrecht inspired by De Stijl movement and the city of Utrecht.

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Atellior was appointed for refurbishment of the Park Plaza Utrecht in 2017; the year of foundation of De Stijl. This was a particularly special year for the city of Utrecht. Founders of De Stijl, Piet Mondrian and Theo van Doesburg expressed the utopic ideals of soulful harmony and order through total abstraction and universal design, achieved with the use of basic forms and colours. Visual compositions were reduced to purely horizontal and vertical; minimal and without crossing over a meeting of planes in the vast majority of works, whilst incorporating the primary colour palette of red, blue, yellow along with black and white.

The clients’ aim was to do a reconstruction in phases so the hotel would remain open throughout the entire process, and by the end, a newly equipped hotel was to be presented with a new story to accompany it. Having recognised that the main clientele of this particular Park Plaza hotel were working professionals; the client wished to bring as much ease as possible to the often draining experience of a business trip, through the creation of spaces that create a relaxing form of working from one’s own home.

In terms of the overall spatial configuration, the ground floor features the reception with a lobby and bar, the restaurant with a separate private dining area, gym and restrooms. In line with today’s trends of hotel spatial planning, the lobby area, with no visual barriers, flows into the bar area, and then to the restaurant, encouraging guests to use more of the facilities the hotel has to offer. In addition to this, 120 rooms are spread across first to sixth floor of the hotel.

The rooms are different by the type of bed (Double and Twin beds) but otherwise have identical floor plans. The seventh floor hold conference facilities with the main hall able to be split into 3 smaller spaces. This floor has seven more meeting rooms with a lobby tying all the conference spaces together. The inspiration behind the selected colour scheme used in floors one to seven was, "Simultaneous Composition XXIV" by Theo van Doesburg.

Awareness of the hotel’s context and the translation of this information into a space allowed the hotel to tell a story about its unique locality and ultimately what it has to offer. Construction was successfully completed at the end of 2019, in time for the busy Christmas period.

Atellior's project Park Plaza Utrecht featured in Jutarnji List

All public spaces and guestrooms in Park Plaza Utrecht, Refurbished by Atellior

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The renovation of the Park Plaza Utrecht Hotel in the Netherlands included a detailed makeover of 120 rooms and public spaces. The interior concept was inspired by the De Stijl Group, especially Theo van Doesburg.

Park Plaza Utrecht is centrally located close to the city’s central station and a host of lively bars, exclusive boutiques and extraordinary wharf cellars housing cafés and terraces nestle beside the beautiful canals.

The investor's aim was primarily to have the hotel reconstructed in phases meaning that it were to remain open during the entire process, and by the end, a newly equipped hotel was to be presented with a new story to accompany it. The main guests of the Park Plaza Utrecht are working professionals; the Client wished to bring as much ease as possible to the often draining experience of a business trip, through the creation of spaces which created a relaxing form of working from own's own home.

The ground floor features the reception with a lobby and bar, the restaurant with a separate private dining area, gym and bathrooms. In line with today’s trends of hotel spatial planning, the lobby area, with no visual barriers, flows into the bar area, and then to the restaurant, encouraging the guests to use more of the facilities the hotel has to offer. In addition to this, 120 rooms are spread across the first to sixth floors of the hotel.

The rooms are different by the type of bed (Double and Twin beds) but otherwise have identical floor plans. The seventh floor hold conference facilities with the main hall able to be split into 3 smaller spaces. This floor has seven more meeting rooms with a lobby tying all the conference spaces together. The inspiration behind the selected colour scheme used in floors one to seven was, "Simultaneous Composition XXIV" by Theo van Doesburg.

Awareness of the hotel’s context and the translation of this information into a space allowed the hotel to tell a story about its unique locality and ultimately what it has to offer.

Atellior featured in Space International Hotel Design Magazine

Interview with Una Barac, Executive Director at Atellior Featured in Space Issue Jan/Feb 2020

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A design studio in its relative infancy. Atellior has burst onto the scene with an air of quiet confidence. Headed up by Executive Director Una Barac and Managing Director Ante Marić, who between them have 30 years’ experience in the industry, it’s of little wonder that this chic, new(ish) design studio feels like an established name already.

“Atellior was formed two-and-a-half-years ago. It’s been amazing - the best thing I’ve ever done. There hasn’t been a nanosecond where I’ve thought ‘what have I done?’ - I’ve never had such a clear vision or path and clarity in thinking this is the best thing ever! It’s been a buzz - a big long, two-and-a-half-year buzz!” - Executive Director Una Barac told to Sophie Harper the Editor at Space International Hotel Design Magazine

Atellior featured in Delight Agency Article: "For Luxury Hospitality There is a New Currency: Connection."

Ikador Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa

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"What does connection sound like when you travel? Is it silent meditation or the noise of exploring new cultures?" - Delight Agency asked Una Barac, Executive Director at Atellior.

Executive Director Una Barac, confirms that she has seen a rise in connecting spaces in hotels. “All hotels now have spaces to connect.”

“Disconnection is too harsh,” Una told to Delight Agency. “If you’re going to London then you’re there for a reason. Privacy, silence and refuge are one thing, but context is really positive and something that we celebrate in our work.” If architecture and design in hospitality is about reflecting the city, then is the hospitality experience about reflecting communities?

Thank you Delight for the great article.

Atellior's project Ikador Hotel featured in Sleeper Magazine Issue 86

The stunning Ikador Hotel by Atellior design featured on Sleeper Magazine

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The new build property sits on the rocky shores of the Adriatic Sea, and is constructed in the style of the nearby villas that still stand as a reminder of the Austro-Hungarian empire. Interiors too recall a bygone era, with a scheme that marries classic and contemporary as devised by Zagreb-and London-based practice Atellior. “We wanted to evoke the spirit of the golden age of Opatija in a modern context, using timeless materials in contemporary and fresh combinations,” say the studio’s founders Una Barac and Ante Marić, who took the lead on the project together with team members Tea Matija Pinjuh and Ljerka Kabelka. “The endless sea view of Kvarner Bay is visible from every corner of the hotel, so our interior colour schemes were inspired by the accents of sun-gold pouring over sea-blue, with highlights of green to represent the Mediterranean pine trees. Luxurious finishes, carefully chosen materials and bespoke furniture give fluidity to the contemporary yet timeless signature of our design.”

Interview with Executive Director Una Barac for SPARK by IMAGIN

SPARK is a series of interviews gathering insight from world-class designers, architects and hospitality leaders

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What does luxury mean to you? How do you stay creative? How do you define your style aesthetic? These are the questions being explored by SPARK.

SPARK is a series of interviews gathering insight from world-class designers, architects and hospitality leaders, brought to you from some of the most exquisite hotels in London. For the first episode, Imagin Lighting's Founder Terry Hibbert spoke to Una Barac, Joey Goel-Jones & Federico Toresi in the magnificent Savoy Hotel, London.

Ikalia Spa at Ikador Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa featured in Croatia Week News

Ikalia Spa at Ikador Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa in Croatia

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Croatia Week News wrote about Ikalia Spa at Ikador Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa.

Perched on the Adriatic sea with its own private beach, Ikador Luxury Boutique Hotel welcomed its first guests in April 2019 with 8 elegant rooms and 6 luxuriously appointed suites. Nobilion restaurant offers fresh Mediterranean cuisine, while Riva Lounge provides the ultimate in luxe coastal lifestyle. The hotel’s third floor is devoted to Ikalia Spa, a temple of wellness made in homage to the ancient Illyrian goddess Ika, for whom both the hotel and town are named. Spa therapy rooms include a rasul chamber, float room, solarium and 3 dedicated treatment suites for spa therapies. With spa concept and treatment design by Illyria Wellness, interior design by Atellior, and wellness equipment by Spa 2.O, Ikalia Spa at Ikador Hotel is a stunning addition to the Opatija Riviera’s wellness tradition and the first Leading Hotels of the World® property in the region.

New Luxury Boutique Ikador Hotel & Spa featured in Space

Luxury Boutique Ikador Hotel & Spa featured in Space International Hotel Design Magazine

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London and Zagreb and works on projects worldwide.

The designs for the stunning boutique hotel gave Atellior the opportunity to pull on the beauty of its location in Opatija, a popular year-round Middle European riviera resort, for its inspiration.

“We wanted to evoke the spirit of the golden age of Opatija in a modern context, using timeless materials in contemporary and fresh combinations for this project,” say Atellior’s Una Barac and Ante Maric. “We’ve peppered the design with unexpected elements across the rooms. The endless sea view of Kvarner Bay is visible from every corner of the hotel, so our interior colour schemes were inspired by the accents of sun-gold pouring over sea-blue with highlights of green to represent the Mediterranean pine trees. Luxurious finishes, carefully chosen materials and bespoke furniture give fluidity to the contemporary yet timeless signature of our design.”

Atellior has used layers, textures and opulent tones of velvety deep red, Gold Calacata marble and Black Travertine stone with brass to give the Spa experience its truly indulgent atmosphere. A functional, but still luxuriously designed, fully equipped conference room is also available.

Atellior's hospitality project Courtyard by Marriott Vilnius featured in Büro 24/7

Courtyard by Marriott Vilnius featured in Büro 24/7

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In December 2016 Atellior was commissioned by Hanner, the leading Lithuanian real estate developer, to provide the interior design services on their first Courtyard by Marriott in Lithuania. The hotel opened to the public in April 2018 as a part of a major city centre redevelopment and is located on the site of the former Žalgiris Stadium. The 199-room hotel features a contemporary a la carte restaurant and relaxing bar with a beautiful terrace facing the citadel and six stunning meeting rooms.

Atellior team, headed by architects Una Barac and Ante Marić and project architect Lana Petrak, had a task to deliver modern interior design in line with the contemporary hotel architecture by encapsulating the standards of the Courtyard by Marriott brand.

The new build hotel in the redevelopment area of Vilnius has enabled us to capture the beauty of the old town through the use of evocative materials, colour and form.  The hotel’s distinctive exterior with sharp sloping lines and black glass façades face the old town and is a stunning statement to the old and the new. We designed a totally free-flowing flexible lobby area which is both relaxing and business like. The interior of the hotel public space reflects the building’s exterior architecture by mirroring the exterior façade lines which we picked up on in interior elements. The use of materials such as geometric brushed steel and concrete, along with the bespoke lighting complement the accent colours of bright yellow and sophisticated blue shades that we have used in the lobby and lounge interiors.

The lighting design was key to the beautiful space and we worked closely with leading Lithuanian lighting designer Marius Mateika on the project. Together with Marius we designed a striking lighting feature that represent himmeli, a traditional Baltic holiday decoration made of straw. The lighting installation floats above the two-floor gallery lobby.

In the restaurant, we centered the fireplace in the heart of the space and incorporated copper shades throughout to add warmth, making this the perfect place to meet and relax. The bedrooms offer a light space for guests to relax or work with tonal hues that complement aqua blue art and cool tones within wooden headboards.

Executive Director Una Barac took part in a digital roundtable organised by Space Magazine

Atellior's Executive Director Una Barac took part in a digital roundtable: 'Sensory Bathroom Design', organized by Space International Hotel Design Magazine.

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SPACE International Hotel Design Magazine hosts a number of online discussions. With Editor Sophie Harper moderating these sessions, they find out more about the hot topics in the industry from some of their favourite designers. In this issue, you can find more about the importance of sensory design in the guest bathroom and the direct impact it has on wellbeing.

The panel met online to look through a presentation from Geberit on the Science Behind the Sensory Space before an open discussion took place to brainstorm ideas on what sensory design looked like in the guest bathroom...

Is good design less about how spaces look and more about how they make us feel?

“In the last year or two we have really started noticing that not only are we driving the agenda but that our clients are driving the agenda as well, which is really refreshing and exciting. We have three projects on our drawing board where either the client has brought it up or we’ve brought it to the table and the client has bought into it, and that’s to design with a biophilic approach. We’ve noticed that the luxury segment of the market is more perceptive to it as budgets are greater and you get to spend more time thinking about the experiential aspect of guest arrival and the use of the room, but what’s really important I think now is to bring that into the more limited service and budget market and make sure that biophilia and sensory design is something that we think of at all levels – because it should be for all of us and not just for a certain segment of the market. That’s an agenda I’m driving now – to try and bring elements of sensory design to all our projects if we can. Using biophilia does create a calming and restorative environment, in architecture it’s used in commercial spaces where it can help improve people’s productivity, which works in hotel meeting spaces, and for the leisure segment you want people to feel reenergised and renewed after their stay.” - Una Barac, Founder and Executive Director, Atellior

Atellior’s take on latest materials featured in Interior Design Magazine July Issue

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“As a trained architect I appoach interiors with a lot of dept and consideration for both the aesthetic and pragmatic aspects of design. Form and function go hand in hand on our projects. The materials we select need to be equally beautiful and be fit for purpose in terms durability and longevity.” - Una Barac, Founder and Executive Director, Atellior