Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong
via.
Client: Empire Group Holdings Limited & IHG Hotels & Resorts
The entrance features a 4.5m tall, glowing SIGNATURE WALL. Comprised of over 2,000 glass bricks in amber, persimmon, vermillion and maroon hues, each is meticulously sculpted, mimicking the brick colors of the original Signal Hill Tower.
Guests ascend to the main arrival on the 15/F, where the CONCIERGE and FRONT DESK counters echo the silhouette of Signal Hill Tower. Behind the desk, a triangulated timber pattern backgrounds Signal Hill Peninsula. At BIRDSONG, a series of dichromatic mirrors adorns the walls, translating recognizable neon signs in a novel manner.
Inside the LIVING ROOM, relaxed furniture sets under retro scallop shell porcelain lights. The exclusive W SUITE, hidden behind a mirror wall, features sensuous curves, a private mini bar, raspberry-hued swivel chairs, and a hand-laid terrazzo floor in the signature Signal Hill red.
HILLSIDE on the 12/F is announced by tram green gates. The MAIN DINING ROOM is bright and airy with light oak paneling, almond terrazzo floor, and bespoke glass ceiling and wall sconces. In contrast, the BAR LOUNGE fuses “brutalist” wall panels with sinuous banquettes in fox and bar chairs in ginkgo, set against a charcoal terrazzo floor. The PRIVATE DINING SALON is set in deep olive tones with dark timber parquet flooring and bespoke decorative pendants.
On the 16/F, via. created the BALLROOM, where layered "garden lights" and a soft cloud ceiling evoke 1960’s gardenesque venues. All public levels are connected by the GRAND STAIR. Its balustrade is meticulously crafted with multiple coats of plaster and paint by skilled artisans over hundreds of hours.