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Cool Rooms Atocha Madrid, Spain
EN There’s no confusing the raison d’être of Madrid-
based firm Proyecto Singular’s design for this luxe hotel
in the Spanish capital: Cool Rooms Atocha is a luxury
hotel with a little bit of edge. Located in a palace house
originally constructed in 1852 in Madrid’s historic Barrio
de Las Letras, the hotel deftly mixes a contemporary spirit
against the background of the building’s rich 19th-century
architecture, which includes intricate molding in the
entranceway, elaborate Art Nouveau-style frescoes on
the walls and ceilings, and a grand sunlit staircase that
ferries guests up to their rooms.
Within the suites, however, the designers kept things
fresh and modern. They opted for neutral colors and
textures: pale parquet wood floor, cream-colored linens,
drapery and walls, and plush wool carpets, all offset by
subtle gold-tinted details throughout. Stepping across the
threshold from the dramatically rendered hallways, awash
in a deep shade of inky blue, and into the private domain
invites a feeling of quiet and calm.
Meanwhile, in the bathrooms, the designers preferred
a more graphic composition. Following a palette of black,
white and grey, in several rooms they installed a patterned
pathway of tiles that lead from the floor up along the wall,
creating a visual structure for the room against which the
rest of the features respond. In other rooms they let the
materials speak loudest. In the penthouse suite, they lined
the walls of the generous shower room with white marble
surrounded by a stark black trim and installed the deep
Cuna soaker tub, creating the perfect place to revive and
ready yourself for another night on the town.
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