Hotel St. Martin's Lane

Hotel St. Martin's Lane

Project/Location:   Hotel St. Martin´s Lane,
                                 London/United Kingdom
Architect:                 Harper Mackay Ltd. Architects & Designers
Interior designer:  Philippe Starck
Owner:                    Ian Schrager London Limited
Completion:          1999
Collection:              Axor Starck
Photos:                   Ivan Nemec

The St. Martin´s Lane in the Convent Garden section of London demonstrates how an office building from the sixties can become an exceptional hotel. With the motto “Hotel as Theatre”, Ian Schrager and Philippe Starck have created a stage out of forms, light and colours, intended for everyone who is seeking an escape from the globally standard, mass-produced “hotel room”.

The hotel experience extends over 7 floors with 204 rooms, suites, and lofts. Here, the minimalist design is striking; the simple concepts that provoke and touch the emotions. It is not without reason that Schrager compares a visit to his hotel with reading a wonderful book or seeing an excellent movie - it is, in the same way, an unforgettable experience.