chiswick moran hotel, london

This 120 bedroom hotel is situated on Chiswick High Road in a vibrant quarter of southwest London. Housed in a 1960's former office building, the concept for the hotel is 'West Coast/West London'. The vibe is a contemporary evocation of 60's California, a response to the building's mid-century provenance and a link between this happening area of London and the glamour of LA.

The hotel is announced by tropical palms and a sweeping porte-cochere, beneath a cantilevered concrete canopy. A palette of heavily veined marble and stained oak boarding unites a flowing sequence of lobby, bar and restaurant. Above the double height lobby is a vast bespoke polished steel and plexi-glass chandelier.

The Globe Bar takes its name from the huge shimmering globe that pivots between reception and bar defined by its fifteen metre counter in marble and burnt orange leather couches. The restaurant goes by the name 'Napa,' synonymous with great quality and laid back style. An aesthetic of cool marble, ebony laminates and crisp green leathers anticipate the fresh seasonal menu. A striking feature is a series of screens of polished stainless steel and rotating green Perspex ellipses affording glimpses into the residents' bar, a tucked away corner of moody smoked mirrors and cow hide upholstery.

Bedrooms are coloured according to the themes of surf, turf and desert. All have a full wall of glazing dressed with colour washed voiles and graphic black and white patterned curtains. Carpets are shag pile, upholstery a combination of zesty woven linen and retro cream vinyl. Bespoke furniture is a cool and rectilinear combination of faux ebony veneer and mirror. Bathrooms are characterized by profiled ceramic tiles to an original 1960s design in tangerine, lime and slate grey. The fittings are similarly unconventional; the basin and WC are triangular.