Guestrooms and public spaces, including
The Veranda, The Sicca Bar, The Box souvenir shop, Kismet nightclub, the Aqua restaurant, and the 3D infinity pool have been created by international design firms, Conran & Partners, Chhada Siembeda, and Blacksheep. In addition Sandeep Khosla has designed The Aura Spa. Each space follows Paul’s brief of referencing Hyderabad’s proud tradition as a centre of design and the production of precious stones and distinctive textiles. Guestrooms draw inspiration from the architectural language of the building, as well as local traditions of craftsmanship, all the while recognising the needs of the international traveller. The play of light and shadow inside the room is created by the patterning of the façade, whilst jewel coloured accents of ruby, coral, emerald, peridot and sapphire have been used on each of the five guestroom floors. The art in the room comes in the form of hand drawn patterns on the bed and specially commissioned leather puppetry artworks,
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while carpets reference India’s reputation of henna. The use of embroidery and selection of fabrics consciously draws on the expertise of local artisans. Also worthy of note is The Ruby Lounge, a one of its kind lounge where the infusion of local art form and contemporary design is at its best. Created by award-winning designer Niranjan Jonnalagadda, it takes inspiration from Mughal architecture. The ceiling is created using handmade KalamKari textile, native to Andhra Pradesh, in a contemporary style with diffused lighting. In addition, a series of handcrafted suspended dome metal lights in shades of gold, silver and purple, depict a colourful richness associated with the life of the Nizams. Priya Paul is clearly very proud of her “new
baby” but with plans to consolidate The Park Hotels’ position as a world-class boutique hotel business through the launch of new hotels across India, she must get back to work. After all, the next ‘baby’ will be due before the year is out.
ABOVE: Project Orange is currently working on The Park Hotel Pune. Renowned as ‘The Oxford of the East’ and home to many universities and colleges, their concept is to understand the hotel as a hub of knowledge
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