HOTEL PREVIEW


ABOVE LEFT: Guestrooms feature Splügen Bräu pendant light by Flos and Eames chairs by Vitra against a backdrop of oak floors and exposed concrete walls ABOVE CENTRE: The sunken lobby lounge has chesterfield type seating, with wingback chairs by James UK. Angled mirrors above the bookshelves of the Phaidon-curated library emphasise the ceiling heights


Epicurean Management (the company behind respected NYC eateries such as Dell’Anima, L’Artusi and Anfora) were brought in to launch the Ellabess restaurant when the hotel first opened. Custom-made oak tables and chairs, Austrian white oak floors, and a white Carrera marble bar combined to create a pleasant enough environment, but at the time of writing, it had just been announced that the restaurant had closed. Evidently this was one part of the hotel that failed to make the desired connection with its local neighbourhood. Plans are afoot to relaunch the restaurant in the spring, and it is being used for private events in the interim. The Nolitan’s management will be hoping for better luck with its rooftop terrace, which should come into its own in the summer months. Offering 2,400ft2


of deck space with


sweeping city views of the city, the landscaped rooftop offers seating which can be configured for special events or private parties, with shaded canopies for sunny days and an


outdoor fireplace for chilly nights. Guestrooms come in a variety of shapes and sizes (eight types to be exact). Design features include hardwood oak floors and Corian® accented bathrooms. Against a backdrop of exposed concrete, vintage Vitra desk chairs are complemented by Achille Castiglioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni’s Spungen Brau lights for Flos. Most guestrooms have an open bathroom layout. Says Matthew Grzywinski: “The material palette for the entire project was chosen to be elemental rather than a surface treatment and the intention is that – with use and age – the materials will develop a patina or richness rather than become shabby. We used European Oak floors finished so as to look unfinished, exposed concrete, ceramic tile, leather, felt, blackened steel – all real, elemental finishes that share the characteristics of warmth, texture and authenticity. Bathed in that northern light via the channel glass the interiors trade none of their cozy cheerfulness for sophistication.”


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The Nolitan 30 Kenmare Street, New York, NY 10012, USA Tel: +1 212 925 2555 www.nolitanhotel.com


„ 55 guestrooms and suites  Ellabess restaurant ‰ Lobby Lounge Bar + 2,400 ft2


rooftop event space


Developer / Owner: Veracity Development Architecture & Design: Grzywinski+Pons


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