The hotel will feature extensive use of glass and concrete


Europe’s fi rst Nobu Hotel to open in London


Nobu Hospitality – a chain famous for its Michelin-starred sushi, celebrity partners including Robert de Niro, and its glitterati clientele – is opening its fi rst hotel in Europe. The site, located in the Shoreditch area of London, will be built in the chain’s signature ‘east meets west’ style. London-based Ben Adams Architects and Californian Studio PCH are collaborating on the design of the project. The hotel, currently under construction, is due to open in


the fi rst quarter of 2016. It will feature 156 rooms, a fi tness centre and meeting/banqueting spaces. Trevor Horwell, chief executive of Nobu Hospitality, noted this would be the company’s fi rst European hotel


Project: Nobu Hotel Design: Ben Adams Architects/PCH Location: London, UK


and that the chain is “continuing to expand its global hotel footprint with a robust development pipeline, while working with the best strategic partners.” Five stories will be stacked on top of each other with


fractured beams overhanging each level, attempting to create a ‘fun-luxury experience’ as well as keeping the brand’s cool persona at the forefront of the design.


Legendary Paris lido restored


Project: Piscine Molitor Design: Jean-Philippe Nuel Location: Paris, France


Paris’s legendary outdoor swimming pool, Piscine Molitor, has opened within the new Molitor Paris hotel from Accor’s MGallery. Originally opened in 1928, the 50m


● It is now open for hotel guests ISSUE 3 2014 © cybertrek 2013


pool was once one of the French capital’s most fashionable spots; the world’s fi rst bikini was launched there, and Tarzan actor Johnny Weissmuller was once a lifeguard there. By the 1980s, however, it had fallen into disrepair, and the pool was


closed in 1989. Over the subsequent years, the abandoned building became a magnet for ravers and graffi tti artists, before a local group, SOS Molitor, began campaigning to reopen the pool. The project was undertaken by the Bouygues construction group working in partnership with Accor, with funding from investment company Colony Capital. Interiors are by Jean-Philippe Nuel


and architecture is by Perrot and Richards. The building houses a 124 room hotel, a spa, a restaurant, gym and rooftop bar, which will be used to host a range of events. ●


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