IN THE MIDST OF ART
The project is an excellent example of design collaboration involving the client, consultants and other artists. The design solution displays creativity and fun, with the integration of art and the clever use of small spaces to provide a memorable experience. Light is skillfully used to bring new life to historically dark spaces. Always provocative, the hotel is a talking point for both visitors and Singapore residents alike, and is an icon among boutique hotels.
The New Majestic, located in the heart of Singapore’s Chinatown, is a stimulating brew of local culture, art and design that pries apart the moulds of convention. The hotel features a
dramatic all-white open concept period lobby with vintage Compton fans, the Majestic Restaurant which is a modern reinterpretation of one of old Singapore’s favourite Chinese dining rooms, a dramatic lap pool with glass inserts floating above the restaurant, as well as chic loft-style guestrooms finished in a variety of styles by local designers and artists.
Of the 30 rooms, some feature floor to ceiling mirrors; others feature aquarium-like bathtubs in the middle of the room, whimsical four-poster beds suspended by poles from the ceiling or a garden terrace with an outdoor tub. Each has been transformed into a visual and conceptual experience through site-specific artwork created by 9 of Singapore’s emerging artists. These range from joyful pop art murals to upside-down anamorphic messages that work together with vintage and designer furniture to create a one-of-a-kind fantastical space.
Owner/creator Loh Lik Peng has also engaged five of Singapore’s most prominent creative talents drawn from the fields of interior and graphic design, fashion and film production to personalize the five signature suites. The results are spaces ranging from cement-clad serenity to an outrageous party-den in fuchsia and turquoise.
With all its quirkiness, the New Majestic Hotel is a tasteful connection of heritage chic and modern design that brings out Singapore’s best – both old and new.
Interior Designer : Colin Seah (Ministry of Design)
Architect : Tai Lee Siang (DP Architects)
Branding : Shaun Martin (Mind Wasabi Pte Ltd)
Art Consultant : Claudia Cellini (Asian Art Options)
Client : Loh Lik Peng (KMC Holdings Pte Ltd)
Image courtesy by : New Majestic Hotel
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