The Bar Intercontinental, Double Bay
The Intercontinental, set in the lush Eastern bayside suburb of Sydney’s Double bay is one of the most famous hotels of Australia.
Hosts to Royalty from Buckingham Palace, and the rock’n’roll music industry, The Intercontinental holds many secrets within, with infamous stories to tell past, present, and future. SMLD was invited to undertake the lighting design for a refresh of the hotel’s interiors, and embarked on a wonderfully invigorating journey, collaborating with an amazing team of creatives to bring together the next phase of history for Intercontinental Double Bay.
SMLD worked closely with clients, Fridcorp & The Intercontinental Hotel group, to produce a refreshed feel for hotel guests, and with the interiors team from Alfred, to transform the Lobby Bar and Breakfast Lounge into a theatrical backdrop of warmth, light play, and alluring textures for Maurice Terzini to unfold his hospitality magic.
The lighting design enhanced and celebrated the evocative lush cocktail and jazz bars of yonder. SMLD collaborated with Euroluce and local manufacturer Planet Lighting, to create the surface mounted adjustable spots, Puck Air Surface, which are used throughout the Lobby Bar. Creating theatrical direction of the new interior bringing attention to the red velvet curtains, creating light and shade in cozy corners, and framing the tables in light.
Flos Easy Kap Wall Washers were used to accent the stunning art works either side of the bar and really help to make them pop. Finally, collaborating with the Interior Design team Alfred, the infamous Flos Snoopy table light has been used in both the Breakfast and Cocktail Bar, supplied in their own custom finish for each space.
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