Project: Interior & exterior lighting for a modern hospitality expansion
Location: Kifissia, Athens
Client: COCO-MAT Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, www.coco-mat-hotels.com
Interior Designers: COCO-MAT Decoration Dept.
Project status: Complete, 2014
Τhe recently built extension of the existing COCO-MAT Nafsika Hotel in Kifissia is ‘a microcosm of natural simplicity’. The internal and external decoration are characterised by green luxury. LightWorks. was appointed to design a low-energy and cost effective lighting scheme for the rooms, suites and circulation zones (corridors and main staircase) of the extension.
A 100% LED lighting scheme was introduced with carefully integrated light sources within the joinery and architectural details creating a space that is friendly, peaceful and atmospheric. All spaces throughout the hotel manifest an artistic mood with inspiration obviously derived from nature. An artistic synthesis with custom made minimalistic ceramic pots decorates the corridors whilst a few randomly chosen to become the general lighting of the corridors.
The wooden tree trunks standing centrally at the staircase are highlighted with narrow light beams from above and the floating steps are outlined with seamlessly integrated linear lighting. Similarly, the rooms and suites are each a unique synthesis of natural materials and colours. The lighting in the rooms provides drama and depth with carefully placed and concealed lighting that draws attention at the various interior details. Ambient lighting is mainly produced by indirect linear lighting integrated, either horizontally into the walls and either vertically backlighting a full-height corner offset, combined with a centrally located ceiling mounted decorative luminaire. The custom made ceramic luminaire designed by the interior designer, is an elegant accent piece which creates a unique blend of light and shadow adding drama into the space. Elements such us the backlit mirror as well as the open clothes rail also become lighting features of the space which combined with direct lighting from above create a functional vanity area.