The high vacancy rates in Vienna were tackled by repurposing ormer vacant shop units into individually designed hotel suites for urban travellers. Original elements of the former shops such as tiles, wallpaper fragments and furniture constitute the guideline for the redesign of the space. Each room tells a story about its neighbourhood and details in the decor remind of the spaces' past use.
Location: Vienna and Linz, Austria
Completion: 2010-2017
Images: (c) Monika Nguyen