| Architect |
Walter Gropius Paul Davis + Partners with The Office of Thierry W. Despont Ltd |
| Date
Built |
2012 |
| Location |
Park Lane
& Stanhope Gate |
| Description |
|
45
Park Lane started life in the 1960's as a
creation of the Bauhaus architect Walter
Gropius. Its claim to fame is that it
was the home of London's Playboy Club.
However, since the Playboy Club moved
elsewhere, the building has undergone a
spectacular refurbishment both inside and
out creating what the cntraveller.com
website describes as, "... an
intimate, 45-room hotel, the newest
member of the Dorchester Collection ...
The building, ... has been transformed
into a monument to Art Deco by New
York-based designer Thierry Despont, its
exterior wrapped in striking metal fins.
Inside, a double-height ground floor
houses the modern American steak
restaurant CUT at 45 Park Lane, ... A
central staircase leads to the mezzanine
Bar 45, an exclusive little pre-dinner
cocktail spot. Park-facing bedrooms,
some of the largest hotel rooms in the
city, are decorated in warm natural
tones and furnished with dark woods,
suede and leather; walls are hung with
works by contemporary British artists."    |
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45 Park
Lane, London
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