REDISCOVER THE TROPICAL OASIS OF SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, SINGAPORE -“THROUGH NATURE INSPIRED ART”
Singapore, 10 July 2017 –
After an eight-month rejuvenation, Shangri-La Hotel’s Tower Wing, the core of the property, emerges with a resplendent new urban resort look. In The Lobby Lounge, a spacious indoor garden paradise flooded with natural light welcomes guests from near and far. Potted ficus benjamina trees give the impression of walking through a park, and at the centre is a floor to ceiling basalt rock of lush tropical ferns and mosses. The central chandelier gives way to an infinity pool of sleek black stone as the focus of the space, while six sculptures of children at play are dotted about the entire lobby. At the reception area, the chandeliers have made way for a soaring installation of thousands of stylised metallic leaves.
In every area of the lobby and mezzanine floors, one will find contemporary pieces of furniture with sustainable materials sourced from Southeast Asia: parchment and shagreen from Thailand, rattan and wood from the Philippines. Peranakan ceramics and patterns are also found in The Lobby Lounge and accessories in the mezzanine floor, sourced from Jing De Zhen Ceramic Institute in Jiangxi province, China. Vintage pieces are sourced from international antique dealers.
The hotel’s reimagined Tower Wing lobby, guest rooms and NAMI Restaurant and Bar are the conception of Japanese interior designer Ryoichi Niwata of Bond Design Studio and his dedicated team of craftspeople and artisans. An artist by training, Niwata was at award-winning Japanese design firm Super Potato for 12 years before starting Bond Design Studio in 2011.
