The OKKO Hotels rises next to the charming Gare de l’Est Parisian Station, from which the first Orient Express departed in 1883. The design of the complex’s common areas was entrusted to Studiopepe of Milan, with a fluid concept being favoured, crossed by dividers and light partitions.
Loveseats, delicate drapes, sculptural elements, an imposing chandelier and iconographic accessories create an intimate and convivial whole. The colour palette draws on terracotta, powder pink and mastic white contrasting with the materic concrete grey and the “graphic” materials of the surfaces, interrupted by black, rust and cedar yellow accents. In a location as evocative as this, original pieces coming from the Orient Express and integrated into the various environments, could certainly not be lacking.
But nor could references to the history of design be lacking, thus for the living area, the Milanese studio chose B—Line’s generous Boomerang chairs covered in Kvadrat velvet fabric, in the brick red variant. The armchairs, designed by Rodolfo Bonetto, are comfortable and essential, with a rear magazine pocket and boomerang-shaped side profiles in chromed steel. To illuminate the interior and the décor, a soft and vibrant light that creates a sophisticated atmosphere.
Differentiated areas but seamlessly united by the same decorative choice with which B—Line celebrates the topicality of the past and the historical worth of the Italian design heritage.
