Montalba Architects Unveils New Hospitality Projects
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The furnishings throughout the property compliment the refined simplicity of the design and belie the state-of-the-art technology features integrated throughout, fitting of the relationship of Nobu to the tech-forward City of Palo Alto.
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Barbara Kraft
Montalba Architects Unveils New Hospitality Projects
Montalba Architects
Understated luxury—one of the tenets of the brand—is apparent in all of the hotel’s rooms, providing a subtlety of contrasts to the urban setting.
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Barbara Kraft
Montalba Architects Unveils New Hospitality Projects
Montalba Architects
The street-facing restaurant and lounge is layered with warm wood wainscoting, flooring, and furniture made from warm wood, while back-lit from rice-paper glass walls.
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Kevin Scott
Montalba Architects Unveils New Hospitality Projects
Montalba Architects
“The entry experience inverts the relationship to light and dark with light marble flooring, bleached white oak paneling and grasscloth wall covering contrasting with rich bronze and teak details,” says architect David Montalba.
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Kevin Scott
Montalba Architects Unveils New Hospitality Projects
Montalba Architects
The ground floor of the eight-story project features multiple full-service restaurant and bar experiences.
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Montalba Architects Unveils New Hospitality Projects
Montalba Architects
Designed by Montalba Architects to embrace the history of its location, the restaurant which is housed in a former art museum, spotlights a mural by Nathan Van Hook, senior creative director at Nike.
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Jim Sullivan
Montalba Architects Unveils New Hospitality Projects
Montalba Architects
Restored to highlight the industrial elements, the steel beams are visible and highlighted in the dining room.
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Jim Sullivan
Montalba Architects Unveils New Hospitality Projects
Montalba Architects
In the bar, a wood ceiling feature and upholstered seating pair with the industrial palette to create a warm, yet modern vibe.
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Jim Sullivan
Montalba Architects Unveils New Hospitality Projects
Montalba Architects
The 30-seat private dining room is modeled after a workspace with a skylight, concrete blocks and a preserved metal fire door.
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Jim Sullivan
Montalba Architects Unveils New Hospitality Projects
Montalba Architects
At the eco-luxury resort Whitepod, eighteen individual Zen Pods - hotel-suites-in-a-pod-immerse guests in the unique experience of the alpine landscape.
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Delphine Burtin
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Montalba Architects Unveils New Hospitality Projects
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The pod design was inspired by the concept of Zen as well as Wu Ting movement theory, which derives from the energies connected to the elements of earth, water, wood, metal and fire.
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Delphine Burtin
Montalba Architects Unveils New Hospitality Projects
Montalba Architects
The precisely detailed wooden walls curve to define internal spaces while framing breathtaking mountain views from the raised bath area.
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Delphine Burtin
Montalba Architects Unveils New Hospitality Projects
Montalba Architects
Each Zen Pod references forms from the natural world and borrows materials, such as wood, to reflect the surrounding ecosystem.
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Delphine Burtin
Montalba Architects Unveils New Hospitality Projects
Montalba Architects
Measuring 46-square meters and surrounded by a 67-square meter terrace, each Zen Pod references forms from the natural world and borrows materials, such as wood, to reflect the surrounding ecosystem.
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Delphine Burtin
Montalba Architects Unveils New Hospitality Projects
Montalba Architects
The raised bath area features a circular, prefabricated bath box that echoes its circular, semi enclosure.
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Delphine Burtin
Montalba Architects Unveils New Hospitality Projects
Montalba Architects
David Montalba, FAIA, SIA
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Montalba Architects Unveils New Hospitality Projects
Montalba Architects
Nuno Ravara
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Green Isle: Out-Of-The-Box Thinking Creates New Restaurant Concept
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Restaurant
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Green Isle: Out-Of-The-Box Thinking Creates New Restaurant Concept
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Green Isle: Out-Of-The-Box Thinking Creates New Restaurant Concept
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