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Style Notes MID-CENTURY MEETS MODERN AT TURING LOCKE, THE NEW APARTMENT HOTEL AT EDDINGTON, OPENING IN OCTOBER. WE TAKE A LOOK AROUND
WORDS BY NICOLA FOLEY
BEDROOMS ARE COMPACT, LESS OF A FOCAL POINT physically and psychologically. “When designing for Locke, you’re designing for a guest that is likely staying for a longer period of time than in a traditional hotel, so you think differently about how to foster happiness in that guest,” he explains. “Part of it comes from ensuring that we design in a layered public space ecosystem, but also thinking about this hotel more as ow do you make a small space feel like home? “The three Ps,” says AvroKO’s Adam Farmerie: “Plants, pillows and a place to throw your keys. Soften the edges and keep it simple!” You can see this philosophy in action at Turing Locke, the new AvroKO-designed apartment hotel at Eddington. In creating a look for the 180 apartments, the design studio opted for a palette of pastel pink and muted greens, sleek Scandi-style furniture, mid-century modern touches, and lots of art and eclectic accessories – coming together to offer a stylish home from home for visitors to the city. Designing for a Locke aparthotel has been different to designing for typical hotel interiors says Adam, primarily because guests have different needs – both
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