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The celebrated Toronto practice set out to pay homage to the New England metropolis historical undertones while also introducing contemporary details. The overall scheme champions its understated refinement with a timeless design scheme folding in boldly unique accents.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Studio Paolo Ferrari was given carte blanche to imagine a cohesive concept while also adhering to the brand\u2019s intention of carefully situating the hotel within its storied surroundings. Perched on the 17th floor of the new mixed use guest room\/condominium tower, The 1,700 square-foot (518 square-meters) hospitality space and adjoining 805 square-foot (245 meters) terrace offers sweeping skyline views.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal was to create a future classic; honoring Boston\u2019s heritage while also looking forward,\u201d says Paolo Ferrari, firm principal. \u201cThis was about creating an establishment that both hotel guests and locals would love to return to again and again.\u201d When it opens later this fall (opening October 2023), The Long Bar is set to offer three meal services a day and operate as a popular late night cocktail lounge. This was a critical factor when Studio Paolo Ferrari began programming and designing the space.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>The practice drew inspiration from the great rooms of beloved institutions like the Harvard Club<em>. <\/em>It was all about reinterpreting the monumentality of great early 20<sup>th<\/sup> century civic architecture evident throughout Boston; a modernist architectural style infused with classic inflections.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted The Long Bar to express a quality of longevity, to feel as though it\u2019s always been around,\u201d Ferrari adds. The designer and his team endeavored to develop a space that could present this tried and true typology in a refreshed light. They did so by discreetly blending in a series of unconventional features and implementing a total-work-of-art strategy. \u201cOur ambition was to also create something much more than what\u2019s expected. This was achieved by harnessing the quality of age-old craft traditions and the sculptural treatment of materials like solid wood, precious stone, and cast plaster.<em>\u201d <\/em>Everything from the lighting and furniture, to the hardware and finishing were custom-made by master artisans; Studio Paolo Ferrari\u2019s long time collaborators.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Emphasizing the monumentality of the double height venue\u2019s South and East-facing exposures, the practice introduced low-lying furnishings and built-ins. \u201cAs with many of our projects, the idea was to let guests activate the space,\u201d Ferrari says.\u00a0A meticulously conceived distribution of curvilinear seating, a perfectly proportioned bar, and alcove-embedded table settings make the most of the layout. A nuanced interplay of rich materiality, contrasting textures, attuned colorways, visual complexity, and distilled tectonics ties everything together.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Guests enter through a Verde Antico marble entryway, only to discover a herringbone-pattern oak floor playing host to spring green banquettes, upholstered in a classic fluted pattern. This installation oscillates into different bays, accommodating both intimate and group settings. Formally expressive T-section tables are joined by softly sculptural lounge chairs. Mid-Century inspired luminaires tie everything together. Stylistically timeless pendants and sconces offer a soft glow and perfectly illuminate the space at various times of days. Offset lighting and bronze detailing accentuate different surfaces even further. Hints of rust orange play well off of muted greens, browns, and stone grays.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>While the use of travertine might seem typical for this type of environment, its implementation as carved block arches at The Long Bar is anything but. Milled with a restraint volumetric complexity of curvilinear and rectilinear recesses, these wall-mounted elements emulate a sense of longevity as they help delineate a series of concave alcoves, clad in fluted leather panels, with bronze inlay and built-in seating.\u00a0The same formal vocabulary carries through to a dramatic yet tempered drop ceiling. The coffered canopy\u2014cast in plaster\u2014is bisected by a grid of beveled beams that also anchor pendant luminaires. This cove-lit feature\u2014playing off the tradition of a highly-ornate copper plate ceiling serves as a calling card to passersby on the street below, denoting the venue\u2019s position within the tower.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>The main honed-finished Paonazzo stone bar features a minimal top surface but its volumetric rise is defined by a sculpturally organic profile, what Ferrari describes as \u201cbuttery.\u201d A fluted bronze front bar takes its cues from the grandeur of Georgian architecture. The jewel in The Long Bar\u2019s crown is a high-gloss, piano-lacquered wood cabinet. This deceptively small but larger than life element appears to be free standing with components resembling folding doors but in fact, the entire furnishing is tethered to the main bar and is immovable.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bar cabinet epitomizes the very classic, great room bar setting I\u2019ve come to love and wanted The Long Bar to emulate,\u201d Ferrari says. With nuanced stylistic nods to both Art Deco and 1950\u2019s amoebic modernism, the 9-foot (2.7 meter) tall component features mirrored interiors and contains a variety of glass and crystal stemware; the true measure of a well-worn great room. Its softened geometry renders in sumptuous materials. \u201cIt meets the basic functional needs but also hits that emotional point of glassware being an essential part of a good bar experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>The adjoining balcony leans into the timeless quality of the overall project. A black and white floor contains rectilinear planters, with verdant plants, delineating different gridded metal chairs and curvilinear banquette seating arrangements.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1887, Raffles Hotels and Resorts is one of the oldest hotel brands still in operation. It was made famous for having invented the Singapore Sling at its original establishment in that city. The Long Bar has always been a central feature of its different properties throughout the world and reflective of each locale\u2019s distinct, site-responsive identity. It only made sense that Studio Paolo Ferrari should adopt a similar approach when designing the latest iteration.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>This project is the firm\u2019s first collaboration with the brand. Studio Paolo Ferrari was able to apply its quintessentially bold approach while also demonstrating its ability to make stylistic choices that respond to the brand\u2019s stated requirements and those inherent to the site.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>With an all-encompassing ethos, the practice is able to offer its clients a full suite of services. Leaving no stone unturned, Studio Paolo Ferrari makes decisions on both macro and micro levels when delivering on a fully-conceived design strategy. The Long Bar is a testament to the practice\u2019s ability to infuse interiors with a sense of longevity. Introduced in a cohesive range of subtle but unexpected sculptural applications, carefully chosen materials take on a timeless quality and will help the locale withstand the test of time.<\/p>\n"},"jury_text":[{"category":3752,"fr":"","en":"","original":"<p><strong>For The Long Bar at Raffles Boston, Studio Paolo Ferrari Combines Timeless Craftsmanship with Contemporary Touchpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Balancing the expected with the unexpected, Studio Paolo Ferrari outfits The Long Bar at Raffles Hotels and Resorts\u2019 new Boston outpost; the established luxury brand\u2019s first property in North America. The celebrated Toronto practice set out to pay homage to the New England metropolis historical undertones while also introducing contemporary details. 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Perched on the 17th floor of the new mixed use guest room\/condominium tower, The 1,700 square-foot (518 square-meters) hospitality space and adjoining 805 square-foot (245 meters) terrace offers sweeping skyline views.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal was to create a future classic; honoring Boston\u2019s heritage while also looking forward,\u201d says Paolo Ferrari, firm principal. \u201cThis was about creating an establishment that both hotel guests and locals would love to return to again and again.\u201d When it opens later this fall (opening October 2023), The Long Bar is set to offer three meal services a day and operate as a popular late night cocktail lounge. This was a critical factor when Studio Paolo Ferrari began programming and designing the space.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>The practice drew inspiration from the great rooms of beloved institutions like the Harvard Club<em>. <\/em>It was all about reinterpreting the monumentality of great early 20<sup>th<\/sup> century civic architecture evident throughout Boston; a modernist architectural style infused with classic inflections.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted The Long Bar to express a quality of longevity, to feel as though it\u2019s always been around,\u201d Ferrari adds. The designer and his team endeavored to develop a space that could present this tried and true typology in a refreshed light. They did so by discreetly blending in a series of unconventional features and implementing a total-work-of-art strategy. \u201cOur ambition was to also create something much more than what\u2019s expected. This was achieved by harnessing the quality of age-old craft traditions and the sculptural treatment of materials like solid wood, precious stone, and cast plaster.<em>\u201d <\/em>Everything from the lighting and furniture, to the hardware and finishing were custom-made by master artisans; Studio Paolo Ferrari\u2019s long time collaborators.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Emphasizing the monumentality of the double height venue\u2019s South and East-facing exposures, the practice introduced low-lying furnishings and built-ins. \u201cAs with many of our projects, the idea was to let guests activate the space,\u201d Ferrari says.\u00a0A meticulously conceived distribution of curvilinear seating, a perfectly proportioned bar, and alcove-embedded table settings make the most of the layout. A nuanced interplay of rich materiality, contrasting textures, attuned colorways, visual complexity, and distilled tectonics ties everything together.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Guests enter through a Verde Antico marble entryway, only to discover a herringbone-pattern oak floor playing host to spring green banquettes, upholstered in a classic fluted pattern. This installation oscillates into different bays, accommodating both intimate and group settings. Formally expressive T-section tables are joined by softly sculptural lounge chairs. Mid-Century inspired luminaires tie everything together. Stylistically timeless pendants and sconces offer a soft glow and perfectly illuminate the space at various times of days. Offset lighting and bronze detailing accentuate different surfaces even further. Hints of rust orange play well off of muted greens, browns, and stone grays.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>While the use of travertine might seem typical for this type of environment, its implementation as carved block arches at The Long Bar is anything but. Milled with a restraint volumetric complexity of curvilinear and rectilinear recesses, these wall-mounted elements emulate a sense of longevity as they help delineate a series of concave alcoves, clad in fluted leather panels, with bronze inlay and built-in seating.\u00a0The same formal vocabulary carries through to a dramatic yet tempered drop ceiling. The coffered canopy\u2014cast in plaster\u2014is bisected by a grid of beveled beams that also anchor pendant luminaires. This cove-lit feature\u2014playing off the tradition of a highly-ornate copper plate ceiling serves as a calling card to passersby on the street below, denoting the venue\u2019s position within the tower.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>The main honed-finished Paonazzo stone bar features a minimal top surface but its volumetric rise is defined by a sculpturally organic profile, what Ferrari describes as \u201cbuttery.\u201d A fluted bronze front bar takes its cues from the grandeur of Georgian architecture. The jewel in The Long Bar\u2019s crown is a high-gloss, piano-lacquered wood cabinet. This deceptively small but larger than life element appears to be free standing with components resembling folding doors but in fact, the entire furnishing is tethered to the main bar and is immovable.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bar cabinet epitomizes the very classic, great room bar setting I\u2019ve come to love and wanted The Long Bar to emulate,\u201d Ferrari says. With nuanced stylistic nods to both Art Deco and 1950\u2019s amoebic modernism, the 9-foot (2.7 meter) tall component features mirrored interiors and contains a variety of glass and crystal stemware; the true measure of a well-worn great room. Its softened geometry renders in sumptuous materials. \u201cIt meets the basic functional needs but also hits that emotional point of glassware being an essential part of a good bar experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>The adjoining balcony leans into the timeless quality of the overall project. A black and white floor contains rectilinear planters, with verdant plants, delineating different gridded metal chairs and curvilinear banquette seating arrangements.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1887, Raffles Hotels and Resorts is one of the oldest hotel brands still in operation. It was made famous for having invented the Singapore Sling at its original establishment in that city. The Long Bar has always been a central feature of its different properties throughout the world and reflective of each locale\u2019s distinct, site-responsive identity. It only made sense that Studio Paolo Ferrari should adopt a similar approach when designing the latest iteration.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>This project is the firm\u2019s first collaboration with the brand. Studio Paolo Ferrari was able to apply its quintessentially bold approach while also demonstrating its ability to make stylistic choices that respond to the brand\u2019s stated requirements and those inherent to the site.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>With an all-encompassing ethos, the practice is able to offer its clients a full suite of services. Leaving no stone unturned, Studio Paolo Ferrari makes decisions on both macro and micro levels when delivering on a fully-conceived design strategy. The Long Bar is a testament to the practice\u2019s ability to infuse interiors with a sense of longevity. 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Le c\u00e9l\u00e8bre cabinet torontois a voulu rendre hommage aux accents historiques de la m\u00e9tropole de la Nouvelle-Angleterre tout en introduisant des d\u00e9tails contemporains. L\u2019ensemble du projet met en avant son raffinement discret avec un design intemporel qui s\u2019int\u00e8gre dans des accents audacieux et uniques.<\/p>\n<p>Le studio Paolo Ferrari a eu carte blanche pour imaginer un concept coh\u00e9rent tout en respectant l\u2019intention de la marque de situer soigneusement l\u2019h\u00f4tel dans son environnement historique. Perch\u00e9 au 17\u00e8me \u00e9tage de la nouvelle tour \u00e0 usage mixte de chambres et de condominiums, l\u2019espace d\u2019accueil de 518 m\u00e8tres carr\u00e9s et la terrasse attenante de 245 m\u00e8tres carr\u00e9s offrent une vue imprenable sur la ligne d\u2019horizon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNotre objectif \u00e9tait de cr\u00e9er un futur classique, en honorant l\u2019h\u00e9ritage de Boston tout en regardant vers l\u2019avenir\u201d, explique Paolo Ferrari, directeur de l\u2019entreprise. \u201cIl s\u2019agissait de cr\u00e9er un \u00e9tablissement dans lequel les clients de l\u2019h\u00f4tel et les locaux aimeraient revenir encore et encore.\u201d Lorsqu\u2019il ouvrira plus tard cet automne (ouverture en octobre 2023), The Long Bar devrait proposer trois services de repas par jour et fonctionner comme un salon de cocktails populaire en fin de soir\u00e9e. Il s\u2019agissait d\u2019un facteur essentiel lorsque le Studio Paolo Ferrari a commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 programmer et \u00e0 concevoir l\u2019espace.<\/p>\n<p>Le cabinet s\u2019est inspir\u00e9 des grandes salles d\u2019institutions bien-aim\u00e9es comme le Harvard Club. Il s\u2019agissait de r\u00e9interpr\u00e9ter la monumentalit\u00e9 de la grande architecture civique du d\u00e9but du XXe si\u00e8cle, pr\u00e9sente dans tout Boston ; un style architectural moderniste impr\u00e9gn\u00e9 d\u2019inflexions classiques.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNous voulions que le Long Bar exprime une qualit\u00e9 de long\u00e9vit\u00e9, qu\u2019il donne l\u2019impression d\u2019avoir toujours exist\u00e9\u201d, ajoute M. Ferrari. Le designer et son \u00e9quipe se sont efforc\u00e9s de d\u00e9velopper un espace capable de pr\u00e9senter cette typologie \u00e9prouv\u00e9e sous un jour nouveau. Ils y sont parvenus en int\u00e9grant discr\u00e8tement une s\u00e9rie d\u2019\u00e9l\u00e9ments non conventionnels et en mettant en \u0153uvre une strat\u00e9gie d\u2019\u0153uvre d\u2019art totale. \u201cNotre ambition \u00e9tait de cr\u00e9er quelque chose de beaucoup plus que ce \u00e0 quoi on s\u2019attend. Nous y sommes parvenus en exploitant la qualit\u00e9 des traditions artisanales s\u00e9culaires et le traitement sculptural de mat\u00e9riaux tels que le bois massif, les pierres pr\u00e9cieuses et le pl\u00e2tre moul\u00e9\u201d. Tout, de l\u2019\u00e9clairage au mobilier, en passant par la quincaillerie et les finitions, a \u00e9t\u00e9 fabriqu\u00e9 sur mesure par des ma\u00eetres artisans, collaborateurs de longue date du Studio Paolo Ferrari.<\/p>\n<p>Soulignant la monumentalit\u00e9 des expositions sud et est de la salle \u00e0 double hauteur, le cabinet a introduit des meubles bas et des \u00e9l\u00e9ments encastr\u00e9s. \u201cComme dans la plupart de nos projets, l\u2019id\u00e9e \u00e9tait de permettre aux invit\u00e9s d\u2019activer l\u2019espace\u201d, explique M. Ferrari. Une distribution m\u00e9ticuleusement con\u00e7ue de si\u00e8ges curvilignes, un bar parfaitement proportionn\u00e9 et des tables encastr\u00e9es dans des alc\u00f4ves tirent le meilleur parti de l\u2019agencement. Un jeu nuanc\u00e9 de mat\u00e9riaux riches, de textures contrast\u00e9es, de couleurs adapt\u00e9es, de complexit\u00e9 visuelle et de tectonique distill\u00e9e relie le tout.<\/p>\n<p>Les invit\u00e9s entrent par une entr\u00e9e en marbre Verde Antico et d\u00e9couvrent un sol en ch\u00eane \u00e0 chevrons qui accueille des banquettes vert printemps, recouvertes d\u2019un motif cannel\u00e9 classique. Cette installation oscille entre diff\u00e9rentes trav\u00e9es, permettant d\u2019accueillir \u00e0 la fois des personnes intimes et des groupes. Des tables \u00e0 section en T formellement expressives sont rejointes par des chaises de salon doucement sculpturales. Les luminaires inspir\u00e9s du milieu du si\u00e8cle dernier font le lien entre tous les \u00e9l\u00e9ments. Des pendentifs et des appliques au style intemporel offrent une douce lueur et \u00e9clairent parfaitement l\u2019espace \u00e0 diff\u00e9rents moments de la journ\u00e9e. Les \u00e9clairages d\u00e9cal\u00e9s et les d\u00e9tails en bronze accentuent encore les diff\u00e9rentes surfaces. Les touches d\u2019orange rouille se marient bien avec les verts, les bruns et les gris pierre.<\/p>\n<p>Si l\u2019utilisation du travertin peut sembler typique pour ce type d\u2019environnement, sa mise en \u0153uvre sous forme d\u2019arcs en blocs sculpt\u00e9s au Long Bar est tout \u00e0 fait diff\u00e9rente. Frais\u00e9s avec une complexit\u00e9 volum\u00e9trique sobre de renfoncements curvilignes et rectilignes, ces \u00e9l\u00e9ments muraux donnent une impression de long\u00e9vit\u00e9 en aidant \u00e0 d\u00e9limiter une s\u00e9rie d\u2019alc\u00f4ves concaves, rev\u00eatues de panneaux de cuir cannel\u00e9s, avec des incrustations de bronze et des si\u00e8ges encastr\u00e9s. Le m\u00eame vocabulaire formel s\u2019applique au plafond suspendu, \u00e0 la fois spectaculaire et temp\u00e9r\u00e9. L\u2019auvent \u00e0 caissons, coul\u00e9 en pl\u00e2tre, est divis\u00e9 par une grille de poutres biseaut\u00e9es qui servent \u00e9galement de point d\u2019ancrage \u00e0 des luminaires suspendus. Cette caract\u00e9ristique de l\u2019\u00e9clairage en encorbellement \u2013 jouant sur la tradition d\u2019un plafond en plaques de cuivre tr\u00e8s orn\u00e9 \u2013 sert de carte de visite aux passants de la rue en contrebas, indiquant la position de l\u2019endroit au sein de la tour.<\/p>\n<p>Le bar principal en pierre de Paonazzo adoucie pr\u00e9sente une surface sup\u00e9rieure minimale, mais son \u00e9l\u00e9vation volum\u00e9trique est d\u00e9finie par un profil organique sculptural, que Ferrari qualifie de \u201cbeurr\u00e9\u201d. Le bar avant en bronze cannel\u00e9 s\u2019inspire de la grandeur de l\u2019architecture g\u00e9orgienne. Le joyau de la couronne du Long Bar est un meuble en bois laqu\u00e9 piano tr\u00e8s brillant. Cet \u00e9l\u00e9ment, faussement petit mais plus grand que nature, semble \u00eatre autonome avec des \u00e9l\u00e9ments ressemblant \u00e0 des portes pliantes, mais en fait, l\u2019ensemble de l\u2019ameublement est attach\u00e9 au bar principal et est inamovible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLe meuble de bar incarne le cadre classique d\u2019une grande salle de bar que j\u2019ai appris \u00e0 aimer et que je voulais que The Long Bar imite\u201d, explique M. Ferrari. Avec des clins d\u2019\u0153il stylistiques nuanc\u00e9s \u00e0 l\u2019Art d\u00e9co et au modernisme amibien des ann\u00e9es 1950, l\u2019\u00e9l\u00e9ment de 2,7 m\u00e8tres de haut pr\u00e9sente des int\u00e9rieurs en miroir et contient une vari\u00e9t\u00e9 de verres et de verres \u00e0 pied en cristal ; la v\u00e9ritable mesure d\u2019une grande salle bien us\u00e9e. Sa g\u00e9om\u00e9trie adoucie est rendue par des mat\u00e9riaux somptueux. \u201cIl r\u00e9pond aux besoins fonctionnels de base, mais aussi \u00e0 l\u2019aspect \u00e9motionnel de la verrerie, qui est un \u00e9l\u00e9ment essentiel de l\u2019exp\u00e9rience d\u2019un bon bar.<\/p>\n<p>Le balcon attenant s\u2019appuie sur la qualit\u00e9 intemporelle de l\u2019ensemble du projet. Un sol noir et blanc contient des jardini\u00e8res rectilignes, avec des plantes verdoyantes, qui d\u00e9limitent diff\u00e9rentes chaises en m\u00e9tal quadrill\u00e9es et des banquettes curvilignes.<\/p>\n<p>Fond\u00e9 en 1887, Raffles Hotels and Resorts est l\u2019une des plus anciennes marques h\u00f4teli\u00e8res encore en activit\u00e9. Il est devenu c\u00e9l\u00e8bre pour avoir invent\u00e9 le Singapore Sling dans son premier \u00e9tablissement de la ville. Le Long Bar a toujours \u00e9t\u00e9 un \u00e9l\u00e9ment central de ses diff\u00e9rentes propri\u00e9t\u00e9s \u00e0 travers le monde et refl\u00e8te l\u2019identit\u00e9 distincte et adapt\u00e9e \u00e0 chaque site. Il \u00e9tait logique que le Studio Paolo Ferrari adopte une approche similaire lors de la conception de la derni\u00e8re version.<\/p>\n<p>Ce projet est la premi\u00e8re collaboration du cabinet avec la marque. Le Studio Paolo Ferrari a pu appliquer son approche audacieuse, tout en d\u00e9montrant sa capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 faire des choix stylistiques qui r\u00e9pondent aux exigences de la marque et \u00e0 celles inh\u00e9rentes au site.<\/p>\n<p>Avec une philosophie globale, le cabinet est en mesure d\u2019offrir \u00e0 ses clients une gamme compl\u00e8te de services.Le Studio Paolo Ferrari ne n\u00e9glige aucun aspect et prend des d\u00e9cisions aux niveaux macro et micro lorsqu\u2019il s\u2019agit de mettre en \u0153uvre une strat\u00e9gie de conception compl\u00e8te. Le Long Bar t\u00e9moigne de la capacit\u00e9 du cabinet \u00e0 conf\u00e9rer aux int\u00e9rieurs un sentiment de long\u00e9vit\u00e9.Pr\u00e9sent\u00e9s dans une gamme coh\u00e9rente d\u2019applications sculpturales subtiles mais inattendues, les mat\u00e9riaux soigneusement choisis acqui\u00e8rent une qualit\u00e9 intemporelle et aideront l\u2019endroit \u00e0 r\u00e9sister \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9preuve du temps.<\/p>\n","en":"<p><strong>For The Long Bar at Raffles Boston, Studio Paolo Ferrari Combines Timeless Craftsmanship with Contemporary Touchpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Balancing the expected with the unexpected, Studio Paolo Ferrari outfits The Long Bar at Raffles Hotels and Resorts\u2019 new Boston outpost; the established luxury brand\u2019s first property in North America. The celebrated Toronto practice set out to pay homage to the New England metropolis historical undertones while also introducing contemporary details. The overall scheme champions its understated refinement with a timeless design scheme folding in boldly unique accents.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Studio Paolo Ferrari was given carte blanche to imagine a cohesive concept while also adhering to the brand\u2019s intention of carefully situating the hotel within its storied surroundings. Perched on the 17th floor of the new mixed use guest room\/condominium tower, The 1,700 square-foot (518 square-meters) hospitality space and adjoining 805 square-foot (245 meters) terrace offers sweeping skyline views.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal was to create a future classic; honoring Boston\u2019s heritage while also looking forward,\u201d says Paolo Ferrari, firm principal. \u201cThis was about creating an establishment that both hotel guests and locals would love to return to again and again.\u201d When it opens later this fall (opening October 2023), The Long Bar is set to offer three meal services a day and operate as a popular late night cocktail lounge. This was a critical factor when Studio Paolo Ferrari began programming and designing the space.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>The practice drew inspiration from the great rooms of beloved institutions like the Harvard Club<em>. <\/em>It was all about reinterpreting the monumentality of great early 20<sup>th<\/sup> century civic architecture evident throughout Boston; a modernist architectural style infused with classic inflections.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted The Long Bar to express a quality of longevity, to feel as though it\u2019s always been around,\u201d Ferrari adds. The designer and his team endeavored to develop a space that could present this tried and true typology in a refreshed light. They did so by discreetly blending in a series of unconventional features and implementing a total-work-of-art strategy. \u201cOur ambition was to also create something much more than what\u2019s expected. This was achieved by harnessing the quality of age-old craft traditions and the sculptural treatment of materials like solid wood, precious stone, and cast plaster.<em>\u201d <\/em>Everything from the lighting and furniture, to the hardware and finishing were custom-made by master artisans; Studio Paolo Ferrari\u2019s long time collaborators.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Emphasizing the monumentality of the double height venue\u2019s South and East-facing exposures, the practice introduced low-lying furnishings and built-ins. \u201cAs with many of our projects, the idea was to let guests activate the space,\u201d Ferrari says.\u00a0A meticulously conceived distribution of curvilinear seating, a perfectly proportioned bar, and alcove-embedded table settings make the most of the layout. A nuanced interplay of rich materiality, contrasting textures, attuned colorways, visual complexity, and distilled tectonics ties everything together.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Guests enter through a Verde Antico marble entryway, only to discover a herringbone-pattern oak floor playing host to spring green banquettes, upholstered in a classic fluted pattern. This installation oscillates into different bays, accommodating both intimate and group settings. Formally expressive T-section tables are joined by softly sculptural lounge chairs. Mid-Century inspired luminaires tie everything together. Stylistically timeless pendants and sconces offer a soft glow and perfectly illuminate the space at various times of days. Offset lighting and bronze detailing accentuate different surfaces even further. Hints of rust orange play well off of muted greens, browns, and stone grays.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>While the use of travertine might seem typical for this type of environment, its implementation as carved block arches at The Long Bar is anything but. Milled with a restraint volumetric complexity of curvilinear and rectilinear recesses, these wall-mounted elements emulate a sense of longevity as they help delineate a series of concave alcoves, clad in fluted leather panels, with bronze inlay and built-in seating.\u00a0The same formal vocabulary carries through to a dramatic yet tempered drop ceiling. The coffered canopy\u2014cast in plaster\u2014is bisected by a grid of beveled beams that also anchor pendant luminaires. This cove-lit feature\u2014playing off the tradition of a highly-ornate copper plate ceiling serves as a calling card to passersby on the street below, denoting the venue\u2019s position within the tower.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>The main honed-finished Paonazzo stone bar features a minimal top surface but its volumetric rise is defined by a sculpturally organic profile, what Ferrari describes as \u201cbuttery.\u201d A fluted bronze front bar takes its cues from the grandeur of Georgian architecture. The jewel in The Long Bar\u2019s crown is a high-gloss, piano-lacquered wood cabinet. This deceptively small but larger than life element appears to be free standing with components resembling folding doors but in fact, the entire furnishing is tethered to the main bar and is immovable.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bar cabinet epitomizes the very classic, great room bar setting I\u2019ve come to love and wanted The Long Bar to emulate,\u201d Ferrari says. With nuanced stylistic nods to both Art Deco and 1950\u2019s amoebic modernism, the 9-foot (2.7 meter) tall component features mirrored interiors and contains a variety of glass and crystal stemware; the true measure of a well-worn great room. Its softened geometry renders in sumptuous materials. \u201cIt meets the basic functional needs but also hits that emotional point of glassware being an essential part of a good bar experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>The adjoining balcony leans into the timeless quality of the overall project. A black and white floor contains rectilinear planters, with verdant plants, delineating different gridded metal chairs and curvilinear banquette seating arrangements.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1887, Raffles Hotels and Resorts is one of the oldest hotel brands still in operation. It was made famous for having invented the Singapore Sling at its original establishment in that city. The Long Bar has always been a central feature of its different properties throughout the world and reflective of each locale\u2019s distinct, site-responsive identity. It only made sense that Studio Paolo Ferrari should adopt a similar approach when designing the latest iteration.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>This project is the firm\u2019s first collaboration with the brand. Studio Paolo Ferrari was able to apply its quintessentially bold approach while also demonstrating its ability to make stylistic choices that respond to the brand\u2019s stated requirements and those inherent to the site.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>With an all-encompassing ethos, the practice is able to offer its clients a full suite of services. Leaving no stone unturned, Studio Paolo Ferrari makes decisions on both macro and micro levels when delivering on a fully-conceived design strategy. The Long Bar is a testament to the practice\u2019s ability to infuse interiors with a sense of longevity. Introduced in a cohesive range of subtle but unexpected sculptural applications, carefully chosen materials take on a timeless quality and will help the locale withstand the test of time.<\/p>\n"},"permalinks":{"fr":"https:\/\/int.design\/fr\/projets\/the-long-bar\/","en":"https:\/\/int.design\/en\/projects\/the-long-bar\/"},"titles":{"fr":"The Long Bar","en":"The Long Bar"},"wp_fields":[],"laravel_id":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/int.design\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/125442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/int.design\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/int.design\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/project"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/int.design\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}