The work of interior designer India Mahdavi is showing up all over — last week we showed you her colorful design for Paris's Germaine bistro — and today it's the cool and calm interiors of the Condesa DF Hotel in Mexico City.
The original French neo-classical building was re-imagined by architect Javier Sanchez — the shutters in the interior courtyard really make the space special and the calm interiors in neutral stone, cool blues and greens, warm browns and woodtones complement the architecture well.
As I'm learning more and more about India Mahdavi's work, her engaging style begins to show up in every project — especially turned wood and upholstered furniture that is blocky and shows off its angles.
You can see more photos at Contemporist | Condesa DF Hotel by Javier Sánchez and India Mahdavi and Condesa DF.
Via: Contemporist | Condesa DF Hotel by Javier Sánchez and India Mahdavi.
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Comments (3)
Wow this is very eye-catching. I love the palette. It's so airy and cool - the perfect antidote to hot Mexico City!
Those stools are a lesson in furniture scale and proportion. They look cool at the bar area, but they truly work the best with one less level on them. These look a bit like they are going to topple over.
Is it just my twisted brain today, or are a lot of the interiors kind of phallic? Seriously, let me know. I'm starting to worry about myself a bit.
Wow, I don't think I've ever seen interiors so complete, decisive, and architectural. It's actually rather moving how perfect all this is. It's a little too earthy for my personal taste, but I still really respect it.
So glad about this post. Last spring I submitted a Good Questions about the horizontal wall light above the bed but it was never posted. Have been trying to find something similar since I stayed at Condesa two years ago. The fixture was made specifically for the hotel so is not commercially available. It is hardwired but has two on/off pulls for right and left sides. Lighting stores here say the closest thing would be a fluorescent bar like the kind above hospital beds, which isn't the look I'm going for. Any suggestions (apart from getting one custom made?)