Hospitality Design and Hilton partnered for a one-of-a-kind design challenge: Dubbed the Box, 12 design firms were charged with dreaming up the next iteration of the luxury guestroom (in collaboration with the partnering sponsors) in just 24 hours. After one morning of live presentations, an esteemed panel of judges selected one winning concept from Toronto-based Chapi Chapo Design, which debuted on the HD Expo show floor this year.Taking inspiration from the given design brief of the 1920s (a celebration of Hilton’s 100 year anniversary), Chapi Chapo Design crafted an immersive space that melds the living, bed, and bath areas, and offers an interactive touch pad and projection screen instead of the typical TV for better work-life balance.
“We took the great influences and elements from the 1920s—where style and innovation were intertwined, and luxurious social events and artistic, tactile expressions of design were intertwined, and the geometry, bold colors, and textures influenced by this idea of expansion and compression of spaces—and [asked] ‘How would that redefine the 21st century?’” explains Alienor Guilhem, the firm’s co-CEO. That comes through in metal screens with strong geometry, elegant furniture with bronze details, custom casegoods made “like jewelry,” dark wood contrasting black and gold accents, and a chandelier that’s a contemporary spin on “something that could have been invented at the time,” she says.
