Launch of Marine Wharf – Surreys Quays

2013 saw the launch of the capital’s latest waterside development Marine Wharf, located in the centre of maritime London in Surrey Quays, on the banks of the River Thames. Intérieur London (formerly CID Interieur) were proud to design the sales and marketing suite, and to see the design showcased at the launch of Berkley’s exciting new project right in the heart of the capital.

With it’s waterside location, the design for Marine Wharf combined both the traditional, paying homage to London’s maritime history, with contemporary aesthetics to create a modern living environment that reflects the demands of 21st-century life, with the River Thames in close proximity, and open green spaces that include a communal ‘linear park’ running the full length of the development, as well as landscaped gardens and courtyards, with adaptable living environments that are ideal for making the most of all that the capital has to offer.

With its range of carefully planned apartments and penthouses, Marine Wharf comprises a design that takes full advantage of the development’s wonderful waterside location. With it’s open spaces and the natural light that it affords; Marine Wharf incorporates an urban style that is reflective of the cityscape backdrop, and maximises the potential that the versatile living environment of 21st-century life provides, with shops, bars, restaurants and leisure facilities on site, and excellent transport links including busses, underground and over ground trains as well as river taxi services. With easy access to central London, and the banks of the Thames nearby, as well as landscaped gardens that provide some respite from the hustle of the city, Marine Wharf comprises the perfect mix of tranquil environ, and cosmopolitan life.

The launch of Marine Wharf provided the opportunity to showcase the design of Intérieur London’s sales and marketing suite; we were proud to see this latest addition to the London landscape unveiled, and to be associated with Berkley’s metropolitan design. Inspired by the prevalent naval influence of the development’s surrounding area, Marine Wharf has been built with Berkley’s signature eye for detail, the rare and unique development takes the traditional and combines it with the contemporary, to provide a comfortable and stylish environment that remains true to London’s dockland heritage, while also providing the contrast of a modern aesthetic, providing stunning views over the distinctive London skyline.

Intérieur London appointed for the refurbishment of the Smugglers Cove, Resort St Lucia

At the start of this New Year, Intérieur London (formerly CID Interieur) were delighted to learn that they had been awarded the refurbishment project for the luxury Smugglers Cove resort in the beautiful Caribbean Island of St Lucia, nestled between the Martinique and St Vincent islands, Smugglers Cove is a picturesque retreat situated on the Cap Estate, located on the north-west point of the island.

The all-inclusive resort and spa, with it’s own secluded cove, provides guests with the opportunity to unwind in the surroundings of this island paradise, relax and de-stress in the tranquil spa, enjoy outdoor physical pursuits with the resort’s tennis academy, squash courts and 18 hole golf course, as well as offering yoga and pilates, and walking and hiking trails to explore the island, or to simply unwind on the sandy beaches and soak up the sun beside one of the seven fresh water swimming pools available at the resort.

Smugglers Cove is dedicated to providing its guests with a unique luxury experience, in a perfect tropical island location. The focus is the pursuit of pure pleasure and relaxation, and Intérieur London have been fortunate enough to secure the contract to create a design that will complement the aim of the hotel and spa; to give their guests a holiday that they will always remember, that will leave them feeling relaxed and indulged following their stay at the resort.

A popular place for couples to wed, Smugglers Cove is the perfect tropical setting for a romantic holiday retreat; Intérieur London will be creating a luxurious space where guests can totally fall in love with St Lucia, with Smugglers Cove, and with the surrounding beautiful blue skies and clear blue waters. With it’s village style accommodation on a 45 acre estate, guests can enjoy the space afforded by the resort, while taking advantage of all that Smugglers Cove has to offer, with tranquil spa and swimming pools, and secluded cove where guests can take time out to relax amongst the picturesque surroundings. The resort’s single storey rooms situated amongst the natural beauty of the sloping hillside, overlook the expansive tropical landscaped gardens, and afford guests a stunning view from their room.

Intérieur London will be providing the client with a design that perfectly matches and complements the resort’s location and unique style, and their particular focus on providing their guests with a luxury experience, where they can enjoy total relaxation on this tropical island paradise.

Launch of Baroque Lounge at the Playboy Club

At the end of last year, Intérieur London (formerly CID Interieur) announced the completion of the Baroque Bar at the Playboy Club in London’s Mayfair; a luxurious champagne bar that would match the Playboy identity and brand, in the heart of the capital, in one of the city’s most exclusive locations.

The glamorous new Baroque Champagne Bar, located within Mayfair’s Playboy Club, demonstrates the ultimate in epicurean design aesthetics. During last year Intérieur London was commissioned to create a unique space in the world famous club, and the sumptuous surroundings that can now be found within the walls of the Barque Bar were born.

With the most extensive Champagne menu in Europe, the bar was to incorporate all the decadent features that would effectively reflect the global brand and classic flamboyancy of the Playboy aesthetic. Intérieur London developed a design that would demonstrate the predominant Baroque aesthetic for which it is famed throughout Europe, which was reflected in art, music and design during a period of more than three Centuries, from the sixteenth, right the way through into the eighteenth.

As the name of the bar would suggest, the interior was to include rich, deep colours, with concentrated light that would create dramatic dark shadows, to exemplify the great drama for which the Baroque style is famed, highlighting an incredibly striking and bold style, with an eccentric edge.

To create the sumptuous surroundings, Intérieur London united a contemporary design style with a vintage salon look, that would fuse to create a luxurious environment, one that extends from the lavish deep red satin drapes, to the romance of sparkling chandeliers that twinkle intermittently as they reflect the light, creating the sense of glamour for which the Playboy brand is famed. The Baroque Bar exudes extravagance, from the luxuriousness of the red velvet seating, to the contemporary wall coverings; it is where the epicurean meets opulence.

Intérieur London Appointed to Refurbish Paris Apartment in £2.5 Million Project

In July of last year, Intérieur London (formerly CID Interieur) was appointed to undertake the complete refurbishment of a 450 square metre Parisian Apartment, to be executed for a highly esteemed private client, in a project worth a total of £2.5 million.

CID Interieur were commissioned to complete the multi-million pound refurbishment of an apartment situated right in the very centre of Paris, requiring a complete structural overhaul; presenting a rare opportunity to completely redesign a building that was to prove both architecturally beautiful, and challenging. While the apartment required modernisation, and was to be refurbished to a very high specification, the original features that gave the property its unique and striking appearance were to be retained where possible, incorporating contemporary design with traditional Parisian chic.

Commissioned by a very well respected client of interior contractor Depa, the project included the complete renovation of all existing structural and aesthetic features; as well as the enhancement of the original, Parisian classical style that was prevalent throughout the apartment, located right in the heart of the bustling city of Paris. The refit required that the apartment’s original features be sympathetically restored, which included the flooring as well as intricate mouldings, and the existing joinery, the windows and the fireplaces.

In addition to making structural and aesthetic changes to the central Paris apartment, which comprises 450 square metres, a mechanical as well as an electrical refit was also required. The furniture and finishing’s incorporated into the design included a range of beautiful natural materials such as stone and timber, as well as new carpet fittings, and joinery, to complement the design.

The project also required the installation of a state of the art Lutron lighting control system, and incorporated a comprehensive portfolio of niche works, which served to culminate in a truly unique design, combining both contemporary styles with a classic Parisian aesthetic; to stunning effect.