Hotel of the month: The Boundary London
by admin on 14/06/10 at 9:39 am
Time was, not so long ago, when a Conran venture opening would have been a death knell for an area seeking to retain its cool credentials and, as work began on it, The Boundary hotel was not considered a welcome guest in E2. Within days of its doors opening though, words were eaten the length and breadth of the East End. Not only does it ‘fit in’, it has brought an injection of sophisticated hip to the area.
It’s the details that count. Each of the 12 bedrooms is inspired by a different designer or movement – Eames, Gray, Bauhaus, Shaker to name a few – which might sound tired or try hard, but it’s been beautifully executed, not rammed home with overbearing references.
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