The in November 2009 opened ‘Mandarin Oriental Barcelona’ sets new standards in the top-of-the-range hotel category. The bathrooms of the hotel created by Patricia Urquiola are fitted with mixers of the bathroom collection Axor Urquiola.
Hotel with individual character and sensuous bathroomsSchiltach, May 2010. In the heart of the Catalan capital of Barcelona, the exclusive hotel group ‘Mandarin Oriental’ opened its first five-star luxury hotel in southern Europe in November 2009. Responsible for the spectacular and multi-faceted interior design is the world-renowned, award-winning designer Patricia Urquiola. Almost the entire furnishing as well as the high-quality collection of fittings in the luxuriously designed bathrooms were created by the Spanish-born designer. With its outstanding location directly on the prestigious shopping street of the Passeig de Gràcia and in close proximity to the famous Gaudí building Casa Batlló and the lively Las Ramblas, the new luxury hotel offers guests the perfect base from which to explore the sights of the city. The former bank, built in the middle of the 20th century, was completely renovated and converted under the direction of the famous architect Carlos Ferrater and his Studio OAB, based in Barcelona. In doing so, the natural stone façade was largely preserved. On the ground floor, the windows were enlarged and converted into a colonnade, opening the building up towards the street and accommodating exclusive shops as well as giving access to the hotel. Click here for detailed press information. (PDF, 0.3 MB)
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