A Lovely Walk in the Old Castle

  • Prize
    Honorable Mention in Interior Design / Hospitality: Hotel and Resort
  • Company/Firm
    Pinqual Design
  • Lead Designer
    HO PEI-LIN
  • Design Team
    CHEN I-LING, LIN YI-TSENG
  • Location
    Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  • Client
    HH Hotel
  • Project Date
    2022/4/1

Located in the capital of Cambodia, this interior design project is a business hotel that accommodates local and international visitors. After several thorough discussions between the designer and the client, both parties have concluded that the British industrial retro style will be featured as the project’s theme. The use of vintage red brick, wood, and black iron as the base, combined with bronze metallic objects and pipes, set the space’s tone. Besides, the designer also handpicked Western antique furniture pieces to refine the entire space brilliantly. What’s more, the animal-shaped decorations are placed by the designer to add fun and playfulness to the residence.
Upon entering the seven-meter-high lobby, one will notice the interior space dominated by wood, red brick, and iron elements. Also, the black and white geometric tiles are paired with animal decorations to demonstrate a quirky yet playful visual presentation. The gear system, like the internal rotation of a classical clock, is installed in the ceiling. When visitors look up, they would unknowingly travel into the space-time vortex, as if they traveled to London city a century ago.