In the 19th Century there were supposed to be dandies who, as an expression of their free spirit, to walks with turtles on a leash. Hamburg’s Hotel Tortue (French for turtle) picks up the overbearing momentum of this scene and translates it into an opulent interior.
The renovation of the historic building from 1899 was planned by a true star: Star architect David Chipperfield oversaw the expansion of the house and designer Kate Hume planned the decoration of the interior. In the lobby and rooms, she focused on purple, blue and red, heavy velvet fabrics, patterned wallpapers as well as leather covered walls. Nomen est omen: On lamp stands etc you can see turtle figures.
The hotel’s restaurant Jin GUI was designed byJoyce Wang from Hong Kong.
Architecture
Original building: Carl Johann Christian; Concept reconstruction: David Chipperfield, Kuehn Malvezzi Architects
Interior Design
Kate Hume, Joyce Wang
Design
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GTV, Jab Anstoetz, Hypnos