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Almacantar has unveiled a new show apartment at its latest completed development , The Bryanston , Hyde Park . Marking the release of the Tower Apartments , the three-bedroom , 2,923 sq ft apartment sits on the 11th floor of this landmark development , which is renowned architect Rafael Viñoly ’ s first luxury residential building in the UK .
Responding to the needs of the world ’ s global elite , Almacantar appointed award-winning interior architecture practice David Collins Studio to design The Bryanston ’ s second show apartment , with guest curation from design editor Nick Vinson of Vinson & Co . Known for its creative designs in international residences , as well as hospitality and retail , the brief for David Collins Studio was to draw on its previous projects and combine the best ideas from around the world , applying them in a new sense to suit a London home . The result is an eye-catching , playful apartment which takes inspiration from The Bryanston ’ s surroundings , namely the expansive Hyde Park , and champions contemporary British design . The furnishings include David Collins Studio ’ s celebrated archive , vintage pieces , and new specially commissioned works .
The Bryanston is the tallest residential building to overlook Hyde Park , offering residents unparalleled views through the picture-frame , curved windows which run along the length of the apartment . David Collins Studio has ensured the distinctive interiors do not take away from these views , using colour palettes that complement the natural surroundings and furniture which is positioned to act as viewpoints for the ever-changing exterior landscape .
Creating a sense of arrival , the entrance lobby and hallway sets the tone of the apartment with a Wedgwood Jasperware inspired , floral artwork which unfolds through the ten-metre-long hallway . Created by London-based sculptor Lucy Smith , the threedimensional relief reflects the park outside with flora and fauna cast forms - all meticulously hand moulded and applied by the artist herself – in a pale pink colour palette .