The Art of Design Issue 59 2022 | Page 46

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Brightly lit , geometric shapes embellish the industrial architectural core of The Arc , reflective of pre-war New York and Chicago .

WITH INTERIORS INSPIRED BY THE SPACESHIPS OF CULT- CLASSIC , SCI-FI CINEMA : THE ARC ON CITY ROAD , SHOREDITCH HAS LANDED

Located on Shoreditch ’ s buzzy City Road , The Arc , is a new mixed-used hub spanning 160,000sq . ft . and featuring exquisite residential apartments , sophisticated commercial space spanning 148,048sq . ft . and luxurious amenities , such as a health and wellness hub . The development is led by Ghelamco , a family-owned , real estate investor and developer who have joined forces with award-winning , Londonbased , interior architecture and design studio , Bowler James Brindley , to create communal interiors that are astonishingly unique . Bowler James Brindley have designed The Arc with a story behind each and every carefully curated detail , something they are known for across their projects .
HARMONY IN JUXTAPOSITION
From the exterior , The Arc has an industrial , warehouse-style appearance , reminiscent of the architecture seen in the likes of Chicago and New York City ’ s Meatpacking District , built during the turn of the last century . Bowler James Brindley propose