The Art of Luxury Issue 52 2022 | Page 58

The Bentley Residences will bring to life a transformative wellness offering , giving residents a space to connect , reenergise and relax through complete sensorial immersion .
Throughout the sales gallery and the Bentley Residences building , Bentley Home furniture pieces will feature . The Bentley Home furniture range is hand-crafted in Italy and is known for extraordinary levels of craftsmanship . The pieces feature distinctive lines and mimic the materials and finishes of Bentley ’ s cars .
NATURAL MATERIALS
Visitors to the new sales gallery can witness first-hand the attention to detail that is going into the planning of the project .
The lobby of the building will feature some impressive pillars , each threaded with the vertical veins of the natural wood used , ingrained with copper dust to add a subtle , metallic finish . This technique was used in Bentley ’ s concept car , the EXP 100 GT , and makes a statement on the innovative use of wood and new materials that will distinguish Bentley ’ s future design .
It is really important , to both the Bentley Motors and Dezer Development teams , throughout the Bentley Residences building , as many materials as possible are locally sourced , and that each and every element matches the same exacting quality standards of the materials found within Bentley ’ s cars .
Natural materials feature heavily throughout the building , and some key components are wood , leather and glass – drawing parallels with Bentley cars .
The exciting thing for the Bentley design team , was to be able to take the same materials , and go above and beyond anything that can be achieved in a car , making use of the substantially larger space , and diversity of areas .
Brett Boydell explains : “ I think it ’ s the approach to every element within the Bentley Residences which gives that feeling of harmonious and inspiring design . This runs throughout everything from the materials , to the colours , and the richness of all the execution is synonymous with what you would find in our cars .”
MODELS AND SCULPTURE
The new sales gallery also plays home to a spectacular , full-scale , new sculpture , designed by the Bentley designers in Crewe , with the Miami beachfront in mind . Epic in size , the Bentley speed form sculpture is inspired by the flowing lines and surface definition seen in our luxury cars .
Brett Boydell describes : “ The form has been designed to reflect the cars strength and power in volume whilst celebrating its beauty and elegance within the details of its key lines .”
He continues : “ The colour of the exterior is a unique paint mixed in the Bentley paint shop and was specially created to come to life in the bright Miami climate whilst enhancing the sculptures form . “ www . bentleyresidencesmiami . com
THE ART OF LUXURY Issue 52 2022