Hilton London Bankside
the World Of Hospitality 31
Blue Moods
Activate the Blue Moods light setting on the control panel to
initiate a bespoke piece of immersive video art designed to
make guests feel more alert and open to creative solutions.
Artist Doug Foster’s hypnotic creation, featuring hints of
Hilton London Bankside and its surrounding architecture,
offers five-minute mind breaks and engulfs the room in a blue
hue scientifically proven to arouse the sub-cortical area in
your brain.
Mine of Inspiration
The room also features a sculptural wall with in-built displays
for artwork and objects designed to inspire. Objects include
plants which are known to boost productivity [ii] and art from
local artist, Will Yates Johnson.
Elixirs of Revelation
Creativity tea station with illuminated shelves and a specially
curated tea menu including brain-boosting ingredients such
as Bee Pollen (containing amino acids to increase dopamine
and serotonin levels), Ginkgo (to increase blood circulation in
the brain), Kelp (which contains folic acid to improve memory)
and Brahmi (which helps regulate the balance of the mind).
Scattered Ideas
A wall designed for guests to pin creative outputs up directly
using magnetic terrazzo style pieces. The wall can also be
used as a whiteboard to jot down notes mid-brainstorm or
doodles which are also known to increase attention and
memory. [iii]
General Manager of Hilton London Bankside, James B.
Clarke comments: “Our relationship with Bompas & Parr has
enabled us to create a world first, a truly inspiring meeting
room where every key detail has been put in place to result
in boosted creativity and inspiration. We were already proud
of our award-winning meeting room space and facilities on
offer but the new Agora room gives us the edge by providing
a unique opportunity for creative minds, corporates and
professionals to come together and enjoy a room fully
serviced for inspiration.”
Co-founder of Bompas & Parr, Harry Parr comments: “Most
meeting rooms are bland and uninspiring – and creativity
needs a helping hand. At Bompas & Parr our chaotic studio
is full of unusual and interesting sight, sounds and smells so
we already had a sense of the psychological value of the role
the environment that surrounds you plays in idea generation.
Now we understand more about the underlying science of
creativity and have deployed this strategically for Hilton
London Bankside.
“It was also a nice surprise to discover the importance of
Bankside in the capital’s creative contribution as we designed
the perfect creative space.”
The Agora is available for bookings immediately. Please
contact [email protected] to book in your next
brainstorm, team catch-up or client meeting.
Email: [email protected]