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In the bedrooms and suites, the Thai motifs
are more subtle, blending in with a slightly
more European look, but the location is still
referenced in the pierced screening that
separates the living areas from the beds and in
the bathroom tiles which have the same pattern
as those in the Grand Palace, but executed in
brown rather than gold.
Chu admits that finding a design theme for
the spa was a challenge: “Thai spas are world
famous, most are either very modern and very
white, or completely traditional, so I wondered
what we should do next. In Thailand we have all
these caves with lovely cool temperatures, so I
decided to design the space like cave walls. We
hired an artist to shape and paint the plaster
walls so they looked like they had been carved
by years in the elements.”
Part of the Rosewood brand identity is its
concept of each hotel having a unique sense of
place, and Rosewood Bangkok has successfully
expanded the company’s horizons with a
truly Asian identity. “Rosewood Bangkok
exemplifies a perfect marriage of destination
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and our core concept of a modern ultra-luxury
hotel experience,” states Sonia Cheng, chief
executive officer of Rosewood Hotel Group.
“We are thrilled for travellers and residents to
experience the warmth of Thai hospitality and
the dynamism and beauty of its culture within
such a fresh, exciting and radiant retreat.”
Client: Rende Development
Architect: KPF
Executive architect: Tandem Architects
Interior Design: Celia Chu Design - Taipei
Restaurant interior design: AvroKO