Sea Containers London Debuts New Suites Impressed by Nineteen Twenties Cruising

• Sea Containers London on town’s South Financial institution now has 4 new suites, every impressed by a definite golden period of transatlantic cruising.
• The lodging, accessible for reserving beginning April 16, function classic furnishings, curated books, and bottled cocktails that every mirror a selected interval in Twentieth-century cruise liner historical past.
• Initially opened in 2014, the 354-room resort was designed to recall a Nineteen Twenties transatlantic cruise liner.

Sea Containers London, a luxurious resort on town’s South Financial institution, simply unveiled 4 new cabin suites, every impressed by a distinct interval of maritime historical past.

Obtainable to ebook starting April 16, the brand new lodging—the Edwardian Cabin Suite, Artwork Deco Cabin Suite, Mid-Century Cabin Suite, and Dynasty Cabin Suite—are the creation of Jacu Strauss, designer and artistic director of Lore Group, which manages Sea Containers London.

“I’ve at all times cherished the romance of transatlantic journey—these golden eras when setting sail was as a lot about model because it was concerning the journey,” Strauss instructed Journey + Leisure. “So, we’ve created a set assortment that pays tribute to 4 iconic moments in Twentieth-century cruise liner historical past.”

Initially opened in 2014, the 354-key resort is designed to recall a Nineteen Twenties transatlantic cruise liner, with gilt portholes in loos and the foyer, and curved copper partitions paying homage to a Nineteenth-century clipper crusing vessel. Moreover, the resort options floor-to-ceiling home windows providing sweeping views of the long-lasting river.

Every new suite chronicles a definite design epoch: the early Twentieth-century Edwardian period; the glamorous artwork deco interval of the Nineteen Twenties and ‘30s; the modern mid-century golden age of the Nineteen Fifties and ’60s; and the glittering extravagance that outlined the Nineteen Eighties Dynasty-era aesthetics.

Strauss partnered with classic furnishings specialist Vinterior to supply genuine items for every area. The Edwardian suite options an upholstered walnut armchair and a mahogany leather-top kidney-shaped desk. Artwork deco features a Nineteen Thirties couch and armchair set and Swedish walnut bedside tables. The mid-century suite has a Danish powder blue couch and Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe chrome leather-based chair. For pure ‘80s opulence, the Dynasty suite has a lucite and glass espresso desk and a Maralunga couch by Italian architect Vico Magistretti, freshly recovered in leather-based.

Collaborating with Vinterior allowed Strauss to sustainably repurpose furnishings already in circulation and to design the suites “in a manner that captures the temper and character of every second in time—by way of shapes, textures, finishes, and thoroughly sourced classic items,” he defined. “Every little thing you see isn’t simply stunning, it’s sensible and purposeful, proving that nice design doesn’t age, it evolves.”

Every suite options books curated by world publishing firm Phaidon and bottled cocktails by the resort’s award-winning bar, Lyaness, additionally impressed by the respective period. The brand new lodging aren’t supposed to really feel like a house away from dwelling, in accordance with Strauss, however reasonably, take vacationers on a glamorous transatlantic cruise.

“Greater than something, I need friends to really feel a way of pleasure—as in the event that they’ve stepped right into a whimsical world for the size of their keep,” he stated.

Nightly charges at Sea Container London’s new cabin suites begin from £1,100, and you may ebook your keep at seacontainerslondon.com.