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Hotel Complexes, Residential Buildings

The Lovelace – A Hotel Happening

Client

The Lovelace GmbH

Location

Munich, Germany

Project duration

February 2017 – August 2017

The grand opening of The Lovelace in Munich took place at the start of September 2017, signaling the start of a unique story: A large unused space in the center of Munich was turned into an experimental pop-up hotel. The partially heritage-protected former premises of the former Royal Bavarian Bankbecame a temporary hotel until 2019. In addition to 30 rooms and suites, The Lovelace also offered a culturally diverse program with space for events and intercultural exchange on socially relevant topics.

The venue occupied a total of 4,800 square meters where exciting people and exciting ideas met. It was a place where pop and politics, art and commerce, society and individuals came together. The Lovelace saw itself not just a place to spend the night, but as a cultural institution – ‘a hotel happening’. The hotel itself was part of the overall concept that also included showrooms, an event room, a rooftop bar, pop-up shops and a suspended lobby with catering. Fully in keeping with the spirit of pop-up culture, The Lovelace stood for authenticity and collaboration. The doors of the world’s first pop-up hotel have been closed since January 6, 2019.

Added value

  • Sustainability-focused design (features included curtains from storage, partial use of rental furniture, use of vegan materials)
  • Limited intervention in established building fabric, avoidance of vacancy through temporary use
  • Art Directors Club (Germany) award in the categories Room Design and Brand Space
  • iF DESIGN AWARD in the category Hotels/Spas/Restaurants/Bars

Individual services

  • Creative Conception
  • Interior design
  • Artistic supervision
  • Implementation
© Steve Herud
© Steve Herud
© Steve Herud