32|REPORTAJE The hotel is named Madera (which means wood in spa- nish), and the name has been the basis of our concept for the interior design. We designed 9 suites including 2 duplex suites, each different from the other, always using wood as the defining material. Our priority has been to create a warm and domestic atmosphere where each suite has an exhibition of objects (always made from wood) that decorate the space. We have designed wooden spoons, which then serve as a keepsake for the guests, wooden hats from Lantau Island, chess pieces, straw shoes, ... All suites have a spacious bathroom with bathtub and built in shower, the ceiling is made from wooden slats, an area that the client calls ‘spa suites’. A very important part of the project are the lift lobbies, each one being unique, with the walls becoming sculptures of light and mirrors being used to achieve a greater sense of space. Hong Kong is one of the den- sest cities in the world, the limited space has been one of the challen- ges of the project and the role of mirrors has been an important one. Wood textures and crafts are visi- ble throughout the hotel, in the sui- tes and the lift lobbies. On the 3rd floor we created a visual installation using 11000 nails and coloured rope in the shape of leaves, on the 16th floor we used wood veneer which was warped to create a light wall of textu- red ribbons, on the 27th floor we used panels of wickerwork in varying tex- tures to make light diffusers, on the 28th floor we made 650 stained wood slats in 30 colours to create a smooth gradient of colours from yellow, red to blue. Materials The floors of all suites have oak parquet in different finishes; natural, bleach or dark. In the bathrooms and the terrace suite a light grey marble with an acid treatment in matt finish was used.