2013 gold key AwArds Best Hotel luxury | upscAle SourceS Furniture: B&B Italia (guest rooms); Mivan (public spaces) finAlist ME london Designer Foster + Partners, London the takeaWay The future is now. Even seemingly science-fiction touches like replacing the penthouse's curtains with tinted glass panels work in today's boutique aesthetic. The superstreamlined styling of this property dispenses with the need for excessive ornamentation and isn't afraid to jump off the occasional design cliff. Instead, it's the high-gloss look of glistening metal and glass that polishes off the spaces. 24 boutiquedesign.com december 2013 courteSy FoSter + PartnerS Why it's a stanDout This property takes the neutral palette and hard edges of urban cool to an extreme. It also turns that aesthetic on its head. To realize the architectural and design vision for the project, the team developed a Yin and Yang approach to crafting spaces that create an experiential contrast. Gleaming black corridors lead into white leather-walled rooms. Similarly high-octane visuals dominate the architectural shell, giving public spaces sharply angled walls and surfacing that looks like etched metal.http://www.boutiquedesign.com