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PROJECT | ION CITY HOTEL

Iceland Inspired
Minarc draws on local elements and landscape in an urban ION hotel
By JoAnn Greco
Photography by Art Gray
With nods to fire and ice throughout and brilliant accents that
call to mind those primal elements, Reykjavik's ION City Hotel is a
study in contrasts-and a spot-on reflection of both Iceland's hip
capital city and the rugged, moonlike landscape that surrounds it.
The aura starts with a gleaming white reception desk that
resembles an icecap and rests on and against black slabs
suggestive of basalt. It continues in the upstairs corridors where

nubby black carpeting is offset by moody lighting installations.
"The hallways are inspired by the countryside's rough terrain,"
says Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir, the Icelandic-born principal of Santa
Monica, California-based Minarc, the design firm also responsible
for a companion ION set on the slopes of Mt. Hengill. "The cuts of
light play with perspective and create a memorable experience,
like walking through infinite lava fields."
The 18 rooms and suites are clad in warm oak and walnut
paneling-lending the effect of a Scandinavian sauna-and
outfitted with custom mohair blankets reminiscent of traditional
Icelandic sweaters. The only color in the rooms comes from the
window seats, where scarlet upholstery in the south-facing rooms
picks up the warm tones of city roofs, and bright blue sofas in the
north-facing ones echo the cool tones of the North Atlantic sea
that stretches ahead. Baths feature geothermal hot water sourced
from nearby hot springs and bold, textural accent walls designed
by Ingjaldsdóttir. One of the designer's favorite touches, they're
fashioned from obsidian rock and sand and intended as a homage
to Iceland's glacial plateaus.
But although the beauty and mystery of the country's natural
splendors served as a wellspring for the hotel, Ingjaldsdóttir also
found room to include more whimsical pieces, such as the firm's
own Dropi chair, an Insta-ready guest favorite in the lobby. Made of
molded metal and suspended from the ceiling, the chair-whose
name means "drop" in Icelandic-"represents life and where we
come from," Ingjaldsdóttir says.

This page: ION City's reception is marked by an icecapinspired reception desk and Minarc's custom, guest-favorite
hanging chair.
Opposite page: Black carpeting and geometric lighting
installations create a moody vibe in corridors.

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Guest Perspective
Who’s Who
News
Conference Roundup
Have You Seen?
Scholarships
Sustainability
Q&A: Gretchen Gilbertson
Q&A: Jana Joplin Johnson
Q&A: Jennifer Delmas
On The Cover
PROJECT: 49th Parallel Coffee
PROJECT: Elizabeth Hotel
PROJECT: AC Hotel Dallas by the Galleria
PROJECT: ION City Hotel
Chapter Highlights
Save The Date
New Members
Partner Profiles
Ad Index
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