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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Casa Bonay in Barcelona, Spain by Studio TackApril 29th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Studio Tack Casa Bonay opens this month as a first-of-its-kind 67-room hotel in the restored 19th century mansion of the Bonay family. The iconic building, built in 1869, has been carefully revitalized with a mind to maintaining the property’s exquisite original features, while establishing an energetic, creative hub for visitors and neighbours.  Image Courtesy © Nacho Alegre
 Image Courtesy © Nacho Alegre Working closely with Brooklyn-based design firm Studio Tack, Casa Bonay founder Inés Miro-Sans has reinterpreted the building’s traditional identity with inspiration from Barcelona and the Mediterranean, to highlight the building’s spaces and character. Design elements including original mosaic floors throughout, a large naturally-illuminated corridor that floods interior rooms with sunlight and original solariums in the suites facing the building’s interior.  Image Courtesy © Nacho Alegre  Image Courtesy © Nacho Alegre Guests are greeted by the impact of an original marble stair, and pass under a series of archways, through banana trees, to the vaulted main lobby, where shared work benches mingle with overstuffed vintage sofas and bistro tables, to form an inspiring social environment.  Image Courtesy © Nacho Alegre  Image Courtesy © Nacho Alegre In the bedrooms, contemporary furnishings from local designers and custom textiles with accents of green and blue compliment the original mosaic flooring and natural light from the rooms’ windows, balconies and terraces. Situated near the cosmopolitan El Born and Poble nou areas, Dreta de l’Eixample is emerging as a vibrant design district in the city, a short walk from Barcelona’s best beaches.  Image Courtesy © Nacho Alegre  Image Courtesy © Nacho Alegre The founders have brought in friends and collaborators, in seeking out emerging and established local talent, to define a new creative collective approach to hospitality in the city. The stand-out group of Barcelonan makers includes young fashion designers, an artisan coffee roaster, an experimental head chef, independent publishers, cold-pressed juice pioneers, talented furniture and textile craftspeople, all who have come together create this house of friends.  Image Courtesy © Nacho Alegre  Image Courtesy © Nacho Alegre Casa Bonay believes in authenticity as a matter of attitude and the hotel has been created as an environment to inspire those who pass through it– whether they are visitors to the city or residents looking for a space to come together; setting the tone for something a little different for Barcelonans and their guests.  Image Courtesy © Nacho Alegre  Image Courtesy © Nacho Alegre About the founders: From Barcelona herself, Inés Miro-Sans is the young and talented creative behind Casa Bonay. As well as her imagination and drive, Inés is a strategic developer with a unique vision on hospitality, marketing and branding, graduating in Business from Esade Business & Law School in 2008.  Image Courtesy © Metrixell Arjalaguer  Image Courtesy © Metrixell Arjalaguer Her co-founder is Luis Rullán, a renowned hospitality executive with more than two decades worth of extensive expertise in the industry. He is passionate about taking amazing ideas and turning them into successful hospitality ventures. He joined Casa Bonay because he believes that it is a unique opportunity to introduce an innovative approach into such a challenging and fast-changing global industry.  Image Courtesy © Metrixell Arjalaguer  Image Courtesy © Metrixell Arjalaguer Inés and Luis’ relationship began as that of a mentor-protege when they met in 2006, and began to realise the vision of Casa Bonay. A tireless and hardworking dreamer and adventurer, Inés had been planning what her own Barcelona hotel would be like for several years. On graduating she started working on several hospitality projects, joining Ace Hotel in New York in 2010 and participating in its development. Drawing from her experience in and love of the industry and knowledge of Barcelona and its creative heart, Inés is now ready to make her dream into a reality in her hometown.  Image Courtesy © Metrixell Arjalaguer  Image Courtesy © Metrixell Arjalaguer  Image Courtesy © Metrixell Arjalaguer  Image Courtesy © Metrixell Arjalaguer  Image Courtesy © Metrixell Arjalaguer
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