Kempinksi Hotel Mall of the Emirates
Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates is a luxury 5-star hotel in Dubai. Adjacent to the Mall and indoor ski slope, the hotel fuses the alpine slopes with the desert landscape in a one-of-a-kind hospitality experience.
Client: Majid Al Futtaim
Industry: Hospitality
Year: 2014
Location: Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Services: Design and Build
Featured artist: Giles Miller Studio
The client wanted to welcome guests to the hotel with a spectacular feature installation in the lobby that reflected the hotel’s identity. We were tasked with seeing this ambitious and technically challenging project from the concept stages through to production and installation.
Giles Miller Studio was commissioned to create a three-dimensional wall installation titled ‘Drift’. The London-based design practice specialises in the development of innovative material, surface and sculptural design projects and artistic installations. The artwork they created for the space pays homage to the creation of the world’s first and largest indoor ski resort, referencing both the snowy mountainous terrain which inspired the hotel and the undulating sand dunes of Dubai and the neighbouring Emirates.
Thousands of bronze-finish box elements of varying depth, colour and transparency were hung cascading down the face of the reception feature wall. When viewed from afar, a pattern emerges which is inspired by the natural contour patterns left by the wind in both snow drifts and sand dunes. When fully lit, the installation forms a breath-taking centrepiece for the hotel lobby, aiding Kempinski Hotel in offering its guests a unique experience.
