https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1546 en-us As one more sign of the decline of the West and its dominance in things ultra-chic, Milanese fashion designer Giorgio Armani chose the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai for the setting of his touted debut in the hotel business.

]]> armani_hotel_dubai.asp Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7840-armani-hotel-dubai The entrance to the Armani Hotel Dubai is located between two lobe-like wings of the Burj Khalifa. Armani Hotel DubaiGiorgio Armani; Wilson AssociatesDubaiThe entrance to the Armani Hotel Dubai is located between two lobe-like wings of the Burj Khalifa.Photo © Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing A Milanese ambience overlaid with Viennese overtones characterizes Peck, a gourmet deli in the Armani Hotel. Armani Hotel DubaiGiorgio Armani; Wilson AssociatesDubaiA Milanese ambience overlaid with Viennese overtones characterizes Peck, a gourmet deli in the Armani Hotel.Photo © Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing The hotel's Ristorante, offering Italian cuisine, effectively employs soft lighting, monochromatic colors, and circular forms that echo the formal motifs of the Burj Khalifa itself. Armani Hotel DubaiGiorgio Armani; Wilson AssociatesDubaiThe hotel's Ristorante, offering Italian cuisine, effectively employs soft lighting, monochromatic colors, and circular forms that echo the formal motifs of the Burj Khalifa itself.Photo © Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing In the hotel's hallways, lighting strips (LED at the base, fluorescent at the top) and zebrawood paneling provide an eerily svelte path to the guest rooms. Armani Hotel DubaiGiorgio Armani; Wilson AssociatesDubaiIn the hotel's hallways, lighting strips (LED at the base, fluorescent at the top) and zebrawood paneling provide an eerily svelte path to the guest rooms.Photo © Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing The lobby's height is dramatized by a tubular arch construction that echoes in elevation the sinuous lines of the Burj's three-lobed plan. Armani Hotel DubaiGiorgio Armani; Wilson AssociatesDubaiThe lobby's height is dramatized by a tubular arch construction that echoes in elevation the sinuous lines of the Burj's three-lobed plan.Photo © Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing