Silver Interior · 2024
Delbar Khaneh Boutique Hotel
by Nima Keivani
- Silver A' Design Award 2024 in Interior
- CLIENT: Keivani Architects
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About Delbar Khaneh Boutique Hotel
The interior merges the old with the new, elements meet functionality. The interior utilizes the existing brickwork and arched ceilings to frame a space that feels open yet intimate. Furnishings are selected for comfort and practicality, with a restrained palette that draws attention to the building’s original features. Lighting is strategically placed to highlight the textures and form of the space without overwhelming it. This design approach allows the history of the structure to stand at the forefront, providing a serene backdrop for modern living.
About the Silver A' Design Award
Delbar Khaneh Boutique Hotel is a Silver A' Design Award winner, an extraordinarily prestigious recognition granted to top-of-the-line, gorgeous, and impressive designs. Silver winners are tremendously brilliant and exceedingly creative works that illustrate the outstanding expertise, talent, and acuity of their designers. Delbar Khaneh Boutique Hotel is expected to be a wonderful, showpiece work that is remarkably professional and profoundly innovative. This Silver A' Design Award-winning design is a highly notable, admired invention that benefits and advances the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Delbar Khaneh Boutique Hotel is a vastly envied creation that evokes desires, introduces positive feelings, and sparks amazement and wonderment.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Delbar Khaneh Boutique Hotel in Yazd, Iran, is a heartfelt renovation of an Afshar era historical house. Marrying modern design elements with traditional Persian patterns, the interior design weaves a narrative of romance and heritage. Unique features like custom-designed furniture inspired by cypress trees and a fusion of modern lighting with classic textiles pay homage to the city's craft traditions, creating an intimate ambiance. The unique interplay of textures and locally inspired motifs
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Site dimensions, Width 15 m x 32 m
Total area, 1000 square meter
Site are, 460 square meter - Tags
- Iranian Interior design, Iranian traditional Interior, Nima Keivani, Keivani Architects, Sina Keivani, Boutique Hotel, Persian interior Design, Iranian historical House, Rehabilitation of heritage
- Production Technology
- The hotels design leverages both time honored techniques and modern methodologies Employing traditional materials like mud bricks and textiles combined with modern production technologies showcases the craftsmanship of Yazd Techniques like hand sewn Suzani textiles custom glasswork for the unique bath and modernized versions of Arabesque windows blend the old with the new symbolizing the cities evolution.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was integrating modern amenities into the historic fabric without disrupting its essence. We meticulously restored traditional elements, ensuring they harmonize with modern interventions. Navigating historical preservation laws, we used local craftsmanship and materials, leading to a design that feels both ancient and alive, reflecting Yazd's social and historical context. Extensive research into traditional Yazdi crafts informed the material palette.
- Research
- Research involved a comprehensive study of Afsharid architecture, artisan techniques, and material heritage and contemporary traditional art. Collaborative efforts with historians and local artisans ensured cultural integrity, while prototype testing in lighting and textiles ensured modern standards were met. The resultant design is a balanced ecosystem of historical reverence and present-day relevance.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the romantic lore of the original house, built for a beloved but left unfinished due to her demise, the hotel design strives to capture the essence of love lost and found. The design is a tribute to timeless affection, with spaces curated to evoke feelings of intimacy and serenity, drawing from the poetic beauty of Yazd's traditional arts and crafts that its artisanal wealth, while also catering to modern expectations of comfort and luxury.
- Project Duration
- The project started in March 2021 in Yazd/Iran and finished in October 2023 in Yazd/Iran
- Operation Flow
- In Delbara khane, operation and flow are designed for intuitive discovery, encouraging guests to connect with the space organically. Offers an immersive experience where guests interact with a blend of history and modernity. The design enhances the flow of natural light and preserves the intimacy of spaces, ensuring each room feels like a private sanctuary. The interaction between the hotel's heritage and the contemporary elements is seamless, providing guests with comfort and a sense of connection to Yazd's romantic past.
- Patents
- Copyrights: "Copyrights belong to Nima Keivani, 2022."
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Illustrator Nima Keivani, Narenjestan Room, 2023.
Image #2: Illustrator Nima Keivani, SHah Neshin Room, 2023.
Image #3: Illustrator Nima Keivani, SHah Neshin Room, 2023.
Image #4: Illustrator Nima Keivani, Burnt Room, 2023.
Image #5: Illustrator Nima Keivani, Restaurant Space, 2023.
