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Hotel Indigo Vienna
Hotel Indigo Vienna
Hotel Indigo Vienna
Hotel Indigo Vienna
Hotel Indigo Vienna
Hotel Indigo Vienna
Hotel Indigo Vienna
Hotel Indigo Vienna
Hotel Indigo Vienna
Hotel Indigo Vienna
Hotel Indigo Vienna
Hotel Indigo Vienna
Hotel Indigo Vienna

BWM Designers & Architects were tasked with designing the façade and the interior of British boutique hotel chain IHG’s first hotel in Austria and have created a magical garden oasis in Vienna’s Margareten district.

Hotel Indigo is located in Vienna’s 5th district (Margareten) yet is within walking distance of the city centre. The lively 5th district is known for its magnificent old buildings and the many associated inner courtyards. Nestled between two such buildings lies the new Hotel Indigo, which belongs to the individually run boutique brand of the international IHG Hotels & Resorts.

“Hotel Indigo Vienna is the first of its kind in Austria,” explains Erich Bernard of BWM Designers & Architects. “As with all of the chain’s other international locations, the concept here is also to immerse guests in the specific neighbourhood they are staying in.” In this case, it is the vibrant 5th district, which is heavily influenced by the nearby Naschmarkt and its multicultural atmosphere as well as by the local Chinatown. The hotel’s interior design was created by BWM Designers & Architects in collaboration with their project partner BÜRO KLK.

Erich Bernard
The courtyard is a magical secret garden, a green oasis in the middle of the city.
Erich Bernard

The magic of Pawlatschen

Guests enter through an understated entrance inserted in a striking façade (concept by BWM Designers & Architects and TM Architektur ZT GmbH) and then pass through a narrow corridor into a secluded inner courtyard that provides respite from the hustle and bustle of the city. The eye is immediately drawn to the outdoor access galleries (known as Pawlatschen) running all around the courtyard; these are typical for the 5th district and for Vienna in general.

“The hotel is a new build – that’s something we didn’t want to disguise,” says Erich Bernard. “But we did want to consolidate it with its historical surroundings and create a clear connection with Vienna.”

In addition to the access galleries inspired by traditional Viennese Pawlatschen, there are also other elements, materials and colours that typify the city and, specifically, the district along Wien River and the famous Naschmarkt. These include the so-called Viennese tile parquet, which consists of tiles laid out in a pattern with a trim edge, a technique often found in traditional Viennese entrance halls and in the underground stations designed by architect Otto Wagner in the early 1900s. Two other typical elements in the interior design are Viennese wickerwork, as used for the hanging lamps, and the herringbone parquet in the library.

Magic garden

After entering through the corridor, guests find themselves in the courtyard full of greenery, lined with access galleries adorned with hanging plants. “The courtyard is a magical secret garden, a green oasis in the middle of the city,” Erich Bernard explains.

The garden concept also extends into the hotel’s verdant interior. Part of the lobby is a conservatory where expansive windows (which can be opened in the warm months of the year) are the only thing separating it from the outside. Different floor materials and carpets help to define the various zones and moods. The dark-stained oak parquet floor in the library, for instance, creates a cosy atmosphere, while the red terrazzo floor made from fine stoneware sets the bar area apart.

Restaurant with green courtyard

The 438m2 restaurant on the ground floor has seating for 197 guests, and its large windows offer an uninterrupted view of the greenery in the courtyard. Local and seasonal vegetables play a large role in its culinary offerings. “Both the restaurant and the bar have been designed to appeal to hotel guests and the local population alike,” says Bernard.

Vienna references across several floors

Most of the 158 guest rooms give onto the 185m² courtyard, where plants hanging from the balconies serve as something of a curtain and provide a certain degree of privacy. The wall décor, colours and materials used in the rooms establish a connection to Vienna. One example is the Viennese wickerwork used for the lamps and backs of the chairs.

In addition, the rooms are divided into three design categories that each reference Vienna in a different way. On the one hand, there is the category of elements that relate to the theme of the secret garden and reflect it in curtains and carpets, for instance. On the other hand, there are elements that allude to the 5th district’s urban character in the form of industrial design, steel and exposed concrete. And then there is the third category, which uses oriental patterns and decorative elements to reference the multicultural character of the nearby Naschmarkt, which is also a characteristic feature of Vienna and of the 5th district in particular.

Task
Façade concept and interior design for a new-build hotel with 158 guest rooms

Status
Completion 05/2022

Area
GFA: 5968 m² (above ground), 3420 m² (below ground)

Location
Rechte Wienzeile, Vienna, Austria

Client
tristar Austria GmbH

BWM Team
Erich Bernard, Markus Kaplan, Anke Stern, Magdalena Geppel, Kinga Baluch, Greta Moso, Christiane Geymayer

Image credit
BWM Designers & Architects/ Mato Johannik

Participants

Façade concept
BWM Designers & Architects und TM Architektur ZT GmbH

Interior Design
BWM Designers & Architects mit Projektpartner Büro KLK

Building construction
TM Architektur ZT GmbH

Project development
JP Immobilien

ÖBA
C-Performance

Operator
tristar Austria GmbH

Lighting
Christian Ploderer

Interiordesign Pattern / Special grafic/ Carpet design
Gabriele Bruner

Greenery
Weidlfein Gartenkunst

Awards

Interior Design Winner

15 November 2023

Interior Design Winner

The Hotel Indigo Vienna has emerged as the winner in the category "Interior Design, Hotel Public Space Design, Rest of the World" at the SBID International Design Awards – we are delighted! The winners were chosen by the public, many thanks to everyone who voted for our project!

LIV Award für Hotel Indigo

14 March 2023

LIV Award für Hotel Indigo

Wir freuen uns, dass unser Projekt Hotel Indigo Vienna bei den LIV Hospitality Design Awards 2022 in der Kategorie "Interior Design/ Living Space“ als Gewinner ausgezeichnet wurde.

Hotel Indigo unter Top 10

8 September 2022

Hotel Indigo unter Top 10

The Hotel Indigo Wien-Naschmarkt is one of ten finalists for the renowned industry award "Hotel Property of the Year 2022" – we are delighted! The award ceremony will take place at the 196+ hotelforum Munich on 6.10.

Press

12 June 2024

AIT online

Hotel in Wien von Büro KLK und BWM Architekten

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7 February 2024

DETAIL

Hotel Indigo Vienna von BWM Architekten

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16 January 2024

Forbes

The 10 Best Hotels In Vienna

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29 December 2023

Falstaff.com

Chillen mit Stil: Urbanes Feeling meets Wiener Tradition

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13 December 2023

Falstaff Spezial

Chillen mit Stil

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6 November 2023

HOME

Von der Kunst, mit dem Bauch zu denken

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31 October 2023

IDEAT

Ran ans reiche Erbe

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30 October 2023

VOGUE

Vienna, guida artistica alla città che è molto più di Sissi

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29 August 2023

CUBE

Eine grüne Oase zum Träumen

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19 July 2023

H.O.M.E

Design Weeks Cityguides_Wien

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13 December 2022

L'Officiel Austria

Green Oasis: Hotel Indigo Vienna at Naschmarkt

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17 November 2022

architektur

Urbane Nächte im Grünen

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17 October 2022

architektur.aktuell

Forming New Tourism… Erich Bernard

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29 September 2022

Architektur planen bauen Wirtschaft

Hotel Indigo Vienna verleiht 5. Bezirk besondere Note

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23 September 2022

Falstaff Living

Zeitgenössische Architektur in historischen Stadtzentren

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20 September 2022

A-List.at | Best of Austria

Wien: Neue Saison, neue Lokale

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19 September 2022

Falstaff Living

Die Mischung macht's

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30 August 2022

hotelbau - Jahrbuch 2022

Hidden Garden - Hotel Indigo Vienna | Naschmarkt

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18 August 2022

Travel Courier

New and notable hotel openings

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16 July 2022

stammgast.online

Versteckte Oasen Wiens

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12 July 2022

Tophotel

Neues Hotel Indigo Vienna eröffnet

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1 July 2022

reiseaktuell.at

Mehr Wien geht nicht

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30 June 2022

Falstaff Magazin Online

"Hotel Indigo Vienna" eröffnet am Naschmarkt

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30 June 2022

tageskarte.io

Hotel Indigo am Naschmarkt eröffnet

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30 June 2022

hogapage.at

Wien-Atmosphäre im neuen Hotel Indigo Vienna

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26 May 2022

fotocultmagazin.com

Kaiserlicher Glanz, innovativer Luxus und nachhaltiger Lifestyle

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21 March 2022

Die Presse

Neue Betten in der Hauptstadt

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19 October 2021

Immobilien Fokus

Visionäres Projekt

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3 September 2021

Die Presse

Neues Boutiquehotel an der Rechten Wienzeile

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2 September 2021

immo-timeline

Gleichenfeier für JP-Hotel Indigo Vienna am Naschmarkt

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2 September 2021

tourismus-information

JP Immobilien: Gleichenfeier Hotel Indigo Vienna - Naschmarkt

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