30/08/2023
1 Hotel Mayfair, London | Biophilia, Breeam and Bamford have arrived at Berkeley Street W1. Nature is intertwined into the look and feel of every 1 Hotels â and this now extends to the new British outpost.
Biophilia represents our deep love for nature, as EO Wilson first languaged the theory that our innate connection to the natural world is what makes us human: a theme very close to our heart at Bouteco. Here, all the elements are invited indoors through repurposed organic materials and raw textures, living, breathing plants and natural light in this storied Central London neighbourhood.
Located opposite Green Park, as pictured (right across from the Ritz), the reimagining and adaptation of an existing building have painstakingly retained more than 80% of the existing structure to minimise the negative impact from renovation and reconstruction, holding onto some 4,200 tonnes of carbon. Crosstree Real Estate Partners chose to work with this American sustainable luxury brand to create 181 hotel rooms where a Holiday Inn once stood; they gained BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) certification denoting its green building principles and enlisted Michelin-starred Chef Tom Sellers to open the restaurant Dovetale. Specially commissioned original fine art, includes Steve McPhersonâs marine plastics (circular FLOW, pictured, in Neighbours cafĂŠ) and itâs alive with foliage throughout including a standout, leafy air-purifying organic chandelier in the lobby was created from thousands of air plants. A breath of fresh for the Mayfair luxury hotel scene, to be sure.
