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Winding throughout the lounge area is a floating velvet bench complemented by a "curtain wall" of prismatic glass panels that creates differing mood lighting throughout the day and well into the night. Fairmont joined up with Canadian Pacific Hotels in 1999 and owns some of this country�...

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Published in:Canadian Interiors 2020-01, Vol.57 (1), p.27-33
Main Author: Smith, Leslie C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Design
Hotels & motels
Public spaces
Restaurants
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Summary:Winding throughout the lounge area is a floating velvet bench complemented by a "curtain wall" of prismatic glass panels that creates differing mood lighting throughout the day and well into the night. Fairmont joined up with Canadian Pacific Hotels in 1999 and owns some of this country's most iconic sites, including the Royal York and Banff Springs, among over 60 other luxury hotel properties around the world. Since both brand names are so closely associated with Canada and since the Palliser was once-upon-a-time a CP Rail station, Flynn incorporated nostalgic-yet-timeless Canadiana and train travel imagery into her remodelling of the hotel's main floor restaurant and cocktail lounge. Yet even with the weight of all this history - including the magnificent original stone fireplace gracing the cozy bar lounge - the space appears fresh and modern, thanks to lighting, a warm beige and wood palette, and a mixture of furniture styles that confers its own eclectic energy.
ISSN:0008-3887
1923-3329