Hotel Vondelpark, situated in the heart of Amsterdam and right beside Vondelpark, is the 2nd hotel I designed for the Dutch eco-friendly hotel chain Conscious Hotels. The aim was to create a luxurious, eco-friendly 3-star hotel with a warm, contemporary look and an emphasis on comfort. Hotel Vondelpark features 81 rooms, an inviting and hospitable lobby, bar and breakfast area and a green roof. The hotel is run on environmentally sound principles and is Green Key Gold Certified. My interest in sustainable design challenged me to invest profoundly in the research for innovative eco-friendly materials, fixtures and furnishings. Special features in the lobby include the floor-to-ceiling plant-wall and the 10 meters long panorama window with fitted pillows made of vintage cross-stitching works.

Room features include Cradle-to-Cradle carpet tiles, custom designed desks with a top made from Coffee Cup waste, and bedside tables that are partly made from Eco-Resin. The bathroom counter-top is composed of 100% post-consumer recycled paper, saturated with PetrolFree phenolic resins and colored with natural pigments.