From Palma, CARLO Design plans interiors for hotels and restaurants on Mallorca: concept, materials, bespoke furniture, lighting and site management through to handover. Our built hospitality references are in Berlin, a hotel lobby and a brasserie on Kurfürstendamm. On the island we work from our Palma studio, with craftspeople we have known for years and an architect registered with the Colegio for the permits.
So the projects we show here are in Berlin. For A Floral Lobby the aim was a hotel lobby where guests want to stay a while. One entire wall is a vertical garden of living plants, gold floor lamps give warm light, and a patterned upholstered bench offers a seat before check-in.
For Brasserie le Paris in the Maison de France on Kurfürstendamm, the team travelled to Northern France to experience real brasseries first-hand. That trip led to the colours bordeaux, petrol and aubergine, along with velvet and brass, countertops based on historical models and lighting by Marie Martin. On Mallorca we work the same way, with the materials and craftspeople of the island.
A lobby or dining room has to take more than a living room: many hands, long evenings, cleaning every day.
We start with the place, the building and the guests you expect. From that come the layout, a material and colour concept and a lighting plan with separate scenes for lunchtime and late evening.
More on interior designWhat guests remember about a room is often a single piece: a banquette, a bar, a countertop, a light. We draw these pieces and have them built by workshops we have worked with for years. We choose surfaces that gain patina with use.
Materials that age beautifullyWe run sites for restaurants and hotels just as we do for homes, covering tendering, coordination of the trades, programme, quality and budget. On Mallorca we are on site every week, with reports for owners and operators who are off the island.
More on site managementA hotel or restaurant has to please guests and work well for the staff. We settle these points early, because changing them later is expensive.
What does a guest see in the first seconds? In A Floral Lobby it is a wall of living plants that makes the room feel personal and calm.
Service, kitchen, deliveries and cleaning shape the floor plan as much as the guests do. We plan these routes with the operator before placing any furniture.
A dining room needs very different light at noon and at night. So we plan separate lighting scenes for day and evening.
Counters, tables, upholstery and floors are used and cleaned every day. We choose materials that gain patina over time, and covers that can be changed.
Even when the room is full, guests should still be able to talk. Upholstery, curtains, rugs and plants help as much as the ceiling does.
Salt air, changing humidity and harsh light call for other metals, woods and fabrics than in Berlin, especially on terraces and by the sea.
Then four short questions. We reply within one working day, with no obligation. We speak English, German and Spanish.
Across our two studios, most of our new work comes through recommendations from past clients. 5.0 stars on Google, 3 reviews for our Palma studio.
"After speaking with them, I knew I didn't need to look elsewhere. Thrilled with the result, highly recommend."
"They gave us excellent advice and ensured smooth implementation with their craftsmen."
"They quickly grasped my taste, found the perfect products, and arranged appointments."
"Tell us about your property, your timeline, what you are hoping for. We will come to you, listen, and present a concept and a realistic cost estimate, before you commit to anything."
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