Bangkok Blends Cinema & Luxury Hospitality

At Hi Design we love going to the cinema and who doesn't like a little luxury, so we are really excited by this concept. It reminds us of the early days of cinema when the occasion would be a glam and sophisticated affair.

The luxury cinema and lounge in downtown Bangkok opened to the public on June 7 and blends high-end hospitality, design and film to offer a customised entertainment experience.

It features two lounges, a celebrity green room and five sophisticated screening rooms ranging in size from 32 to 56 seats. 

Diego Gronda, managing and creative director of Rockwell Group Europe, commented: “We imagined a mix of lounge areas and screening rooms that are elegant and cozy, transporting guests into the home of a film star.

“For the screening rooms, we moved away from the traditional model where everyone sits in rows of conventional theater seats. There’s a special VIP cinema that offers a lot of flexibility.

“Guests can relax in a massage chair, on daybeds, or ‘home theatre’ style with their family, with a private mini bar at their fingertips.” 

We really think this concept should have a home in our home town (so we can design it and use it!) Who's with us?

Digital Library Wallpaper

We think this new product innovation that combines the world of mobile technology and office interior design is amazing. It’s a bookshelf called the Digital Library Wallpaper, which is an actual adhesive wallpaper that looks like a bookshelf filled with books specially chosen by the customer. The books can be read on the owner’s mobile or tablet devices by scanning the books QR codes.

The Digital Library Wallpaper combines technology and interior design. To create their own library wallpaper, people just need to log on to the Biblioteca Digitala site, pick out their favourite free titles and even add in a few photos and decorations to personalize their digital bookshelves. The books printed on the wallpaper include QR codes that allow users of the library to scan them and read the books on their mobile devices.

The digital library wallpaper does not take up any floor space and helps brighten up an unused wall in a waiting room or meeting room. It’s also perfect for book lovers who love technology and don’t have the floor space for a physical shelf.

When the new product launched, interior designers loved it so much and began joining in on the project by creating suggestions and interior design concepts that include the digital library wallpaper as a central piece. The digital library wallpaper not only promoted the use of mobile internet in people’s living rooms, but also helped the publishing industry by offering writers a new kind of platform to promote or sell their novels and works.