Silk and teak

These images are from The Sukhothai Hotel, next door to where I live, and which I believe is the best hotel in Bangkok. It was designed by Kerry Hill and Ed Tuttle. The last image is of the water garden, which I overlook from my balcony.

Hill and Tuttle's style, as seen briefly in the (first) image of the lobby, and the second image, of the sitting area next to the lobby, is an immaculate use of silk panels in teak casements, with bronze legged and marble-topped tables, enhanced by much use of mirrors.

The underlying ambiance is an oasis of calm in this bustling city, and was a very welcoming hostelry on early visits to Bangkok, before we moved here to live.

Sukhothai was the capital of Siam during the reign of King Ramkhamhaeng in the C18th. The architecture of palaces in Sukhothai incorporated elements of symmetry, colonnades and reflecting pools, combined with bronze, teak and marble, all of which have been incorporated into this modern structure.

Further images of the interiors, and of the adjacent exciting new residential development will be revealed in the coming days.

Photos courtesy of The Sukhothai Hotel: http://www.sukhothaihotel.com/