Inspired by 18th century Canaletto’s painting of tall ships on the
Royal river Thames, The Shard of Glass is Europe’s tallest building,
housing the Shangri La hotel from floors 34 – 52.
Client : Shangri-La
Contractor : John Sisk
Designers : Steve Leung Designers
Our brief was to manufacture and supply all of the casegood and
fitted furniture for the 202 x guest bedrooms, suites and bathrooms
for the hotel, in a contemporary oriental style complimenting the
floor to ceiling panoramic views of the city of London. This
included all the fitted headboard panels, wardrobes, wall framing
and panelling, vanity units, luggage racks, bedroom and bathroom
doors and doorframes, skirtings, architraves, and structural column
cladding within the rooms, all custom manufactured in our own
factories to precise individually surveyed room drawings.
Figured sycamore veneers polished to a rich honey colour,
embellished with antiqued bronzed metal inlay trims, and faux
shagreen upholstered pads were blended with silk wallcoverings,
and black marble tops to provide an opulent cutting edge look in
the heart of the urban cityscape.