Design Travel With Margot Guralnick
Most memorable place to stay in town? In-the-know Berliners told us to follow the monkey hoots to a hammock-strung hotel in a midcentury tower called the Bikini-Haus. Prime views of park and zoo included. The 25Hour Hotel Bikini Berlin is a hangout for locals, too, who come for the leafy rooftop restaurant and bar.
Above: The loft-like lobby has a lounge and bakery with a wood-fired oven. The design is the work of Berlin firm Kec Architekten and Werner Aisslinger of Studio Aisslinger.
Part of the irrepressibly playful 25Hours chain, the 10-story hotel is located in Charlottenberg, right next to the Berlin Zoo and just west of 520-acre Tiergarten Park, once a royal hunting ground. It's part of the revitalized Bikini-Haus (named for its mod, two-part structure), which has been transformed into a concept mall. Photograph via Design Hotels.
Above: To drive home the hotel's urban jungle theme, there's also a hammock area. Photograph via Pulp Collectors.
Above: Guests are offered free use of bikes (and the hotel's Mini Cooper).
Above: There are 149 rooms with floor-to-ceiling views of the zoo or the city. Select a zoo room such as this and you'll sleep to elephant and monkey calls from below.
The artwork is by Yoshi Sisky who left his mark on many of the walls. Photograph via 70 Percent Pure.
Above: Wooden walls and floor create an urban cabin vibe. Metal hanging shelves crop up in different configurations throughout. Photograph via 70 Percent Pure.
Above: The Jungle Room M has a well-situated hammock and en suite bathroom with black fixtures. The hotel's toiletries are supplied by upstart company Stop the Water While Using Me! of Hamburg.
Above: A bed in a wood-paneled niche.
Above: On the ninth floor, a sauna with patchwork-tiled floor and zoo views. (For similar tiles, see Patchwork Tiles: 11 Mix-and-Match Ideas.)
Above: Pale wood furniture is mixed with spots of color in the hotel's Neni Restaurant overlooking the treetops.
Above: The space is built from old hothouse parts. Metal planters in suspended wire baskets create a green ceiling. Photograph via 70 Percent Pure.
Above: Rooms at $115 a night. For more details, go to 25Hours Hotel Bikini Berlin or Design Hotels. Photograph via Studio Aisslinger.
Heading to Berlin? Take a look at 14 Don't Miss Restaurants, Coffee Shops, and Cocktail Bars via our friends at Freunde von Freunden,
Fans of unruly plantings, see 10 Garden Ideas to Steal from Germany.
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Home Inspiration With Meredith Swinehart
We're hosting our first Remodelista & Gardenista Market of the year this Saturday, May 9—the day before Mother's Day—at the Marin Country Mart in Larkspur Landing, California, just 30 minutes from San Francisco.
More than 40 local designers and creators will be selling their wares, and we've been doing some advance shopping. Here are our picks for Father's Day (June 21) and graduation gifts. Spouses and children: For Mother's Day present ideas from the market, see our Gift Guide.
Go to our Markets page for more details, and scroll below for a list of vendors. We hope to see you on Saturday!
Father's Day Gifts
Above: For the philosopher, reader, or aesthete, consider Wabi-Sabi: Further Thoughts by Leonard Koren from Imperfect Publishing out of Point Reyes, California. (Learn about Koren's cult-status books in Required Reading.)
Above: For the dad who deserves something big this year, The Guideboat is an exact replica of a rare 1892 design. Not a canoe, the guideboat is rowed rather than paddled; it seats up to three; $4,850 from Guideboat Co. in Mill Valley, California.
Above: From LA's Scout Regalia, the SR Birdhouse Kit is a ready-to-assemble California craftsman-style birdhouse, a perfect project for kids and dads to do together. The Birdhouse is being offered at a market-only special of $40 (down from $55).
Above: Chairtastic will have a variety of Reclaimed Chairs at the market, plus their own designs, such as this Sunset Safari Chair.
Above: Bar Au Chocolat makes single-origin bars in Manhattan Beach, California (from beans sourced in Madagascar, Brazil, Mexico, and beyond). The company's eight varieties of Tasting Bars are $12 each.
Graduation Gifts
Above: The Roll Top backpack from Flint is made by hand in San Francisco of lightweight American canvas. It has a laptop sleeve and a side holder for a water bottle; $325.
Above: Vintage Kantha throws from Elsie Green are stitched from cotton saris, no two alike; $129 each.
Above: The Teddy Hook by SF furniture and accessories designer Alice Tacheny is a combination maple peg and leather strap for scarves and other accessories; $34.
Above: Big Sur Pillows from Haute Bohemian Groupe are made of yarn that's hand-spun and knit in the Napa Valley. Available in camel, ivory, heather gray, and heather charcoal, they're $250 each.
Above: Little Apple Granola, a venture with a mission to preserve apple orchards in Sonoma County, will be selling bags of Apple Cider Toffee—organic toasted almonds, dried pink apples, TCHO chocolate, and apple cider syrup—for $18.95.
Here's a list of the vendors who will be at the Remodelista & Gardenista Market this Saturday, May 9.
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Kitchens With Sarah Lonsdale
When Wolfgang Ahlers, Christian Geyr, and André Reitemeyer first began collaborating, they had no idea that they would end up launching a furniture business. It was the late eighties and they were making a living throwing events in abandoned factories and warehouses in Cologne, often making use of leftover industrial furnishings destined for the scrap heap. Seeing the value in these handmade pieces, they hit upon the idea of launching their own business specializing in long-lasting, well-crafted furniture—and in 1990 Noodles, Noodles & Noodles Corp was launched.
The trio's line of tables, benches, beds, and clothes racks use classic early 20th-century design as their inspiration. Our favorite pieces are the steel kitchen units that combine old-world craftsmanship with a modular template. Good news for those interested: They deliver worldwide.
Photography by Davide Aaronson.
Above: The kitchen cabinets are made of steel with pine countertops. They've available in natural steel, or, for an additional cost, a white-enamel finish, shown here. The wood countertops, too, are an extra option. The pine is brushed and oil finished.
Above: A sink installed in the Kuchenschrank Steel Unit; pricing starts at €1,190 ($1,339) for the basic unit without the pine top. The units are narrower than the countertops to allow space for the addition of water pipes, etc. in the rear. Adjustable feet offer a two-centimeter variation in height.
Above: The design was inspired by a tool cabinet. The handle on the front can be used for hanging tea towels.
Above: The Kuchenregal Basic unit starts at €450 ($505.62) and features open shelving. In this version, a stovetop is integrated into the counter. The large wooden crate on the bottom shelf costs €29 ($32.58) and is designed to fit between the wood shelves.
Above: The Wandregal PX shelf is supported by steel brackets and starts at €69 ($77.53). Shelving comes in lengths of 50, 100, and 150 centimeters, and is 20 or 30 centimeters deep
Above: The steel-framed double-door pantry is fitted with three wooden shelves. The Wooden Cabinet starts at €2,090 ($2,348).
Noodles, Noodles & Noodles Corp also offers custom work.
For more kitchen inspiration, read our Expert Advice post on 10 Ways to Achieve a Plain English Kitchen. And take a look at Devol's New Showroom in London.
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Home Inspiration With Julie Carlson
A protégé of Norman Foster overhauls a grand house in Berlin, bringing it into the modern age. To see more of Thomas Kröger's work, go to Before and After: A Renovated Barn by a Berlin Star Architect.
Above: The formidable facade.
Above: The grand entryway has an original coffered ceiling with walls painted an oceanic blue.
Above: An original carved fireplace anchors the living room.
Above: Shades of blue run throughout the interiors.
Above: A side room painted white with a sculptural fireplace.
Above: The kitchen seating area has a half-blue wall.
Above: The modest kitchen area has blue-painted cabinetry.
Above: A yellow-tiled stairwell.
Above: The master bedroom has capacious built-in closets.
Above: The monumentally scaled master bathroom.
Above: A child's bed tucked in a nook.
See more of Thomas Kröger's work at TKA.
For another grand house reimagined, go to A Fairy-Tale Castle in Belgium, Architects' Version.
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