Thibaud Herem's rendering of the external facade of the building is an accurate and incredibly detailed illustration of a beautifully designed building.
We've used the drawing across all the collateral, applying many of the architectural details such as ornamental borders and balustrades as counterpoints to the graphic design of the hotel's identity.
The rich history of the building and the area are peppered across the material with quotes from local identities of note including Samual Pepys and Geoffrey Chaucer.
Original drawing 90 x 95 cm, ink and watercolour.
Inspired by the set of the Wes Anderson movie released in 2014.
The architecture is a mix of existing buildings, mostly inspired on the very pink Palace Bristol Hotel in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) in Czech Republic. This aristocratic manor dating back from the 19th century gave me the chance to do my first colour piece.
Nobrow Press publisher.
Deco London takes you on a journey through the streets of London to discover the capital's most intriguing, striking and elaborate art deco buildings. This 3 metre-long frieze details 11 of London's most iconic art deco buildings including: The Hoover Factory, BBC Broadcasting House and Battersea Power Station.
Original drawing 40 x 65 cm, ink
Granville, France.
The Villa Les Rhumbs was Christian Dior's childhood home, the Belle-Epoque style house dates from the late nineteenth century, Villa Les Rhumbs was built by shipowner Beust. "Rhumb" is an old marine term designating a wind rose divided into 32 rhumbs.