Bar Magritte This is not a bar...
2 July 2024
Hotel Amigo, a luxury jewel in the heart of Brussels launches Bar Magritte, the world’s only bar dedicated to the surrealist artist. The bar arises as a destination cocktail experience driven by expert mixology, modern design, and a sense of mystery, much like Magritte’s depictions of unexpected encounters. We were approached to create a full visual identity programme for Bar Magritte. It’s been a huge honour for us to work with Magritte’s catalogue raisonné.
Fulvio Pierangelini Culinary Secrets of Italy
2 July 2024
Rocco Forte Hotels have launched a series of culinary retreats led by the Godfather of Italian cooking, Fulvio Pierangelini revealing his deep passion for Italy’s exquisite ingredients. Attendees can join the gastronomic Maestro meeting the growers, makers and aficionados of each location culminating in cooking with the master himself! We were appointed to create the programme materials including a series of bespoke recipe journals showcasing the best of Fulvio’s recipes.
Belmond A reinvention of 50 icons of travel
2 July 2024
With an expertly curated collection of 50 iconic hotels, historic trains and river cruises, a 40-year heritage in building authentic escapes and now a LVMH Maison, Belmond hospitality is widely considered among the world’s finest. We are excited to reveal the fruits of a project two years in the making – the creation of a collection of 50 emblems for each of these legendary icons of hospitality. From the Hotel Cipriani in Venice, Grand Hotel Timeo in Taormina through to Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons we delved deep into the history of each iconic destination. We’ll share the full case study on our website soon.
Joia A visual jewel for a Michelin starred chef
2 July 2024
Joia is the first London restaurant, bar and rooftop by award-winning two Michelin-starred Portuguese chef Henrique Sá Pessoa and is inspired by Henrique’s culinary heritage and travels across the Portuguese Iberian Peninsula. ‘Joia’ meaning ‘jewel’ in Portuguese, is located on the 15th floor at the top of the new Art’otel London Battersea Power Station. We were commissioned to create the brand identity, full restaurant identity and suite of materials for the bar and restaurant.
Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons World class indulgence for a celebrated chef
2 July 2024
Created by celebrated chef Raymond Blanc OBE, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons is one of the country’s most cherished manor house hotels. Having received two Michelin stars in 1984, the first year of opening and having held them ever since we were appointed to create a new brand DNA across the entire Le Manoir product line to echo the spirit of the cuisine and ethos of the legendary beating heart of the Oxfordshire countryside.
Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro Celebrating 100 years of an art deco icon
2 July 2024
The Copacabana Palace has been the beating heart of Rio since 1923 and remains a bastion of enduring glamour. To celebrate this milestone, we created a visual identity that brought to life the dazzling history of the hotel in a contemporary but nostalgic way. The 100 do Copa identity programme will appear throughout the entire guest journey and across all traditional and digital brand, marketing, PR and Sales channels for all of 2023.
Argyll Branding London's finest workspaces
2 July 2024
Argyll offer luxury offices, meeting rooms and event spaces, with the most prestigious London addresses. The group has 25 elegantly-designed buildings from heritage Grade II listed townhouses in Mayfair, to iconic architectural properties in Mayfair. Nelson Associates are excited to reveal their new brand identity programme for Argyll and their new offering, Argyll Townhouse, their most exclusive workspaces.
Fedrigoni 366 A diverse time capsule of creative talent
2 July 2024
Hot off the press is the 7th edition of the Fedrigoni Calendar series for this specialist manufacturer of fine Italian papers. This collaborative book project involves a hand-selected group of international designers who are asked to interpret a date provided at random. This was our third time featuring in the book. For our submission of March 09, we re-created the nine-point circle (also known as Feuerbach’s circle) of a given triangle within a circle that passes through nine significant points.
Arca Amsterdam Michelin-starred chef’s menu goes Iconic
2 July 2024
Arca is the latest restaurant launch in Amsterdam by award-winning two Michelin-starred Portuguese chef Henrique Sá Pessoa. ‘Arca’ meaning ‘strong’ or ‘bold’ in Spanish, seamlessly blends the finest flavours of Portugal with Asian influences. Our striking design and branding programme across every customer touchpoint pays homage to the colourful palheiros of Costa Nova, once used by fishermen to shelter and store their equipment.