Hotel Birger Jarl
Stockholm
Franz Hardinger

Sweden's unique aesthetic reflected in every detail

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Located in the heart of Stockholm, the Hotel Birger Jarl has gone through an extensive renovation in the last few years, transformed from a vintage 1970s hotel into one of the most modern in Stockholm. Inspired by Sweden’s tall, slender birch trees and the traditional copper-red paint of the wooden houses, the hotel is a place where indigeneous colors, form, and design are exhibited in the furniture, textiles, floors, and walls of the interior spaces. The renovation included 240 hotel rooms, twelve of which are signature rooms and suites located mostly on the 7th floor at the top of the building. In every corner of the hotel, Swedish designers have communicated their unique interpretation of aesthetic "temperature"—hot and cold, summer and winter. This can take the form of ice crystal forms in a woollen rug or the warm curve of a cool glass.

The first thing encountered as one enters is the refreshing fragrance of new wood in the lobby. The reception area glows in classic Swedish red, with an accent wall in pale birch. It is a forum for a changing exhibition of local art, which is showcased on the walls. Clean lines and natural colors are extended into the dining areas, adjacent to the lobby on the ground floor, which include a private banquet hall for large parties. There is a new gym on the rooftop with fabulous views of Stockholm.

Formal name of building:
Hotel Birger Jarl

Location:
Stockholm, Sweden

Gross square footage:
106,639 sf

Owner:
The Hotel Birger Jarl Company

Architect's firm:
Franz Hardinger
phone: +46-8-545 00 110