Restaurant Hotellet
Stockholm
Scheiwiller Svensson Arkitektkontor

With no hotel in sight, this restaurant’s modern design stands alone

© Åke E:son Lindman

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In order to create a restaurant concept with a unique identity in the city of Stockholm, the Alhbolm family and former restaurant manager Magnus Wennerberg joined together to transform the building at Linnegatan 18. The team gave the architect total freedom to develop their vision for an international hotel lobby, albeit one without the hotel.

Unhampered by the design conservatism typical to the Stockholm pub environment, the architects devised a two-stage project. The upper floor with its courtyard opened first, followed by the lower floor lobby. The restaurant’s composition, full of round shapes and warm materials, creates an atmosphere of transparent sensualism. A scenographic approach to lighting changes the character of the space when evening approaches.

Owner Jesper Ahlbom calls his pub "a modern version of a sober and international restaurant." Architect Ari Leinonen notes "it is only thanks to an attentive cooperation among the client, architect, and contractor that the design could be as complete as it is." With its opening, Stockholm asserts its place in the field of smart, stylish restaurant design.

Formal name of Project:
Restaurant Hotellet

Location:
Stockholm

Total construction cost:
$1.3 million

Total square footage:
9,687 sq. ft.

Owner:
Hotellet AB – (Jesper Ahlbom)
Linnégatan 18
Stockholm
Sweden

Architect:
Scheiwiller Svensson Arkitektkontor AB
Åsögatan 119 - 116 24 Stockholm
Tel. +46 8 5060 1650
Fax. +46 8 5060 1670
www.ssark.se