Oblure 'Balance' Lamp at The Central hotel by Undercurrent Studio

We are delighted to share the images of the recent completion of The Central hotel in Queenstown by Undercurrent Studio. Our Oblure ‘Balance’ Lamp features in this imaginative and playful fit out.

The use of exaggerated scale and sensory details was inspired a single moment of magical wonder at the sight of the striking Queenstown landscape. The moment brought to mind the idea of the snow globe – a symbol of childhood that, when shaken, opens the door to a whole new world. The team at Undercurrent Studio saw the unassuming, dome-like exterior of the hotel, as an encasement of a world of possibilities and stories waiting to be told.

With the snow globe as a guiding icon, the creation of a tactile and memorable experience for travellers included employing quirky design details and art-based installations. Driving a bold contemporary aesthetic, verging on surreal, these spaces encapsulate that moment of child-like wonder experienced with a glance to the Southern Alps on the horizon, or with the shake of a snow globe.

Photography by Two Bearded Men