国际著名豪华连锁度假村酒店莱弗士酒店（Raffles Hotels& Resort）始于1887年由亚美尼亚旅馆经营者Sarkies Brothers在1887年建立的。莱佛士酒店是一家殖民地风格的豪华酒店，这家酒店是以英国政治家homas Stamford Raffles爵士的名字命名的，他是殖民时代新加坡的创始人。

The world-famous luxury Resort chain Raffles Hotels& Resort was founded in 1887 by the Armenian hotelier Sarkies Brothers. A colonial-style luxury hotel, Raffles Is named after Sir Homas Stamford Raffles, a British politician who was the founder of Colonial Singapore.

莱弗士酒店在马尔代夫环礁岛的Meradhoo岛屿上打造了一个五星级度假村酒店，该酒店于2019年5月试营业。莱弗士集团委托曼谷一家在国际上专注打造酒店及度假村的设计公司Blink Design Group负责位于该度假村的室内设计和建筑改造。设计目的是在莱佛士的五星级传统和酒店独特的设计感之间实现平衡。

Raffles hotel opened in May 2019 as a five-star resort on Gafuariff Island, an atoll in the Maldives. Raffles commissioned Blink Design Group, a Bangkok firm specializing in international hotels and resorts, to Design and renovate the interior of the resort. The aim is to strike a balance between Raffles' five-star heritage and the hotel's unique sense of design.

Plan @ 水上别墅

伴随着水疗中心，海滨餐厅和一个潜水中心，Blink Design在棕榈树环绕的私人岛屿上建有22栋别墅和住宅，而乘船仅需一小会儿就能在水上建造16栋别墅。为了在莱佛士五星级传统和该酒店独有的设计感之间取得平衡，Blink Design选择了与莱佛士品牌长期相关的颜色和细节，并结合了海洋灵感。

Along with a spa, beachfront restaurants and a diving centre, Blink Design has 22 villas and residences on a private island surrounded by palm trees, while a boat ride takes only a short time to build 16 on the water. To strike a balance between raffles' five-star heritage and the hotel's unique sense of Design, Blink Design chose colors and details that have long been associated with the Raffles brand, incorporating ocean inspiration.

Plan @ 海滨别墅

连接各种公共空间的通道建在水上，突出了环礁的壮观景色。在通往莱佛士水疗中心的人行道上，休息区设有手工制作的深色藤条户外座椅和桦木特色桌子。珊瑚图案使沙色的室内装饰生动活泼。在室内，人们的目光立即被错综复杂的白色竹子天花板吸引，它固定了空间，并作为一个引人注目的装饰元素。

Passageways connecting various public Spaces are built above water, highlighting the spectacular view of the atoll. On the walkway leading to Raffles Spa, the lounge area features hand-crafted dark rattan outdoor chairs and birch feature tables. Coral patterns enlivened the sandy interior. Inside, the eye is immediately drawn to the intricate white bamboo ceiling, which anchors the space and ACTS as a striking decorative element.

Plan @ Thari 餐厅

Plan @ Long Bar

在水上度假胜地，乘坐传统的马尔代夫一种叫Dhoni船可以到达，这些别墅坐落在水面之上，为客人提供新鲜的水和无边无际的自然景观。在每个露台上，地板上的玻璃面板都邀请客人惊叹于下面丰富多彩的海洋生物。每间别墅都设有凉爽的大理石浴室和豪华的家具，是一片宁静而宽敞的天堂。除了别墅，还有令人惊叹的水上住宅和日落水上住宅。

On the overwater resort, reached by a traditional Maldivian dhoni boat, the villas sit over the water, giving guests the freshness and freedom of the water.  In each terrace, a glass panel in the floor invites guest to marvel at the colourful sea life below. With cool marble bathrooms and luxurious furnishings, each villa is a haven of calm and space. Alongside the villas sit the stunning Overwater Residence and Sunset Overwater Residence.

Plan @SPA

Plan @ Yuzu 餐厅

每个莱佛士都从当地文化和传统中汲取灵感，同时庆祝莱佛士品牌的经典传统，享受奢华的酒店体验。一个酒店的名字唤起了所有的魅力和复杂的黄金时代的旅游。设计团队小心翼翼地选择了灰蓝色，这明显地将莱佛士追溯到它的殖民历史。设计团队还保留了一些殖民风格的轮廓和图案，比如条纹百叶窗、百叶门和窗户作为整个建筑的主要特征。

Each Raffles draws inspiration from local cultures and traditions while celebrating the classic traditions of the Raffles brand and enjoying a luxury hotel experience. The name of a hotel evokes all the glamour and sophistication of a golden age of travel. The design team carefully chose gray-blue, which clearly traces Raffles back to its colonial past. The design team also retained some colonial silhouettes and patterns, such as striped shutters, louvres and Windows as the main features of the building.

专访：我们非常欣赏您最新的酒店项目莱佛士度假村酒店。您可以与我们分享一下它的设计理念吗?

专访：Wereally appreciate your latest Hotel project: Raffles Hotels& Resort. Canyou share with us its design philosophy？

BLINK：对于莱佛士Meradhoo酒店，我们试图讲一个殖民地风格的热带庄园住宅的故事，该住宅成为了留下记忆的地方。它的设计既体现了莱佛士殖民地遗产的标志性品质，又体现了马尔代夫的壮丽风光。大型别墅被设计为带有豪华浴室，双人大号天篷床和高耸的开放式横梁天花板的房地产住宅。

BLINK: For RafflesMeradhoo we sought to tell the story of a colonial inspired tropical estateresidence that became the place of which memories are made.  It's design embodies both the hallmarkqualities of both the Raffles colonial heritage and the stunning scenery of theMaldives.  The large villas were designedas estate residences with luxurious bathrooms and double queen canopy beds andsoaring open beam ceilings.

专访：莱佛士酒店项目吸引您的地方是什么?

专访：Whataspects drew you to the Raffles Hotels& Resort project?

BLINK：莱佛士Meradhoo酒店实际上是一个翻新项目。大约12年前，我们设计了最初的度假胜地，当时叫做Jumeirah Dhevanafushi。当客户和Accor集团接洽我们，希望合作将酒店改造成莱佛士酒店时，我们毫不犹豫。将莱佛士的标志性品牌演绎成一个热带度假胜地，以及能够改造自己的项目，这两项挑战都非常吸引我们。

BLINK: RafflesMeradhoo is actually a renovation projects. About 12 years ago we had designed the original resort which at the timewas known as Jumeirah Dhevanafushi. When the client and Accor approached usabout collaborating to convert the resort into a Raffles we were estatic to saythe least.  The challenge of interpretingthe iconic Raffles brand into a tropical resort and to be able to rennovateyour own project were both very appealing to us.

专访：Gafuariff岛是个迷人的地方。您如何在设计方案中向城市的故事和传统致敬？

专访：GafuariffIsland is a fascinating place. How did you pay homage to the story andtraditions of the city in your design scheme?

BLINK：就像我们在创作令人难忘的故事时一样，我们总是从这个地方寻找灵感（在这个案例中是马尔代夫群岛）。我们的灵感是要创建一个度假村，反映和体现岛上休闲的赤脚生活方式，这是岛上的一部分，使它在世界上独一无二。我们保持了主要建筑的亲密和开放的规模，让建筑消失在场地中，使之与景观更加密切联系起来。木材、未打磨的石头、竹子和亚麻等材料的搭配，进一步反映了海岛风格的生活方式。

BLINK: As with allof our work in creating memorable stories we always seek inspiration from theplace and in this case the islands of the Maldives.  Our inspiration was to create a resort thatreflected and embodied the casual barefoot lifestyle of the islands that wasmore about the being part of the island that made it unique in the world.  We kept the scale of the main buildingsintimate and open to allow the buildings to disappear into the site and be moreabout the view.  Our material palette ofwood, unpolished stone, bamboo and linen helps to further reflect this islandinspired lifestyle.

专访：这个项目中最让你感到骄傲的是哪一部分?

专访：Whatspecific part of the project are you most proud of?

BLINK：我们始终致力于设计有助于创造回忆和体验的空间。对我来说，我真的很喜欢在主餐厅，游泳池和长酒吧旁闲逛。主要度假区的整体规模和豪华氛围在白天会发生变化。早晨，餐厅前的海滩被椰子树所遮蔽，是您脚踩沙滩早午餐的理想场所。柔和的水声使它变得荒诞。到达亭子上夕阳的长条上的景色绝对是惊人的。晚上，在星空下用餐是在度假村度过完美一天的完美结局。

BLINK: We always tryto focus on designing spaces that help to create memories and experiences.  For me, I really enjoy hanging out by themain restaurant, pool, and long bar.  Themood of the intimage scale and luxury touches of the main resort area changesduring the day.  During the mornings thebeach in front of the restaurant is perfectly shaded by the coconut trees andmake it an ideal place to enjoy brunch with your feet in the sand.  The soothing sounds of the water make itidlyic.  Views from the long bar of thesun setting over the arrival pavilion are absolutely stunning.  In the evenings dining under the stars makefor the perfect ending to a day at the resort.

专访：您认为未来室内设计有什么发展趋势?

专访：Arethere any trends in interior design that you believe will take hold in thefuture?

BLINK: 我认为有三大趋势将继续变得越来越受欢迎：空间、自然定律和健康。豪华旅行始终由空间来定义，度假村或酒店越豪华，房间越大，钥匙数量越少。不久前，星级豪华房是150平方米的50平方米的客房。现在，莱佛士Meradhoo等只有38套+200平方米住宅的物业更为普遍。在人类不断承受自然压力的情况下，自然定律使我们能够通过将景观引入建筑物内部来拥抱自然。最后，健康从未如此重要。水疗中心已经发展并将继续发展成为幸福中心。

BLINK: There arethree major trends that I see will continue to become increasinglyInstagramable:  Space, Biophilia, andWellness.  Luxury travel has always beendefined by space - the more luxurious a resort or hotel the larger the roomsand the few the amount of keys.  Not toolong ago star luxury was a 50sqm room in a 150 key property.  Now properties like Raffles Meradhoo withonly 38 +200sqm residences are more the norm. With the state of the natural world in constant stress from mankind,Biophilia allows us to embrace nature by bringing landscape into the interiorof buildings.  And finally never beforehas wellness been so important.  Spashave evolved and will continue to evolve into centers of well-being.