‘HI MATIC hotel’ in paris by matali crasset image courtesy of HI MATIC

‘HI MATIC hotel’, matali crasset’s latest collaboration with patrick elouarghi and philippe chapelet is now open. designed to offer visitors a new hotel typology, the project looks to establish new methods of interaction and an original experience for travelers.

distributed over five floors, the hotel houses 42 rooms of which there are numerous variations. combining the aesthetics and ideologies of both an urban hotel and a country lodge, the rooms feature cabin-like modules which can be adapted to suit the user and time of day. an integrated system of panels and storage is erected in the middle of the room, re-appropriating the space and disconnecting itself from its surrounding environment. the HI MATIC hotel is part futuristic hostel, part japanese riokan. eco-friendly elements are evident throughout, with organic paint on the walls, REN bath products and organic food for breakfast.

personal and protective dwellings made from wood and brightly colored glass enclose the visitor and provide a place of solitude. a platform bed in the middle of the unit remains low to the ground and acts as both modular seating and a sleeping surface. simple and autonomous in their approach, the rooms – like to rest of the hotel – are free from clutter and unnecessary kitsch. walls are void of paintings, and windows free of drapes, allowing the custom cabins themselves to become the main focus.

see also part I — the communal spaces

hi matic hotel paris by matali crasset: rooms ‘cabin’ module image courtesy of HI MATIC

hi matic hotel paris by matali crasset: rooms as a bed image courtesy of HI MATIC

hi matic hotel paris by matali crasset: rooms double room image courtesy of HI MATIC

hi matic hotel paris by matali crasset: rooms built in desk image courtesy of HI MATIC

hi matic hotel paris by matali crasset: rooms detail of ‘cabin’ with custom hooks image © designboom

hi matic hotel paris by matali crasset: rooms during the day pillows are stored on top of the unit, freeing up the space for other activities image © designboom

hi matic hotel paris by matali crasset: rooms detail of materials on unit  image © designboom  

hi matic hotel paris by matali crasset: rooms detail of sign demonstrating how to convert the system from day to night image © designboom

hi matic hotel paris by matali crasset: rooms washroom area of one room type image © designboom

hi matic hotel paris by matali crasset: rooms corridor and room numbers image © designboom hi matic hotel paris by matali crasset: rooms detail of lift and room doors images © designboom

hi matic hotel paris by matali crasset: rooms bright and contrasting colors extend into the corridors and stairway image © designboom

hi matic hotel paris by matali crasset: rooms stairway image © designboom