Magazine
Frame
HOTEL ACTA MIMIC
Netherland
URBAN LEGEND
Combining street art, an edgy palette and furniture from Ikea, EQUIP turned Barcelona’s HOTEL MIMIC into the talk of the town.
Colour, claims Spanish designer Xavier Claramunt, is an excellent way to conceal cheap workmanship. He makes this honest observation in the lounge of the Hotel Mimic, one of the more talked-about new arrivals on Barcelona’s already eclectic hotel scene. Claramunt has described the building – a reflection of this part of the city’s hipster vibe – as ‘outrageous’ and ‘exhibitionist’. Continue reading