Hotel Quellenhof

Project Overview

Hotel Quellenhof sits in the foothills of the Dolomites. Our scope ran from pre-construction visualization through to final delivery — we rendered the main lobby, lounge pods, and valley-facing terrace bar, then stayed on as coordinators through the build.

Design Approach

The brief called for a lobby that reads as architecture first and furniture second. We responded with a sculptural wood-slat canopy that fans outward from the central columns, cast-in-place concrete beneath with solid larch on the visible faces. The mountain-facing wall is full-height glass, so the peaks become part of the room.

Key Moves

• Ceiling as landscape — individual larch slats, CNC-milled from a single geometry, forming a continuous canopy that tells guests "slow down" the moment they arrive.
• Lounge pods — circular seating platforms in travertine, clustered loosely around the bar so groups form and reform without rearranging furniture.
• Back-bar in brass and larch — warm metal and light wood, no dramatic stone — the goal is evening warmth, not daytime gloss.
• Mountain edge — the glass wall slides fully open in summer, turning the lobby into a shaded outdoor room.

Deliverables

Photo-real renderings at twilight and morning light, an animated walkthrough, and a 1:50 materials board presented to the operator for final sign-off before construction drawings. Delivered 2024.