Studio Grigio at InterContinental Davos demonstrates Henry Chebaane design
Taking the entire top floor of the iconic building, the notion of gourmet restaurant, private dining, cocktail bar and sky terrace is re-imagined, combining them all into one 1500m2 social space. Chebaane conceived the brand identity, scenography and interior design of this living room for the 21st century. He utilised a palette of 83 different black, white and grey tones inspired by the name of the Graubünden region and its geology of Granite, Gneiss, Slate, Mica and Quartz.
The mineral concept is made sensuous by using elegant materials such as fine merino wool and full-grain leathers in tones of pale ermine, dark mink, edelweiss white, black diamond and vintage silver as upholstery to classic furniture from Eero Saarinen, Mies van de Rohe and Warren Platner.
Walking through Studio Grigio, references are mixed between ancient Alpine nature and modern urban culture as the walls are lined with fragments of crystal, white marble and silver stone, reflecting endless sparkles in all directions. A specially grey-stained oak floor alternates with a sculpted anthracite carpet, using 3D technology to evoke mountain mineralogy.
Known for his whimsical sense of humour, Chebaane applied this to many details such as the first-aid drinks cabinet shaped like a red cross on the back bar, the black cigar room with red lasers turning smoke into playful rings and the sound-reactive silver electric guitar, design to sit on a huge piece of local granite named “Davos Rock”.
Chebaane also curated an eclectic and engaging collection from a broad range of artists spanning centuries from across the world for the restaurant. This includes sculptures inspired by the hare of Albrecht Dürer, the ermine from Da Vinci and the alien from H.R. Giger.
Each dining table has a unique mouth-blown glass mountain bird from artist Oiva Toikka, as well as fine shagreen porcelain with platinum detail. Meanwhile, every seating booth is made more private by the presence of three silver Swiss gnomes covering their ears, eyes and mouth in ancient wisdom.
The dining, bar and lounge areas create a unique combination of Alpine authenticity, combined with Chebaane flair.
A Full review of the InterContinental Davos can be found in the latest issue of Sleeper magazine.
