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| Location | London, England, United Kingdom |
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| Opening date | 1958 |
The Sanderson Hotel was constructed on Berners Street, London during 1958 as the new headquarters and showroom for Arthur Sanderson and Sons, manufacturers of wallpaper, fabrics and paint for the occasion of its centennial birthday. It was designed by architect Jeff Holroyd, of the architectural firm of Slater and Uren. The original design plan allowed for dynamic room configurations. The building plan was fabricated around an open-to-the-sky inner courtyard with a Japanese garden designed by Philip Hicks. In 1991, the Sanderson building was listed Grade II* by the government’s English Heritage Commission. It was reopened on April 25, 2000 by Morgans Hotel Group after a refurbishment by Philippe Starck and Denton Corker Marshall.
The original building was constructed with a steel and glass frontage reflecting architecture of the 1960s that is seen in the opening footage of the 'Danger Man' television series. Its Courtyard garden was situated on top of the underground car park and fronted the wholesale trade sales area to the right, and the retail area to the left and centre. The courtyard was designed by landscape architect Philip Hicks in the late 1950s, the private Courtyard Garden has been classified as a landmark “Heritage Garden.”[1]
Originally the main entrance featured both lifts and a grand staircase which ascended against a huge stain glass mural masking the lift shafts. The first floor was devoted to wallpaper displays and its lengthy retail counter allowed for conversion to a long bar. The second floor was reserved for fabric displays, and the third floor contained management offices and an interior design studio.
Suka, opened in April 2007 with redesign by designer India Mahdavi, is a restaurant that offers Malaysian and European cuisine.[2]