Charlie Whinney Associates is delighted to announce the unveiling of the artist’s latest work of interior design: a modern champagne trolley commissioned by Laurent-Perrier for the The Grill at The Dorchester, on Park Lane in London. Laurent-Perrier were searching for a cutting-edge design that combined visual impact with beauty and sophistication. Charlie Whinney – whose former company, sixixis, won the 2006 Laurent-Perrier Design Talent Award – was chosen with a series of elegant and daring design concepts.
Laurent-Perrier and The Dorchester chose an organic design reminiscent of swaying branches that complemented Charlie’s trademark fluid lines, and was built from Oak on an original Wenge base from the restaurant. This design was only possible due to an innovative new process that mixes cutting-edge steam-bending techniques with the traditional inlay.
The Dorchester is delighted with the champagne trolley, which has been well received by customers and staff alike. Renaud Gregoire, Director of Food and Beverage, commented: “The champagne trolley’s stylish design fits well with the character of the restaurant. Design is one of the key contributing factors to the overall ambience of a restaurant alongside excellent food and service, so getting the right look was extremely important.”
About Charlie Whinney Associates
Charlie Whinney is the leading exponent of the art of steam-bending wood to create beautiful, unusual curved furniture and sculptures. His work and projects are among the most challenging and ambitious in the UK currently, each taking the art (and science)-form further along an unbeaten track of innovation. His most recent projects include the Harvey Nichols window display August 2009, a 30m Oak sculpture of DNA for Cambridge University in 2008, a collaboration with Metropolitan Workshop for the London Architecture Festival – a piece entitled ‘Road Trip to the Moon’, also in 2008, and the Chelsea Flower show with Andy Sturgeon in 2007. Future architectural projects include a steel sculpture for a major new restaurant in Texas, a wooden sculpture for a new hotel at Brooklands, and an innovative small wooden living space on a major sculptural site in Cumbria.
www.charliewhinney.com
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