Photography by Nicole England
Sometimes, people need a little privacy for a phone call, dinner, or discussion when in a public space, especially in a hotel, and one way that design firm HASSELL solved this at the Ovolo Hotel in Sydney, Australia, was by including drop-down shades on the booth seating in the lobby area.
Not only do the shades provide privacy for each booth in the hotel lobby, they also match the colorful upholstery and furniture within the booth, creating a unified space when being used.
When not in use, the shades almost look like a tiny awning highlighting the entrance of each booth.
