Four Seasons Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Located at the heart of Dubai’s Financial District, the new Tihany-designed Four Seasons hotel offers an intimately scaled contemporary oasis for business travelers. Surrounded by fashionable galleries and the most sought after restaurants in the country, the 106-room hotel is a gem to be uncovered. With its impeccable craftsmanship, bespoke finishes and attention to detail, the ultra luxurious retreat is unprecedented in Dubai. The ground level reception is framed by gold metal mesh and accented by cream and black marble. The podium level lobby, accessible from the retail concourse, features a bespoke custom mural depicting an architectural composition of Dubai’s skylight by New York artist Bram Tihany. A central blue stone fountain and cascading raindrop chandelier both energizes and calms the space.

The adjacent Tea Lounge exudes refined elegance with a custom geometric chandelier and gold mirror faceted book shelves and bar front. The hotel's restaurant reimagines the glamour of the 1950s in a contemporary 24-hour diner featuring stylized retro Cadillac art pieces, also by Bram Tihany. The Sky Bar on the 8th floor is designed to evoke the national symbolism of the falcon, with light fixtures tha mimic the bird's feathers, Kenya black stone walls and gold details. One floor above, the Cigar Bar boasts rich wood millwork and antique materials, creating a masculine yet timeless space. Both bars lead to adjacents terraces where guests can take in the breathtaking views of the Burj Khalifa. The rooms and suites are both designed with wood clad walls, hand tufted custom carpeting and faceted metal pendants. 

Photography: Eric Laignel