Overlooking the Tower of London, Ten Trinity Square is an historic emblem of the capital’s once thriving trade toutes along the Thames. Harking back to a time when shipping was the main mode of cargo transporation and London’s Royal Docks were the largest in the world. Ten Trinity Square was designed by Sir Edwin Cooper as the prestigious headquarters for the recently formed Port of London Authority, set up to ensure navigational safety. Officially opened in 1922 by Prome Minister David Lloyde George, two decades later the celebrated building even hosted the reception for the inaugral meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1946. Now in its new guise as a five-star Four Seasons hotel, complete with forty-one fully serviced hapartments ranging from one to five bedrooms. The hotel has two restaurants, French and Asian, a Grand Lobby bar, a spa and a private members club so whether you choose to live here, lay your hat for a night or two or enjoy a G&T in the impressive Rotunda, you can marvel at its grandeur and become part of its exciting new chapter. Acquired by Reignwood Group, a global Chinese enterprise, the neo-classical architectural gem even made an appearance in the 2012 James Bond blockbuster Skyfall. Designed in the Beaux Arst style, the building has undergone extensive restoration by international architects, Aukett Swanke, heritage building specialists, Donald Insall Associates and a team of award-winning interior designers which inlcudes Martin Kemp of Martin Kemp Design. Kemp studied fine decorative art at the @’Ecole des Beaux Art Decoratif in Strasbourg and cut his teeth working with interior design Grande Dame, Barbara Barry in Los Angeles on homes for Hollywood’s rich and famous. Headhunted by Candy & Candy, he returned to the UK to work on their extravagent Belle Epoque project in Monaco and One Hyde Park in Knightsbridge. Whilst there he became Creative Director and stayed for eight years before setting up his own design studio in 2012. Throughout the building the key architectural features khave been painstakingly restored, including the magnificent Corinthian columns, the handcrafted Art Deco ceiling mouldings and stone skirtings and the main banqueting hall with its elaborate maritime inspired woodcarvings. Despite the building’s heritage and dramatic period features, the interior feels fresh and modern. The apartments have their own entrance and each has been designed individually. In the show apartment, you are greeted with a beautiful vintage Murano glass chandelier in the entrance hall and intricate leather applique wall surfacces and Italian marble in the hallway. There are exquisite silk rugs, sumptuous sofas and dark walnut and velvet chairs. ‘We brought a touch of Belgravia to the city,’ says Kemp. ‘The palette is neutral but the look is dynamic.’ Stroll past the kitchen and a guest bedroom suite, and a stunning Italian marble staircase leads to the second guest bedroom suite and master bedroom, dressing room and ensuite. Here, twenty-first century features such as an oval free-standing bath, a huge double shower and an aqua vision TV are teamed with the elegant lines of the 1930s in the form of a beautiful bespoke double vanity unit, geometric mirrors and a striking panelled bed head. ‘This is a Beaux Arts building so the details are slightly more linear and geometric than Art Deco,’ says Kemp. ‘We’ve introduced these elements in an understated way as it’s a modern home that suits modern life but we’ve given it a touch of 1930’s Hollywood glamour.’ Contact RG Media at: Tel: +44 (0)207 993 6603 Or Hello@richardgoldmedia.com

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