3daysofdesign: ExCinere at Petra Hotel by &Tradition

Petra, a boutique hotel by &Tradition, was unveiled at this year’s edition of 3daysofdesign. Originally built in 1943, it has been sympathetically restored, and reimagined to appeal to the same community of design lovers for whom the Danish furniture brand has become a go-to purveyor. The 40-room space occupies a central position in the capital’s Friedrieksstrassen, an area shaped by mid-century social housing projects by the Danish Functionalism-exponent Kay Fisker. Dzek worked closely with &Tradition to recreate the architect’s original vision and palette, helping our client with the selection of contrasting materials that add textural layering to the hotel’s main spaces. ExCinere volcanic-ash tiles clad the restaurant counter and the hotel reception desk – their modular repetition echoing the distinctive use of brick in Fisker’s buildings, still peppered throughout the centre of Copenhagen.