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Welcome to the era of futureproof buildings.

a living space based on sustainable living

If you were challenged to build a hotel as sustainable as you could, what would you design?

METCHA - The Student Hotel - sustainable hotel - a coworking space with leather furniture

The Student Hotel, a multifunctional hotel and co-working space in Amsterdam, is on a journey to become one of the most sustainable spaces there can be while mingling local people from start-up leaders to seniors in an inspiring atmosphere. And we chatted with the founder and creative director of the team responsible for TSH's incredible interior: Vivian van Schagen from The Invisible Party.

METCHA - The Student Hotel - sustainable hotel - a living room with two yellow leather chairs and pink stairs

METCHA - The Student Hotel - sustainable hotel - a living room with a brown leather pouf

Even tho the boutique design studio comes from the field of brand design, working closely with Nike, for instance, they start every project with a story. The same goes for The Student Hotel case.

METCHA - The Student Hotel - sustainable hotel - a living room and coworking space with yellow leather cushions

METCHA - The Student Hotel - sustainable hotel - a coworking space with leather armchairs

METCHA - The Student Hotel - sustainable hotel - a woman working at a table with a green leather couch

"It's really stepping into a space and getting the experience of the values of our client. And materials, colors, art, and furniture tell that story. Every detail matters and I love that layering of a story that you unravel and unpeel. That's my passion," shared Vivian on the driving force behind the project.

METCHA - The Student Hotel - sustainable hotel - a dining hall with a red leather booth sofa

METCHA - The Student Hotel - sustainable hotel - a dining hall with red leather booth sofa and blue leather chairs

The very backbone of this Hotel experience is how Vivian and her team select the right materials. A very unique part of how they showcase every project is a box of materials that sums up the aesthetic and feel of each project. So when you're making a sustainable project from top to bottom, the right thing to go to is a box full of vintage leather finds.

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METCHA - The Student Hotel - sustainable hotel - two women choosing colors for The Student Hotel decoration

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METCHA - The Student Hotel - sustainable hotel - two women choosing colors for The Student Hotel decoration

"Leather has the unique property that it gets more beautiful over time for its patina. There are not many materials that have that quality to them. And the interesting thing is we used a lot of vintage furniture here. To give them a second life, and not to buy new furniture. Most of the furniture was reupholstered, in new fabrics, new colors — but the ones we didn't upholster were the ones made out of leather. It just has a very long life cycle."

METCHA - The Student Hotel - sustainable hotel - a woman working in a living room with leather furniture

Circular design from concept to daily use. With a motto on less-is-more on the conception and reuse, preservation, and reduction into every guest's experience.

METCHA - The Student Hotel - sustainable hotel - a living room with three orange leather chair

METCHA - The Student Hotel - sustainable hotel - a hall with leather furniture

Discover the sustainable force behind The Invisible Party's projects at the first part of our face-to-face.

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