CitizenM (branded citizenM) is a Netherlands -based hotel chain. It opened its first hotel at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in 2008, followed by one in city of Amsterdam itself in 2009. Its first overseas hotel in Glasgow opened in 2010, followed by one in London in 2012.
Company
CitizenM was co-founded by Rattan Chadha and Michael Levie in 2005. The branding and logo was developed by KesselsKramer.
Hotel architecture
CitizenM hotels embrace International Style with large glass windows cladding in black metal exterior wall (the one in Amsterdam using gray metal ), making use of off-side modular construction for many of the components. Some of the locations make use of large scale public art, such as by Julian Opie at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
The public spaces of the hotels feature the "Living Room " furnished with art and furniture from companies such as Vitra, along with artwork and books. The design includes with open computer stations where guests check themselves in and out.The Rotterdam hotel opened in December 2013 and has a double ceiling height, a tree and a wooden staircase in the entrance.The hotels feature automated self check-in, and also do not employ bellhops.
Locations
The original hotel at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam was opened in 2008 and was designed by the Dutch architectural company Concrete.
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