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citizenM London Bankside
London, United Kingdom · citizenM · Near Luxury
citizenM's first London hotel opened on 4 July 2012, timed for the Olympics, at 20 Lavington Street. One hundred and ninety-two rooms, each about fourteen square metres, were factory-built and stacked over a living-room lobby that Concrete filled with Vitra furniture. Tate Modern and the Globe are a short walk north. On the outside wall, Mark Titchner wrote: Another World Is Possible.
- 192 rooms
- Opened 2012
- Neighborhood: Southwark
- Rooms from 151 sq ft (14 m²)
- Architect: Concrete
- Interiors: Concrete Architectural Associates
About citizenM London Bankside
- It was the group's fourth hotel: Schiphol airport first, then Amsterdam city centre, then Glasgow, and only then Bankside.
- Seven meeting rooms, called societyM, sit around a courtyard on the first floor. AXIS Architects were the executive architects. Concrete set the concept.
- At the opening, works by Gavin Turk, Hans Op de Beeck and Mario Testino hung in the lobby, beside a pop-up from the Amsterdam bookshop Mendo.
History
citizenM London Bankside opened on 4 July 2012 at 20 Lavington Street, the brand's first London hotel and its fourth overall, in time for the Olympics. Concrete designed the concept and the interiors. AXIS Architects were executive architects. The 192 rooms, about 14 square metres each, were prefabricated. Mark Titchner's exterior text reads Another World Is Possible.
The setting
20 Lavington Street, SE1 0NZ, Bankside, in the borough of Southwark. Tate Modern, the Globe and the Millennium Bridge are a short walk. Southwark Street is the next major road.
Amenities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Restaurant
- Internet
- 24-hour front desk
- Elevator
- Bar
- Heating
- Daily housekeeping
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