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HOSPITALITY

Casa Hotel

Amsterdam

he story of Hotel Casa in
Amsterdam starts with four
Tstudents and a mission. Casa
was founded in the late 50s with the aim
of solving the housing shortage among
students. By making the rooms available to
hotel guests on a seasonal basis, Casa is still
able to provide students with affordable
housing to this day. This creates a unique
and inspiring mix of users.
i29 made the interior design for all
518 hotel rooms, in collaboration with
furniture label Lensvelt and textile
designer Mae Engelgeer. The concept
was to realise a diversity of rooms where
everything revolves around 'coming
home', Comfort and tactility are central
due to the use of acoustic-enhancing
materials such as PET felt and textile.
Each room has a desk with a classic desk
lamp, a comfortable bed with storage
space, a flexible hanging bedside table, a
windowsill with cushions, a pantry and a
multifunctional wall.
Casa has been a home for hotel guests,
students and locals for 65 years; a unique
concept within the hotel industry. With

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