TASCHENBERGPALAIS DRESDEN

The client of the Taschenberg Palais in Dresden approached me in 2019 because of my experience in dealing with the refurbishment of historic hotels and we immediately had a very understanding and amicable relationship.
The task was to address the current hotel market, which, like any other market, is subject to constant change,
Customers are getting younger and technical and design-relevant premises are changing.
Both the owner and the operator wanted to meet these new requirements in order to guarantee discerning guests a luxurious stay in the future.
The unique location and history of the property demanded a very subtle approach, and we carried out research in all directions.
What were the most prominent residents, how was the interior designed, who was responsible for it, what materials and colors were used.
The design process therefore began with an intensive examination of the history.
modern and cater to the international cosmopolitan guests, it should surprise the guests.
As we are in a castle, the owner did not want an interchangeable design, but rather a reference to the baroque ensemble.
The lobby received a new vestibule with a glass revolving door, room-high, elegant and modern, the floors new large sandstone slabs.
The guest enters the lobby and is surprised by unique new works of art and a new reception desk, all materials are a visual and tactile experience, starting with the new furnishings, new window decorations and state-of-the-art technology.
An adjoining small lobby leads into the vestibule corridor which leads to the new Patisserie Amalia and the café. Small armchairs and sofas,
hand-embroidered wallpaper and screens, small table lamps and curated art invite you to linger,
warm lighting concept.
The guest corridors have been complemented by a wonderful, specially designed wallpaper inspired by the wall paintings of the baroque palaces of Augustus the Strong, who built the Taschenberg Palais. The carpeting is based on stone inlays in historical buildings from the period in which they were built.
Adapted with burnished brass modernist but classically designed chandeliers and wall lights.
The guest rooms were given three different designs. The decisive factor for all three styles was the desire to give guests a special feeling of well-being, paired with the aforementioned modernity, a twist between classic and modern, and as soon as you enter, you are gently welcomed by pleasant colors and wallpaper, some in Toile de Jouy style. The furniture and lamps, the lights and fabrics are specially designed or sensitively combined. Each room and suite has an elaborately laid solid wooden floor, covered with woven colored carpets.
The bathrooms are luxurious and modern, with large natural stone slabs, floor-level rain showers, solid fittings in elegant finishes and double doors that allow the bathroom to be extended into the room, allowing guests to enjoy a first-class stay.
The massive fireplace elements in the new lobby are made of bronze, some of which combine room dividers, library or furniture, complemented by a huge art element in the lobby that is modeled on the course of the Elbe.
But so are the many individually designed wall elements, some of which are hand-drawn portraits of the hostess, Constanzia von Cosel.
The interior concept is wonderfully complemented by contemporary art; the owner has succeeded in creating a unique Taschenberg Art Collection through purchases from renowned galleries.
You are greeted by two life-size wooden sculptures by a master student of Stephan Balkenhol, who carves the figures from a single piece of wood, or an AI-generated portrait of the countess by a well-known digital artist.
The redesigned palace invites you to take an exciting art tour and for the most part, the floor plans have been preserved. But by combining individual rooms, for example, we have created a new Royal Suite on the 2nd floor, which can also be converted separately into a Queen Suite and King Suite, creating a unique Signiture Suite with hand-painted silk wallpaper, supraports, hand-tufted carpets, furniture, works of art and bathrooms with free-standing stone bathtubs or floating tubs, saunas, massage areas, breakfast rooms with fireplaces, libraries, gold mosaics and walk-in dressing rooms.
The Taschenbergpalais as a whole is a listed building.
However, the focus is on those areas that have survived from historical use and whose structural remains have survived the destruction, at least to a limited extent. This means that we had a largely free hand in designing the rooms. The public areas, in particular the historic vestibule and the historic staircase, were planned and implemented on the basis of a listed building permit and in close consultation with the monument protection authority.