The resort is part of the large-scale Galaxy Entertainment development and this is the first all-suite Ritz-Carlton to host a completely private function space specialising in wedding events. The interior’s architectural style is classic European, evoking a sense of timeless glamour. To accentuate this within the interiors, we selected classic and modern furniture as well as decorative lighting, punctuated by occasional vibrant colours in carpets, fabrics and artwork.
I personally worked exclusively with Fromental from the initial conception of the project until installation. Knowing Fromental’s range of classic and timeless patterns combined with their limitless colour range, artful embroidery, fine hand-painted details and large-scale capabilities, they were a perfect fit.
Fromental offer an exceptional service. They were in our office regularly. Fromental’s Co-founder, Tim Butcher, also made special trips from London to coordinate the designs with me right from the start, explaining new possibilities of working with their existing range and creating sampling specific to the interior selections. In many instances, wallcoverings from Fromental’s standard collections inspired the interior space. The ‘Wedding Atelier’ is a perfect example. I started the design scheme with their scenic magnolia wallcovering as the basis, which became the feature of the room.
The blush and ivory colours combined with warm brown achieves the soft palette desired for a bridal experience yet the magnolia pattern has depth and strength. I intentionally avoided floral and too much pink which would have looked garish.
The magnolia wallcovering was the lead colour palette and I selected the surrounding materials to suit it. The magnolia is not limited to the dining area, the wallcovering covers nearly every wall in the Wedding Atelier.
Our concept started while designing the suites, inspired by urban residences in Paris, but for the Ritz Macau we aimed for more minimal ornaments in the interior design, saving the detailing and layering of materials and furnishings.
Fromental created the panoramic layout for the space taking into account the architectural ornamentation to ensure the design ran on. Once approved, the design was hand-painted onto silk paper-backed panels with touches of hand-embroidery on the petals.
As with the magnolia, the minute I saw the sampling of the Chinon in the Clark colourway it became the inspiration and lead for the ballroom prefunction. It evokes a timeless glamour and lends an exotic feel to the space with its oversized Oriental botanicals and birds. I just love this pattern and the colour palette worked beautifully with our Italian marble scheme.
The Ritz Club lounge was designed inspired by a luxurious Parisian residence, where every room is unique yet maintains the same level of interior detailing, such as the wall panels. Yet I didn’t want to repeat marble in every room.
Fromental’s Caissons design is installed in the two library rooms that flank the living room, which has marble wall panels. Their Caisson Trompe L’oeil hand-painted panel pattern was perfect for this reason. We worked with Fromental to achieve the maximum panel size to fit perfectly within the wood panelled rooms. I selected the millwork paint colours to match the blue and the grey of the Caissons wallcoverings, so again, the wallpaper covers the entire space.