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Hong Kong-based AFSO has designed the Grand Pavilion Suites, The Berkeley in London, which is to offer a two bedroom sanctuary that provides guests with the ultimate urban escape.

Guests enter through a hallway decked with gloss-lacquered warm grey English paneling and upholstery in emerald green silk. They are introduced to an open-fire pit contrasting with a series of stone plinths doubling as an extensive outdoor seating area against a sculptural but tranquil landscape. This is followed by the eight-seater dining room illuminated by natural light, adjoining the outdoor terrace. The dining room is decorated with hand-embroidered wallcovering that follows the rhythm of raindrops in grey, mauve and ivory, inspired by the late Jean-Michel Frank.

Adjoining the dining room is the main living room, which is housed within a glass pavilion. Continuous floor-to-ceiling glazing frames the space, with a modern color palette of dusty burgundy, pale emerald, and mineral grey for the furniture. A handcrafted collection of antique brass pendant lights reminiscent of London’s iconic street lamps light up the room. A highly decorative glass screen hand-gilded with champagne-gold teardrops is a statement piece in the living room, further accentuated with an open cocktail bar and garden terrace.

Set at the other end of the glass pavilion is the master bedroom, with three-sided full-height glazing and a private terrace offering London and Belgravia views. The room features a king-size bed, a bespoke dressing area with timber paneling, walk-in wardrobes and an open whisky bar. At the other end of the corridor is the ensuite guest bedroom, with high-gloss dusty burgundy lacquer panels and brushed bronze.

A freestanding cast stone bathtub before a sculptural stone backdrop, with solid Baltic grey marble carved into a series of full-height petals fold into each other – set off with antique brass bathroom fixtures.