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0:00:19 > 0:00:23- In this programme, - Hotel Unique in Sao Paulo...
0:00:23 > 0:00:29- ..The Hotel in Switzerland, which is - influenced by European films...
0:00:30 > 0:00:34- ..but first, a cultural experience - in Lloyd Hotel, Amsterdam.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38- Welcome to 04Wal Gwestai'r Byd.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59- Lloyd Hotel, in Amsterdam, - was built in 1921.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02- This Gothic-style building...
0:01:02 > 0:01:07- ..was a hostel for boat passengers - who were on their way to America.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11- It was a German prison - during the War...
0:01:11 > 0:01:14- ..and it was later - again used as a prison.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18- The designers' challenge - was to create a welcoming hotel...
0:01:18 > 0:01:22- ..for travellers - and for the local community...
0:01:22 > 0:01:26- ..while scrubbing the building - of its historical stains.
0:01:37 > 0:01:42- You enter the hotel - through a particularly small door...
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- ..considering - the size of the building.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49- There are several original features - dating back to 1921.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52- The wall and floor tiles - are original...
0:01:53 > 0:01:58- ..as are the maritime scenes - we see in the stained glass windows.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02- They're linked to the company - which built this building...
0:02:03 > 0:02:06- ..The Royal Dutch - Lloyd Trading Company.
0:02:06 > 0:02:11- The lobby also offers up clues - to the building's new identity.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15- The modern reception desk and - the red sofas tell you it's a hotel.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20- The table and chair are traditional, - with a modern twist.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24- You immediately sense - something special awaits you.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- This is the heart of the hotel.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47- It's a centre which appeals to - local people and hotel guests alike.
0:02:48 > 0:02:53- This hotel offers rooms - ranging from one star to five stars.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57- This is the only hotel in the world - which does that.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02- What's the difference - between one star and five stars?
0:03:03 > 0:03:08- The number of stars a room has - is based on the room's creativity.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12- Five star rooms - are classed as Unforgettable.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15- Four star rooms - are classed as Exceptional.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- Three star rooms - are classed as Remarkable.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22- One and two star rooms - are classed as Surprising.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36- You instantly see - this is a multifunction room.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40- What's the point - of those fishing rods?
0:03:40 > 0:03:43- That's a Richard Hutten - light feature.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47- Hutten also created - the pods of light in the windows.
0:03:47 > 0:03:52- The hotel owners didn't appoint - one interior designer.
0:03:52 > 0:03:57- It's a collection of the work of - young, exciting, Dutch designers.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02- That wool and felt throw - was designed by Claudy Jongstra.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06- She also created - the shutters on the windows.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15- The feel of the rooms varies.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19- The one star rooms are basic, - with shared bathrooms.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26- This more substantial, - three star room...
0:04:26 > 0:04:30- ..includes the unique idea - of putting a shower in a cupboard.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38- Next, we'll see a five star room.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48- Judging by this timber structure, - I'd say we're in the roof space.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54- Yes, which they used to hang this - swing in the middle of the room.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- It's the main feature of the room.
0:04:57 > 0:05:04- It brings the outdoors indoors, - to create an experimental design.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07- This room really has the wow factor.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13- Yes, including - the collection of furniture.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18- Yes, it's very eclectic and the wood - complements the roof structure.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21- This Lithuanian, rattan furniture...
0:05:21 > 0:05:26- ..conveys the building's history - as a centre for migrants.
0:05:27 > 0:05:32- That 1920s chair is masculine and - sturdy, like the building itself.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35- There are a few modern items here.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38- There are a few modern items here.- - Yes - the bath and the lights.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43- That lamp again - was designed by Richard Hutten.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46- Pools of light inject warmth...
0:05:47 > 0:05:51- ..and a lack of natural light - creates a special atmosphere.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26- This is room 222, - the rock group room.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30- It looks like a sauna - and there's a good reason for that.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32- This room is soundproofed...
0:06:32 > 0:06:36- ..so as not to disturb people - in the public areas.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- This room hangs above - that huge space.
0:06:39 > 0:06:44- To my left is the compact - and very bright green bathroom!
0:06:45 > 0:06:47- It almost glows in the dark!
0:06:48 > 0:06:53- What do bands do when they're not - throwing tellies out of windows...
0:06:53 > 0:06:56- ..or driving cars - into swimming pools?
0:06:56 > 0:06:58- They sleep in the same bed!
0:06:59 > 0:07:02- That must be the biggest bed - I've ever seen.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06- A bed fit for Snow White - and the seven dwarfs!
0:07:06 > 0:07:10- As we rock stars say, - what happens on tour stays on tour!
0:07:23 > 0:07:26- In addition to - being a place to stay...
0:07:26 > 0:07:31- ..this building is also a cultural - centre for the people of Amsterdam.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35- It's known as the Cultural Embassy.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52- There's something quite - schizophrenic about this hotel.
0:07:52 > 0:07:58- The exterior is strikingly sober but - the interior is light and colourful.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01- Yes, the ideas on display here - are colourful.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05- The emphasis here is on creativity.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08- It's a world away - from mass-produced designs.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13- It's very experimental - and its aim is to unite people.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16- What they've created - isn't to everyone's taste...
0:08:17 > 0:08:22- ..but maybe this is what we should - aim to create in the 21st century.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- It's another new experience for us.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46- This building was erected in 1907 - as part of the new Lucerne.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50- It stands on a corner, - facing a wonderful park.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54- It was redesigned and opened - as a hotel, in the year 2000...
0:08:55 > 0:08:58- ..offering guests - the ultimate design experience.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01- It's The Hotel, after all!
0:09:21 > 0:09:25- From the outside, it looks like - a square box of mirrors.
0:09:26 > 0:09:31- You expect some sort of explanation - as your cross the threshold...
0:09:31 > 0:09:33- ..but you don't get it.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36- The design - is deliberately confusing.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40- Is it a mirror, a wall or a window? - What's that room, below me?
0:09:40 > 0:09:42- Can I see a room, above me?
0:09:43 > 0:09:46- There's confusion here - but there's also passion.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- Strong colours intrigue you, - as you enter the hotel.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16- Who's responsible for the design?
0:10:16 > 0:10:18- Who's responsible for the design?- - The architect, Jean Nouvel.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- He's one of the most famous - architects in France.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26- He's designed numerous buildings - across Europe...
0:10:26 > 0:10:28- ..and two here, in Switzerland.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33- Both buildings are in Lucerne - - a concert hall and this hotel.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36- What's the design concept?
0:10:36 > 0:10:38- Nouvel was tired of chain hotels.
0:10:38 > 0:10:43- He created a sensually modernist, - yet comfortable space.
0:10:43 > 0:10:48- He took hotel design to a new level - and he's been ambitious here.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53- In what way - is it sensually modernist?
0:10:53 > 0:10:58- It's almost a spiritual experience - and it's highly stimulating.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02- On the ceilings, he's displayed - stills from 25 movies.
0:11:03 > 0:11:08- He's also taken stills and - put them on the walls in the bar.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29- The first thing you notice - is how long this bedroom is.
0:11:29 > 0:11:34- Your eyes are also drawn to - the picture on the ceiling.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38- Yes, again Nouvel has taken - his inspiration from a movie.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42- He took a still from a movie - and pasted it to the ceiling.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46- He's done exactly this - in each one of the bedrooms.
0:11:46 > 0:11:52- He's used the colours in the picture - for the accent colours in the rooms.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55- The colour of the furniture - makes this a unique design.
0:11:56 > 0:12:01- It's a design which incorporates - metres of stainless steel.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04- The minimalist fittings...
0:12:04 > 0:12:08- ..don't detract from - the main feature.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25- The Bamboo Restaurant is, in fact, - below ground level.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28- The wine cellar behind me - is beneath the lobby...
0:12:28 > 0:12:30- ..as you can see.
0:12:30 > 0:12:35- This is a departure from - the general design of the hotel.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39- There are no movie stills here - and it doesn't need them.
0:12:39 > 0:12:44- This has an identity of its own, - with red walls and Chinese script...
0:12:45 > 0:12:47- ..adding to the Bamboo name.
0:12:47 > 0:12:53- A surprising amount of natural light - reaches this underground restaurant.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56- The angled mirrors - magnify that natural light.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00- Seeing two or three versions - of passers-by...
0:13:00 > 0:13:02- ..enhances your experience.
0:13:33 > 0:13:38- We've seen many well-designed - corridors and this is no exception.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43- It has an industrial feel - and industrial acoustics.
0:13:43 > 0:13:48- It amplifies the visual hit you get - when you enter one of the rooms.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52- None of the rooms feature Shrek - or Crocodile Dundee.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56- This is from Ai No Corrida, - a 1970s Japanese film.
0:13:57 > 0:14:02- The collection of films used - is a detailed, aesthetic decision.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05- They're films you'd see in theatres.
0:14:05 > 0:14:10- The colours in the room - are taken from the ceiling picture.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13- The black and the red - are there, above your head.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18- Being in a room such as this - is an intense experience.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22- You couldn't and shouldn't - live with this at home.
0:14:22 > 0:14:27- Nouvel doesn't want you to paste a - picture of Hedd Wyn on your ceiling!
0:14:27 > 0:14:29- It isn't meant to be homely.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42- This is a dramatic design whose - success lies in its simplicity.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44- Yes, simplicity and subtlety.
0:14:45 > 0:14:46- It isn't heavy.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- It's an - extraordinarily stylish design.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54- I enjoy using colour and seeing - the impact colour can have...
0:14:55 > 0:14:59- ..so I appreciate Nouvel's - deep-rooted understanding of colour.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02- It's a very clever use of colour.
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0:15:35 > 0:15:38- We're in one of the wealthiest areas - of Sao Paulo.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42- A shopping centre - was to be built here...
0:15:42 > 0:15:47- ..but the brief was changed - and a luxury hotel was erected here.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50- The result is this - Hotel Unique.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54- Ruy Ohtake, the designer, - is also unique.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58- His mother is Brazilian - and his father comes from Tokyo.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03- Ruy Ohtake has designed - over 200 buildings worldwide...
0:16:03 > 0:16:06- ..including the Brazilian Embassy - in Tokyo.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- Ohtake is a former disciple - of Oscar Niemeyer...
0:16:10 > 0:16:16- ..the architect who designed the - government buildings in Brasilia...
0:16:16 > 0:16:20- ..the white, concrete city - which lies north of Sao Paulo.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24- Ruy Ohtake's architectural lineage - couldn't be better.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- He was certainly - the right choice of architect...
0:16:28 > 0:16:32- ..to design a striking building - such as this.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45- Few of the myriad of - striking features of this hotel...
0:16:46 > 0:16:50- ..are more impressive than - the shape of the building itself.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54- It looks like a quarter of a melon, - perched on high stilts.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58- Those stilts support the roof - and they create this space.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04- They're almost like rooms, - at both ends of the building.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15- Brazilian architects - are masters of concrete.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19- The wall seems to naturally fold, - like a sheet of paper.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22- That's the real challenge.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27- To create something elegant - from such sturdy material.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46- It's hard to convey - how impressive this room really is.
0:17:46 > 0:17:51- I'm sure those doors are bigger than - the ones at Caernarfon Castle.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55- I often mention the element - of bringing the outdoors indoors.
0:17:56 > 0:18:00- Here, we see - the fabric of the building.
0:18:00 > 0:18:06- The timber roof flows into the - building, above these smooth walls.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10- Everything in the room - highlights the ceiling height.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12- The furniture is very low.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16- Here, at the foot of the curve - we saw earlier...
0:18:16 > 0:18:19- ..you can look up - and see all the floors.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22- That's a glass ceiling.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25- It's like - being below a swimming pool.
0:18:48 > 0:18:49- What do you make of it?
0:18:50 > 0:18:55- The structure certainly lives up to - the hotel's name - it's unique.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00- The turquoise and - the oxidised copper are unique...
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- ..and so is the shape - of the structure itself.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07- The owner commissioned Ruy Ohtake - to create this hotel.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12- He's famous for creating buildings - which look like sculptures.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17- This building certainly graces - the landscape here, in Sao Paulo.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- Two architects - worked on this project.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25- Yes. Joao Armentano - was the interior designer.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29- The interior - doesn't compete with the exterior.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- Armentano respected the structure...
0:19:33 > 0:19:38- ..and he added value to the lines - in the roof and on the facade.
0:19:38 > 0:19:43- Geometric chairs follow the pattern - set by the geometric exterior.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48- This is the Rodeo Drive Suite.
0:19:48 > 0:19:53- The shape of the floor tells you - which part of the building this is.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56- We're at the far tip - of one of the floors.
0:19:56 > 0:20:01- It's one thing to design a hotel - shaped like a quarter of a melon...
0:20:01 > 0:20:06- ..but it's another to incorporate - that form within a room like this.
0:20:06 > 0:20:11- In this room, the wooden floor - stretches from door to ceiling!
0:20:11 > 0:20:15- They then had the nerve - to hang a television on it!
0:20:16 > 0:20:21- It's a clever way to use - this restricted, problematic space.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26- Over here, the curved shape - is echoed in the tables.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30- These wonderful lights - have no switches.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35- You adjust the light by running - your fingers along the cable.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39- The light is reflected - in this plastic disc.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43- There's more to this suite - than this room.
0:20:57 > 0:21:02- The bedroom shares several - common features with the lounge.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06- The wooden floor - and the window, for example.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08- Behind me here is the bathroom.
0:21:08 > 0:21:13- You want to soak in the bath and - watch television at the same time?
0:21:13 > 0:21:16- No problem - simply open the hatch.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22- It's a real pain, but you can't - see the screen from the shower.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25- Comme ci, comme ca, - as we say in Pontrhydyfen!
0:21:26 > 0:21:28- You can't have everything!
0:21:50 > 0:21:52- This is the Presidential Suite.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57- Whatever presidents do, - they clearly need a lot of space!
0:21:58 > 0:22:01- There are three round windows - in this enormous room.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05- Yes, and several rooms - lead off this lounge area.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10- There's a dining area there - and there are a few bedrooms, too.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15- It comes with a private terrace - and a swimming pool.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20- These subdued colours - are almost transparent.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26- The pictures on the walls inject - life and colour into the room.
0:22:27 > 0:22:28- They enhance the design.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46- When we reach the seventh floor, - which is the top floor...
0:22:46 > 0:22:48- ..we see why this was built here.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51- Yes, the view - makes this really special.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54- The Skye Bar - doubles up as a restaurant.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59- There's also a roof terrace - and swimming pool up here.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01- The view is stunning.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04- The restaurant - is open to the public.
0:23:05 > 0:23:06- That's very democratic.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11- Yes, and as you can see - from the layout, it's a busy area.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15- There isn't much space - between the chairs.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20- You compromise on privacy - but you gain a breathtaking view.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22- All the elements are here.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25- I can see fire in the kitchen...
0:23:26 > 0:23:27- ..the sky above me...
0:23:28 > 0:23:30- ..and there's water here, too.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34- Yes, there's a pool here and you - see water as you leave the lift.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37- You can see the reception desk.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40- There's another pool - on the roof terrace...
0:23:41 > 0:23:44- ..and the red mosaic tiles - turn the pool red.
0:23:54 > 0:23:58- The original concept here was - to create a landmark for Sao Paulo.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02- Yes, it's both a sculpture - and a luxury hotel.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06- This is an international benchmark - in hotel design.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10- I love the fact it feels like - we're in a green bowl...
0:24:10 > 0:24:13- ..surrounded as we are - by tall buildings.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17- I've never experienced - anything quite like it.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20- Hotel Unique really is unique.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22- Yes, it's certainly unique.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53- S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones