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VALO Hotel & Work – a totally new kind of hybrid hotel concept in Finland
THE CONCEPT
Constructing and maintaining real estate produces approximately 40% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. Buildings waste resources and energy while standing vacant for most of their life cycles. Offices and hotels are especially underused or vacant for large portions of the day. VALO solves this pressing issue of low utilisation rates while also offering new solutions for mobile work and lifestyles.
Our sustainable innovation is based on the dual use concept. Rather than having a hotel vacant during the day and an office empty at night and weekends, VALO combines the two utilities into one space.
DUAL USE
At the core of this innovation is our room module which can be transformed from a hotel room to a workspace during routine room cleaning. Flexible room fixtures, including the bed, desk and sofas, can be respectively slid aside, conveniently hidden and pulled out within minutes. Lighting and temperature can also be adjusted to fit the chosen room mode. Other furniture such as office chairs were thoughtfully designed to seamlessly blend into both uses. The result is a space that is visually neither a hotel nor an office, but something entirely new.
Our dual use concept is evident throughout the building interior, not just in the rooms. By utilising multi-use furniture, we can adapt the purpose of all our spaces, such as a boardroom to a large hotel room, or extend their use, like transforming our grand staircase into an amphitheatre, with minimum effort.
By introducing two or even three entirely different user segments into one facility we can attain a much higher utilisation rate for the entire building and supporting facilities, including lobbies, wellness facilities and restaurants.
To maintain a high standard of sustainability we digitised most of our operations and eliminated most hotel printables. Our customers use VALO with our own dedicated app.
THE DESIGN
A well-functioning space has to be attractive. Our design philosophy is based on the Finnish aesthetic, high-quality details and feeling at home in a foreign place. Though the atmosphere can differ dramatically between spaces, a harmonious whole is created. The main design themes are local, Nordic materials, nature and sustainability. Surface materials and furniture are largely made from locally sourced Nordic wood which has a very low carbon footprint.
VALO offers holistic wellbeing with high-end services that can be enjoyed during the workday and on your days off. This includes a wellness area with Finnish log saunas on the rooftop terrace, a well outfitted gym and restaurants serving organic, seasonal, local cuisine and sustainably sourced drinks.
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VALO Hotel & Work is a new kind of hybrid hotel in Helsinki.
