Naumi Studio Hotel Wellington Housed in a New Zealand heritage building, a maximalist paradise reflects its creative and lively Wellington neighborhood. May 19, 2021 |
From the exterior, it’s hard to believe that the walls of the soaring Edwardian-era building on Cuba Street in Wellington, New Zealand hold the interior wonders that they do. The iconic landmarked structure, originally one of the inexpensive, alcohol-free People’s Palace hotels built by the Salvation Army in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, has been transformed by Auckland-based Material Creative into a revolutionary new lodging, the Naumi Studio Hotel Wellington.
“The hotel is curated around the idea of our Lady Naumi, a literary bohemian character who calls the People’s Palace home,” says Toni Brandso, co-founder, along with Liv Patience, of Auckland-based Material Creative. “Our zeitgeisty character captures the spirit, thought, and feeling of the period of the People’s Palace no