Aloft London ExCel

The central spine of the hotel has been finished with a bespoke, double glazed cladding, which features a translucent ceramic frit pattern and solid back painted spandrel panels. Inspired by the illusion of depth seen in some of Bridget Riley’s paintings, abstract horizontal stripes fritted onto the glass have been designed to emphasise the flow of the building. This creates an unusual interplay of movement and depth when combined with the undulating colours of the crescent wings.