Comments on: The Luna2 Private Hotel by David Wahl and Melanie Hall http://www.contemporist.com/2009/11/07/the-luna2-private-hotel-by-david-wahl-and-melanie-hall/ Contemporary Modern Architecture Furniture Lighting Interior Design Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:17:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: divya http://www.contemporist.com/2009/11/07/the-luna2-private-hotel-by-david-wahl-and-melanie-hall/#comment-297791 divya Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:54:21 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=6187#comment-297791 excellent work....would really love to visit and stay in the spaces like these.. excellent work….would really love to visit and stay in the spaces like these..

]]> By: colleen http://www.contemporist.com/2009/11/07/the-luna2-private-hotel-by-david-wahl-and-melanie-hall/#comment-296731 colleen Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:24:58 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=6187#comment-296731 It's sad to go all the way to Bali, pay enormous amounts of money to stay in this hotel/house void of anything Balinese. Where's the culture of the land, where's the indeginous materials that is typically Bali and so beautiful. This house can be anywhere else like Italy or Spain or California. It’s sad to go all the way to Bali, pay enormous amounts of money to stay in this hotel/house void of anything Balinese. Where’s the culture of the land, where’s the indeginous materials that is typically Bali and so beautiful. This house can be anywhere else like Italy or Spain or California.

]]> By: Michael http://www.contemporist.com/2009/11/07/the-luna2-private-hotel-by-david-wahl-and-melanie-hall/#comment-296601 Michael Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:32:48 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=6187#comment-296601 Great place. But I don't understand why some here find it more plausible that a highly- skilled visualization artist with advanced ray-tracing technology spent the time and effort to create the images just for the sake of... creating images; rather than believing that someone simply built a nice hotel and furnished it smartly... Great place.

But I don’t understand why some here find it more plausible that a highly- skilled visualization artist with advanced ray-tracing technology spent the time and effort to create the images just for the sake of… creating images; rather than believing that someone simply built a nice hotel and furnished it smartly…

]]> By: AndrĂ© http://www.contemporist.com/2009/11/07/the-luna2-private-hotel-by-david-wahl-and-melanie-hall/#comment-293331 AndrĂ© Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:02:42 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=6187#comment-293331 Well, for me it is just another Malibu/Antibes/Mallorca style mansion with less elements of Bali. And those big walls bordering the area gives you an idea of Berlin in 1985. The container look let you dream of moving this house to any spot you want...to spoil it. Well, for me it is just another Malibu/Antibes/Mallorca style mansion with less elements of Bali. And those big walls bordering the area gives you an idea of Berlin in 1985. The container look let you dream of moving this house to any spot you want…to spoil it.

]]> By: Dave http://www.contemporist.com/2009/11/07/the-luna2-private-hotel-by-david-wahl-and-melanie-hall/#comment-291464 Dave Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:24:37 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=6187#comment-291464 They probably look like renderings because they ran the photos through some photoshop filter which cause a kind of rendering effect. Also, they might look that way because these are the low-resolution versions, and it's difficult to see the imperfections that exist in photography when you're just seeing a small version. If you were able to see the high-res versions, it becomes much more obvious that they're not renderings, especially since so many of them have real people in them. Here are some higher-resolution: http://img4.imageshack.us/i/lunaao.jpg/ and http://img4.imageshack.us/i/lunabl.jpg/ They probably look like renderings because they ran the photos through some photoshop filter which cause a kind of rendering effect.

Also, they might look that way because these are the low-resolution versions, and it’s difficult to see the imperfections that exist in photography when you’re just seeing a small version. If you were able to see the high-res versions, it becomes much more obvious that they’re not renderings, especially since so many of them have real people in them.

Here are some higher-resolution:

http://img4.imageshack.us/i/lunaao.jpg/

and

http://img4.imageshack.us/i/lunabl.jpg/

]]> By: LouisP http://www.contemporist.com/2009/11/07/the-luna2-private-hotel-by-david-wahl-and-melanie-hall/#comment-291442 LouisP Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:20:39 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=6187#comment-291442 Melanie - Thanks for sharing with us your thoughts on the project and for providing additional information on the Luna2 venture. I was hoping you can provide us or give credit to the name of either the 'photographer' or (as i still believe)the visualization artist who produced these fine images. I'm one myself, and we can't underestimate the skill level and advancement of today's raytracing technology that is capable of producing images of this quality. These 'scenes' best demonstrate radiosity, photon mapping, focal blur, and other photorealistic capabilities. ---- Dave - I also found it peculiar that the Audrey Hepburn poster appears in Images 6 and 7 respectively but in two different locations. Sorry to be a pest about this. Blame it on my inquisitive nature. If you want to see some excellent examples, visit the site, hof.povray(dot)org and click on the "Hall of Fame" menu. For highly detailed still life images with similar characteristics to Luna2, see "Office" by Jaime Vives Piqueres or "Glasses" by Gilles Tran Melanie – Thanks for sharing with us your thoughts on the project and for providing additional information on the Luna2 venture.

I was hoping you can provide us or give credit to the name of either the ‘photographer’ or (as i still believe)the visualization artist who produced these fine images. I’m one myself, and we can’t underestimate the skill level and advancement of today’s raytracing technology that is capable of producing images of this quality. These ’scenes’ best demonstrate radiosity, photon mapping, focal blur, and other photorealistic capabilities.

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Dave – I also found it peculiar that the Audrey Hepburn poster appears in Images 6 and 7 respectively but in two different locations.

Sorry to be a pest about this. Blame it on my inquisitive nature. If you want to see some excellent examples, visit the site, hof.povray(dot)org and click on the “Hall of Fame” menu. For highly detailed still life images with similar characteristics to Luna2, see “Office” by Jaime Vives Piqueres or “Glasses” by Gilles Tran

]]> By: melanie hall http://www.contemporist.com/2009/11/07/the-luna2-private-hotel-by-david-wahl-and-melanie-hall/#comment-291173 melanie hall Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:28:34 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=6187#comment-291173 hey guys, Melanie here - owner and designer of Luna2 above - thanks for all your comments, really good of you to take the time. What we are is, Luna2 private Hotel, with the services of an exclusive hotel, and the intimacy of a home. hence the new term Private Hotel. FYI, 90% pf the interiors i have custom-designed and had made here in jakarta. The rest are simply design classics from europe to add nostalgia to my own designs. As to my style? I like to call it "funk'd up modernism". I revere the timeless of modernist design, and i welcome the innovation of the 21st century, whilst having fun in the process. It is indeed a playground for not only adults, but those wiht kids - we are a master at handling the needs of kids. We believe that happy kids, means happy mummies, means happy husbands! we have a team of 25 staff to cater to our guest's every whim - including exceutive chef, Danny Drinkwater from the uk, and previously the exec chef from Park Hyatt in sydney. He is accompanied by an australian chef de cuisine, also a pastry chef, and a local breakfast chef. In all, it is a unique experience staying at Luna2 - and many say it is frankly out-of-this-world! Thanks again. watch this space for my next project, Luna2 studios, also in Bali! Melanie Hall hey guys, Melanie here – owner and designer of Luna2 above – thanks for all your comments, really good of you to take the time. What we are is, Luna2 private Hotel, with the services of an exclusive hotel, and the intimacy of a home. hence the new term Private Hotel. FYI, 90% pf the interiors i have custom-designed and had made here in jakarta. The rest are simply design classics from europe to add nostalgia to my own designs. As to my style? I like to call it “funk’d up modernism”. I revere the timeless of modernist design, and i welcome the innovation of the 21st century, whilst having fun in the process. It is indeed a playground for not only adults, but those wiht kids – we are a master at handling the needs of kids. We believe that happy kids, means happy mummies, means happy husbands! we have a team of 25 staff to cater to our guest’s every whim – including exceutive chef, Danny Drinkwater from the uk, and previously the exec chef from Park Hyatt in sydney. He is accompanied by an australian chef de cuisine, also a pastry chef, and a local breakfast chef. In all, it is a unique experience staying at Luna2 – and many say it is frankly out-of-this-world! Thanks again. watch this space for my next project, Luna2 studios, also in Bali! Melanie Hall

]]> By: Dave http://www.contemporist.com/2009/11/07/the-luna2-private-hotel-by-david-wahl-and-melanie-hall/#comment-291178 Dave Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:53:14 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=6187#comment-291178 None of these images are renderings, I've seen the high resolution versions. These are all real photos. None of these images are renderings, I’ve seen the high resolution versions.

These are all real photos.

]]> By: LouisP http://www.contemporist.com/2009/11/07/the-luna2-private-hotel-by-david-wahl-and-melanie-hall/#comment-291153 LouisP Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:52:19 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=6187#comment-291153 Love the house, decor and outdoor spaces. Unfortunately i wouldn't be able to afford or experience this place at a daily rate of $3,000 (low season), $4,000+ (high season). Also, as beautiful as these images are, I would bet they're all Renderings. Love the house, decor and outdoor spaces. Unfortunately i wouldn’t be able to afford or experience this place at a daily rate of $3,000 (low season), $4,000+ (high season).

Also, as beautiful as these images are, I would bet they’re all Renderings.

]]> By: Jody http://www.contemporist.com/2009/11/07/the-luna2-private-hotel-by-david-wahl-and-melanie-hall/#comment-291031 Jody Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:28:15 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=6187#comment-291031 Wow. Really well put together interiors. the houndstooth mosiac in the last photo is .... EPIC Wow. Really well put together interiors. the houndstooth mosiac in the last photo is …. EPIC

]]> By: Lance http://www.contemporist.com/2009/11/07/the-luna2-private-hotel-by-david-wahl-and-melanie-hall/#comment-291009 Lance Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:09:25 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=6187#comment-291009 I'm kind of torn on this one. The interior, though keeping in tune with a hotel, just doesn't fit a "house". But if I detach myself from that notion... WOW! The complex really do make it an exceptionally nice "hotel". I’m kind of torn on this one. The interior, though keeping in tune with a hotel, just doesn’t fit a “house”. But if I detach myself from that notion… WOW! The complex really do make it an exceptionally nice “hotel”.

]]> By: Robin Ng http://www.contemporist.com/2009/11/07/the-luna2-private-hotel-by-david-wahl-and-melanie-hall/#comment-290891 Robin Ng Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:13:57 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=6187#comment-290891 Love the selection of material and color! this is my kind of dream house! Love the selection of material and color! this is my kind of dream house!

]]> By: Kory Drahos http://www.contemporist.com/2009/11/07/the-luna2-private-hotel-by-david-wahl-and-melanie-hall/#comment-290856 Kory Drahos Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:48:18 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=6187#comment-290856 Stunning. It's like a playground for adults. I love the view from the backyard, it reminds me of a surrealist landscape. Stunning. It’s like a playground for adults. I love the view from the backyard, it reminds me of a surrealist landscape.

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