Bar Issi - Photo by Pablo Enriquez
Bar Issi - Photo by Pablo Enriquez

“If you’re designing a watering hole in Palm Springs, California โ€“ that desert oasis of midcentury modern allure โ€“ it must contain a certain amount of glamour. Look no further than Bar Issi, a new lobby lounge inside the freshly-unveiled Thompson Hotel that’s awash with the sun-soaked hues of the Mediterranean.

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Behind the maximalist spectacle is London and LA-based design studio Fettle. โ€˜The restaurant is a playful ode to the colour and frivolity of its Palm Springs surroundings, while also being designed around the idea that the space is the first thing most visitors to the hotel see as they drive in,โ€™ explains Tom Parker, co-founder of Fettle…”

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