Lounge for REWE Markt GmbH West

Client: REWE-Markt GmbH West

Location: Cologne, Lanxess Arena

Completion: 2021

Project management: Thomas Bitz/ REWE

Interior finish: Bücker Raumkonzepte

Photos: Joachim Grothus

Relaxed setting

As the largest event hall in Cologne, the Lanxess Arena offers a colourful programme ranging from sporting events to carnival sessions. REWE Markt GmbH Zweigniederlassung West has rented its own lounge in the arena, which is available to employees and customers, but also to external groups. For the approx. 50-square-metre room, brandherm + krumrey created an interior design that is both inviting and suitable for various occasions.

The planning had to meet the challenge of developing an ambience for a wide variety of event formats and different groups of visitors. The guiding idea was an individual design that could react flexibly to changing requirements. The focus was on creating a lounge atmosphere that serves as a relaxed setting for the events taking place in the arena. The idea of a frame system with modular cubes and surfaces quickly emerged. Depending on the requirements and the event, varying settings can be implemented. Since REWE’s corporate design was to play only a subordinate role, the colour and material concept was designed to be equally modular. The furniture is robust and easy to clean to ensure that the lounge can be used in a variety of ways. Warm wood shades, seat cushions and other homely details nevertheless create a high-quality ambience.