Student dormitory – Chill Inn
Chill Inn is a new place in the center of Łódź, Poland – a private dormitory for those who are looking for convenience in a beautiful setting and a top location. The perfect combination of high living standards and an original design – all of these make for the perfect college environment. Here, you will find beautiful rooms with high standards, a shared learning area, a chill and meeting zone, a bicycle and car parking lot, and a laundry and drying room. College life is normally associated with joy and carefree fun. When developing a coherent visual style and wayfinding system for this place, the team kept these values in mind.
The Challenge
The team’s goal was to create graphics that would complement the character and purpose of the dormitory and, at the same time, be interesting and put people in a good mood. We wanted users to feel a desire to coexist with each other, and the space was meant to be an invitation to do so. We paid attention to make sure that the graphics we created encouraged them to spend their time in a valuable and healthy way – going for a bike ride, chatting with friends. During the design process, we have created an original branding system based on illustrations, as well as building’s signage system based on the branding.
Project Vision
These visual illustrations relate to the space in which they are placed – they make the dormitory a welcoming and comfortable place where people can gather and celebrate. The graphics are characterized by smooth, abstract lines, a tasteful color palette, and playfully compliment different spaces inside and outside the building.
Blank Studio/FollowTheFlow
Blank Studio/FollowTheFlow
Design + Execution
There are two very distinctive typefaces accompanying the graphics: decorative and with spirit Cako (VJ Type) and san-serif, but full of distinguishing features Lyyra Extended (Schick Toikka). In combination with the illustrations, they create a unique atmosphere and give the space a unique character.
Creating a 3D design of information carriers was as important as creating graphic design. We have selected materials that complement the visual identification based on previously selected color schemes. We have chosen to use mass-colored MDF (MDF panels are some of the greenest products available! The ECC Sustainability Standard (a standard to which we paid a lot of attention) insures that the production of MDF will remain sustainable and environmentally friendly.). They appear both in large-format digits and in directional carriers, which are complemented by interesting, engraved patterns. When combined with illustrations, typography, and colors, it creates a coherent visual language.
Blank Studio/FollowTheFlow
Blank Studio/FollowTheFlow
Blank Studio/FollowTheFlow
Blank Studio/FollowTheFlow
Blank Studio/FollowTheFlow
Project Details
Design Team
Blank Studio
Photo Credits
Blank Studio, FollowTheFlow
Open Date
September 2021