Retail

Renovated Sunrise Lounge makes travellers think they've already arrived in warmer climes

April 9, 2024 2 min read

Keen on a trip to Sub-Saharan Africa? It's quite a trek. The renovated Sunrise Lounge from Brussels Airlines, on the other hand, brings the same warmth and sunny spirit to Belgium. Passengers can wait for their flight in comfort amid stylish surroundings with an inviting view of the landing apron – perfect for daydreaming about the exotic South. The wallpaper, inspired by African landscapes, creates the illusion of actually being there, as does the 1,716 m² fire-retardant HPL in warm, earthy tones.

Project details

Location: Zaventem
Country: Belgium
Sector: Retail
Architect: Tecro & Krea Architecten
Installer: Tecnospace
Photographer: Toon Grobet

Sunrise Lounge renovation featuring HPL by Unilin Panels transports travelers to warmer destinations
Sunrise Lounge renovation featuring HPL by Unilin Panels transports travelers to warmer destinations

In an airport, fire-retardant materials are essential for ensuring the safety of personnel and travellers alike. Thanks to our broad range of products and low minimal order volumes, the customer was free to shape the design exactly as they wanted it. This involved combining several designs to create a uniquely eye-catching environment: from dark furniture in Valley Ash patinated brown to walls in a Fiji Oak wood tint and a lighter Mushroom beige hue. Alongside fire-retardant HPL, the new lounge is fitted with our standard HPL and melamine-faced chipboard.

Naturally the employees are also taken care of: they can spend their lunch break in the stylish staff area, which effortlessly accommodates heavily laden transport vehicles. The Clicwall panels in Lime chalk white create a perfectly finished stucco effect and are instantly ready for use, without the lengthy drying times of traditional plasterwork. Moreover, they are up to 4 times more resistant to the impact of everyday work tools than plasterboard.

Sunrise Lounge renovation featuring HPL by Unilin Panels transports travelers to warmer destinations
Sunrise Lounge renovation featuring HPL by Unilin Panels transports travelers to warmer destinations

Panels used in this project:

  • UNILIN Evola-HPL

  • High Pressure Laminate intended for bonding to supporting substrates
  • UNILIN Evola-HPL-FR

  • High pressure decorative laminate in fire retardant quality in compliance with European standard EN438. UNILIN Evola-HPL FR is intended for bonding to supporting substrates
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