ohthehumanities | room 0306; hotel caelum

The door you approach is an excellent indication of the room's interior and highly representative of Kaveh's aesthetic preferences. Neither the door nor the room could ever be called understated. Colorful stained glass, curved frames, and intricate detailing form the core of this room. Whites, blues, and golds create bright, open spaces that speak to opulence, while warm greens, reds, and rich wood provide relief to the eye and give off a homey comfort. The decorated staircases and arched doors wouldn't stand out in a grand palace, but the reading room, the solarium, and the sitting room (among other spots) are cozy and welcoming.

Through the back door, a winding garden path follows a lazy stream decorated with padisarahs; eventually, the water finds its home in a calm pond dotted with mourning flowers, and the grass and dirt segue into desert sand. Further out sits a tall pyramid, and well beyond that is a gigantic, never-ending sandstorm, though whether it's possible to approach these features or not is unclear. Modernity and antiquity, art and technology, wood and stone, forest and desert--this room is a seamless blend of opposing themes, creating balance out of seemingly antithetical visions.