{"id":916,"date":"2026-04-05T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/picsura.com\/?p=916"},"modified":"2026-04-05T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T17:00:00","slug":"ste-marie-designs-amenity-interior-for-chicagos-bell-office-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/picsura.com\/?p=916","title":{"rendered":"Ste Marie designs amenity interior for Chicago&#8217;s Bell Office Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n                <!-- Modern Template --><br \/>\n<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100px; border: none; display: none;\" data-project-id=\"ji901qTk5OPWLvvl6Wxf\" allowfullscreen=\"false\" allowtransparency=\"\" allow=\"clipboard-read; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"ad-auris-iframe\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Canadian studio Saint Marie created the interiors for the amenity spaces in a renovated 1960s tower in Chicago. This reflects the &#8220;charm and confidence of a mid-century office.&#8221;<span id=\"more-2308139\"\/><\/p>\n<p><!-- dezeen_mpu_4 For mobile ad units only --><br \/>\n<!-- \/1224966\/dezeen_mpu_4 --><\/p>\n<p>The 32-story building at 225 West Randolph Street in Chicago&#8217;s Loop, which was recently completely renovated by SCB and Onni Group to welcome new office tenants, was originally constructed in 1966 as the headquarters for the Illinois Bell Telephone Company.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"preload-0\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2308152\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" data-lightboximage=\"https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-bell_ste-marie_dezeen_2364_col_11-scaled.jpg\" data-orientation=\"portrait\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2308152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sainte-Marie channeled The Bell&#8217;s mid-century origins into the interior of the renovated amenity space.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Conceived in the language of New Formalism, its cantilevered towers, marble curtain walls and reflective glass embody the city&#8217;s corporate confidence at a time when ambition, visibility and material presence defined business culture,&#8221; said Saint-Marie.<\/p>\n<p>At The Bell, more than 100,000 square feet (9,290 square meters) of amenity interiors were designed by St. Marie. The design took cues from mid-century modernism and aimed to &#8220;reimagine the corporate tower as a layered world shaped by hospitality, atmosphere and identity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"preload-1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2308162\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" data-lightboximage=\"https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-bell_ste-marie_dezeen_2364_col_21.jpg\" data-orientation=\"landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2308162 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/picsura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775435561_870_Ste-Marie-designs-amenity-interior-for-Chicagos-Bell-Office-Tower.jpg\" alt=\"Bistro and bar with chaise seating and low lighting\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picsura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775435561_870_Ste-Marie-designs-amenity-interior-for-Chicagos-Bell-Office-Tower.jpg 1x, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-bell_ste-marie_dezeen_2364_col_21-1704x1137.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2364px) 100vw, 2364px\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2308162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soletto, a 200-seat bistro and bar that connects the lobby and the street.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis project was approached as a continuous interior landscape designed to connect the lobby, restaurant, lounge, coworking, wellness, and terrace into a single narrative that extends from street to skyline,\u201d says the Vancouver-based studio.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/1224966\/dezeen_mpu_5 --><\/p>\n<p>The mid-century aesthetic is amplified through a variety of amenity spaces through layers of reflective metal, statement lighting, and custom large-scale artwork influenced by the Golden Age of American Advertising.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"preload-2\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2308163\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" data-lightboximage=\"https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-bell_ste-marie_dezeen_2364_col_22.jpg\" data-orientation=\"landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2308163 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/picsura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775435561_640_Ste-Marie-designs-amenity-interior-for-Chicagos-Bell-Office-Tower.jpg\" alt=\"Elevator banks are layered with reflective and brushed metal\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picsura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775435561_640_Ste-Marie-designs-amenity-interior-for-Chicagos-Bell-Office-Tower.jpg 1x, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-bell_ste-marie_dezeen_2364_col_22-1704x1137.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2364px) 100vw, 2364px\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2308163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elevator banks are layered with reflective and brushed metal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Elements such as backlit wood panels, brass pendants, and linear fixtures emphasize the building&#8217;s proportions, while geometric furniture and patterns reference the work of Italian designers such as Gio Ponti and Ettore Sottsass.<\/p>\n<p>In the street-level lobby, the building&#8217;s original terrazzo floors and Verde Guatemalan marble are combined with midcentury-style art, textiles, and rugs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"preload-3\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2308146\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" data-lightboximage=\"https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-bell_ste-marie_dezeen_2364_col_5-scaled.jpg\" data-orientation=\"portrait\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2308146 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/picsura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775435562_25_Ste-Marie-designs-amenity-interior-for-Chicagos-Bell-Office-Tower.jpg\" alt=\"A brown pool table with the Chicago skyline behind it\" width=\"1577\" height=\"2364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picsura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775435562_25_Ste-Marie-designs-amenity-interior-for-Chicagos-Bell-Office-Tower.jpg 1x, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-bell_ste-marie_dezeen_2364_col_5-1704x2555.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1577px) 100vw, 1577px\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2308146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Various libraries and game rooms are available depending on the purpose of the building.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A 200-seat bistro and bar, named Soletto, connects the lobby to the public areas and features custom banquettes, walnut work, and polished brass and reflective metal accents.<\/p>\n<p>Lounges, co-working areas and meeting spaces are integrated throughout the tower&#8217;s office floors, with a library and game room &#8220;reflecting the social character of the mid-century office where business and leisure once overlapped.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related-in-article-wrapper\" id=\"recommended-item-single-story\">\n<article class=\"related-in-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Can this image be in the exclude lightbox list? --><img width=\"191\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/picsura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775435563_34_Ste-Marie-designs-amenity-interior-for-Chicagos-Bell-Office-Tower.jpg\" class=\"excludeLightbox wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mimi by Saint Marie\" decoding=\"async\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picsura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775435563_34_Ste-Marie-designs-amenity-interior-for-Chicagos-Bell-Office-Tower.jpg 191w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/olia-mimi-and-va-caffe-at-citizen-on-jasper_ste-marie_dezeen_sq1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/olia-mimi-and-va-caffe-at-citizen-on-jasper_ste-marie_dezeen_sq1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/olia-mimi-and-va-caffe-at-citizen-on-jasper_ste-marie_dezeen_sq1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/olia-mimi-and-va-caffe-at-citizen-on-jasper_ste-marie_dezeen_sq1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/olia-mimi-and-va-caffe-at-citizen-on-jasper_ste-marie_dezeen_sq1-411x411.jpg 411w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/olia-mimi-and-va-caffe-at-citizen-on-jasper_ste-marie_dezeen_sq1-822x822.jpg 822w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/olia-mimi-and-va-caffe-at-citizen-on-jasper_ste-marie_dezeen_sq1-1233x1233.jpg 1233w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/olia-mimi-and-va-caffe-at-citizen-on-jasper_ste-marie_dezeen_sq1-852x852.jpg 852w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/olia-mimi-and-va-caffe-at-citizen-on-jasper_ste-marie_dezeen_sq1-213x213.jpg 213w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/olia-mimi-and-va-caffe-at-citizen-on-jasper_ste-marie_dezeen_sq1.jpg 1576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Ste Marie designs three atmospheric hospitality properties in Edmonton<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The interior style continues in these spaces, with wood and travertine used in facilities such as sports courts and wellness and fitness studios.<\/p>\n<p>The upper floors of the tower house a multi-level clubhouse connected by an undulating marble staircase.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"preload-4\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2308161\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" data-lightboximage=\"https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-bell_ste-marie_dezeen_2364_col_20.jpg\" data-orientation=\"landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2308161 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/picsura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775435563_481_Ste-Marie-designs-amenity-interior-for-Chicagos-Bell-Office-Tower.jpg\" alt=\"mid-century design sport coat\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picsura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775435563_481_Ste-Marie-designs-amenity-interior-for-Chicagos-Bell-Office-Tower.jpg 1x, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-bell_ste-marie_dezeen_2364_col_20-1704x1137.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2364px) 100vw, 2364px\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2308161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recreational facilities within the tower include sports courts and a fitness studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An interior lounge and bar area opens to a beautiful cabana and terrace overlooking the Chicago skyline, giving the apartment a more intimate club-like environment for private gatherings.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Bell is a cultural renaissance effort, a reimagining of Chicago&#8217;s corporate landscape that integrates hospitality with an emphasis on connection, collaboration, restoration and play,&#8221; St. Marie said. \u201cRooted in an iconic era of American design, the revamped Bell continues that tradition in the modern workplace.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"preload-5\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2308155\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" data-lightboximage=\"https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-bell_ste-marie_dezeen_2364_col_14.jpg\" data-orientation=\"landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2308155 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/picsura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775435564_476_Ste-Marie-designs-amenity-interior-for-Chicagos-Bell-Office-Tower.jpg\" alt=\"Tower upper-floor lounge with views of the Chicago skyline\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picsura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775435564_476_Ste-Marie-designs-amenity-interior-for-Chicagos-Bell-Office-Tower.jpg 1x, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-bell_ste-marie_dezeen_2364_col_14-1704x1137.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2364px) 100vw, 2364px\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2308155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Upper floor lounge and meeting space offers views of the Chicago skyline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The studio was founded in 2011 by principal and creative director Craig Stanghetta and has completed a variety of commercial and hospitality interiors across Canada.<\/p>\n<p>They range from three restaurants in a residential high-rise in Edmonton to a luggage store in Toronto and a cocktail bar in Vancouver.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photographed by Emma Peter.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>#Ste #Marie #designs #amenity #interior #Chicagos #Bell #Office #Tower<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canadian studio Saint Marie created the interiors for the amenity spaces in a renovated 1960s tower in Chicago. 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