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At the heart of Napier, New Zealand is the ultimate metropolitan haven for the savvy businessman. The Dome luxury penthouses are very stylish living spaces that are said to offer “five-star standard of accommodations.”

The penthouses offer an amazing view of the sea and a landscape of the city. It is built at the top of the T & G building, which many have defined an iconic work of Art Deco. It also a historical landmark – Temperance & General Insurance, a “company which emerged during the Prohibition Era in the early 1900s”, used to occupy this space.

Art Deco has been popularized around the 1920s to the 1930s, and has been characterized as demonstrating many geometrical shapes. It is mostly influenced by modern art movements like Cubism. Typical styles are the use of rounded corners (which is very evident on The Dome), and of black decoration (also seen in the interior design of penthouses). The features of the dome roof form – hemispherical, mostly built over a circular space – are also a characteristic inspired from ancient geometrical designs from the likes of Assyrian architecture.

Napier also has a rich history about Art Deco. In fact, it is considered to be one of the cities that has embraced this art movement - most of the buildings and structures in Napier are works inspired by Art Deco.

From the tourism website of New Zealand:

“A national disaster resulted in Napier becoming one of the purest Art Deco cities in the world. On the morning of February 3rd 1931 a massive earthquake - 7.9 on the Richter scale - rocked Hawke’s Bay for more than three minutes. Nearly 260 lives were lost and the vast majority of buildings in the commercial centre of Napier were destroyed, either by the quake itself or the fires that followed.

Rebuilding began almost immediately, and much of it was completed in two years. New buildings reflected the architectural styles of the times - Stripped Classical, Spanish Mission and Art Deco. Local architect Louis Hay, an admirer of the great Frank Lloyd Wright, had his chance to shine; Maori motifs were employed to give the city a unique New Zealand character (for example, the ASB bank on the corner of Hastings and Emerson Streets features koru and zigzags similar to those used in Maori weaving designs).

Napier’s city centre has the feeling of a time capsule - the seamless line of 1930s architecture is quite extraordinary. The best way to enjoy the streetscape is on a self-guided walk - ask for a map at the information centre.”

The Dome offers two penthouses that both share a fantastic panorama of Hawke’s Bay – the Cape View penthouse, and the Deco Decant penthouse.

The Cape View penthouse is almost always bathed with sunshine and the view of the clear blue waters outside.

From The Dome website, some of the features of the penthouse are:
• Master bedroom - king-size bed with en-suite bathroom
• Second bedroom - king-size bed with private bathroom (with bath)
• Sleeps a maximum of four guests
• Large open plan living and dining room
• Dining table (seats eight)

The Deco Decant penthouse, meanwhile, imbibes the whole Art Deco theme fully, with modern black furnishings and interior design.

From The Dome website, some of the features of the penthouse are:
• Master bedroom with king-size bed with en-suite bathroom
• Second bedroom with king-size with private bathroom (with bath)
• Sleeps a maximum of six guests
• Additional double sofa-bed available if required (shares bathroom)
• Large open plan living and dining room
• Dining table (seats 12) in the private Dome dining room

Both penthouses are equipped with designer kitchens, home theatre systems, and wireless broadband internet connection. They are also fully serviced.

The Dome penthouses are created with the businessman in mind as the customer: both are private of each other, that entirely two different parties or clusters can occupy the floor without any disturbance. However, it is also available for occupancy by a large group, that they can enjoy the two spaces without any difficulty.

The dining area can also be a great venue for important and private boardroom meetings and little events like dinners and small parties. A catering service can also be set, with the guests being treated to the best food and wine that New Zealand can offer.

Luxury living at The Dome penthouses raises the bar for the businessman who is looking for excellent quality in terms of living arrangements. Work and leisure can both be enjoyed and realized fully in this place, as it is stylish and flexible enough to mix the two.

//All images and penthouse accommodation details from: The Dome

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