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August 7, 2025

Fettle Goes Bold With Bar Issi at Thompson Palm Springs

The design firm draws on 1970s Mediterranean glamour to create richly layered interiors

Words by: Stephanie Chen • Photos by Pablo Enriquez

Bar Issi the Thompson Hotel maximalist 1970s mediterranean italian coastal glamor dancing tiger wallcovering wallpaper pink bar stools patterned chairs indoor plants green molding doors pink feather chandelier mohair fringe bar stools

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August 7, 2025

Fettle Goes Bold With Bar Issi at Thompson Palm Springs

The design firm draws on 1970s Mediterranean glamour to create richly layered interiors

Words by: Stephanie Chen • Photos by Pablo Enriquez

Interior architecture and design firm Fettle has unveiled Bar Issi, a vivid venue nestled within Thompson Palm Springs in California.

This marks the firm’s fourth collaboration with hospitality group Boujis Group following Los Angeles restaurants Olivetta and Chez Mia.

Bar Issi the Thompson Hotel maximalist 1970s mediterranean italian coastal glamor dancing tiger wallcovering wallpaper gold lamp orange arm chair velvet green banquetteMore is more at Bar Issi

Drawing inspiration from 1970s Mediterranean coastal glamour, Fettle infused the space with saturated hues, whimsical details, and a dose of nostalgia while keeping sustainability front and center.

The restaurant, lounge, and terrace spaces are anchored around a central bar, which features a backlit top crafted by repurposed yogurt pots that would otherwise have ended up in a landfill.

Recycled insel is inlaid into the bar’s surface, also serving as the material for the vacuum-formed domes that bejewel the bar’s face. The bar is designed as a luminous focal point that is visible from the hotel’s lobby, South Palm Canyon Drive, and beyond.

The surrounding dining room and terrace embrace a layered, sensory aesthetic, thanks to dancing crocodile wallpaper, gold mohair ceiling coffers, and handblown glass chandeliers that work in concert to create a space that’s unapologetically bold.

Banquettes in recycled patterned textiles curve along mismatched timber flooring, while outdoors, a quirky broken-tile mosaic floor frames panoramic views of the Palm Springs mountains.

Bar Issi the Thompson Hotel maximalist 1970s mediterranean italian coastal glamor dancing tiger wallcovering wallpaper pink bar stools patterned chairs indoor plants green molding doors pink feather chandelier mohair fringe bar stools

Bar Issi the Thompson Hotel maximalist 1970s mediterranean italian coastal glamor dancing tiger wallcovering wallpaper pink bar stools patterned chairs indoor plants green molding doors pink feather chandelier

Bar Issi the Thompson Hotel maximalist 1970s mediterranean italian coastal glamor dancing tiger wallcovering wallpaper pink bar stools patterned chairs indoor plants green molding doors

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