# Lavish Bank Vault Bars The Bar in 'The Ned' was Formerly London's Midland Bank's Vault By Joey Haar | Published 2017-05-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ned References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2017/05/05/soho-house-edwards-lutyens-midland-bank-hotel-members-club-interiors-hotels-renovatios-london-uk/) & [sohohouse](https://www.sohohouse.com/bedrooms/the-ned) [Soho House & Co](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soho-house), the private London member's club, and Sydell Group, a London architecture and design firm, recently renovated 'The Ned' hotel in the space of Edward Luyten's former [Midland Bank](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midland-metropolitan-university-hospital) building in England's capital. The lush and lavish hotel features richly decorated rooms, a posh club, multiple dining venues, and, most interestingly, a bar in one of the bank's former vaults. Recently, bars have been getting behind the idea of getting behind things. Speakeasy-style venues have grown in popularity over the past few years, with swanky bars being hidden behind barbershops, through crawlspaces in pawn shops, and, in the case of The Ned's bar, in a bank vault. The Ned's bar indeed has a [massive steel vault door](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/round-vault-door) standing open, and the interior of the bar is walled with stippled steel. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Lavish Bank Vault Bars:** Opportunity to create unique and exclusive bar experiences by repurposing unconventional spaces like bank vaults. - **Speakeasy-style Venues:** Growing trend of hidden bars and secret entrances, providing an element of novelty and exclusivity for patrons. - **Renovating Historic Buildings:** Increasing interest in preserving and repurposing historic spaces for luxury hospitality experiences. ### Where This Applies - **Hospitality:** Opportunity for hotels and private clubs to create unique bar experiences within unconventional spaces. - **Interior Design:** Demand for expertise in designing and transforming historical spaces into luxurious and unique venues. - **Architecture:** Opportunity to collaborate with hospitality industry in renovating historic buildings and repurposing them for new uses. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bank-Transformed Italian Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lina-stores-1.md) - [Subterranean Social Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/william-vale-hotel.md) - [Historic Cocktail Bar Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/library-bar.md) - [Railway-Tucked Speakeasy Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soma-20.md) - [Ethereal Ambiance Speakeasies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artifact-bar.md) - [Nostalgic Sleek Sky Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peridot-bar.md) - [Ultra-Luxurious Bar Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cravan-cocktail-bar.md) - [Cozy Neighborhood Warm Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gachot.md) - [Exclusive Membership Club Openings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soho-house.md)