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FEATURES

YEAR III

Color stories

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Towards the future

Interview

PEOPLE Patricia Urquiola

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Positive vibes

PEOPLE David Rockwell

100 Design Rock(well) Star

PEOPLE Michele Caniato

160 Brand strategy by design

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WONDER

10 Abu Dhabi | Wahat Al Karama | Idris Khan

The Silo Cape Town

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African luxury

Santa Clara 1728 Lisbon

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Silent living

Public New York

Red Bull Milan

40 Pop luxury hospitality

12 Doha | Mondrian | Marcel Wanders 14 Oblast’ Kaliningrad, Russia | Brandy Distillery Museum & Warehouse | Totement/Paper

58 Paris | Printemps Haussmann Verticalité | Uufie 60 Rome | Alitalia 62 Montréal | Aura | Moment Factory 154 Chia, Italy | Faro Capo Spartivento Studio dal Molin

156 Milan | Palazzo dell’Arte | Giovanni Muzio 158 Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park, New Zealand Jacob’s Ladder | Gerry Judah

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The contagious energy of liquid identity

Muraba Residences Dubai

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Architectural gem

Parister Hotel Paris

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New Parisian living

Central Embassy Bangkok

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The many sides of Central Embassy

Akelarre Hotel San Sebastiàn, Spain

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Symbiosis is served

Aesop London

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Esprit sphérique

Kimpton Palm Springs

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Desert Dreamscape

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Les Grands Verres Paris A succession of experiences

The Ritz-Carlton Geneva

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Garage Italia Milan

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Carlota Hotel Quito, Ecuador

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PURO Hotel Gdańsk, Poland

106 The finesse of a jewel 116 Sharing at the centre 122 The NoMad Hotel brings a fresh take on old glamour 126 The vibe of freedom 130 A Downtown Departure 136 Four stars without any clouds 142 Garage Italia, in motion 146 The spirit of the place 150 A life project 164 Hospitality with a story 170 Between nature and ultra décor 174 The creative spirit of rebirth

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179 A wide view on major international projects

Design inspirations

211 A selection of the most innovative products

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Creative Instinct PAOLO BLEVE | Editor-in-chief

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itterio Viel, De Lucchi, Dytham, Levete, Heatherwick, Jouin Manku, Norguet, Schrager, Urquiola, Foster&Partners, Yabu Pushelberg: this is the onze de gala, featured inside the Contract Book, 11 stars of design which have proven – as if they ever needed to – their ability to translate their own lines of thought into projects.

This edition touches down on all continents, brimming with creations imbued with universal taste, architectures and interiors which break down barriers, the perfect balance of beauty and concreteness which emerges in the skilful measurement of spaces and the relationship with time that can be spent inside them.

The SS18 edition opens with the exclusive content of Color Stories, anticipating 2019 colour trends.

The ColorWorks forecast constitutes a tangible present for IFDM readers, in terms of research into new behavioural trends on targets, which is then used to develop corresponding colour languages. The Book’s first two stories introduce highly sensitive themes: the first is centred around Control, symbolised by the Ctrl+F button, the act of reclaiming your own free will despite rapid progress in artificial realities. The second, a natural consequence of the first, speaks of the importance and uniqueness of human thought, creative instinct and simple critical sense.

Once more, all 24 projects in this edition distinguish themselves in terms of singularity and formality: veritable jewels of the project world, in every shape and size: from the awe-inspiring Central Embassy, Bangkok, Cape Town’s surprising The Silo, to the sheer elegance of Puro, Gdańsk, or the delicate design of Carlota, Ecuador. In the heart of the book you’ll discover Bulgari Dubai which opened its doors to IFDM, enabling us to capture a glimpse of its rich yet unexplored architectonic and interior design.

Projects are alternated by Wonders, independent images of strong communicative impact, rapid advertisements of beauty and absolute surprise, which capture creations and places that require no explanation. As the ColorWorks experts would say: Keep Wonder Alive!

Mipim 2018 partner, the Book will also debut in Cannes, in support of the project world and its professionals during the key event for the Real Estate and Hospitality sector.

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WONDER. ABU DHABI | WAHAT AL KARAMA | IDRIS KHAN Wahat Al Karama is a permanent tribute to UAE’s brave soldiers and other Emiratis who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the Nation. Wahat Al Karama is a place where citizens, residents and visitors

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to the UAE can pay homage to those who selflessly gave their life to a cause greater than themselves.

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WONDER. DOHA | MONDRIAN | MARCEL WANDERS © courtesy of Mondrian Doha

The essence of One Thousand and One Nights, a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales, has influenced the design of the hotel, where a wonderful story unfolds around every turn.

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WONDER. OBLAST’ KALININGRAD, RUSSIA | BRANDY DISTILLERY MUSEUM & WAREHOUSE | TOTEMENT/PAPER

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The building is located in Kaliningrad region in old German town which was seriously damaged during World War II. In an empty place adjacent to the railroad a modern plant of cognac production was built.

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COLOR STORIES

Trend

Towards the future The color trends stories, told exclusively to IFDM by Judith van Vliet, designer of ColorWorks EMEA and new Color Marketing Group President, are back. In 2019 the focus shifts towards the implications of technology for human life

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ncreasingly global and increasingly focused on society. ColorWorks®’ methodological approach is evolving in parallel with the world, which it analyzes, recounting its color trends. The Clariant business unit, which is represented by its four centers (São Paulo, Chicago, Merate and Singapore) and annually draws up a ‘guide’ to the color trends for the following year named ColorForward, shifts the focus from “Color Consumer Direction” to “Society | Trends | Aesthetic”. This change greatly expands the scope of its work, intercepting a widespread interest from designers and creatives wishing to learn more about trends and colors, including in areas outside their own, and more extensive attention to different prototypes. The concept has thus expanded from color to aesthetic, from consumer to society. It is this universality that generates trends – those international changes and emerging movements that ColorWorks® experts perceive and identify in their outset, grouping them into four macro-themes (or “Stories” as they are labelled), each of which is translated into a palette of 5 colors, totalling 20 colors that define the ColorForward for the following year.

So what awaits us in 2019? While 2018 revealed general disorientation in society, the search for new experiences, including spiritual and sustainable experiences, represented by colors with low saturation that were more ‘dirty’ and neutral, will be accompanied next year by an increase in tones, both in terms of color and, of course, positivity.

“As far back as 2014, while working on ColorForward 2016, we began to see consumers becoming more introspective and even a little fearful about what was happening in their world,” recalls Judith van Vliet, ColorWorks® Designer and a leader of the ColorForward team. “That gloominess, reflected in colors that were muted, softer, darker and even ambiguous, has persisted. Although the palette for 2019 is still toned down and more than a little grey, we see in it a growing sense of resolve and determination to find ways to live happily in our increasingly technical world that also reflects in colors.”

Though the inescapability of technology in personal and professional life is nothing new, the awareness of the concentration and above all the control it keeps on users is something different.

She talks about these concepts respectively in the Do not Disturb and CTRL + F stories. A control that must be reappropriated, promoting complementarity between humans and technology and stimulating areas of creativity and empathy that are still far from Artificial Intelligence. This is the theme of Made in Human. Specially, but not only, the millenials have managed to combine these two aspects – creativity and tech –, emerging stars of the largest portion of the recent trends. Curiously, the largest population of millenials resides in Africa (they are known as ‘Afrillenials’), a continent that is increasingly inspiring in areas such as music, cinema and color. The fourth and last trend story, Umswenko, is dedicated to Africa.

Here are the first two stories.

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COLOR STORIES

FIRST STORY.

Aesthetics

Seeding artificial life

The dawn of robotocene

Mirroring human

‫لخوارزمي‬

The unknown: now boarding

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CTRL+F

Ctrl like the PC keyboard button, an abbreviation of the term “control”, a concept that seems to be subtly slipping out of our hands precisely because of technology. A revolutionary fact of 2019 is the arrival of the exaflop, a calculation in the billions of billions of flops, namely operations per second (it has been a competition between an American company and a Chinese company). Technology will thus surpass the human mind and Artificial Intelligence will be able to improve by itself. The fear of innovators like Elon Musk – Founder of Tesla and Spacex –, as well as scientists like Stephen Hawking, relates to the speed that the AI is reaching, with the risk that it will escape the control of human, a biological machine itself. In his ‘simulation theory’, Musk suggests the possibility that we are not living in a physical world, made of binary codes: we are living in a game. The Matrix and science fiction seemed far off, but are they? The difficulty of distinguishing between reality and fantasy is already perceptible in 3D simulations or in the increase of virtual reality. As well as in information, which is often falsified and conditioned (the problem of online fake news) by algorithms that filter content.

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In the face of this, how can we take back control?

This is the question central to the theme.

The resulting colors reflect the question. The smoky black of The Unknown: now boarding represents the mystery, accentuated by a touch of bright glitter evoking the positivity that is always in the background and the excitement that these revolutions bring with them.

The speed of exaflop is represented by the The dawn of robotocene, a color between orange and neon pink (which is gradually making a return): a warm, energetic color that stimulates our senses. The unknown factor of our future (will we still be human, in flesh and blood?) is conveyed by Seeding artificial life, a glittery silver color (evoking metal), presented on a transparent plate. Meanwhile, Mirroring Human is a golden champagne color (gold started coming back in color trends in 2016) that consists of a simple, subtle shade with a warm touch.

Finally, (Al Khwarizmi), the name of the mathematician from which the term “algorithm” derives: a blue is dedicated to him, featuring changeable shades that border on purple and red, identifying the ideal world in which we try to create order among various data.

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SECOND STORY.

COLOR STORIES

MADE IN HUMAN

Directly linked to the previous trend, Made in human emphasizes the “human” side of the evolution of society. Although technology is advancing at exponential speed, we must maintain our identity and uniqueness of thinking and creativity, in a way that is potentially complementary to Artificial Intelligence. There is a general fear that robots will replace people in many professional fields and it will be like that: 70% of jobs, in particular repetitive jobs, will be replaced by robots and computers within the next 10/20 years. Of course, this already happened in the era of industrialization. What sets us apart is our “critical thinking” and “gut feeling”: creativity, feelings, emotions and critical thinking are abilities that are still unknown to robots.

Theo Humphries (artist, designer, and senior lecturer) speaks about ‘instinctive design’: unplanned, intuitive design that does not require instructions.

Intuition is a term that falls within this exclusively human scope, particularly in regard to new generations who are increasingly losing this trait. The Reggio Emilia method, developed in Italy in the

70s, which give special attention to creativity and expressivity of children, encouraging them to nurture imagination, cognitive ablity and inventive.

Keep Wonder alive is dedicated to children, a translucent, transparent, aquatic color, a ‘dreamer’ that evokes children’s ability to play and to be amazed.

ColorWorks, “Untitled” 2017. A work designed by ColorWorks: the artist’s canvas (a natural color) with a deliberately rough brushstroke in the center that symbolizes human creativity. Creativity that returns in the yellow (the color of ideas) of Amigdala (the part of the brain that helps us to think critically and therefore to survive, both human characteristics.) One face, one human is an exuberant and vigorous blend of different shades such as blue, violet and red, an expression of creative flow, but also of the globality of the species: if this color always produces different and uncontrollable effects, then it belongs in reality to a single species, the human being. This is what matters and must be preserved, a need that finds its counterpart in Protect the core: protecting our way of being is the new imperative recalled in its vital force by a soft red with a touch of pink. A color that expresses our courage and our creative side.

Trend

Keep wonder alive

Aesthetics

ColorWorks, “Untitled” 2017

Amigdala

One face, one human race

Protect the core

THE STORIES CONTINUE DO NOT DISTURB and UMSWENKO stories will be narrated in the next FALL-WINTER issue

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POSITIVE VIBES She has learned from the great masters and has herself become a model and icon of design over the last decade. Patricia Urquiola is leading the way in design and architecture with an approach that encompasses the two inseparable elements of logic and emotion

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rquiola’s curriculum vitae speaks for itself.

Born in 1961, she studied with the masters – Achille Castiglioni, Eugenio Bettinelli, Vico Magistretti and Piero Lissoni –, and her name appears alongside the leading furniture companies – Moroso, Agape, Mutina, Kettal, Molteni&C, B&B Italia, Kartell, Andreu World and Haworth, just to name a few. She divides her work between design and architecture, while also overseeing exhibitions and installations. Last but not least, she is Art Director of Cassina. Her projects are also biographical stories, revealing the strong identity of their author, who is capable of combining, with supreme delicacy, a logical and rational approach and profound emotional sensitivity. She has a ‘changeable, evolving’ personality much like her conception of objects and space, to which she adapts with extraordinary malleability, constantly overcoming challenges and broadening the horizons of the possible. She has palpable, contagious energy that is polychrome like the palette from which she draws to paint the furniture world.

author: Veronica Orsi portrait photo: Patricia Parinejad projects photo: Room Mate Hotels (Room Mate Giulia), Patricia Parinejad (Il Sereno), George Apostolidis (Mandarin Oriental)

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As Art Director of Cassina, how do you view the company?

I often hear people say that “Cassina is a classic company”, but ‘classic’ is a relative and rather inaccurate term. The company has been active in the design world for 90 years, which means talking to people who have an idea about design and share the same enthusiasm for it, not just from a commercial point of view, but also in the broadest sense: designing understood as ‘getting out of your comfort zone’ and devoting yourself to something whose result is unpredictable and arises from a dialogue with wonderful people. Cassina is a company that has experienced important social changes, reflecting them in its own history and thus generating many stories and paths. It is a classic brand because it preserves timeless products, such as the Maricunga by Vico Magistretti or La Rotonda by Mario Bellini. With its archive of over 600 pieces, it has reinterpreted objects with a contemporary aesthetic, which means not only their appearance, but also working on technologies to make the object more sustainable and logical. At the same time, we must continue to create other interesting products and present them in the most appropriate way, and this is another matter altogether. So there is a double speed and concern that makes the work doubly complex. It is therefore a great honor and responsibility for me.

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How are you developing this ‘contemporary aesthetic’?

I believe that serious things should be approached with levity. So we continue to celebrate Cassina’s 90th anniversary, or “9.0”, a metaphor for digital implementation. 9.0 refers to something that is open to the future. We are therefore thinking about color, materials and spaces, as well as about how to bring projects to life in a different way, dialoguing with new designers such as Konstantin Grcic, the Bouroullec brothers and Patrick Jouin.

We are also working on the company, starting with a restyling of the headquarters, and now on the showrooms: I like the fact that there are important pieces in these exhibition spaces, each of which has its own energy, creating sets that communicate and tell a story. People must not only find objects here, but must perceive a new concept of living, as we think of it, namely ‘evolution’.

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Designing is telling a story: what story do you tell?

The narration of every project changes from time to time. In reference to design, Achille Castiglioni said that “you can do what you want, reach every compromise, follow the processes with difficulty, but there is always a fundamental element of the project”, and he really believed that. When he questioned us at university, he always asked: “What is the fundamental element of this project?” And we panicked, even though it was a simple sentence.

There are no compromises in this regard. However, we relate to many ways of living, so even my way of working can adapt to different contexts. In the design of Room Mate Giulia in Milan, for example, I was guided by my joyful memories of the city, in a slightly ironic way: it is a vintage space where you are immersed in many fantasies and personal memories. The Il Sereno hotel, on Lake Como, was a different story: people asked me “what color palette to use” and I replied “none”: the only one that

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How much freedom is permissible or, to put it another way, where do the limits lie?

I am not familiar with the concept of limitation. Or rather, I do not think in these terms. I try to work with people either because we share some sort of common purpose, or because they completely trust me or because they have a vision that is very similar to mine. It is hard enough as it is! I accept compromises if they are logical within the process. It is therefore important to understand who you are working with and to have a steady hand in order to take the project forward. It takes determination just to get up in the morning, to live and do things and to have a positive vision, in the face of all the information that surrounds us. I believe that we are now living in a frantic dystopia: we therefore need to maintain a utopian process in our head so that we wish to continuously follow beautiful new directions. Utopia is a land that does not exist, but it can be considered a horizon that is always in sight, something to strive for that en-

Il Sereno hotel, Como Lake was admissible was stone, wood and green, thus the colors had to enter alone. Nothing else was added.

There are projects that have a very strong concept of matter, color and play, while structure is fundamental to others. It is always necessary to understand the intent of the design and to always return to that precise point. This ultimately gives you a lot of freedom to act. I am open to everything and all influences and this is reflected in my projects.

courages you to move forward, although everything around is dense and problematic. We need to have this vision and we need to share it.

There is logic in your designs, but a lot of emotion shines through…

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Mandarin Oriental hotel, Barcelona

beings that are also capable of thinking. This is important to understand: memory is emotional, as is intelligence, which is always connected to memory.

What does this signify? That we must be less afraid to incorporate these emotional values into what we do. Many architects think that advancing with new, increasingly technological and complex structures advances architecture. But in fact an architectural work is the way it is because it has a certain chromatic component, because light works exactly in that place, because it has something extra, something magical. It generates such a deep feeling that it unites us with the most archaic architecture. As a woman, I often tended to distance myself from terms like ‘emotion’ and ‘emotionalism’ because I feared I would be saddled with certain stereotypes about femininity; now, years on, I laugh about it because I deal with many intellectual processes and I have a complicated professional role, from which my great mental freedom has always saved me – my ability to be emotionally invested in what I do and to really feel the places that I am working on.

What is the purpose of hospitality design?

To generate experiences that people take home. We travel in a variety of ways: a city hotel will have a more touristy audience, while a resort generates a completely different experience. Therefore, designing not only revolves around the budget, but above

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all relates to the place and to the feelings that you aim to convey. The space must be designed with an awareness of the three spatial coordinates and of a fourth – time –, as well as a fifth and sixth, namely, humanity and its relationship with the world. The amount of coordinates is infinite! We must not think of objects and spaces as being defined, because they are ‘changeable’: they are changing and evolving over time in terms of their use and relationship with light. My aim is to create empathic processes and to try to change the mentality of clients, as was the case for the Mandarin Oriental in Barcelona, a very traditional hotel that we renewed with a contemporary approach, which the ownership greatly appreciated. When people call you because they want to share a change with you, when there is an element of experimentation and overcoming a challenge, then this coincides with my logic and we can talk about high-quality work regardless of budget – quality in keeping with the times. We used to talk about food quality in terms of rich sauces and highly complicated recipes; today, quality derives from zero-kilometer ingredients, from vegetables that the chef grows on the roof or outside the city in his jardin potager, offering you these culinary proposals with simplicity and a curious, innovative process. In this regard, people have already understood the change. The same must also happen in the perception of the quality of public spaces and this is something I am fighting for.

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African luxury Industrial archaeology, art and design coexist in equal measure at The Silo, a new hotel in Cape Town. The hotel has an international feel designed to appeal to a global audience

by Heatherwick Studio and the attentive eye of Liz Biden

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efore its relaunch in 2017, The Silo spent 80 years storing Cape Town’s wheat, playing a key role in the industrial and agricultural development of South Africa. After the building was bought by high-end hotel chain The Royal Portfolio, run by the Biden family, it was converted into the The Silo hotel, with the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) located underneath serving as a stunning home for the largest collection of contemporary African art in the world. The presence of the museum was always going to see some of its talent and creativity rub off on the hotel above.

Indeed, The Silo exhibits a range of works by artists both established and emerging, as well as collaborating with private gallery The Vault, which showcases a new range of the most promising African art every six months. This extraordinary feat of architectural regeneration is the work of Heatherwick Studio, a team of 180 “problem solvers” based in London, who were picked by V&A Waterfront, the government-backed company that owns the area. The project focused on preserving the value of this monumental, industrial structure, which was taken to the next level with the addition of huge, original windows.

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The windows bulge subtly outwards, creating the perfect counterweight to the cement structure. The effect is visually striking, especially at sunset, when the building catches the light and glows like a 57m lighthouse dominating the city.

“What interests us is designing places that have soul and embrace the complexity of real life,” explains Thomas Heatherwick. “For that reason, our starting point is always human experience rather than an abstract idea of design.” The Royal Portfolio owner Liz Biden personally – and meticulously – oversaw every detail of the internal spaces, which comprise the communal areas and 28 rooms spanning seven different categories, including a spectacular penthouse.

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Interior designer Liz Biden chose to contrast the crude exterior of the building with soft, inviting interiors, an eclectic style packed with international influences, local art, and industrial, artisanal and designer pieces

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She chose to contrast the crude exterior of the building with soft, inviting interiors. It is an eclectic style packed with international influences, gleaned from Biden’s extensive travels, mixed with industrial, artisanal and designer styles as well as plenty of local art. “It wasn’t easy to get the internal logistics of The Silo straight because of the size of the pre-existing goods lifts, which take up two massive vertical shafts, not to mention the square shape of every floor. It was a real challenge,” she admits. Regardless, the puzzle has been well solved. We start with the lobby, on the ground floor, where the threshold between old and new is clearly visible, with industrial features

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Client/Owner: V&A Waterfront Developer: V&A Waterfront and The Royal Portfolio Hotel operator: The Royal Portfolio Architectural design: Heatherwick Studios (exterior), Rick Brown & Associates (interior) Interior design: Liz Biden Furnishings: vintage and artisanal pieces.

Some of the furniture produced by Moorgas and Sons Lightings: ADA lighting Bathrooms: Victorian Bathrooms Author: Petra Ruta Photo credits: Courtesy The Royal Portfolio

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contrasting with contemporary chandeliers by Haldane Martin, commissioned design pieces by Jody Paulsen, Frances Goodman and artwork by Mohau Modisakeng and Athi-Patra Ruga. The theme continues in the sixth-floor reception area, where original metal fittings used for sorting the grain coexists with weird and wonderful furniture and brightly coloured African art. Nothing has escaped Biden’s eye: she has used her sophisticated style to choose every single piece of furniture in the hotel: Ardmore Design fabric for the bed headboards, unique ceramic collections by The Potter’s Workshop, a charity project that supports local communities, soft Italian leather processed by local company Moorgas & Sons for the bar stools, circular candelabras by ADA Lighting and no less than 80 crystal candle holders made by hand in Egypt. “We’ve always wanted to open a hotel in our city,” explains Biden proudly.

“The Silo is a very ambitious project.”

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Silent living Comfort, colour, peace. These are the core principles behind Santa Clara 1728, a decidedly unconventional hotel in the neighbourhood of Alfama, the oldest district in Lisbon

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hen João Rodrigues and his family decided to put down roots, buying a home with hotel attached, they were hardly expecting to happen upon an enchanting 18th-century building on the road that slopes around Lisbon’s Alfama district. Yet happen upon it they did – and it’s this twist of fate that makes Santa Clara 1728 so special. A unique hotel, it 36 | IFDM

dances to the day-to-day beat of its guests and varies hugely depending on the seasons, inviting visitors to move with it. There is a real sense of home here, thanks to the warm welcome, the relaxed atmosphere, the smell of freshly baked bread hanging in the air, the quiet contrast with the world outside. The hotel was designed by Manuel Aires Mateus, who was keen to respect the

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history of the place and of Portuguese culture – a culture of artisanal masters, fine materials and traditional methods. Yet the influences of the past are given a contemporary makeover here, with the style simple and pure yet always comfortable. The idea – shared by both designer and owner – was to promote the idea of Santa Clara 1728 as a place to live, rather than sticking to the standard hotel style. The two men had previously worked together on other hotels and both share values such as home, family, atmosphere, simplicity and respect for places and nature. Together, these principles make up what the two men call “Silent Living”, which has become their brand. From a stylistic point of view, Santa Clara 1728 is about clean lines and getting as much natural light as possible into the rooms. Lioz marble, from the Sintra area, is one of the materials used, in addition to pine wood for the flooring and handmade tiles.

The dining room is a celebration of sharing and intercultural exchange, capable of accommodating 20 people from breakfast through until dinner.

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In the six spacious suites, which range from 50 to 70 sq m and all have views of the River Tagus, every single feature is a study in attention to detail – excess has no place here, but the comfort of the guests is never compromised. It’s why Rodrigues opted for B&B Italia/Maxalto beds designed by Antonio Citterio and natural cotton mattresses

by Spanish company ALMA Natura, with the pillows and covers made in Portugal. Lioz marble is paired with pine wood and bronze-finished fittings by Cea Design in the bathrooms, emphasising the bright white of the ceramics. All of the sofas are made by Living Divani, while the tables and chairs are designed by H.J. Wegner and produced by Carl Hansen & Søn. Lighting designer Davide Groppi personally chose some of his best pieces for the project, including Moon, Simbiosi and Mira R, to ensure the atmosphere was just right in every spot.

Client/Owner: João Rodrigues Interior design: Manuel Aires Mateus Furnishings: ALMA Natura, B&B Italia/Maxalto, Carl Hansen & Søn, Living Divani Lightings: Davide Groppi Bathrooms: Cea Design Author: Petra Ruta Photo credits: Sivana Askayo, Nelson Garrido, Rençe Kemps, Nikolay Ivanov

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Pop luxury hospitality Hotels as cultural revolutions. It’s a passion for Ian Schrager, the brains behind some of the most innovative trends in the travel and leisure sector, who returns to the fold with Public, a New York hotel operating under the mantra of “inclusivity, not exclusivity”

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t was 25 years ago that Ian Schrager first sent shockwaves through the hospitality industry, revolutionising long-established trends and ripping up the rulebook. Now, he’s back among a packed field with his finger on the pulse of the modern lifestyle and an eye for new demands. Schrager – a radical, visionary hotelier who invented the concept of the boutique hotel – loves setting the rules as much as he does breaking them. His new hotel, New York’s Public, has just one: luxury for all. “I wanted to create a hotel that matched the context we live in,” he explains. “Something that reflected my taste and passions, but that also encapsulated popular culture right now.” This democratic ap-

proach to luxury is the US entrepreneur’s next big thing, with his new hotel Public – the name of which speaks volumes – revolving around four key concepts: service, style, uniqueness and value.

Shrager wants his guests to experience the full pleasure of an experience that few others are able to offer, one measured in emotions rather than in the language of business and costs. To achieve this, Shrager completely revolutionised his approach to service and comfort (the two main focuses of the hotel) in order to tailor them to the guests’ true needs. “The public care about sleeping in a comfortable bed, not the type of thread used for the sheets,” he adds. “They care about drinking quality coffee, served hot and quick.

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They don’t care about drinking out of a china mug.” Human interaction is of vital importance to the hotel – so much so that Shrager has hired a Public Advisor whose job is to do everything possible to accommodate guests the way they would in their own home. Of course, it was vital that the atmosphere felt cosy too, so Schrager opted for a stunning design theme, as he has done in the past with hotels entrusted to Philippe Starck. In fact, two big-name designers have lent their names to Public: Herzog & de Meuron and John Pawson. The aesthetics have clearly been thought through carefully – and this time, they are set to be a hit all round.

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“It’s just about simplicity at the highest form of sophistication.

The style is personal, provocative and exuberant, but always refined and understated”, explains Ian Schrager

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The core principle is to cut anything superfluous.

It’s a mantra that goes for the communal areas, designed to bring people together and connect work, pleasure, fun and culture, as well as the 367 rooms

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It’s not shabby chic, retro, industrial, recycled or even another “Brooklyn look”. “It’s just about simplicity as the highest form of sophistication,” explains Shrager. “The style is personal, provocative and exuberant, but always refined and understated.

You could call it ‘cosy radical chic’ – something that appeals to every generation.” Indeed, it’s not about big, ostentatious displays, but design that speaks of discretion, honesty, conviction, love, passion. It’s an instantly recognisable style that emanates soothing vibes and a family atmosphere capable of making guest feel at home. A fundamental part of the feel-good theme is the technical lighting system, which has been tailored to fit each different space, while the carefully chosen finishes and furniture are equally important. It makes for

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a combination that doesn’t identify easily with a particular style. The core principle is not to go overboard and, in fact, to cut anything superfluous.

It’s a mantra that goes for the communal areas, designed to bring people together and connect work, pleasure, fun and culture, as well as the 367 rooms, which feature all creature comforts but never stray from practicality into the realms of excess. The rooms feature bespoke ergonomic beds and chairs designed by Herzog & de Meuron and produced

by Molteni&C, while in the bathrooms, the basins are made from stone slabs, again designed by Herzog & de Meuron and made by Laufen. Public is about personalised luxury that gets straight to the point, as direct and immediate as the brains behind it. See it to believe it.

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Client/Owner: Entities controlled by Ian Schrager, Steve Witkoff and Ziel Feldman Developer: Ian Schrager Company Concept, program and creative director: Ian Schrager Hotel operator: PUBLIC Architectural design: Herzog & de Meuron Residential interior design architect: John Pawson Furnishings: The beds and Herzog & de Meuron custom-designed ergonomic seating by Molteni&C Bathrooms: Sinks custom-designed

by Herzog & de Meuron made by Laufen Public space ambient lighting: Arnold Chan Guest room & theatrical lighting: Jules Fisher/Paul Marantz Public arts special effects lighting: Core Author: Petra Ruta Photo credits: Nicholas Koenig

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The contagious energy of liquid identity Energy and sharing are at the heart of the Il Prisma project, creator of Red Bull’s Milan headquarters. A place which expresses its occupants’ life and work styles, thanks to a multidisciplinary approach grounded in perceptive and sensory factors

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he concept is articulated, combining functional and aesthetic functions honed by a strategic process, based on branding and Redefine Your Habits, an exclusive methodology which enables a virtuous macrosystem of connections between container, worker, community, environment and corporate identity.

Not to mentioned between ideas and sensations.

The traditional approach to architecture has changed and in this project it has become social, in line with the company’s fluid organisation, organised around different work settings based on the company’s fields of operation. Four lifestyles, four worlds synthesized by iconic references,

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within which the renowned and familiar concept of energy is developed: Energy is night, Energy is adventure, Energy is sport, Energy is take easy. The can symbolically unleashes its efficacy in support of the interior design project, deploying its metal shell to envelop forms and contribute towards the grunge allure of a pervasive industrial style, exalted by the use of cement and exposed installations.

The relational and multidisciplinary vocation is palpable in narrative informality. An organisational revolution which rethinks spaces according to group work, team work, in virtue of multidevice portability which has definitively liberated us from the single-desk microcosm.

The space is dynamic, starting from the Welcome Experience areas, at the entrance to the office area, an expression of music and entertainment night life, a precursor of Energy is night. The reception is more than a place of passage, it offers a sharing, work, break and recharging experience, enriched

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Client: Red Bull Interior design: Il Prisma Furnishings: Cargo, DVO, Moroso, Pedrali, Steelcase, Viganò Lightings: supplied by Hilite: Artemide, Civic, Esse CI, Fagerhult, Girard Sudron, Muuto, Sammonde, Vesoi, Zero Lighting Author: Antonella Mazzola Photo credits: Vito Corvasce

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by the physical benefits of Red Bull, available in small coolers next to the main staircase. Energy is adventure and Energy is sport are slogans which refer to the operational areas, conceived to encourage the “complex human processes” of employees - regardless of whether they are engaged in individual or team activities – as well as efficiency and performance, by means of the notorious concept of lateral thinking. Here the architecture’s visual vocabulary is unequivocally stimulating, in virtue of fluid and open spatial configurations, as well as the matching of colours and multimedia inserts, contrasts between light, opacity and transparency effects. In this inspirational setting, the request is obviously to create and achieve objectives. However, there is an underlying warning that the pursuit of such objectives should not be done under stress, because energy also feels the need to manifest itself in the more playful Take easy areas.

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Architectural gem The exclusive Muraba Residences dominate the artificial island of Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, with an appealing visual field of the gulf. A model for luxury contemporary apartment buildings, by the Spanish architects RCR, recently awarded the most important international recognition

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he iconic Burj Al Arab constitutes the focal point of observation. Everything else around it, the Dubai skyline, stretches out for as far as the eye can see, in the Persian Gulf. The elegant and recently inaugurated Muraba Residences rise on the artificial island of Palm Jumeirah, like the subject of a painting, at the centre of an exclusive panorama. The sheer strength of its connotation derives not only from its position, but from its architecture by the trio RCR Arquitectes - Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem and Ramon Vilalta - winners of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Ibrahim Al Ghurair, developer and founder of Muraba Residences, describes how “right from the outset it was clear that RCR had all the requirements we were looking for. It’s no wonder they won such a prestigious award”. The minimalist structure exudes truly remarkable aesthetics and manifests itself as the point of contact between heaven and earth. The declared symbiosis with the surrounding environment is palpable, effectively framed by the blue sea. Muraba Residences is well aligned not only in terms of landscape, but also with the area’s top-end life style.

Here, luxury reigns supreme. First class benefits include an outdoor swimming pool which stretches out for the building’s entire length, state-of-the art gym equipment, the ‘vitality’ pools reserved for men and women, glass steam rooms, the ‘experience’ showers, a 24h security and concierge service. Then, of course, we have 46 apartments and 4 penthouses, each offering subliminally excellent interiors, where not a Architectural and interior design: RCR Architects Furnishings: D Line, Gaggenau, Linvisibile, Living Divani, Rimadesio, Sky Frame, Valcucine Lightings: Lutron, Panzeri Bathrooms: Geberit, Kartell by Laufen, Lagares, Vola Author: Petra Ruta Photo credits: courtesy Muraba Properties

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single detail has been overlooked. There is maximum attention to indoor and outdoor dialogue - a distinctive trait of RCR, with full respect of privacy. Indeed each penthouse is served by a private lift, features ample terraces and personal balconies, seamlessly integrating the outdoors within everyday life while also creating a sense of balance and tranquillity. Spacious interiors enable fluidity of transition between living areas and bedrooms - 4 or 5 in total, the kitchen opens

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out onto the dining area, perfect for welcoming guests. Coherence and style reign supreme in the selection of furnishings: Ibrahim Al Ghurair has forged partnerships with the finest suppliers. These range from local artisans, expert glass makers who created the spectacular outdoor window panels, Sky Frame, manufacturers of sliding and frameless glass panels, the Italian Valcucine, Gaggenau appliances, installations by the Danish Vola, with the support of Geberit touch control devices. Each meticulously selected in virtue of their competence and vocation for quality. Living Divani has also contributed significantly by means of its well-balanced design and harmonious proportions present in living areas, bedrooms and on terraces.

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WONDER. ROME | ALITALIA In December 2015 the new livery with an A in the colors of the Italian flag, appears for the first time on the B777 flying from Rome to Tokyo: 63 mt. of aircraft with 293 seats and an internal surface of 300 sq.m.

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New Parisian living The past and future of one of the great cities of the world merge in the ambitiously original Parister Hotel, situated in the Faubourg Montmartre neighbourhood of the City of Lights

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tive services. The Parister Hotel is Nonon’s latest challenged. Launched in September 2017 with his business partner Maxime Brabant, this fivestar hotel is situated in the heart of Paris’ vibrant Faubourg Montmartre neighbourhood, a place buzzing with independent, community spirit. A vital part of the project was to put together a creative team comprising a range of talents, chosen

Client/Owner: Maxime Brabant, Nicolas Nonon Architectural and interior design: Beckmann N’Thépé Furnishings: on design Lightings: Baulmann, Formagenda, Giopato&Coombes, Jung, Modelec, Modular, Tom Dixon, Weber Author: Petra Ruta Photo credits: Christophe Bielsa, Nicolas Matheus

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on account of their specialist areas. The most important of all was the Beckmann N’Thépé studio, who were responsible for the architectural and interior design projects, yet equally significant contributions were made by more niche names such as interior decorator Céline Boullenger, who brought her expert eye to the table, and art gallery Kamel Mennour, who provided the works found throughout the hotel. Ceramic artist Karen Swami supplied a range of artisanal creations, while jeweller Aude Lechère’s collections are bound to conquer the hearts of the guests. The hotel even boasts a wellness programme designed by startup CYD, run by Grégory Mollet-Viéville and Romain Rainaut. The style is refined and never ostentatious, combining tradition and modernity as per the express wishes of the owner. Just look at the façades of the building – the external façade is in perfect Parisian style, yet the facades of the internal courtyard are clad with the innovative material known as ‘shotcrete’, a type of hi-tech concrete. The material creates the illusion of marble, with the veining created by hand to provide a contrast with the rough wood used as

The style of the Parister is refined and never ostentatious, combining tradition and modernity as per the the express wishes of Nicolas Nonon, the owner

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a backdrop to the garden. Offsetting this are industrial walkways, which provide an aerial divide between the two main buildings of the complex.

In this way, Aldric Beckmann and his team have succeeded in injecting renewed dynamism into the building, keeping the country-style intimacy so typical of Paris alive. The same theme is used for the communal areas, with velvet curtains and sofas paired with contemporary furniture, as well as the 45 rooms, suites and duplex suites, the latter of which are equipped with Turkish baths, saunas and terraces. In the private spaces, priority is given to rest. Extreme care has been taken to choose the perfect beds, which are paired with bespoke pieces such as walnut headboards and brass wall lights, creating an agreeable contrast with the graphic design of the wallpaper. In the bathrooms, the ceramic fixtures are modern in style, but their grey-green colour evokes times gone by, as do the vintage basins. The same vibe appears in the wellness area, which occupies the entire underground level, with a 20m pool flooded with natural light and Turkish bath featuring Bisazza mosaic tiles.

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The many sides of Central Embassy Connected by one continuous structure, Bangkok’s Central Embassy brings together different places, products and people. Innovative retail stores and creative spaces populate the lower floors, given over to the Open House project, while luxurious hospitality is on offer at the Park Hyatt hotel above

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angkok is without doubt one of the most alluring – and complex – capital cities in Asia. It is vast, highly polluted and extraordinarily vibrant. No longer is it merely “an expanse of brown houses of bamboo, of mats, of leaves, of a vegetable-matter style of architecture, sprung out of the brown soil on the banks of the muddy river”, as Joseph Conrad described it in The Shadow-Line in the late 1800s. The modernday Bangkok is a dense metropolis of buildings high and low, where not even the wind is able to permeate its nooks and crannies. The tropical climate forces temperatures to the limits of the bearable, while the dense population means it is difficult to create open-air spaces. Yet in comparison with the hubbub that characterises other Asian cities, where a lack of ideas often leads to a hodgepodge of styles, in Bangkok – thus far, at least – new architecture trends are all following a similar pattern. There is one exception to this succession of similarly basic structures, however: Central Embassy. This winding mass unfurls itself in all its iridescent glory for a full 37 storeys and though it is one single architectural entity, it is a mixed-used facility. There is a “podium” dedicated to commercial activity and creativity, before IFDM | 69

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the building surges upwards around two vertical shafts, opening out onto the gardens and balconies of the five-star Park Hyatt hotel. This extends up to the very tip of the tower, occupying a full 27 floors of the building. The complex – designed by the studio of British architect Amanda Levete – takes its name from its history as the location of the former British embassy and stands on the main commercial road in the city. The façade of Central Embassy draws inspiration from the textures and intricate designs of traditional Thai architecture, but brings them up to date using innovative digital projection technology. The building is clad with 300,000 3D sections in aluminium, each one featuring two reflective surfaces.

The pieces are arranged in such a way that the natural light and reflections create a rippled, lustrous pattern all over the building.

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The myriad facets of the Central Embassy complex come together in a social and commercial hub whose very name suggests a focus on sharing: Open House. The first six floors promote shopping, creativity and conviviality, with the Eating Deck, Eat by the Park, Siwilai City Club, Open House Bookshop by Hardcover, CoThinking Space, Art Tower, Design Shop, Open Playground and Diplomat Screens Embassy by AIS areas all occupying this 4600 sq m space. In plain English, there are restaurants, bars, bookshops, children’s play areas, iconic retail spaces and co-working spaces. The Klein Dytham Architecture studio, which was behind the design of Open House, has created a fluid space with a minimalist style accentuated with modern aesthetic features. Organic features and plants are all around, giving the spaces a human-centric,

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family feel (something the furniture also contributes to). The high-ceilinged rooms look out onto the central plazas, while the dominant white colour is interrupted by ceiling mirrors and a stunning decoration made up of 9600 hand-painted

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leaves. Moreover, each restaurant features huge, totemic structures which differ in their design and use of wood, adapting to reflect the type of restaurant and helping to mask tubing, pipes and cooker hoods.

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The interiors of the Park Hyatt hotel, designed by Yabu Pushelburg, reflect the rest of the complex in the sheer level of attention to detail involved.

The clean, understated design favours subtle, neutral colours and only uses black for synthetic details. The 222 rooms – including 32 premiere suites – are large in size and all feature floor-toceiling windows with views over Nai Lert Park.

A welcoming reception area, bar and panoramic terraces are accessible from the hall, which is furnished with Guscio armchairs by Antonio Citterio for Flexform. And because art has always occupied a place of utmost importance for the luxury US chain, the communal areas are home to two installations by Japanese artist Hirotoshi Sawada. Both are suspended in mid-air, one using hundreds of tiny, copper-coloured conical pieces to recreate the reflection of a pagoda on water, the other featuring sleek poles to build the silhouette of a mythological dragon.

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Client: Central Retail Corporation Hotel Operator: Park Hyatt Architectural design: AL_A Amanda Levete Architect of record: Pi Design Interior design: Klein Dytham architecture (Open House), Yabu Pushelberg (Hotel) Furnishings: Flexform (Hotel) Lightings: Isometrix/Inverse Faรงade contractor: Permasteelisa Branding: Avokro Author: Antonella Mazzola Photo credits: AL_A Amanda Levete/Hufton+Crow, Park Hyatt Bangkok/courtesy of Park Hyatt, Yabu Pushelberg/Virgile Simon Bertrand, Open House/courtesy Central Embassy

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Symbiosis is served The true beauty of the new Akelarre Hotel lies in the way it merges with its natural surroundings on Spain’s Basque coast. Land meets sea thanks to design duo Mecanismo, who – as ever – have put materials at the heart of the project

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he Hotel Akelarre offers a truly exceptional experience to its guests, who can enjoy the silence as they gaze out at the horizon, savour the salty air and listen to the trees blowing in the wind. And they can do all that without ever being seen, camouflaged against the scenery like any of the local wildlife. In short, it is a chance to reconnect with the ancestral part of our souls. Set on the Basque coast in San Sebastián, it is the perfect place for anyone looking for an oasis of calm. The credit for this goes not only to the hotel’s location, but also to Madridbased design duo Marta Urtasun and Pedro Rica, better known as Mecanismo, who have succeeded in blurring the lines between human intervention and nature. Mecanismo have always stuck firmly to one core principle: that their work should reIFDM | 77

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Client/Owner: Hotel Akelarre Pedro Subijana Hotel operator: Marugal Architectural and interior design: Mecanismo arquitectura Furnishings: Artisan, De La Espada, Flexform, Gubi, Kettal, Mecanismo (own designs), Poltrona Frau Lightings: Daisalux, iGuzzini, Mecanismo (own designs), Viabizzuno Bathrooms: Catalano, Ceadesign Author: Petra Ruta Photo credits: Kike Palacio

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Many of the spaces have been personalised by Mecanismo architects with custom made furniture and textures, and the lighting has been studied in minute detail to guarantee the optimal rapport between space and light

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spect the surrounding area and cultural context of a place, but without being shackled by them.

Indeed, innovation is at the heart of the Mecanismo approach, which revolves around two key factors: choosing the best materials and taking care of the details. In this way, the duo have been able to create a close bond with the surrounding area, keeping their work as non-invasive as possible while favouring integration and symbiosis. The resultant structure is coherent, harmonious and practical, with the design studio overseeing every phase of the project – from development through to execution, system development, architectural works and design consultancy. The hotel – which looks out over the Cantabrian Sea, with stunning terraces from which to soak up the view and huge windows drawing your gaze to the horizon – uses wood, metal and linen as the cornerstones of its interior design approach. The hotel is composed of five perfectly camouflaged stone cubes which jut out from the cliffs, with a total of 22 rooms distributed over two levels. All have sea views and share largely the same features, regardless of their size or category.

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Outside, situated in front of the hotel and surrounded by green spaces, six round lookout points are the perfect place to take refuge on comfortable outdoor seating by Kettal. There is a wooden section that runs along each floor, connecting all of the various communal areas, which include a spa, snack bar, wine cellar and lounge. Many of the spaces have been personalised with custommade furniture and textures, while even the lighting has been studied in minute detail to guarantee the optimal rapport between space and light (taking the abundant natural light into account too).

Finally, guests can have their taste buds tantalised by the hotel’s famous three Michelin Star restaurant, led by chef Pedro Subjana, one of the geniuses of new Basque cuisine.

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Esprit sphérique Interiors drenched in royal pink, a disk of water and steel and 12 arches stretching from the ceiling to the walls. Snøhetta has designed Aesop’s new temple of beauty in London, where identity, imagine and essence come together as one

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rand marketing draws on a huge number of variables, but one of the growing trends is to underpin brand value with stunning display spaces. Australian cosmetics company Aesop’s strategy is to find innovative new ways of engaging with its potential clients in all of its stores by considering the context intrinsic to each commercial setting. Norwegian design studio Snøhetta is the brains behind the new London store, which is located on the corner of the ultra-central Duke of York Square.

Elegant shaping is at the heart of the design concept: the result doesn’t shout its mouth off – a nod to the brand’s advertising strategy, which favours a “no-noise” approach – but there are without

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doubt references to the sets of legendary scenographer Ken Adams in the old James Bond films, while the curved lines are pure Oscar Niemeyer.

The layout of the space is dictated by a pre-existing column, which forms the centre point of the 12 huge arcs in pink plaster which extend off towards the walls, their colour softening slightly as the curve progresses. Lighting is used to emphasise the rising intensity of the colour, while the regular sequence of the arcs creates a clear sense of order, providing visual dividers within the space.

Like all Aesop’s flagship stores, there is a huge basin with stainless steel base that wraps around the central column like a stream of water, reflecting the natural light and colours of the ceiling.

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It is the main focus of the Snøhetta interior design project here. Skincare products are set out around the taps and on the shelves along the perimeter of the store. There is a huge selection, but the distinctive brown bottles with their bi-colour labels bring a sense of uniformity and order.

It provides contrast with the textured pink walls, the brushed cement flooring and the shiny steel of the basin. The end result is a vibrant mix of the industrial and the artisanal that has succeeded in winning over lovers of design and beauty alike.

Client: Aesop Interior design: Snøhetta Local Architect: Denton Corker Marshall Furnishings: custom made items and selected pieces of vintage furniture Lighting Design: Concept Design Clay Plaster: Clayworks Author: Antonella Mazzola Photo credits: Paola Pansini

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Desert Dreamscape Known and loved as a desert escape to everyone from Frank Sinatra to Leonardo DiCaprio and home to the famous Coachella festival, Palm Springs now welcomes its tallest building — a hotel operated by design-driven American boutique hotel brand Kimpton

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he 153-room desert retreat pays homage to the iconic Mid-Century Modern aesthetic that has defined Palm Springs for decades, but infuses its own, decidedly 21st century modern design ethos. “Palm Springs is so noted for its place in America’s Mid-Century Modern movement, and there’s so much in that era I am personally connected to and inspired by – and yet we are working in a beautiful, new-build structure with so much inspiration of its own, so I thought it would be disingenuous to create something that might be striving to be museum-like filled only with original pieces from that era,” says Kimpton’s Global SVP Design & Creative Director Ave Bradley. Upon entry, guests are greeted by a 5-meter tall macramé owl-backed reception designed by Los Angeles-based Powerstrip Studio.

Although it offers a rather conspicuous nod to Palm Springs and Mid-Century Modern, it is immediately offset with clean, modern lines and materials. Further on in the lobby sits a sculptural bar which Bradley explains is, “a fun play with scale and is a very contemporary vignette and experience.” Behind this bar, a soaring picture window reveals views to the nearby San Jacinto Mountains. In the cozy lobby lounge, ceilings rise to nearly 7 meters and are 86 | IFDM

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complemented by wood shelves with a montage of locally sourced ceramics and books which had to be installed on a scaffold. At ground level everything from the glass and brass coffee tables and blue linen sofas to the Calacatta marble communal table was custom designed for the hotel. In the rooms and suites – all of which feature mountain views or private terraces – Bradley and her design team sought to create custom designed furniture pieces that echoed simplicity and comfort. Intricately layered textures and geometric patterns, such as

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those in headboards and carpets, sit alongside a fresh color palette of blues and greens all set against the backdrop of natural wood, creamy neutrals and whites that offer the ultimate respite from the desert sun. The ‘piece de resistance’ is truly the 230 square meter presidential suite, The Arlo. Frank Sinatra and his glamourous pals would have been right at home among its museum-quality furnishings. “I found several chairs, tables and accessories at local shops that specialize in noted furniture designers and vintage pieces from the 50s, 60s and 70s.

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Developer: GRIT Development Design Architect: DesignARC Production Architect: ACRM Architects + Interiors Interior Design (Hotel): Powerstrip Studio, assisted by the Kimpton Design Team led by Global SVP Design & Creative Director Ave Bradley Interior Design (Rooftop and F&B): Chris Pardo, Elemental Architecture - Including Juniper Table, pool area, 4 Saints, High Bar and Jacinto (private rooftop event space) Furnishings: customed design and vintage pieces Author: Ayesha Khan Photo credits: Laure Joliet

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I supplemented those with some tables, lighting and ceramics found at retailers around Los Angeles who work with new and current designers & manufacturers who are doing great work,� Bradley says of the eclectic mix that defines the look of this suite. Added plusses like a pool table, deep-soaking tub, and two private wraparound balconies would have truly been a hit with the Rat Pack. There are two distinct food and beverage venues at the hotel. Juniper Table is a laid-back Mediterranean eatery featuring a palette of slate greys and cream set against geometric tiled walls and floors. A more sultry evening venue, 4 Saints, offers rich leather seating, chocolate brown woods and a sea of individually procured lanterns glimmering overhead. The venue is named for the four tallest peaks in Southern California which can be seen as the sun sets over the desert horizon giving way to buzzy Palm Springs evenings – there is bound to be a celebrity sighting or two!

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Les Grands Verres: a succession of experiences When Lina Ghotmeh – Architecture was asked to design the new Les Grands Verres restaurant at Palais de Tokyo contemporary art centre in Paris, they knew there was only one way forward: to approach the project like a work of art

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to Maximum chairs made from recycled plastic in red and green. According to the Beirut-born designer, she felt a real emotional connection to this architectural project. Her main objective was to create a sustainable design that would put guests at ease, taking them on a journey engaging all the senses by using materials such as earth, metal and wood in innovative ways. Settees, bar stools, armchairs, seats… they were all designed by Ghotmeh.

The space – which is illuminated by 316 ceiling lights resembling waterdrops and suspended at different heights in different areas – is split into three Acts, one for the three culinary experiences

Client/Owner: Quixotic Projects Interior design: Lina Ghotmeh Project Manager: Alice Perromat + Paule Perron Furnishings: on design by Lina Ghotmeh Lightings: on design by Lina Ghotmeh Author: Agatha Kari Photo credits: Takuji Shimmura

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on offer: informal, intimate and collective. Act One is at the entrance, a café-cum-theatre named ‘Ready-made’ where guests can eat or drink in informal surroundings, choosing whether to stand or sit on seats, benches or steps that encourage socialising. This space is trapezoidal in shape, with a selection of furniture and objects made from either recycled plastic or marble. Act Two – ‘Les Grands Verres’ – is about celebrating Planet Earth, with an 18m-long bar made entirely from unfired, 100%-natural earth. The bar represents the beating heart of this second zone, which is the main hub for guests, cocktail artists and chefs.

Running alongside the earth bar (which serves as a reminder of where our food comes from), intimate wooden tables and padded dividers allow guests to eat in small groups, chatting animatedly or sharing whispered conversations. Last but certainly not least, Act Three is entitled ‘Glass House’, where everything revolves around the large, fluid table that can accommodate up to 20 people, its shape reminding us of a water droplet hitting the ground and beginning to disperse. This area – designed for group dinners – is separated from the rest of the restaurant by frosted glass panels.

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Time renewed Located on the Quai du Mont-Blanc, overlooking Lake Geneva and the Jet d’Eau, the huge fountain synonymous with the city, the historic Hotel de la Paix – now operating under the guise of The Ritz-Carlton – has been given a new lease of life thanks to a restyling project

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hen Geneva’s legendary Hotel de la Paix – with its 152 years of history – was bought by the prestigious RitzCarlton chain, it was a case of passing the baton between two giants of the luxury market. RitzCarlton is part of Marriott International, which boasts 94 top-level hotels in over 30 countries around the world, with a further 199 set to open by 2020. The chain’s first site in Switzerland, the newly renamed The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix – which opened in September – has undergone a complete refurbishment project to the tune of millions of dollars to designs by Italian studio Il Prisma and the architect and designer Barbara Casati. The project included a comprehensive restyling of the entire hotel – except the Fiskebar restaurant and bar – with the objective 94 | IFDM

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being to rediscover the hotel’s roots by modernising yet being respectful of and trying to evoke the past. The sense of history begins with the hotel’s name, which stems from the fact that it was the venue for the Geneva peace conference in the mid-1900s – an event that changed Europe’s destiny forever. The designers therefore chose to draw inspiration from themes such as art, time and nature for the interiors. The central space features tributes to figures who have graced the hotel with their presence over the years – including Giuseppe Garibaldi and Victor Hugo. Here, in the ‘Galerie du temps suspendu’, guests can admire an exhibition of tapestries populating the porticoes on the various floors, combining the ancient technique of

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hand-stitching with a more modern feel. The Alabama Room, which was once the setting for the first arbitration hearing of the modern era for resolving controversies between countries, is now a versatile space that can be adapted to serve as a meeting room, social space or commercial area, depending on the needs of guests both international and local. In the lobby, two works – Le Panneau du temps and La Cascade des engrenages – represent another celebration of time, this time from the perspective of engineering precision and the manufacturing industry. The 74 rooms include 14 elegant suites, one of which is named after Grace Kelly, who was a regular guest at the hotel. In order to celebrate the hotel’s illustrious past, the Cassina Contract department developed a bespoke furniture proposal with the specific intention of boosting the

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hotel’s standing in the contemporary market, making it more competitive. Both private and communal areas feature the finest materials, such as brushed black glass and marble, while soft tones such as grey, blue and pale pink are used. A host of other prestigious companies were also involved in the interior design project, including Artemide, FontanArte, Vistosi, Poltrona Frau, Sancal and Meridiani. The desks,

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tables, sofas, seats, armchairs and stools present in the hotel are the work of some of the best designers in the business, including Philippe Starck, Mario Bellini and Jaime Hayon, while the minimalist, Nordic feel added by B3 Designers and Studionomie’s concept for the Fiskebar restaurant make a vital contribution to the rebith of an historic hotel that still as plenty of stories to tell.

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Client/Owner: Manzoni SA Hotel operator: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Architectural design: Eugène Cavadini, Louis Favre, Jean-Marie Gignoux Interior design: B3 Designers, Barbara Casati, Il Prisma, Studionomie Furnishings: Baxter, Cassina Contract, Design Solutions, Longhi, Meridiani, Poltrona Frau, Sancal, Smania Lightings: Artemide, FontanaArte, Mle Lighting, Vistosi Bathrooms: Bisazza, Decor Walther, Zucchetti Author: Petra Ruta Photo credits: courtesy The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix

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DESIGN ROCK(WELL) STAR For over 30 years, New York-based architect David Rockwell has been leading the world of hospitality by example, rewriting the design lexicon of hotels, restaurants and even theatre sets. He sits with IFDM’s Ayesha Khan to discuss recent projects, lessons learned and Oscars SNAFU’s.

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t all started in 1984 in New York City, when Rockwell founded a little design office of 20 staff on New York’s 27th street. Early projects included Sushi Zen, where Rockwell designed a lightning bolt shaped bar and even helped fund an art piece, “I found out that they didn’t have enough money to put the light in, so I had to borrow money from a friend to fund the lighting that was so crucial to my design,” he recalls. “Clients know that they have designers in an unfortunate position because they know that design matters more to the designer than it does to them,” he says with a smile.

Now an office of nearly 250 staff with satellites in Madrid and Shanghai, Rockwell Group is a veritable design dynamo. Recently, Rockwell Group has completed a Chicago hotel that pays homage to Albert Einstein and the great thinkers and artists of our age (the lobby features massive bookcases with an intriguing collection of curiosities) and an homage to California Mid-Century Modern in downtown Los Angeles.

author: Ayesha Khan portrait photo: Brigitte Lacombe projects photo: Emily Andrews (Dream Hollywood) Michael Kleinberg (Hotel EMC2) Warren Jagger (Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge at Moxy Times Square)

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There’s a new design trend pervading the hotel industry-one that favors well-crafted over ostentatious; understated sense of place over in-your-face wow factor. Why have we seen this paradigm shift? Can we blame it on millennials? Technology?

Modern travelers value experience and community over opulence and material possessions, and hospitality is beginning to reflect that. Today’s traveler craves an authentic experience that is rooted to its time and place. Moxy is a great example of a hotel brand that celebrates design that enhances functionality and allows guests to personalize their experience. It’s for those who want a hotel to be a fun and coherent experience, not a sequence of formalized rituals. Rockwell Group designed three key amenity areas at Moxy Times Square in New York: Egghead, a grab-and-go eatery dedicated to egg sandwiches on the ground floor; LEGASEA, a buzzy nautical-inspired seafood restaurant with copper accents, glazed tiles and a massive skylight, and the Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge, an engaging 10,000-square foot adult fairground of sorts, with a carousel-inspired bar, whimsical topiary garden and cheeky miniature golf course.

Looking back on one of your most memorable design projects, can you recount an interesting or funny anecdote of how design doesn’t always go to plan?

While our set for the 2009 Academy Awards was not one of our studio’s earliest projects, it was our first-ever set for the Oscars. The event is all about sparkle, so we felt that the stage needed an extraordinary piece of jewelry. We conceived a new proscenium-style curtain made from 92,000 custom Swarovski crystals. Nineteen workers hand-stitched the crystals into strands which were carefully pinned to a steel and cable frame

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over the stage of the Dolby Theatre. This painstaking process produced a gleaming, 60-foot-tall, 30-foot-wide 6,000-pound curtain. The curtain was dazzling, but it wasn’t enough so I added a pair of crystal legs.

Two days before the broadcast, the entire company gathered for a rehearsal. Things were progressing smoothly when a group of barefoot dancers took the stage for a “Slumdog Millionaire” number, and a Bollywood drop was lowered to the stage.

As it descended, it latched onto one of the giant crystal legs, pulling it from its mooring. The leg crashed diagonally causing thousands of crystals fell to the stage. Everyone froze. Looking around, I caught the eye of terrified performers, whose expression said one thing, “I’m not getting back on that stage.” Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, over the PA system I heard, “would Mr. Rockwell please come to the stage?”

Set design is so important to you, especially since your own mother was a performer.

Can you talk about some of the most memorable set designs you may have worked?

I was brought up in and around community theater in Deal, New Jersey (I was even in my mother’s production of The King and I). I grew up loving the idea of building and making. When I was 12, I came to New York and saw my first Broadway production, Fiddler on the Roof, directed by Boris Aronson and choreographed by Jerome Robbins.

I was hypnotized by movement, dance, and design.

There was something about that form of storytelling that I found amazing. I became aware that environments could actually be controlled, manipulated, and ultimately designed. Then I was hooked.

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color, objects, and action exposed me to a thrill and vibrancy that stays with me to this day. The first Broadway set I designed was for The Rocky Horror Show in 2000. Jerry Mitchell, who choreographed Rocky Horror, then suggested to director Jack O’Brien that I design Hairspray (2002).

Since then I’ve designed over 30 sets on and off Broadway. The one I’m working on is inevitably my favorite but some recent standouts include She Loves Me, for which I won a Tony Award for Best Scenic Design. Set in Budapest in the summer, fall, and winter of 1930, it follows Georg and Amalia—two parfumerie co-workers who constantly bicker and butt heads and ultimately fall in love. The centerpiece of our design is a “jewel-box” parfumerie that pivots open to reveal the store’s elegant interior.

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Let’s talk about the LAB, Rockwell Group’s R&D think tank. Can you speak about what spawned it and some of your favorite LAB endeavors?

At Rockwell Group, technology has supplemented the way we work, rather than changed it.

Given our interest in creating emotion and narrative we became very intrigued by imaging technologies that could be incorporated into spaces.

To pursue this we created, in 2006, a studio called the LAB at Rockwell Group that was at first dedicated to doing research and development.

We created an installation at the Venice Biennale called the “Hall of Fragments,” where movie clips became the building blocks of new environments.

The LAB has massively expanded since then to create installations embedded in many of our

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projects as well as standalone projects and installations, including the Lobby and Chandelier Bar at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas; Luminaries, an interactive, seasonal public lighting display in Lower Manhattan; an inhabitable kaleidoscope that we created for the lobby of 605 Third Avenue in Manhattan; the Hudson Yards Experience Center, a museum-like brand gallery that contains a journey made up of a series of immersive and interactive experiences; and the new MGM Cotai’s The Spectacle, a two-story glass-domed atrium ringed with retail and dining, providing plenty of un-programmed space for changing exhibitions and events, and a sensory reprieve between activities at the grand, multi-use development.

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What do you hope will be the indelible mark that Rockwell Group has made on the world of hospitality design-something that made the industry truly change the way it thought of things?

We believe that the narrative we bring to each projects sets it and us apart. We do extensive research to uncover the inherent story of the client, space, and context — and then create a narrative from there that tells the story. Then we create surprise, intimacy, and discovery in every space, layering in technology, custom FF&E, interior design, and architecture. I believe Rockwell Group projects are remembered for being spaces that connect people to each other, create rituals, and encourage discovery, rather than for a single aesthetic or approach.

What is that one project that you still haven’t worked on that would be the ultimate dream come true?

I would love to design a set for the Met Opera in New York.

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The finesse of a jewel Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel have selected an Italian style without compromise for the new Bulgari Resort Dubai on the Jumeira Bay Island, connected to Dubai’s centre by a 300 metre long bridge

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consolidated collaboration between the Milan-based architecture firm and the high jewellery house, with the recent inauguration of 158,000 square metres dedicated to supreme luxury on a paradise land sculpted into the shape of a seahorse. In order to gauge the sheer magnitude of this project, just imagine how the architectonic complex includes the Resort, six residential buildings, 173 apartments and 15 private mansions. A more detailed look at the Resort reveals how there are 101 rooms and suites available for customers, 20 Bulgari villas, complete with swimming pool and sea view, as well as numerous amenities and facilities, including Il Ristorante by three star chef Niko Romito, Il Bar and Il Caffè complete with the boutique Il Cioccolato, IFDM | 107

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the Bulgari SPA with hammam, indoor pool, wellness centre and a beauty salon with barber’s and hair salon, a private marina with 50 boat moorings, and the world’s first ever Bulgari Yacht Club.

The resort’s concept is grounded in the integration of Italian spirit with Bulgari luxury, culminating in an exclusive design which permeates every single detail, from marble bath tubs to carved door handles. Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel have opted for a light and neutral palette of colours, the perfect match for Italian marble, the main material used in the project and exalted by Dubai’s intense light. Plays of sunlight and shadow have become a leitmotif, thanks to special brise-soleils featuring a coral pattern, capable of forging a strong link with the Ocean and Persian Gulf, while also constituting an allusion to Arabic culture.

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Client: Bulgari Developer: Meraas Architectural and interior design: Antonio Citterio, Patricia Viel Lighting Design Concept: Metis Lighting Furnishings: B&B Italia, Flexform, Maxalto Lightings: Flos Fabrics: Enzo degli Angiuoni Author: Agatha Kari Photo credits: courtesy of The Bulgari Resort Dubai

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“Created on the overlay of horizontal lines, building facades are defined by the lively shadow pattern of coral-like sunscreens, shiny and light like porcelain, though not to be confused with the white marble richly veined with black and gold arabesques of the walls of the hotel podium. The transparency of the facades, with its large sliding doors, completes the perfect readability of the building”. Suites are inundated with Dubai’s unique light, thanks to large windows, whereas brise soleil or matte white lacquered steel parapets provide shade while nodding to traditional Arabic architecture. All common areas and rooms distinguish themselves in virtue of their Made in Italy approach, forged by collaborations with Italian brands including Maxalto, Flos, Flexform and B&B. Rooms and suites feature superior 110 | IFDM

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quality oak finishings, silk clad walls and soft Beni Ourain Moroccan rugs, seamlessly blending Berber tradition with Italian elegance. “Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel wished to create a hotel concept wholly geared towards exceptional guest comfort, convenience and service with Italian flair.” The suites are surrounded by a terrace facing out onto the Persian Gulf and all feature a jacuzzi, spacious living area, a bathroom made entirely from Italian marble, a separate restroom and a work space for those who need one. A sense of ‘home’ and domestic ambience also pervades all 20 villas which offer impeccable views of white sand beaches and gardens, perfect for private gatherings or corporate events.

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Sharing at the centre In London, community and collaboration are the cornerstones of the architectonic project

by Foster + Partners for the European headquarters of the mass media and communications giant Bloomberg

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ommunication is about connecting with others and exchange. Based on these values, Bloomberg has founded its empire consisting of TV, press agency, radio, internet and publications. Its new London-based European headquarters are a magnificent example of how architecture is capable of embodying a company’s core while also letting it breathe. Lord Norman Foster has hit the nail right on the head.

The award-winning British architect and designer’s firm, Foster + Partners, has branches all over the world with over 700 employees.

With its massive and material volume, the complex occupies an entire block of the City, set between the Bank of England, St. Paul’s Cathedral and St. Stephen’s Walbrook church. It is perfectly inserted in the time and place, so much so that it manifests itself as a natural extension of the city’s financial heart. It holds the highest standard of sustainable certification - BREEAM - in virtue of the building itself, its design, construction and management processes, with reference to international models. Already outside, the intention

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of uniting people who work together is palpable, with a series of bridge-walkways connecting both structures, forming a glass and metal arch beneath which pedestrian ‘traffic’ flows, along an ancient Roman road, flanking a succession of cafés and restaurants, up to three public squares which precede the main entrance. The awe-inspiring façade is defined by a sandstone skeleton staggered by a regular sequence of bronze wings, a sort of giant Venetian blind designed to shield the sunlight along the entire length of floor-toceiling windows, while also constituting a natural ventilation system. Upon crossing the entrance threshold, everyone must cross the hall before be-

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ing sucked back into the Vortex, a decisively theatrical double-height space, created by three large wooden shells, inclined and curved in a sculptural contortion. From here, lifts made entirely from glass lead directly up to the sixth floor, where the importance of collaboration and participation is expressed by means of open spaces, specifically designed to generate meetings and exchange. The concept of team is also effectively expressed by the system of desks and each floor’s layout, based on workstations for over 6 people arranged like alcoves to ensure privacy as well as collaborative work. Worthy of particular mention, the ceiling is truly unique and remarkable. Specially devel-

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Client: Bloomberg L.P Architectural and Interior design: Foster + Partners Primary Cladding Contractor: Josef Gartner Lifts: Kone Ceilings, Walls & Curtains: Kvadrat - Soft Cell Fabric Desks/Furniture: Ergonom Glass screens & meeting rooms: Optima Author: Petra Ruta Photo credits: Nigel Young / Foster + Partners

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oped by means of polished aluminium panels in a petaloid arrangement, it has multiple functions: light refraction, acoustic attenuation, cooling, integrated energy saving system. However the fact remains that the load-bearing column of the entire building is the audacious indoor hypotrochoid bronze-clad ramp which sprawls out into a triple helix for approximately 213 metres spanning 6 floors, equally conceived as a place of connection and fluid movement between people and ideas.

Everything - the staircase, people, thoughts, is inundated with natural light from the vast glass and steel roof. A veritable masterpiece, in the words of Michael Bloomberg, a “social working space for a successful business�.

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The NoMad Hotel brings a fresh take on old glamour Leave it to legendary French architect and designer Jacques Garcia to refresh a downtown Los Angeles landmark with a European-inflected dramatic flair worthy of a Hollywood closeup

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he NoMad Hotel first established its distinct luxurious brand in 2012 at 28th Street and Broadway in Manhattan, with a food and beverage program operated by industry stars Daniel Humm and Will Guidara. Owners Sydell Group collaborated with Humm and Guidara — as well as key members of the core New York team who relocated to the West Coast — to ensure the same level of quality and service in Los Angeles.

Garcia’s sensibility is seen throughout the 1923 building, originally known as Giannini Place and built as the headquarters of the Bank of Italy in downtown L.A.’s bustling historic core. The Parisbased designer’s interiors complement the original elaborate 1920s details, such as the bronze doors, coffered lobby ceiling, and massive bank vault that were meticulously restored during construction. Multiple vignettes throughout the lobby and public spaces, such as a lush tropical-inspired area adorned with palm trees and green velvet-upholstered and whimsically fringed seating, translate to different ambiances contained under one roof.

Functionally speaking, the NoMad Los Angeles is truly a 24/7 location. With custom built pieces covered with velvets in deep shades of purple, green, blue and pink, plus bursts of brocade floral patterns and echoes of exoticism, the doubleheight lobby makes for an overall inviting setting that hums as a lively urban gathering space. While some visitors chose to cozy up next to a roaring fireplace or enjoy a multi-course meal in the Mezzanine restaurant, others can have a pastry and coffee at the corner casual Coffee Bar — the NoMad’s answer to Caffe Florian in Venice — complete with mirrored walls, gold details, red Murano glass chandeliers, and a portrait of Saint Vibiana (the patron saint of Los Angeles). Starting at 4:00 p.m., registered hotel guests get priority access to

Client/Owner: Sydell Group Developer: Sydell Group Hotel Operator: NoMad Los Angeles Interior Design: Jacques Garcia Furnishings: ABC Carpet, Atelier Poulaillon, Eric Brand Furniture, Henryot & Cie, ICE International, Meubles Delta Lightings: Fine Art Lamps, Fortuny, Preciosa Lighting, Siena Design, Venini, Zonca Bathrooms: Costantini Design Author: Jessica Ritz Photo credits: Courtesy of Benoit Linero & Sydell Group

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the Library, which is stocked with reading material and boasts two 12-foot tall handmade lighting fixtures fabricated by Atelier de Mandres in France.

The good vibes and elegance continue up to the rooftop pool lounge.

The 241 guest rooms and suites showcase more of Garcia’s eclectic traditionalism. Bathrooms feature soaking bathtubs with vintage-inspired hardware and all the amenities one would expect from a hotel of this chic and hip caliber. In addition, the creative and branding firm be-pôles curated the art program on view throughout the public spaces and rooms that showcases a wide ranging yet cohesive mix of vintage photographs and prints, along with specially commissioned pieces that were mostly sourced in Italy and California. In downtown L.A.’s quickly expanding hotel scene, NoMad stands out from the crowd.

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The vibe of freedom The Hobo hotel, Stockholm, aims to offer a holistic experience for the modern ‘urban traveller’, while also being part of a vaster renewal operation for downtown Brunkebergstorg

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ravelling across the continents with your hands gripping the wheel of a legendary vintage Volkswagen mini camper, stopping to catch some shut-eye, a string of new and unexpected experiences. The designer Werner Aisslinger and his staff must have been inspired by such feelings of absolute and gratifying freedom, when developing the concept for the Hobo hotel, Stockholm. The designer has struck the same note inside the facility, by means of a jagged atmosphere, laden with elements such as authenticity, communality, cordiality, sustainable design

and sharing. In short, a stay at the Hobo is decidedly an experience of pure and modern travel, underpinned by a slight hippy touch. This mood prevails across both floors of the 1970s brutalist building which houses the hotel, entirely dedicated to socialisation, with its restaurant, bar, pop-up zone and spaces for events. A sense of connection reigns supreme, defining the contours of interiors, along an array of directives: from hospitality to clientèle and vice versa, towards the city and its places. The design positively reinforces open layout and ease of access to public premises, with At Hobo hotel a sense of connection reigns supreme.

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Cappellini’s sofa system, specially conceived byWerner Aisslinger and Tina Bunyaprasit, devoid of elements which “embrace” users, thus enabling flexible seating for individuals and groups. Communication is favoured by configurations with combinable upholstered units and free-standing stools. All other furnishing elements have also been selected and designed by the German firm in collaboration with important brands. For example, the family of lamps developed in conjunction with the Swedish firm Wästberg. Truly versatile, they transform into suspended, table and appliqué versions according to need, more or less iconic as befits the situation at hand, offering plays on colour and luminous effects. Even the bathrooms have a new feature in common: a tap by AXOR/HansGrohe featuring a U-Base System clay surface which enables the creation of personalised spouts.

There is also impeccable attention to materials and colours, focused on achieving the perfect balance between aesthetic warmth and natural textures. Stone and wood is matched with ceramics and wallpaper, metal finishings, including brass, are matched with colourful fabrics. Special plant installations take pride of place in this ensemble, fitted with a hydroponic urban agriculture system, for supplying the Hobo with its own fresh herbs.

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rooms, 201 in total, defined by the bed oriented towards windows offering views of the city skyline and annexed to a multifunctional metal facility.

The bathroom is separated by a red or green glass wall whereas all other furnishings - wardrobe, cork stool and bedside cabinets, have been edited directly by Studio Aisslinger, mindful of rationality and efficiency. A reflection of the quirky and open-minded life of true urban travellers.

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Client: Hobo Hotel Interior design: Werner Aisslinger, Tina Bunyaprasit, Monika Losos Lighting Designer: Peter Nilsson Node Ljusdesign Furnishings: Berlin Vintage, Brandstationen, Camira, Cappellini, Conmoto, Dusty Deco, Hay, Hammercarpets, Kvadrat, Mattiazzi, Moroso, Vescom, Wildheart free soul Lightings: Vitra, Wästberg Bathrooms: AXOR/HansGrohe, Kartell Artwork: Vår (Karl Grandin, Björn Atldax), Teenage engineering, Patricia Parinejad Author: Petra Ruta Photo credits: Patricia Parinejad

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A Downtown Departure For the Downtown compliment to its 57th Street icon, luxury hotel brand Four Seasons chose to embrace the hip, downtown vibe of apartments in nearby Tribeca, enlisting the design duo of George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg to help weave the tale

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e were going against the grain of the classical Robert Stern architecture of the building and felt that the design should be more modern; the perfect foil,” says George Yabu, his partner, Glenn Pushelberg adding, “It was a story of uptown downtown. We felt that the downtown customer was younger professionals, maybe bankers, while uptown was more established, older customers.”

Upon entry to the Four Seasons Downtown, located just across the street from Santiago Calatrava’s masterful Oculus, guests are greeted with a rather unusual lobby footprint—one that is long, tall (ceilings are nearly 5 meters) and narrow and has no immediate suggestion of a hotel reception. Sleek travertine floors are complimented by fumed oak walls and artwork such as Bruno Billio’s stacked bronze sculptures. To the left is the check-in desk, hewn of layered stone planes, asymmetrically stacked for added interest and presided over by Henge pendants that appear to be deftly hovering over the space like mysterious UFO’s. A series of lounge spaces and a coffee bar celebrate the trend of the social lobby and shared workspace, a must-have for Four Seasons’ trendier downtown customer.

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Following into the elevator lobby, a series of corridors are, as Pushelberg explains it, “off kilter,” designed to be more meandering than orthogonal, and echoing the winding streets of the hotel’s financial district neighborhood. A monumental stair leads to the second floor events space. “To accommodate the number of risers we needed to achieve the height while following code, we had to make a lot of hairpin turns,” Yabu says, of the stair which features a massive pendant sculpture

by Studio Sawada. Light streams into the space from an adjacent courtyard playing off a linen-like special finish on walls with mother of pearl inlays.

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“We were going against the grain of the classical Robert Stern architecture of the building and felt that the design should be more modern; the perfect foil”.

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Developer: Silverstein Properties Hotel operator: Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts Architectural design: Robert A.M.Stern Interior design: Yabu Pushelberg Lighting consultant: Bouyea and Associates Furnishings: The guest rooms, almost all of the furniture was custom designed by YP. Suites are a mix of custom designed and purchased pieces Bathrooms: Apaiser, Dornbracht, Kohler Author: Ayesha Khan Photo credits: Christian Horan Photography, Scott Francés

The hotel’s 189 rooms and suites, accessed through tailored corridors featuring hand-curated art on staggered easels follow a decidedly contemporary palette of materials and colors. Powder blue linen drapes, ceruse oak walls, leather headboards and hounds tooth fabrics all speak to the chic, tailored sensibility of what is fast becoming New York’s most affluent neighborhood. A custom-designed, free standing minibar conjures the bygone era of ornate bar carts. Spatially, the overriding theme of asymmetry pervades guest rooms and bathrooms, where Greek stone sourced from Alexandra Nuvolato complements bronze-framed vanities.

The hotel’s long and narrow footprint also presented a challenge to the design of the spa, which Yabu is quick to call “one of the toughest spaces we’ve

ever designed.” Once again Yabu Pushelberg chose to employ asymmetrical, meandering corridors, set in clean, tranquil Alexandra Nuvolato stone.

The spa relaxation space is a vision in white, presided over by paper artwork form Korean Kyung Jeon. A plush Tai Ping carpet underfoot provides a splash of color. In the hotel’s 23-meter indoor pool area, stunning book-matched Alexis Wave stone offers a sense of movement that conjures water.

“In the past, going to the Four Seasons has always been like visiting your very wealthy auntie,” jokes Pushelberg as he sums up the key difference between the two New York properties. “The Four Seasons Downtown will never be as grand as 57th Street but it’s the younger, cool brother or sister. It’s a quiet nonstatement — it’s not trying to be anything.”

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Four stars without any clouds Patrick Norguet’s captivating design, seductive costs, the quality and warmth of services. A supremely friendly welcome at the new Okko Hotel in Strasbourg, an integral part of a larger urban regeneration project

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n just three years, the founder and president of the youthful Okko hotels chain, Olivier Devys, has opened a staggering 8 facilities, all in France. A further 3 are scheduled to open in 2019. The latest opening has taken place in Strasbourg, a fundamental component of the Presqu’île Malraux development project, an abandoned industrial area at the heart of a multiple real estate programme under the supervision of the investment group Icade. Anne Demians won this exceptional project, both in terms of volume and architecture, which in addition to the Okko hotel also includes the Cité de la Musique et de la Danse, a multimedia library, shopping centre and a cinema complex. Particularly fitting for Olivier Devys and his relentless pursuit of innovation and authenticity grounded in

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cornerstone values of his small (for now) empire: modernity, generosity, conviviality and serenity.

“The most welcoming and pleasant hotel at the best price, in every city”. This is his unshakable objective for guaranteeing something more for customers, without any unpleasant surprises. The cost of a stay includes food and drinks, Wi-Fi, on-demand Tv, phone calls, a Nespresso machine and a bottle of Evian in each of the 120 rooms, including all 8 premium category ones, of course.

Studio Norguet Design has fully embraced this philosophy by creating an interior project focused on the customer experience, for the entire Okko chain. Patrick Norguet recounts: “When Olivier asked me to accompany him in the creation of a new concept of hotel, no briefing actually took place, so to speak. The birth of Okko was a story grounded in mutual trust. I started to conceive a universe, design a story of hospitality, imagine a graphic image...effects which also originated from first-hand experiences during my travels

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and time I have spent in hotels around the world.

I’m not interested in decoration, hotel quality is all about service, much more than design. Hotels are places of affection, they are complicated and intimate, places of exchange, meetings and conviviality. This is why I have always wanted to simplify certain functions, entirely rethinking spaces to confer a certain singularity to reinforce the notion of travel”.

The facility’s beating heart is its Club: 350 sq m dedicated to Norguet’s intuition, where the designer has literally materialised the concept through style choices and precise furnishing pieces. “I designed it as an informal space for sharing, as though you were at home - he emphasizes. The result is a convivial and laid-back atmosphere, open 24 hours a day and divided into corners where you can also work and enjoy a number of all-inclusive benefits. Vic and Fox seating by Pedrali, selected and designed by Norguet, make a significant contribution, combining aesthetics with functional and emotive components. “Okko Hotels have a strong identity, we believe that the character and harmony which shape our products significantly contribute towards the project” explains Monica Pedrali, the company’s CEO. Other pieces beneficially contribute towards the Client: Oliver Devys Developer: Icade Hotel operator: Okko Hotels Architectural design: Anne Demians Interior design: Studio Norguet Design Furnishings: Alias, Artifort, Cassina, Gervasoni, Hay, Hem, Limited Edition, Muuto, Pedrali, Plank, Tacchini, Tolix, Varaschin, Vitra Lightings: Artemide, DCW, Flos, Foscarini, Vibia Bathrooms: Flaminia, Grohe, Lea Ceramiche Author: Petra Ruta Photo credits: Jérôme Galland

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Club interior, such as lamps by Foscarini, Tacchini seating and comfortable Kalm armchairs by Artifort and Muuto accessories. The conception of rooms is grounded in space optimisation and comfort, with attention to the ‘surprise’ factor, by means of architectural forms and materials, such as bathroom walls clad in state-of-the-art

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ceramics which continue through to the room, an idea which inspired the Slimteck collection designed by Norguet for Lea Ceramiche, exquisitely matched with mesh pattern seating Kobi,

by Alias. The designer emphasises that “ the evolution of our times is suggesting new uses”. Donque, bonne séjour!

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Garage Italia, in motion The 1950s AGIP petrol station is now the headquarters of Garage Italia, thanks to a renovation project driven by the aMDL Michele De Lucchi studio. This iconic new building in Milan is a shining example of creative transformation

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hen he opened Garage Italia in Piazzale Accursio, Lapo Elkann was aiming to promote the concept of bespoke customisation within the automotive sector. The result is a creative hub that even features a bar and restaurant, run by chef Carlo Cracco. The project has breathed new life in a piece of architecture originally designed by Mario Bacciocchi and left abandoned for years.

The use of reinforced cement, rounded edges and large canopies give the building an aerodynamic

appearance. Overseen by Michele De Lucchi, the renovation project was designed to preserve and consolidate the existing building in a respectful manner. General contractor Paolo Castelli S.p.A dealt with the construction and systems engineering, as well as supplying interior finishes and custom-made furniture. The 1700 sq m space comprises two floors above ground and one under, with the ground-floor Materioteca constituting the heart of the creative hub. It serves as a kind of anthology of the huge range of materials

Client/Owner: Garage Italia Main Contractor: Paolo Castelli Architectural and interior design: aMDL (Michele De Lucchi) Furnishings: vintage, on design, Cassina, Riva Mise en place: Mepra, Richard Ginori Author: Agatha Kari Photo credits: courtesy Garage Italia

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offered by Garage Italia for their personalised automotive designs, including painted sheet metal, fabric and leather. On the ceiling, a cloud of 1100 model cars leaves visitors open-mouthed.

The attention to detail is clear from the bespoke furniture, blue walls, industrial-style internal dividers made from rough iron, cement flooring and stairs made from tyre moulds. The restaurant – on the first floor – is dominated by a Ferrari 250 GTO which has been transformed into a cocktail station, while a real electric toy race track adorns the ceiling. Guests sit along the perimeter of the room, with the benches, tables and seats made by Cassina Contract.

The terrace is home to Riva Privèe, a space designed to resemble an Aquarama motorboat with bespoke styling by Richard Ginori and Mepra throughout. Meanwhile, on entering the washrooms on the basement floor, the basins and toilets in copper-coloured steel and teak flooring and walls will make guests will feel like they are stepping aboard a Riva yacht.

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Illhaeusern, France

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The spirit of the place Magical detailing, the finest materials and sophisticated artisanal finishes create a unique atmosphere at Auberge de l’Ill restaurant in Alsace

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hile nature is undoubtedly a vital part of this restaurant, the real stars are the Haeberlin family, who have used it to showcase their passion for food and hospitality for the past 150 years. The restaurant has been awarded three Michelin stars on 50 occasions, most recently in 2017. When the restaurant decided to give the interior a refresh, the Haeberlin and Baumann families turned to Parisbased design studio Jouin Manku, who they last worked with ten years ago – with stunning results.

In the entrance area, the studio created a lounge and boutique, where guests can relax on leather sofas and enjoy a drink before or after dinner.

The boutique – home to a high table upholstered in leather with pewter top – features a dozen display cases made from different types of wood.

These are located along the two longer walls and display books, objects and local products. The welcoming, homely atmosphere is created not just by the oak flooring, with rug placed in the centre, but also the natural light that streams in from the ceiling through a shade reminiscent of an Arabic mashrabiya, with the effect obtained through repetition of the company logo. The reception area, where the walls have been kept in red, leads through to the heart of the restaurant, which is divided up into various rooms that flow

harmoniously into one another thanks to a long carpet designed to symbolise the movement of a river. It is a stunning example of craftsmanship, made by hand by Manufacture de Tapis de Bourgogne in quilted wool, changing from green-blue to red-ochre as it moves through the space. All of the rooms have been injected with new life thanks to chairs designed by Patrick Jouin for Pedrali and tables by French designer Laurent Janvier. Following the course of the soft carpet, you reach the veranda, where guests find their gaze drawn skywards by the three enormous discs (four metres in diameter) made from mirror stainless steel and installed on the ceiling.

The surface of the discs has been designed to reflect the surrounding environment and remind guests of the presence of the nearby river. In order to optimise the acoustics, all of the walls have been light-coloured fabric, which skirting board in glazed bronze. Next comes the River Room, with its stunning curtain made from Murano glass tubing. There is a fairy-tale quality to the room, courtesy of the fabric-covered walls featuring colourful butterflies and delicate paper birds by artists Diana Beltran Herrera. The Salle Alsacienne is dominated by its large, curved, inlaid panel (three metres by seven), which acts as an alcove, creating a sense of intimacy for the IFDM | 147

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two bespoke tables. Added privacy is supplied by the bronze canes, which nestle in the wood surrounding the tables. In a tribute to the sculpture and engravings synonymous with Alsace’s furniture traditions, the 20 sq m surface features at least ten different types of wood. Designed by artist Philippe David, this work of art creates a theatrical setting that transports guests into a dreamlike world of water, storks, herons, dragonflies, willows and aquatic plants.

Client/Owner: Haeberlin - Baumann Interior design: Agence Jouin Manku Executive architect: Atelier Rauseo, Silvio Rauseo Lighting design: Voyons-Voir Graphics: Philippe David Furnishings: On design, Pedrali Paper art: Diana Beltran Author: Agaha Kari Photo credits: Eric Laignel

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Carlota hotel, a life project This early 20th-century house in Quito, Ecuador was bought by Doña Carlota and became her family home for over 40 years before being transformed into a boutique hotel oozing charm and atmosphere by Viva Arquitectura. And the family history continues…

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he key protagonists in this latest chapter in the story are Carlota’s grandson, Renato Solines, and his partner Veronica Reed. After finishing their studies, the two returned to Quito, which has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to set up their own studio. They explain that this particular project occupied their time 24 hours a day, seven days a week, forging a unique bond between the two – who had already been together for over 20 years.

The challenge facing the creative duo was to find a way to marry architecture and design. Their solution? Colour. The inspiration was drawn from the large variety of birds in Quito and the marvellous colours of their plumage. These tones and shades can be found in the rooms, on the wallpa-

per, on the walls themselves and in the furniture.

The bird connection is further emphasised by the logo of the hotel, created by designer Pablo Iturralde. After speaking with Carlota herself, Iturralde created an O in the shape of a suitcase, with a blackbird – one of Quito’s most common birds – perching on top. The family-run hotel – which was crowned South America’s Leading Design Hotel for 2017 by the World Travel Awards – has 12 rooms as well as communal areas open to both guests and local residents, including a bistro, rooftop lounge with view of the city’s historic centre, urban garden and a well-stocked wine cellar. Built in 1905 by a French architect, the residence has a continental feel to it, with the original splendour conserved yet brought up to date. The building Client/Owner: Renato Solines & Veronica Reed Developer: HB Carlota Architectural design: Veronica Reed, Viva Arquitectura Interior design: Veronica Reed, VIVA Arquitectura & Sustainable Design Studio Furnishings: Handmade furniture from recovered materials by VIVA Arquitectura, Cole and Sons, Kusch Co., Interface Author: Agatha Kari Photo credits: courtesy Design Hotels

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still has its original two storeys, with an internal courtyard serving as the lobby, creating a visual connection between the main entrance and the rear patio, with its stunning stone staircase. The rooms and suites range from 12 to 40 sq m in size, with views of the road, courtyard or garden. Esmeralda features shades of turquoise and green, while Brujo has a vibrant red theme, Campanaria features a mandala design in the walls, Azafran is all about emerald green walls, Mirlo features geometric patterning in white and green and Torito has flashes of yellow. The rooms are named after the various species of bird present in the area. The largest room is Brujo, on the second floor. Split over two levels, it features a lounge area, dining room and kitchen area, occupying what was once part of the large lounge as it was designed back in 1905. The fully functioning hearth adds to the timeless feel, with walls jazzed up with geometric patterns in red and grey. Each room features wall fabrics in bright colours, exposed brickwork and wood and bathrooms whose tiles offset the colours used in the rooms.

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BY DESIGN Milan-bred, New York City resident Michele Caniato brings his decades of making connections among design industry leaders to his role at sbe

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ichele Caniato of powerhouse hospitality company sbe wears many hats while he works with leading professionals in a staggering array of creative fields. In his role as sbe’s Chief Brand Officer, he is responsible for establishing a cohesive identity for each of the brands in sbe’s impressive portfolio, which continues to grow as sbe has acquired other hotel properties. The Mondrian and Delano, for instance, were added with sbe’s purchase of Morgans Hotel Group in 2016 that more than doubled the number of the company’s hotel property holdings. And more are still to come in the near future.

Here the Milan native, who is based in New York City (sbe’s headquarters are in Los Angeles, where founder Sam Nazarian resides), explains how to balance the global with the local, how he forges partnerships and collaborations with some of the biggest names and brands in culture, design, food, and travel, and why that all adds up to memorable experiences for sbe’s guests.

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Please share a bit about your background.

While I’ve only worked at sbe for 18 months, I’ve worked closely with sbe and its Founder & CEO Sam Nazarian for the last 15 years. I’ve been in the design and hospitality world my entire career in different forms and am proud to now be working directly with sbe as Chief Brand Officer to create incredible 360-degree experiences for guests through sbe’s 40 brands across hotels, nightlife, and restaurantsPrior to joining sbe, I was the President and Co-Founder of Culture+Commerce, the country’s leading design management agency and strategic design consultancy. There, I finalized strategic licensing and design collaborations between Kravitz Design and CB2, Starck and Target, Dror Benshetrit and TUMI, Paola Navone and Crate & Barrel, and was instrumental in the licensing expansion of Fred Segal. I was also President and co–founder of Material ConneXion, where I grew the company to be one of the design industry’s key resources in the world of materials and technologies. During my time there we expanded from our original office in New York to having a global presence in more than 29 international locations.

How has your experience in the hospitality industry been different than in other sectors?

The hospitality industry is constantly moving and growing, so the speed in which projects and decisions are made is much faster. It’s very satisfying to see the results of your decisions and efforts so quickly. My current position also allows me to work in many different areas across the business, including communications, events, branding, and partnerships.

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How do you balance global consistency and identity across the various sbe hotel brands, while developing some degree of local feel when marketing each property? sbe has created brand and service standards across our hotels, restaurants, and nightlife to ensure consistency around the world. In addition, each brand has its own unique identity that sets it apart from the rest. SLS offers a 21st Century playful reinterpretation of the classic grand hotel experience, offering an irresistible combination of style, luxury, service, creativity and community, while Mondrian oozes ground-breaking design, and takes inspiration from each city it resides.

Having distinct brands allows us to bring the right brand to the right project and market every time.

What are some of the biggest challenges in hospitality branding?

Hospitality is a global market that operates across disparate cultures with different customs and tastes.

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diences. This is where design becomes key – the creative vision of a designer can tap into the nuances of a destination’s culture. Our Mondrian Doha hotel, for example, was designed by Marcel Wanders who drew inspiration from Arabic history to create patterns and calligraphy motifs throughout every inch of the hotel. We have 25 hotels in our pipeline and it is my team’s job to ensure that our iconic brands like SLS, Mondrian and Delano maintain their own unique identity that engages with local tastes and cultures, while retaining the 360-degree experience that defines all sbe properties. Every guest touch point is critical to their overall experience, so we have even gone as far as to create signature scents for our brands as well as curated luxury bath amenity lines called Ciel and Ciel Reserve which we are now introducing at each of our properties.

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What cities interest you most lately?

European cities like Milan will always interest me, and not just because I’m from there. Milan, for example, is an important target for us because it’s the capital of fashion and design – same goes for New York. Additionally, Mexico City is increasingly becoming a very interesting city for us. We currently have over 15 projects in the pipeline and are excited to play a key role in the vibrant city.

How does collaborating with architects and designers such as Marcel Wanders and David Rockwell inform the process and your work?

Design is an important part of our DNA and a critical part of the overall experience we provide for our guests. From the beginning, we’ve collaborated with visionary partners such as Philippe Starck, who has designed 12 of our current hotel portfolio and all Katsuya restaurants around the world, as well as Marcel Wanders, Yabu Pushelberg, Piero Lissoni, Lenny Kravitz’s Kravitz Design, DesignAgency, and David Rockwell. Together, we’re creating worlds and enhancing the overall guest experience.

Which recent projects have been particularly exciting for you? sbe’s philosophy is all about creating a destination.

Look at the recently opened SLS Baha Mar – it is a truly spectacular destination that embodies our 360-degree ethos and we are thrilled to be partnering with Graeme Davis, President of Baha Mar, and his team to bring something new and innovative to the Bahamas. SLS Baha Mar is a hotel with incredible design, award-winning culinary concepts such as Cleo, Katsuya, and Fi’lia, and unmatched nightlife and entertainment options including Bond, Privilege, and Skybar, the first-ever rooftop bar in Nassau. Baha Mar’s shared world-class amenities complete the luxury experience with guest access to the beach and pools, the Caribbean’s largest casino, 18-hole Jack Nicklaus signature designed golf course, and a flagship ESPA spa.

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Hospitality with a story 1898 Post: the name references the history of this imposing piece of architecture designed

by Louis Cloquet and located in Ghent, Flanders. The building was recently converted from post office headquarters into a hotel with a real fairy-tale quality

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he spires, steeples and towers of this two-story building stand out from the rest of the town, with its neo-gothic style typical of the late 19th century – the period when it was built. Yet there are also Renaissance Revival influences to be seen, making the overall aesthetic effect one drawn firmly from the book

of Eclecticism. For the interior design project of 1898 Post, which was entrusted to Geraldine Dohogne, the aim was to instil a subtle yet coherent dialogue between past and present. It does so tastefully, showing respect for the building and its history, with an expert mix of colour and an innovative use of light.

Client/Owner: Zannier Hotels Interior design: Geraldine Dohogne Furnishings: vintage pieces and antique furniture Author: Antonella Mazzola Photo credits: courtesy of Zannier Hotels

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The 38 rooms have different, postal-related names based on their size, ranging from the smaller Stamp Rooms (19 sq m) to the Postcard and Letter Rooms and finally the Suites. There’s also a 65 sq m loft, though the most stunning space is undoubtedly the Tower Suite, which occupies an octagonal tower at the top of the hotel, offering 360° views of the city. Almost all of the rooms still have the original, double-height ceilings, with some of them also featuring mezzanines. All are relaxed in style: dark green shades on the walls, octagonal marble tiles in the bathrooms paired with retro fittings and copper finishes, plus accessories, books and postcards from the early 1900s positioned tastefully on the side tables. While the rooms tell a story, the communal spaces of the hotel go the extra mile, evoking powerful images and memories of local history. Take the corridor leading to reception, for example: in addition to the vintage

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furniture, guests can also admire framed sketches

by Louis Cloquet and the seals of the some of the region’s most aristocratic families. As you move around the hotel, your gaze is constantly drawn through the many large windows – all with their original frames – to the gargoyles and statues that bring such theatre to the external façade.

The intriguing – yet comfortable – feel continues in the hotel’s bars: The Honesty Bar, The Kitchen and The Cobbler, which all share a colour theme that favours greys and earthy tones. Distressed walls bridge the gap between 19th-century sophistication and minimalist décor in The Cobbler, allowing history to live on in a celebration of collective memory. Meanwhile, classic furnishing in leather and linen and the large, English-style bar, with its huge array of bottles, create a cocktail-bar vibe and a sense of timeless indulgence.

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Between nature and ultra décor Pallavi Dean Interiors has created Shababeek, a fresh new addition to the Sharjah restaurant scene that combines award-winning food with a fusion of European design, UAE creativity and local craftsmanship. The style incorporates both nature and tricks of the design world

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ocated in the city of Sharjah, on the eastern side of the Arabic gulf, Shababeek is all about fusion: the fusion of the awardwinning talent of Lebanese chef Maroun Chedid and owner Her Excellency Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi and the fusion of Pallavi Dean Interiors’ disciplined design with the creativity of local artists and artisans, to be precise. Aesthetically, however, the restaurant is a far cry from the excess 170 | IFDM

synonymous with Islam decoration, just as it is from the over-ready use of historic European styles, from Rococco to Imperial, which seem to take it in turns to populate luxurious spaces in the Arab world.

No, Shababeek’s beauty lies in its ultra-décor style and its success in drawing on a range of influences to create a truly cosmopolitan setting. One of the most significant of these influences – culinary, in this case – is without doubt the chef ’s country of

Client/Owner: HH Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi Interior design: Pallavi Dean Interiors Furnishings: Moroso, Point SL, Thonet, Vitra Tiles: Laminam, Terrazzo Lightings: Karman, Moooi, Vibia Bathrooms: Fima, Flaminia Author: Antonella Mazzola Photo credits: Priyanka Vohra Anand

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origin. Born in Lebanon, Maroun Chedid’s diverse cultural background is somehow reflected in the design of this space, which revolves around the use of different lines, volumes, strokes and bold colours. Through the filter of modernity, the designers have drawn from Lebanon’s architectural history, which is known for its unusual combination of techniques and materials from both Roman and Moorish styles, while also looking to the more typically European Art Deco style, evident in the full-height window arches, the abstract, Islamic-style geometric lines found in the white plaster work, the mirrors and the curved Thonet and padded Vitra seats. The patterns on the floor are pure 1920s Paris. These influences are perfectly complemented by the Mediterranean-style cooking, which celebrates the flora and fauna of the gulf, as well as a colour scheme rich in greens, brushed brass and neutral shades. There is also a clear focus on using natural materials.

The nature theme continues with the wallpaper used to decorate part of the ceiling with images of birds, plants and trees – created by art collective The Attic – and in the fabrics used for the sofas, armchairs and cushions, adorned as they are with bold foliage patterning by local designers.

This 2D representation of nature is given shape and form by the real olive tree, a nod to one of the base ingredients in Lebanese cooking, while

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olive-based products from Mouron’s own brand are displayed on a cart – conjuring up images of the mobile street vendors of Beirut. Mother Nature continues to reign supreme with a selection of pieces by a number of European brands, including Flamingo lights by Vibia – which resemble abstract versions of birds in flight – and the Perch Light collection by Moooi, which again recreate the shape of winged beasts dangling from their golden fittings on the ceiling.

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The creative spirit of rebirth The London-based firm DeSallesFlint is behind the extension project of PURO Hotel, on the southern Baltic coast. Eight floors inspired by Gdańsk’s shipping past, animated by the audaciously electrified setting and the incisive sign of exclusive design

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years, warehouses which were veritable civilian pantries before the bombings, have been replaced with modern constructions whose features echo back to old buildings. PURO is part of this renewed line-up, uniformed in terms of profile,

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while setting itself apart from neighbouring exposed brick façades. It inserts itself as a transparent interval, a glass diaphragm connecting hosts to the city, maximising the entry of sunlight.

Already active and structurally defined in a project by the local firm KD Kozikowski Design since 2015, the hotel has since been ‘accessorised’ by the London-based DeSallesFlint. The selection of materials and colours is indicative of how the interior design project draws inspiration from the area’s granary and shipping past, featuring pulleys, ropes, blocks, wood, steel, cotton, wool, linen and leathers. From the hall’s suspended chandeliers which allude to the dark wooden structure of cranes used in the past for loading ships and lifting tree trunks during construction works, to the natural fibres used to create numerous patterns for fabric coverings, attributable to granaries. Yet a domestic sensation, a feeling of home is pinpointed by the reassuring personality of interiors and a daring mix of contemporary taste which appears IFDM | 175

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to absorb Gdańsk’s graphic, multicolour identity.

The hotel contains 211 rooms, 9 suites, 6 conference halls, an ‘exceptional’ spa, restaurant and welcoming corners for reading and entertainment. Interiors have been interpreted with strong, even pictorial accents, and form reigns supreme in a tale where European design constitutes the decorative syntax of functions. DeSallesFlint transforms the hotel into a cultured and original manifesto featuring pieces by Moroso, Vitra, Carl Hansen & Son, Magis, Gubi, Kettal, Foscarini, &Tradition, Buster + Punch, and rugs by the Italian brand Golran 1898. Textures, materials and lines - in minimal, geometric or tastefully vintage variations - socialise with the property’s art work collections focused on international and local art scenes, represented by a few talented students of the Gdańsk academy, under the supervision of Anna Krolikiewicz.

Client/Owner: Genfer Hotel Group Architectural design: KD Kozikowski Design Interior design: DeSallesFlint Furnishings: Carl Hansen & Son, Golran 1898, Gubi, Kettal, Magis, Moroso, Vitra Lightings: Buster + Punch, Foscarini, &Tradition Author: Antonella Mazzola Photo credits: Anna Stathaki

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The selection of materials and colours is indicative of how the interior design project draws inspiration from Granary Island’s shipping past, featuring pulleys, ropes, blocks, wood, steel, cotton, wool, linen and leathers

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On Sicily’s Ionian coast, the renovation orchestrated by the architect Antonio Iraci has transformed an ancient manor house, complete with wine-making facilities and garden, into a refined ‘country boutique hotel’ with just 10 rooms, where fragments of history converge with contemporary taste. The sheer candour which reigns supreme in each room, deliberately orchestrated to exalt the landscape, is also reflected in sartorial and site specific furnishings used for the project. Oak wood slats for flooring, large slabs of lava stone for cladding, accompanied by contemporary design elements, such as the In-Out tub by Benedini Associati for Agape.

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MILAN | BAXTER BAR | BAXTER

Conceived as an exclusive private club of yesteryear, furnished with pieces suitable for living interiors, the Baxter Bar has actually been open to the general public since April 2017, next door from the Baxter Cinema’s showcases, as a suitable spot for meeting any time of the day, for a moment of peaceful conversation. This original project by the company’s own style department masterfully blends fine materials, marble, brass, leather, palladiana and furnishing pieces of different colours and heights - armchairs, bergères, benches, bookshelves, tables and side tables - all selected from the Baxter catalogue and sometimes personalised too. The nuances of furniture leather, from brown to aquamarine and cognac, co-exist with burnished finishings and copper accessories to create a densely coloured ambience.

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NEW YORK | THE FLYNN | POLIFORM

Nestled in the heart of Chelsea, 155 West 18th Street, The Flynn is an 11 storey residential complex by IGI USA in partnership with ODA Architecture & Interior design. In order to integrate itself within a street scape reminiscent of historic cast-iron architecture, the faรงade with full height windows and small balconies with railings is made from a cladding which combines granite slabs and metal panels.

Inside, contrasts of different materials and plays on light create a high-impact scenographic effect. All 30 apartments furnished by Poliform are characterised by different sizes and living concepts, including the top floor penthouses complete with private terraces.

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ROME | LA VILLA SUL PALAZZO | TALENTI

The Casilda collection, designed by Ramòn Esteve for Talenti, illuminates the exterior of La Villa Sul Palazzo, a private Roman residence also designed in 2017 by the Spanish architect. Casilda is a line of furniture (chairs, sofas and armchairs) designed with maximum clarity, simplicity and harmony, evidently capable of expressing the famous designer’s identity. The soft lines of the structures become a canvas on which to paint those unique elements that render the collection’s pieces light and refined; the pieces feature large, comfortable seats, supported by elastic straps designed for outdoor use.

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ROME | OLD CURIOSITY SHOP BULGARI, FORNASETTI

The new concept store recently opened by Bulgari in collaboration with Fornasetti in Rome, Via Condotti, is a revival of the first Old Curiosity Shop, named by none other than Sotirio Bulgari in the early 20th century, inspired by Charles Dickens’s fourth novel.

A temple of creativity and extravagance, conveying the essence of a continuously evolving brand. Jewellery, accessories, watches, all on display with Fornasetti’s most iconic pieces, integrated in the interior containing handlacquered wooden furniture, magical mirrors, porcelain plates and astronomical themed gold. An array of colours which contrasts the purity of white, fine woods matched with golden finishings and soft velvets in an eclectic space, conceived for new generations and designed to change over time.

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MILAN | CENERÈ | CARL HANSEN & SON, CATELLANI & SMITH

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The restaurant Cenerè has opened in the heart of Milan, near Piazza Cadorna, dedicating its refined yet informal premises to fine gourmet cuisine. Jointly developed by Carlo Napoli, the architect Giuseppe Tortato and Mabho - interiors & project development, the project emphasises the sensory experience through the use of natural materials and elements: rough oak for flooring, dark brown leather sofas, metal cladding, iron and stone for tables along with leather accessories. The iconic seating by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son stand out in particular and include the CH24 / Wishbone Chair, the CH33P, the CH88P and the bar stool CH58, matched with alluring gold leaf lighting installations by Catellani & Smith, commissioned by the architect Mr. Tortato.

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MOSCOW | ITALIAN EMBASSY i 4 MARIANI

Located in an awe-inspiring building characterised by different styles, the Italian Embassy in Moscow reflects local architectonic history while also representing Italian presence, which defined neoclassical and baroque decorations in 1897 on occasion of reconstruction in the wake of a fire. in more recent times this style has contributed towards renewing the offices and relaxation area located in one of the building’s wings, characterised by a decisively more minimal physiognomy. The Brianza-based company i 4 Mariani was commissioned to supply furniture for the project.

Black leather Tucroma armchairs have been selected for offices, along with Blade collections, designed

by Matteo Nunziati, and De Symetria by Luca Scacchetti, matching wood and leather structures with lightweight crystal shelves.

The relaxation area features Manta armchairs, inspired by the club model, along with Oyster side tables.

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In Pescantina, Verona province, the new headquarters of the company Grafiche Valpolicella is housed in a linear yet articulated facility created by the firm Luigi Bulgarelli Architetti. Inside, the spatial hierarchy echoes the facility’s arrangement into four separate bodies which interact by means of a perfect tension, generated by the inversion of fullness and void. The physical and perceptive continuity between interiors and exteriors is highlighted by the ample base overlooking stereometric white volume, the continuous glass façade and the upper floor loggia. The offices and indoor paths, already dynamic in virtue of their compositional geometry, are further denoted by punctual light lines, white ceilings and walls in contrast with single colour slate by Ceramiche Refin. The architects have selected large formats from the Wide collection, in the grey and black versions Lead and Carbon.

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MILAN | THE LEONARDO DA VINCI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM | LIVING DIVANI

Mathematics for everyone. This is the slogan of the new interactive laboratory i.lab Matematica, opened at the Leonardo da Vinci Science and Technology Museum, with the intention of bringing the public closer to the subject in a more informal and fun, yet rigorous way, with focus on fluid dynamics as well as mathematical models applied to flight.

The project aims to recreate the relaxed ambience of a bar, where visitors can engage in discussion, while exploiting the aesthetic and playful component of geometric furnishings matched to more enveloping blue petrol forms. For this new educational space, Living Divani has supplied its iconic sofa Bubble Rock by Piero Lissoni, as well as bespoke seating characterised by an original trapezoidal shape which disappear after use, perfectly slotting back into the wall.

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MILAN | PARK HYATT | ETHIMO

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A subtle elegance which never vaunts luxury and manifests itself in meticulous attention to details and consequently, by welcoming the design world with open arms. The Park Hyatt, Milan, already exclusive in virtue of its location - a short distance away from the Cathedral Square - is also home to a starred restaurant and spa. Not to mention 106 rooms and suites located on a total of 6 floors. The terraces of two of the facility’s most exclusive accommodation solutions have recently been completed: the Presidential Suite and the Duomo Suite. In both cases, the aim was to exalt an atmosphere of relaxation and well-being through the dominant warmth of teak that defines Ethimo furnishing pieces. The interior has been developed using the lounge collections Swing and Knit designed by Patrick Norguet, the Costes collection, outdoor lamps Carrè designed by Niccolò Grassi, and the complete system Esedra designed by Luca Nichetto.

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DUBAI | ADDRESS BOULEVARD | LASVIT

One of Dubai’s most sophisticated expressions, Address Boulevard distinguishes itself in virtue of its dynamic combination of timeless elegance and modern design.

196 rooms, numerous services including bar, lounge, bar cafeteria and Turkish bath are all defined in the luxury of fine decorations and precious materials. Lighting makes a fundamental contribution towards these recently inaugurated interiors. Lasvit Blown glass lighting installations manifest themselves as an integral part of the hotel’s dreamy and scenographic atmosphere. The Czech company has designed and produced The Spirit of Timeless, a themed collection consisting of 46 elements. Felicity is the focal point of the main hall, laden with pearls and jewels, it descends from the ceiling like an extravagant droplet. Adorn, another 4 metre high luminous sculpture sparkles with its crystal prisms in the lobby Lounge.

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NAPLES | CAPODICHINO AIRPORT HI-MACS®

One of southern Italy’s major hubs, Naples International Airport has been recently restyled and extended. Specifically, the project coordinated by the architect Antonio De Martino ofGnosis has aimed to redefine the stylistic identity of the Terminal and relative Forecourt areas, with the use of a well-defined portfolio of materials.

Flooring and original walls have been characterised by marble and stone, whereas the acrylic stone Hi-Macs® has proven its supreme adaptability for uses and functions within this bespoke design. From the geometric volumes of new counters, to the benches located in the shopping and check-in areas, from wave-like bollards to bathroom counters, integrating sinks within a continuous surface.

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NEW YORK | 56 LEONARD STREET | DADA CONTRACT DIVISION

The 56 Leonard Street tower, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and constructed by Alexico Group, brings a sparkling vertical sculpture to the New York skyline. Striking dynamism manifests itself in the façade’s staggered and magically balanced glass boxes as well as in common areas - the library, the 25-seat theatre/cinema, children’s play area, self catering kitchen facilities, fitness room, swimming pool with solarium, not to mention all 145 apartments contained in the building.

Kitchens and bathrooms in the latter are all by Dada Contract Division and allude to the facility’s exterior linear structure, by matching dark islands with luminous etched glass wall units. Dada has also created 286 units fitted with tailored sliding mirror doors which reflect breathtaking views of the urban landscape.

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BRATTO, ITALY | HOTEL MILANO ALPEN RESORT MEETING&SPA | RITMONIO

Located in Bratto, in the Upper Seriana Valley, Hotel Milano Alpen Resort Meeting&SPA combines tradition and modernity, the perfect location for an allembracing wellness experience. The project is centred around human beings and their requirements, constantly favouring comfort and well-being. A simple yet refined style integrates clean-cut forms and lines with newtechnologies linked to water and its countless beneficial effects. Ritmonio is the partner that has been selected to embellish suite and spa area bathrooms, supplying the Diametro 35 series, characterised by an original and essential design.

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Ă–TZTAL, AUSTRIA | HOTEL GOTTHARD-ZEIT | KALDEWEI

Its perfect location, in the heart if the Obergurgl-Hochgurgl ski resort is far from the only reason why the Gotthard-Zeit hotel is attracting winter sports enthusiasts. It guarantees a pleasurable ambience, set in the luminosity of alpine style, characterised by an abundance of wood and natural colours. After a total renovation in collaboration with the architecture firm Haid & Faulkner, the fourteen rooms, two suites and dining hall offer more spacious and comfortable interiors. The bathrooms have also been fully renovated and refurbished, achieving a harmonious balance by means of Kaldewei enamelled steel elements: the double washbasin Cono, the Plaza Duo bath tub, and the Conoflat shower base. Sublime coordination in terms of design, material and colour.

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GRADO, ITALY | SETTE SUITE ERICA CALLIGARIS

Located in Grado, a historic spa and vacation town in Friuli, the historic Villa Grazia is home to seven spacious suites of approximately 60m2, each named after a city.

The integral renovation involved choosing a new name for the facility, Sette Suite Erica, and consolidating the architectonic organism while also maintaining the façades, in order to respect the building’s aesthetic and origins, as well as interior functional programmes. Furnishings were proposed and designed by Calligaris Contract. All private interiors have been personalised by the models Igloo, Acacia, Marocco, Match, Urban, Memorabilia, Softly, Boston, Lazy, Tender and the rug Apotema, matched with bespoke wardrobes and desks. This is no shortage of details which allude to period style: from chandeliers to coat racks, from which a total of seven antique hats hang, one per suite.

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SINGAPORE AIRLINES | POLTRONA FRAU

Poltrona Frau has been contracted to craft the upholstery for the Business and First class seats of the Singapore Airlines.

For the “First� seat: PierreJean Design Studio revisits an exquisite Poltrona Frau item: the Pillow armchair. Poltrona Frau has designed the product with a dark grey leather.

The backrest cushions afford a very high level of comfort, the folds of the leather create a sense of comfort that softens the rigid shapes of the padding. The design concept sought an intimate and private spatiality, the overall design is combined with the intense comfort offered by the premium aubergine leather.

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MONTECARLO | HÔTEL DE PARIS | DRIADE, FONTANAARTE

Present in the heart of the Principality of Monaco, the HĂ´tel de Paris Monte-Carlo has undergone an ambitious renovation project which is now drawing to a close. The project by Affine Design has taken a sensitive approach to the site. Determined to avoid any brutal radicalism or forced mixtures of styles, the firm immediately identified elements dating back to 1910 which are compatible with its new contemporary prospective. The designers have played the card of architectonic porosity: the first classic levels of the hotel conserve their original identity, however a more refined and conceptual style gradually emerges in the upward flow, where memory leads towards two horizontal glass lines that emphasize the top floors.

The same principle is replicated indoors, where ItalianCreationGroup has characterised interiors with custom and catalogue Driade furnishings, Lunaire chandeliers, designed by Ferreol Babin for FontanaArte.

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The rooms of Villa Dolce Vita, a holiday home luxuriously furnished by Fifth Season in the heart of Provence, exude a soft and plush atmosphere. With its exterior stone cladding, the villa is positioned in a French-style garden which leads onto an oak wood and small olive grove, complete with a masterfully lit boules pitch. The villa contains eleven rooms, two of which offering views of the heated swimming pool, an apartment overlooking the hill landscape, and six suites. The interiors are furnished with a marked penchant for decoration, where an array of graphic elaborations on Wall&Decò wallpaper constitute the main characterising elements.

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HAMBURG | THE FONTENAY LISTONE GIORDANO

The Fontenay stand on the banks of Lake Alster, Hamburg. Its sculptural architecture is by Stรถrmer Murphy and Partners and evokes the fluid lines of the lake and surrounding park, by means of three interlocking circles. It contains two magnificent open spaces: a patio with garden and a hall boasting a height of approximately 30 metres, featuring a scenographic installation inspired by reflections of natural light. The rooms and suites are also inundated with light and feature fine oak flooring by Listone Giordano in an exclusive geometric pattern, echoing the trapezoidal floor plan of rooms. The hotel also contains two restaurants, a bar and a panoramic 1000 sqm roof spa, with a 20m indoor/outdoor swimming pool, the apotheosis of a project which masterfully combines all elements for perfect hospitality.

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ROME | XOHUB | THONET

XOhub by XOffice is the first Capital’s first ever Office Jungle. A new technological, multifunctional, hyper-connected and green space spanning over 500 sq m, conceived as a place for work, but also for hosting synergistic cultural exchanges between companies. The project is underpinned by a determinationto promote the extensive use of greenery in offices, with the rediscovery of a new dimension, transforming into a veritable urban jungle, with benefits for inhabitants. A selection of colours, materials and brands forge the identity of interiors, bringing to life an original and engaging language.

Thonet has contributed towards making the project even more welcoming and functional, with the 2000 sofa by Christian Werner, together with lounge 808 armchairs designed by Formstelle and the sculptural conference table S 8000, by the architect Hadi Teherani.

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CHICAGO | IIDA HEADQUARTER| SICIS

Gensler chooses Sicis mosaics to lend a touch of elegant decor to the new IIDA (the international interior designers association) headquarters at the One Illinois Center, a glass monolith designed by Mies van der Rohe. The soft hues of the interior are the fil rouge of Gensler’s design concept that is harmoniously linked to the essentials glass and concrete, a classic van der Rohe trait. In such a context, the pixelated “carpet” in white, black and gray tones by Sicis recalls the classic history of the mosaic, but it is also a powerful representation of modernity.

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DUBAI | GOLD ON 27 | MELOGRANOBLU

A golden waterfall illuminates the Gold On 27, the exclusive concept bar that dominates the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah on the 27th floor, granting outstanding views of the city skyline. The textures of the walls and the sinuous ceilings are highlighted by the extraordinary effects of the light fixtures signed Melogranoblu: from the transparencies of the Perfume Sphere that vertically outline the environment, light emanates revealing the Art Deco design that distinguishes the location, thus generating sophisticated atmospheres.

It is no coincidence that the project, by the Keane studio, was one of the winners of the Light Middle East Awards 2016, as well a winner of the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2017.

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CANCÚN | TEMPTATION RESORT & SPA | VONDOM

Sensual minimalism as a designer touch which alludes to the bold and colourful universe of Karim Rashid. Temptation Resort & Spa is located in Cancun Bay, Mexico and is a veritable superstructure – 430 rooms – rich in sensual curves, mixes of materials and bright colours. Access is strictly limited to an over 21 clientèle, due to its provocative spaces, laden with erotic allusion. From the outdoor sexy pool to its seven restaurants, whose names all allude to tempting attractions: She - aphrodisiac cuisine, Sutra Asian cuisine, Flame - grill cuisine, Romanza Italian cuisine, Rain - the international buffet, Amores - Mexican cuisine and Sea Flit - serving marine delicacies. For the latter, Karim Rashid has selected chairs and tables from the Vertex collection, designed and made by Vondom. The resort’s outdoor spaces include Vlek flowerpots and the new chair Voxel, stools and tables from the Wing collection by A-cero, as well as the sofa from the Doux collection in the bar Bash, along with the poolside sunbeds, Surf.

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NEW YORK | 520 WEST 28TH | PORRO

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The new luxury condo on the High Line in West Chelsea designed

by Zaha Hadid Architects for Related Companies real estate group, is a new icon in the NYC skyline with its spectacular curvy facade. The collection of 39 generous loft-like residences represents Zaha Hadid’s vision for modern living. The model apartment 12, by West Chin Architects & Interior Designers (WCA) showcases furnishings and bespoke systems by Porro, among which walk-in closets and wardrobes of the Storage family, Sidewall bookcases, Modern + Load-it wall composition, Balancing Boxes small table and Inlay chest of drawers, both designed by Front, the writing desk Scrittoio Modern, Bellevue mirrors

by Soda Designers, and Reflection mirrors by Piero Lissoni.

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TERAMO | TANCREDI TOTALBEAUTY PORADA

An ideal destination dedicated to wellness and body care in the heart of Giulianova Lido (in the province of Teramo - Abruzzo), Tancredi Totalbeauty offers a relaxing atmosphere not only through its wellness proposals, but also in its choice of interior design that draws from the most refined Made in Italy. The Tancredi team has dressed up the rooms, in collaboration with Edimobili Arredamenti di Teramo, with the soft shapes and warm hints of the Porada collections. The Myria bookcase, the Atlante sideboards and the Ziggy coffee tables set the scene, enhanced by playful light effects and reflections through the mirrors Bellavista and Mix. Elements that reveal their functionality while maintaining their elegant appeal resulting from the use of black walnut.

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SHENZHEN | ONE SHENZHEN BAY VISIONNAIRE

Within a 360 sqm apartment on the 32nd floor of the One Shenzhen Bay skyscraper Visionnarie takes pride of place with a ‘fully furnished’ project; the brand was involved in every aspect of the design: from the choice of materials to the collection of samples for each individual element. The complex, curated by the American studio KPF in collaboration with Parkland Real Estate Development, includes six residential towers, one destined for offices and a 338mt central tower hosting offices, apartments and the Raffles hotel.

In this context of exclusivity and extreme refinement Visionarie shows its potential in every area of the furnishing scene, having on its side a collection of over 2 thousand pieces and its bespoke know-how.

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BYRON | THE BYRON | GEBRĂœDER THONET VIENNA

Just a few miles from Byron town in Australia, The Byron at Byron resort is located in the middle of a beauty and nature oasis in the rainforest, for pure relaxation holidays. In January 2018 the architect Rachel Luchetti, from the Luchetti Krelle studio, completed the restyling of the restaurant and the common areas. Among the furniture protagonists within the renewed spaces there are the Promenade sofas by Philippe Nigro, characterized by an exposed structure with profiles in black walnut that embraces the wide and soft seat, and the Hideout lounge chair, designed by the Swedish design duo Front. The square structure in steam-bent solid beech has rounded armrests and a wrapping backrest partially upholstered and partially in woven cane.

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ROYAL WAVES | MOSAICO +

Versatile, luxurious and bright: tough and non-absorbent, vitreous mosaics are ideal for giving personality to the coverings of areas in contact with water, such as bathrooms, spas and pools. Chip colours do not change over time, and installation under waterenhances all mosaics’ shine and colour, giving interiors a touch of luxury and beauty, thanks to the bright colours of the vitreous glazes with all their iridescence and variety. Contemporary design solutions, ready to use and highly adaptable, suitable for satisfying any design or functional challenge, are styled to dialogue with a variety of furnishings, materials and finishes, in line with the latest home design trends.

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CALA | DOSHI LEVIEN | KETTAL

Cala is a collection of outdoor furniture. The range started with a high backed armchair, inspired by the iconic Emmanuelle with a majestic, spatial presence. The open weave of the Kettal rope provides a latticed window for visual privacy while maintaining a connection to the natural elements.

Tables and poufs have been introduced to the Cala collection, bringing a monolithic counterpoint to the transparent and light surfaces of the seating.

BLIXEN | TOAN NGUYEN | FENDI CASA

Blixen is the armchair with graphic traits and an architecture that reflects the evolution of geometry in a perfect balance between minimalism and functionality.

The seat, which has soft leather cushions, consists of the distinctive monocoque element held in place with metal buckles.

YUUMI | MICHAEL SCHMIDT | BROSS

Yuumi is a small armchair made unique by fine details and proposed with a cushion on the seat or completely covered.

The body of Yuumi, in ash, has enveloping shapes and is characterized by an obvious opening on the back, which gives it at the same time greater aesthetic value and dynamism. Yuumi, in fact, appears completely different when seen from front / back or sideways.

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DESIGN INSPIRATIONS TRAY | P+F ARCHITETTI | BALERI ITALIA

Tray is a system of upholstered furniture for the contemporary living inspired by the shapes of the design of the 50s and conceived to offer great flexibility of conformations for both private and hospitality spaces.

VELA | BERNHARDT&VELLA | ARFLEX

Two colored glasses with different shapes, but complementary, create a play of transparency. Vela is a screen that divides in a light and simple way, without weighing down the space, creating games of multicolored shadows.

FAIRY G-S-C | TOSO, MASSARI & ASSOCIATES | LEUCOS

Pendant lamps in borosilicate geoid shaped glass with a ribbed tube accent. Metal structure with chrome or gold polished finish.

HOBO CONTRACT | WERNER AISSLINGER AND TINA BUNYAPRASIT | CAPPELLINI

Soft and rounded lines mark this collection including the sofa, the chaise longue and the two or three-seat bench allowing endless combinations playing with the alternation of colours of the single piece seat and the separated panels of backrests. Upholstery available in fabric, leather or suede damask. Same versatility and endless combinations for the contract version, with a reduced depth of the seat compared to the home sofa.

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CLIP | DANIELE DEBIASI & FEDERICO SANDRI | PENTA

Pendant lamps made up of a thin disk matched with a closed or open loop, from which the hanging cable and the power source twist and turn.

Available in two sizes, large and mini, in the glossy or brushed finishes: gold, pink gold and black nickel.

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DESIGN INSPIRATIONS ALLAPERTO MOUNTAIN | MATTEO THUN & ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ | ETHIMO

With the Allaperto collection, Ethimo tells exciting stories, new to outdoor furniture design. Allaperto is a dynamic, versatile collection. Ethimo (with Allaperto) has been selected as Official Supplier Casa Italia for 2018 Winter the Olympic Games in PyeongChang.

REHAB | ILLULIAN

The luxury rugs by Illulian are an endless source of wonder, often catching the eye with striking patterns and kaleidoscopic colours.

This is the case of Rehab rug, which uses a linear pattern to present a mesmerizing optical illusion that creates depth. A sophisticated product made from wool and silk, whose chromatic appeal hinges on the bright vegetal colours that went into its making.

EXTRAGRÉS 2.0 | CASALGRANDE PADANA

Extragres 2.0 is a collection of 20 mm thick of Casalgrande Padana: monolithic slabs in porcelain stoneware, perfectly squared and ground, with non-slip surface finish, ideal for outdoor flooring.

SOPHIE | OPERA CONTEMPORARY

Sophie is a compact Nubuck leather sofa that skilfully plays with dimensions. It is perfect for furnishing a sophisticated, minimalist lounge and features diamond quilting on the back. The Sophie chair is part of the same line.

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GARDEN LAYERS | PATRICIA URQUIOLA | GAN

Garden Layers, GAN’s first outdoor space, is an innovative proposal conceived by Patricia Urquiola that brings style and comfort to terraces, pools, beaches and other outdoor spaces. The end result is an incredible integration of tones, textures and patterns, traditionally found in indoor products, designed to be used out in the open. On sand, or lawns, carpeting over a deck or just bringing an element of comfort to low benches, Garden Layers adds an extra touch of well-being and refinement to life outdoors, inspired by the long eastern tradition of lounging in open air spaces.

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DESIGN INSPIRATIONS T TOWER | MATTEO THUN & ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ | ANTRAX IT

Slimline, slender profiles, pure and bold silhouettes, smooth and compact surfaces, the most well-known T-shaped ‘heat section’ opens up to new design creativity, to become self-supporting: T Tower is in fact the first free-standing radiator developed by Antrax IT. Made with aluminium profile bars, T Tower is designed to diffuse heat both when running on water as well as on electricity.

MAX | CHRISTOPHE JENNI | MAXDESIGN

MAX by Christophe Jenni is a collection of chairs and armchairs with shell made from recycled and mass-colored material. This collection allows you to combine different bases - in wood, aluminum or metal - to the same body, available in seven colors.

BABELE | RICHARD GINORI

The Babele collection encompasses 47 items of tableware and giftware.

The Babele collection is available in four variations, from the iconic Antico Doccia and Museo, and the elegant Duchessa, to the essential Venezia style inspired by the designs of Giovanni Gariboldi. The colour palette has been enriched by shades of black and green alongside blue and red.

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BUNDLE SOFA | EOOS | WALTER KNOLL

The soft upholstery looks like a large folded blanket, a design idea supposedly as simple as it is ingenious. The end result is a sofa which unites all the sensorial qualities of a well-designed piece of upholstered furniture. Softer, gentler, homelier.

STRIKE | ARRMET

Strike has the exceptional ability to be able to fit into different contexts completing and making the furnished spaces unique. The ability to change its own message depending on its “worn dress� is unbelievable, from the richness of golden finishes, to the brilliance of brass and copper, from the lightness of white to the minimalism of black. The coupling with rich velvets, with the technicality of Trevira or with the warmth of wools can create unrepeatable designs that interpret, without ever boring, the moods desired by designers.

LIGHTING PAD | NIMBUS GROUP

The new Lighting Pad is an excellent class A or B sound absorber and therefore an excellent solution for communicative spaces with exacting requirements in terms of speech intelligibility. The Lighting Pad has the same acoustic properties as the Rossoacoustic Pads, which have received multiple design awards, and can be combined with them perfectly.

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DIADE | MONICA ARMANI | LUCEPLAN

Reflecting Luceplan’s growing focus on acoustic comfort, Diade by Monica Armani is back in a novel version equipped with glareproofing. The striking and evocative suspension lamp is composed of an extruded central body and two thermoformed panels with sound-absorbing wadding that can be attached vertically or horizontally, to create a partition or a large hanging unit.

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SOAVE | SEBASTIAN HERKNER | LA CIVIDINA

Soave is a system of armchairs and sofas proposed in multiple sizes and with a recurring feature: the contained depth, thanks to which it finds perfect use in contract spaces. Soave is proposed in monochromatic version or with backrest, seat and base covered with different materials.

The result is always a padded with a contemporary style, rigorous and with a strong personality.

VILLA | JUN YASUMOTO | COLOS

Villa is a seat with a structure in small tubular steel and a shell in expanded mesh. Yasumoto has succeeded in the task of combining classic lines and contemporary aesthetics. This seat will be produced in the chair and armchair versions, available in six colors, adaptable to any furnishing situation, with a special for outdoor use.

CARVE 07 | PAOLA NAVONE | GERVASONI

CARVE 07 is a low hand-carved mahogany armchair that looks almost like a tribal sculpture. The seat is slightly shaped and the semicircular backrest is completely and irregularly drilled. CARVE 07 is a nomadic object and wherever it is situated, it brings a history that speaks of distant worlds.

COSTA VERDE | ÉLITIS

The coastline unleashes hilly landscapes covered in virgin forest. Forgotten fishing villages rub shoulders with the vestiges of colonial splendor. “Costa Verde” seizes the alchemy of ennobled raw materials and weaves abaca, wood, paper and silk thread with strips of mother-ofpearl and metallic thread.

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MARYL ARMCHAIR | CARLO COLOMBO | TRUSSARDI CASA

The design of the Maryl armchair has moderate shapes in which the soft seat is inserted, inviting you to sit comfortably and relax. The project, with leather or fabric upholstery, reveals a slight marking that outlines the silhouette of the back and armrest, reinterpreting a classic item of lounge furniture in a youthful key. The armrest insert can be enhanced with contrasting or matching leather piping.

BERET | SAMUEL WILKINSON | CRASSEVIG

Simple and at the same time complex, Beret responds to the dictates of “less is more”: a pure and elementary form, the circle, cleverly shaped with 3D technology: this is a stool that surprises for stability and comfort. To meet the multiple needs of the contract and contemporary living, Beret is available in three heights and in natural, stained or lacquered wood finishes.

WALLPEPPER® ACOUSTIC | WALLPEPPER

WallPepper® Acoustic is made of fiber glass and it’s perfect to decorate all the public spaces. Thanks to its features, this material absorbs the noises and the reverberation in a room, making relax and meeting moments more pleasant and concentration times easier. WallPepper® Acoustic is perfect for offices but also for restaurants, bars, waiting rooms, halls, hospitals, laboratories, etc.

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DORIAN | MARCELLO COLLI | CONTARDI

Light and its reaction. A strong relationship, made of complicity and intimacy. A mirror, arising through the light to become functional. It’s on these premises that the light designer Marcello Colli has created Dorian: lamp and mirror, set in a brass framework, which comes to life from the light it gives, intense and indirect.

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GESTO | MARIO MAZZER | ALMA DESIGN

Comfortable, embracing and extraordinarily strong, Gesto is the ideal seat to enhance the living and dining spaces, its relaxed refinement also allows an ideal location in the bedroom. Gesto is made of coldmolded polyurethane foam and the internal structure is entirely in steel. The enveloping backrest, which gives the seat maximum comfort and perfect ergonomic, falls harmoniously, divides and shapes the four legs, evoking the letter of the Greek alphabet ‘lambda’.

ME AND YOU | SIMONE MICHELI | SCAB

Comfortable, stylish and ready to welcome. The ME and YOU chairs, respectively chair and armchair, characterized by simple and soft features, are perfectly adaptable to various spaces in which they could be placed. ME and YOU are inspired by the design of what was to become a visionary event in the near future.

KLIP | KARIM RASHID | RIVA 1920 & LAMBORGHINI

Part of Authentic Living collection, Klip is characterized by smooth flowing lines and consists of a top made of solid wood and drawer fronts covered with leather. It is equipped with a practical chest of drawers composed of three drawers assembled with dovetail joints and lateral groove for opening.

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SOIRÉE MARCO MERENDI & DIEGO VENCATO FRATELLI GUZZINI

Soirée is a modern lantern where the flame is replaced by a group of LEDs illuminating the surrounding environment and that, thanks to a series of accessories, can act as a table lamp with or without support, a suspended fixture and a floor lamp with a stake. Soirée is offered in a wide range of colors ranging from white to black, including dark gray and blue, green and ocher, and the metallic finishes chrome and copper.

Soirée is powered by a lithium battery, with duration of twelve hours and rechargeable via a USB cable.

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BIPLANE | ALBERTO MEDA | ALIAS

Biplane, a compositive intuition gives life to a system of tables featuring great flexibility in terms of shapes, dimensions and use. The legs in die-cast aluminium are anchored to a central “sub-top” as well as to the table top, so as to compose a solid structure. The new table tops from the biplane collection are available in veneered multi-layered oak, lacquered MDF, and Carrara White marble. Some models can be had with an acrylic stone top for outdoor use.

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LOCK | ALESSANDRO BUSANA | BONALDO

The design of the Lock armchair stems from the aim of creating a seat capable of expressing a sense of protection and comfort. An armchair where the person takes centre stage, which develops around the user through a padded strip that folds onto itself to form a backrest.

DEGA ART | GOBBETTO

Monolithic surfaces for floors and walls of resinous nature created thanks to the application of mixed techniques and with the insertion of decorative elements of various kinds. The different aesthetic effects are the result of manual processing, with a wide range of colors, glossy, matt and satin finishes. The average thickness is 2/3 mm, ensuring a good resistance to wear and easiness in cleaning. Suitable for homes, offices and showrooms.

PROGETTI FASHION | CENTRO RICERCHE GIORGETTI & AGNONA

Progetti Fashion is the latest of the three Progetti 30 armchairs, the initiative designed by Giorgetti to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the Progetti collection. With the creative experience of Agnona, design meets the charm of fashion and uses textiles to express a new interior design concept. The two-tone version in wool-cashmere Kamet is finished with studs and cabochon details in ivory, carnelian and lapis; the Katori sheepskin version in white, nude or blue uses the degradĂŠ effect achieved by the different finishes of the cover; the Twist version in nude combines woven leather with sand coloured saddle leather.

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STANDARD | FRANCESCO BINFARÉ | EDRA

A sofa that allows the maximum comfort in multiple positions for a single individual or for several people at the same time. Malleable, adaptable to the wishes of the user. The key element is a “smart cushion” that serves as the armrest and backrest, freely adjustable and separately.

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THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW URBAN MODELS Mipim 2018 tackles the theme of cities of the future, protagonists of economic and social transformations generated by globalisation.

Intercepting this evolution by means of research into new construction strategies will be one of the decisive challenges for the real estate sector Alessandro Bignami

The rapid and relentless transformation of urban fabric is one issue the real estate must contend with, on a world-wide level. Cities are designing their own spaces, home to seminal economic, social and cultural changes of our time. Rather befittingly, the main theme of Mipim 2018, in Cannes from 13th to 16th March, will be “Mapping World Urbanity�.

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gies for the construction of cities in an increasingly interconnected world, as well as on the creation of new urban models. In order to do so the event will also give space to fundamental points of view of new generations, as well as a series of initiatives for the growing hotel and tourism sector.

Ronan Vaspart, Director of Mipim, gave us a preview of the 2018 edition.

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Mr. Vaspart, Mapping World Urbanity is the central theme of Mipim 2018. What changes, opportunities and challenges will the expansion of urban spaces bring to the real estate sector?

For Mipim 2018 we came up with the theme of Mapping World Urbanity (urbanity being defined as the quality of character of life in a city or town). This theme carries on from our discussion on the New Deal for Real Estate which was the theme of Mipim 2017. This rise of connected-urban areas is reconfiguring the map of world urbanity, and in many cases positioning the city as the economic powerhouse rather than the state. By 2030, 91% of growth in global consumption will come from city dwellers and by 2050, 63% of people in emerging countries will live in cities. So there is much to discuss on the best strategies for building cities in this increasingly globalised world. Public and private stakeholders need to explore on a global level the life in cities in the future, the evolving role of local authorities and the creation of new city models. For the real estate professional, the route to maximising returns is to achieve the right balance between a global vision and a local strategy that considers local specificities.

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What will be the other highlights of the fair?

This year we wanted to shake up things by giving the floor to a representative of the younger generation who can provoke property professionals and make them think differently. Twenty-year old Adora Zvitak, a young American writer and lecturer engaged in the cause of young people, will speak at the Mipim opening conference, challenging property professionals about tomorrow’s cities and urging them to pay attention to the expectations of the younger generation. A child prodigy, she published her first book at the age of eight. In 2010, when she was just ten, she hosted a TED conference “What Adults Can Learn From Kids,” attracting 5 million viewers online. She explained that “the world needs ‘childish’ think-

ing: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism.” Concerning sustainability and innovation, the key point to remember is that today, it is the absolute norm for developers to construct buildings that are green and sustainable. Beyond smart buildings, it’s now important to consider sustainability from a city perspective and how to go about achieving that. This topic covers a number of subjects including mobility, infrastructure, and energy efficiency. This is why we have decided to dedicate a half day at Mipim to issue of sustainability. The sessions will focus on low carbon economy and its return on investment, including passive and positive energy buildings, as well as the growing use of innovative and sustainable materials used to construct these buildings.

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Is the uncertainty of the international investors on Brexit lower than last year? How is Mipim attracting their attention?

No, in fact we see year-on-year at Mipim how valuable it is for investors and real estate professionals to congregate at Cannes once a year with the entire global real estate community to take the pulse of the market and do business. We are expecting at Mipim this year some 5,300 investors which is an increase compared to last year. One year on, Mipim will be a good opportunity to continue the Brexit conversation and see how the situation is evolving for the RE industry. The UK delegation at Mipim remains out in force at Mipim to campaign for international investment postBrexit, namely through the return of DIT (Department for International Trade) with a dedicated stand and robust programme.

How many spaces and initiatives will be dedicated to hotel and tourism sector?

The Mipim conference programme will host a variety of events dedicated to hotel and tourism including three main panel sessions, a matchmaking session and an invitationonly hotel and tourism lunch, to generate as much networking and deal making as possible for attendees. Hotels with an urban view: room for innovation, is a stand-out conference session on March 15th that will highlight those new hotel concepts opening to meet the demands of today’s highly discerning globetrotters. Discussion range across co-living concepts to generator hostels, as well as new luxury hotel offerings, which are taking on a leaner, smarter look.

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What results can Mipim 2018 reach?

We expect an increase in the attendance of Mipim 2018. Predictive figures are as follows: 24,500 participants from 100 countries including 5300 investors.

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DUBAI | I LOVE FLORENCE | ROBERTO CAVALLI HOME INTERIORS

The new “I Love Florence” 38 storey tower in Dubai will be the first in the world to carry the Roberto Cavalli brand. Work on the AED 800 million tower, developed by Dar Al Arkan, the largest listed real estate developer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and located on Dubai Water Canal in the Business Bay area, has started in January 2018. Roberto Cavalli Interiors is to design not only the interiors of the 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom residential units, but also the tower’s amenities, including the lobbies, gym, a U-shaped infinity swimming pool, yoga area, outdoor training area, and hallways. Completion is expected by Q2 2021.

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The project is being developed in the heart of Tribeca by leading New York-based real estate investor and developer Soho Properties, led by Sharif El-Gamal, and slated to open in 2019. The 50-residence luxury condominium tower is the result of a first-class team of celebrated architects and designers – Milan-based interior designer Piero Lissoni, design architect Michel Abboud of SOMA, and architect of record Ismael Leyva. 45 Park Place’s collection of contemporary loft and tower residences feature one- to four-bedroom homes with ultra-modern design and finishes, high ceilings and Manhattan views. Amenities, also designed by Lissoni, include a spacious double-height, 24-hour attended lobby and garden; a luxurious 50-foot indoor pool and spa; a residents’ club; fitness center; yoga and barre studio; and a children’s playroom. The tower’s plaza, garden, and neighboring, future museum will be designed by world renowned architect Jean Nouvel.

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The residential development project by Zaha Hadid Architects was commissioned to tackle accommodation shortages affecting an area which has shown a striking growth in tourism: Riviera Maya on the Yucatan peninsular. In response to the primary requirement of minimising impact on the environment and the ecosystems in an already urbanised area, the Alai project reaffirms Hadid’s style, with seven towers - occupying just 7% of the total site are - featuring curved balconies and large spacious openings. The buildings distinguish themselves in virtue of their complex modelling features while still bearing reference to a cohesive design language that is also emphasized by board walks and platforms which connect bodies while leaving vegetation unscathed, at approximately 10 metres above ground level, as well as paths leading towards the coast and botanical gardens, coming soon.

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Svart will be the first hotel above the Polar Arctic Circle to respond to Powerhouse parameters. Over the next 60 years it must succeed in generating enough sustainable energy to offset construction costs, specifically geothermal and solar energy. The project is by the firm Snøhetta in collaboration with Arctic Adventure of Norway, Asplan Viak and Skanska.

The architecture, inspired by typical fishermens’ houses and fish-drying huts, will be located at the foot of the Norwegian glacier Svartisen.

A ring-shaped body propped up by wooden rods immersed in the water, containing specially arranged rooms which will receive sunlight during hours of maximum luminosity. Its large windows and circular shape will confer near transparency upon the building, in direct contact with nature and its uncontaminated embrace.

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WEST HOLLYWOOD | THE EDITION HOTEL & RESIDENCES | JOHN PAWSON

Following hotelier Ian Schrager’s success with The Edition, the deluxe minimalist brand that’s proved popular in London, New York City and Miami, The Edition is expanding to West Hollywood, as well as other cities including Shanghai, Barcelona, Abu Dhabi and Bangkok in 2018. The under-construction West Hollywood project by developer Witkoff Group includes 20 residences, 190 guest rooms and ample meeting space, plus restaurants, a nightclub and spa facilities. Located on the legendary Sunset Strip at the corner of Doheny Drive near the Beverly Hills border, the building designed by John Pawson will reach 13 stories and open in 2018. feet long and beautiful gardens by Swiss landscape architect Enzo Enea. The project is expected to be completed in late 2018.

LONDON | ADMIRALTY ARCH WALDORF ASTORIA | WALDORF ASTORIA HOTELS&RESORTS

Since its construction in 1910 by Sir Aston Webb, the Admiralty Arch has hosted numerous government members and high society exponents, from Winston Churchill to Ian Fleming. With its unique view of the Mall, Buckingham Palace and beyond, as of 2022 it will host a new Waldorf Astoria following a renovation programme commissioned by Prime Investors Capital Ltd to a project team. Its members Michael Blair, David Mlinaric and Andrew Damonte, aim to restore the architectonic and historic features of this iconic site to their former glory. The project includes 96 rooms and suites, 3 international restaurants, a rooftop bar, spa, meeting and events halls, as well as private residences and a private Members Club.

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DUBAI | KEMPINSKI BUSINESS BAY HOTEL CIARMOLI QUEDA STUDIO

Located next to a waterway at the heart of Dubai’s new central business district, close to the landmark Burj Khalifa, the five-star deluxe Kempinski Business Bay Hotel will have 275 rooms, 8 suites, 1 presidential suite, 2 restaurants, 1 bar, spa with beauty and gym, terrace and outdoor swimming pool area, and several business facilities. The Italy based Ciarmoli Queda Studio, commisioned by Emerald Palace Group, a strategic partner of Kempinski Hotels S.A., will take care of the interior design project of the five star hotel, including the ground floor, four levels of podium, and 20 floors above.

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nvestments in the construction of top-end hotels are most commonplace in the United States, although China and India are becoming increasingly attractive. The Middle East area remains important, also thanks to a handful of grandiose projects. One out of just over five top-end hotel construction projects, currently under way or scheduled, will occur in the United States. Contract market trends appear to confirm that this is a positive phase for the American market. Out of 1242 projects under way, 846 have been scheduled for completion within 2019. New York is the city which attracts the most investments, with 52 projects, followed by Nashville (39) and Miami (28). However the grandest project is Resort World, currently under construction in Las Vegas: 3,000 rooms will be available as of early 2020. The United States is the top country, in terms of projects under way, for four out of five top global hotel chains. Marriott International will construct 773 top hotels, Hilton Worldwide 586, InterContinental Hotels Group 185 and Hyatt Hotel 132. China is another area of increasingly strategic importance for the luxury contract

sector, with 816 projects currently under way and construction for 582 is set to begin within the next year. Shanghai is firmly in the lead with 55 projects, beating Chengdu (33) and Sanya (26). This last city will be the location of the most impressive work site, for the Atlantis Sanya, a 1,550 room facility coming soon. The Middle East remains an area of fundamental importance, where the construction of 692 top-end hotels has been scheduled, 374 of which will be inaugurated within 2019. The United Arab Emirates holds the record in terms of numbers of projects, with 242 new top-end hotels, overtaking Saudi Arabia (173). Turkey stands in third place, with 71 projects. The immense Bawadi Project in Dubai is by far the world’s most impressive and ambitious: with 60,000 rooms it will be a veritable contract city.

A total of 216 projects are currently under way in India. The following cities are home to the largest number of work sites: Mumbai (18), Bangalore (14), and Gurgaon (14). The Fairmount Project at the Mumbai airport is the largest out of all these, with 650 rooms, scheduled to open in mid 2020.

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NEW YORK 52 NASHVILLE 39 MIAMI 28 ORLANDO 27 CHICAGO 23 LOS ANGELES 25 ATLANTA 21 BOSTON 18 SEATTLE 18 CHARLOTTE 17

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 242 SAUDI ARABIA 173 TURKEY 71 QATAR 51 OMAN 37 IRAQ 20 GEORGIA 18 JORDAN 16 BAHREIN 14 KUWAIT 12

MUMBAI 18 BANGALORE 14 GURGAON 10 HYDERABAD 9 NEW DELHI 7 AHMEDABAD 7 NOIDA 6 LUCKNOW 6 PUNE 4 SRINAGAR 4

SHANGHAI 55 CHENGDU 33 SANYA 26 BEIJING 22 CHONGQING 25 HANGZHOU 21 SUZHOU 20 CHANGSHA 18 WUHAN 18 SHENZHEN 18

TOP PROJECTS USA Resort World in Las Vegas Phase: Under Construction 4 star - 3,000 rooms Opening date: Q1/2020

240 | IFDM

UAE Bawadi Projects in Dubai Phase: Pre-Planning 5 star - 60,000 rooms Opening date: not available

INDIA Fairmount Hotel Mumbai Airport in Mumbai Phase: Planning 5 star - 650 rooms Opening date: Q2/2020

CHINA Atlantis Sanya

Phase: Pre-Opening 5 star - 1,500 rooms Opening date: Q2/2018

source: TopHotelProjects.com

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