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Editorial
Maison XLS – Landscapes, Atmospheres, and the Craft of Living
For this 2025 edition of the Maison XLS Magazine, we wanted more than a curated journey.
We wanted a narrative that reflects who we truly are: designers of atmospheres.
My path began with landscape architecture — a discipline of light, rhythm, material, and silence. It taught me how spaces breathe, how nature guides emotion, and how a place becomes meaningful long before a wall is built. From this foundation grew a holistic Art Direction where architecture, interiors, landscape, and objects coexist as one language.
Maison XLS was founded on a simple belief: Luxury is not an aesthetic, but a feeling — a choreography between nature, design, and human presence. Our role is to shape that rhythm through Art Direction, landscape design, and crafted environments that bridge European refinement with Asian craftsmanship.
From Sardinia to Bali, from Singapore to Hanoi, our studios work across continents yet share the same root: a landscape mindset where every project begins with atmosphere and evolves into a lived story.
Maison XLS does not end with spaces. With BLEUTONE, our Maison de Collection, this philosophy enters the intimate scale of life. Each object carries the emotion of its maker, the nobility of its material, and the quiet strength of a contemporary gesture. BLEUTONE is not decoration — it is the continuation of our language in the everyday.
This magazine invites you to wander through:
• Roots & Identity, where landscapes shape creative vision.
• Craft & Legacy, where tradition and technique give depth to design.
• Contexts & Processes, where stories begin long before construction.
• Voices & Visions, where collaboration opens new paths forward.
Our ambition is simple: to make Maison XLS not only a studio, but a cultural reference — a house standing at the crossroads of continents, philosophies, and crafts.
Come explore, question, and dream with us. Because true luxury begins long before it is seen — it is felt, lived, and shared.
Xavier LOUP & Maison XLS
Boutique Hotels, Where Nature Shapes the Experience.
Maison XLSVision 2025 & Beyond
Hospitality is entering a quieter, more intimate era — one where privacy, serenity, and meaning define the new luxury.
For Maison XLS, the future lies not in spectacle but in atmosphere: the living connection between landscape, architecture, and human presence.
Hospitality as a Sanctuary
Boutique hotels are becoming sanctuaries — places where guests slow down, reconnect, and feel held by their surroundings.
Nature becomes the first design element: shadows, reflections, vegetation, and light set the emotional tone long before architecture appears.
Atmosphere Before Architecture
Before drawing a building, we imagine its mood — the choreography of light, the rhythm of the garden, the balance between silence and movement.
This landscape-first mindset creates spaces that are not only seen, but felt.
Authenticity as Luxury
True luxury is timeless because it is authentic. Natural stones, raw woods, and handcrafted materials bring depth and meaning to each project.
Through BLEUTONE, this philosophy extends into everyday life, carrying the same emotional clarity into the home.
Luxury, Serenity, Nature, Atmosphere, Intention
“A boutique hotel expresses a unique identity that finds harmony in every detail and a quiet sense of exclusivity for its guests.”
Spaces born from the landscape — designed for serenity, privacy, and meaning
A Cross-Continental Design Culture
Maison XLS operates between Asian craftsmanship and European refinement.
This dual perspective allows us to blend precision with intuition, innovation with tradition, and nature with architecture.
The Future We Are Shaping
We envision a hospitality model where architecture, landscape, and objects form a single atmosphere.
A world where beauty is intentional, privacy is preserved, and guests experience a deep sense of calm and belonging.
Maison XLS aims to create destinations that are meaningful, rooted, and quietly timeless — setting a new standard for hospitality centered on nature, emotion, and the art of living well. - XAVIER LOUP
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Balinese Tempo Dulu
The Memory of a Timeless Island
The First Born : Wayan, Putu, Gede
Wayan, Putu,Gede are the name given to the firstborn child in a Balinese family. This name often represents leadership and responsibility within the family structure, as the firstborn is expected to uphold family traditions and values.
The Second Child : Made, Kadek
Made is addigned to the second child, embodying support and complementing the role of the firstborn. This name can also reflect the nurturing dynamics within the family.
TheThird born : Nyoman, Komang
Nyoman or Komang is the name given to the third child, often seen as the peacemaker of the family. This name underscores the importance of harmony and balance within the familial structure.
The Fourth Child : Ketut
Nyoman is given to the fourth child, symbolizing creativity and adaptability. This name reflects the diverse roles each child plays within the family unit, allowing for flexiability and innovation in family dynamics.
Bali’s Four NamesA Story of Balance & Belonging
In Bali, every name carries a philosophy. More than an identity, it is a rhythm — a cycle of birth, order, and balance that binds families through time.
A Story of Harmony and Heritage
Imagine a naming system so unique, it tells you not only who someone is but exactly where they fit in the family and even hints at deeper cultural values about balance, spirituality, and community. Welcome to Bali, where your birth order decides your name, and your name connects you to centuries of tradition
Four Names, Infinite Meaning In
Bali, it doesn’t matter if you’re a boy or a girl. Your first name is chosen simply based on when you were born. The first child is Wayan or Putu which means “the eldest” or “great“ The second child is Made, the third is Nyoman, and the fourth, Ketut After that?
The cycle starts over. It sounds simple but this four-name system is a cultural masterstroke.
Names that Carry Stories and Roles
Add a gender prefix, like I for males or Ni for females, and you have I Wayan or Ni Made. Add caste markers like Ida Bagus for priests or Anak Agung for nobility, and a simple birth-order name transforms into a proud emblem of identity and heritage. And since the four core names repeat in every family, personal names given later bring individuality into the mix. It’s like each person carries a family title and their own signature
Even as Bali modernizes, this naming tradition endures blending the ancient with the contemporary. Urban families might bend the rules, but the core system remains a beloved thread in the island’s cultural fabric. In Bali, a name isn’t just a name. It’s a connection to ancestors, a compass for living, and a reminder that in this island paradise, harmony isn’t just a goal, it’s a way of life.
Why Four Names Mean More than Identity
CULTURAL MINDSET
The cycle of only four names subtly discouraged having more than four children, as the system did not clearly accommodate further names. Parents might stop at four children, feeling the family was “complete.”
COMMUNITY IDENTIFICATION
The limited naming system also made it easier to identify a person’s place in the family and community quickly. It reinforced egalitarianism in Bali names didn’t indicate wealth or caste (though there are casterelated names too), but birth order.
A Way of Life
Next time you meet someone named Ketut or Nyoman, you’re not just hearing a name you’re hearing a story of family, philosophy,
SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL BELIEFS CULTURAL PSYCHOLOG
Traditional Balinese believed in balance and harmony (Tri Hita Karana philosophy), including balance in family life. Having “too many” children was sometimes seen as creating imbalance in the family or in karma.RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
In pre-modern times, land, rice, and water were limited in the island’s agriculture-based society.
Smaller families meant less strain on resources and more sustainable livelihoods.
and a balance that has been carefully passed down through generations. And that’s a pretty powerful identity to carry.
“In Bali, a name is more than a word — it’s a reminder that harmony is not a goal, but a rhythm of life.” - IKA WITARNINGSIH
Balian ProjectWhere Architecture Becomes Landscape
Set between rice fields and ocean horizon, Balian Project redefines the art of hospitality — where architecture, land, and community breathe in unison to create a new tropical estate for a slower way of living.
Location: Balian, Bali – Indonesia
Client Type: International Investor
Property Size: 6 HA – Boutique Hotel
5,000 m²
Art Direction: Maison XLS
Architect: Éric Chavoix
Landscape Architect: Xavier Loup
Interior: Bleutone × CFOC
Contractor: AJU Contractor
Where Modern Hospitality Meets the Soul of the Land
At dawn, light brushes over rice fields still wet with dew. Between coconut trees, horses move quietly. On the hillside, a horizontal silhouette overlooks the sea — elegant, sober, perfectly integrated into the landscape.
Spread across six hectares of tropical land, this new concept redefines the idea of a boutique hotel. It blends contemporary comfort, local
engagement, and agricultural heritage to create a genuine sense of belonging.
A Site Designed as a Story
The experience begins upon arrival. Visitors move through a landscape of coconut groves, rice fields, ponds, and edible gardens.
The land is not a backdrop but a narrative structure — each space and pathway invites a slower rhythm and a deeper connection with nature.
The project evokes the atmosphere of a European family estate while remaining firmly rooted in a tropical context. Architecture, landscape, and rural life are treated as a single, coherent system.
The goal is to propose a new model of hospitality one that elicits genuine,
heartfelt emotion. A place less about service and consumption, and more about ancestral land and belonging. Guests are invited to inhabit the place rather than simply visit it.
Reinventing the Spirit of the Estate in Asia
Engagement with the local community lies at the heart of the concept.
Guests can walk with farmers through the rice fields, watch fishermen at dawn, learn about coffee cultivation, and interact
with the horses and animals on the estate.
These encounters are part of daily life not staged activities reflecting the project’s true soul: authenticity and inclusion.
Architecture in Harmony with the Land
At the heart of this vibrant estate stands a residence conceived as an open retreat, fully resonating with the land. Its horizontal volumes and layered terraces follow the natural topography. The architecture integrates with the landscape rather than
dominating it — another layer between earth and sky.
Inside, wide, open spaces remain refined yet unpretentious, framing views of the surrounding gardens, fields, and sea.
At Maison XLS, we approach architecture as a narrative process.
Every decision — from the curve of a pathway to a BLEUTONE sofa, from the texture of a wall to the choice of a plant — contributes to a coherent vision of a complete universe.
The studio combines vision, storytelling, attention to detail, and exceptional craftsmanship to create spaces that feel both natural and intentional.
That’s how emotion is built — layer after layer.
Maison XLS
This residence is designed as a natural extension of its terraced landscape, gently stepping down the hillside like layers carved by time
Each floor follows the topography, creating wide planted terraces that visually blend the architecture with the surrounding greenery. Open façades allow uninterrupted views across the valley, while the green roofs continue the rhythm of the hills, making the building almost disappear within the terrain. Outdoor living areas sit directly within the planted surfaces, reinforcing the connection between interior life and nature. Rather than dominating the landscape, the building quietly adapts to it, becoming part of the site’s sculpted contours and tranquil atmosphere, celebrating local ecology, seasonal changes, and slow living within this peaceful valley setting.
The project balances two dimensions: a temporary residence offering privacy and refinement, and a living estate deeply rooted in its land and community.
For a few days, guests become part of the place. They don’t simply stay they belong.
This deep sense of connection defines the project’s essence and gives new meaning to contemporary luxury.
The Luxury of Belonging
This pool house boutique villa in Bali captures the essence of refined tropical living — a sanctuary where nature, light, and design exist in perfect harmony. The architecture embraces openness, allowing the gentle sea breeze and golden sunlight to flow effortlessly through the spaces. Soft earthy tones, tactile natural materials, and handcrafted furniture create an atmosphere of understated luxury. The pool terrace unfolds like an intimate retreat, framed by
lush tropical foliage and serene reflections of water. Each corner feels curated yet effortless — woven textures, ceramics, and subtle floral arrangements evoke a deep sense of calm. Guests are invited to slow down, sip tea by the pool, or watch the fading light paint the villa in hues of amber and gold. This is more than accommodation; it’s an experience of mindful relaxation and timeless beauty, inspired by Bali’s quiet rhythm and sophisticated soul.
This serene poolside haven at a boutique villa in Bali captures the essence of refined tropical living. Nestled beside the sunset coast, the VIP pool area is designed as an intimate retreat where nature and luxury seamlessly converge. Comfortable lounge chairs in warm neutral tones circle the infinityedge pool, their reflections softly dancing on the water’s surface as the golden hour begins. The scent of sea breeze mingles with the faint aroma of frangipani, while
the sun slowly descends beyond the horizon, painting the sky in hues of amber and rose. Elegant low tables with glass carafes and crystal glasses invite slow moments of connection a toast to the fading day. Surrounded by palm trees and the gentle murmur of the ocean, this tranquil setting evokes an atmosphere of quiet indulgence, where every sunset feels private, timeless, and beautifully framed by nature’s rhythm.
Golden Hour Tranquility, Intimate Luxury by
the Sea
Nestled near Bali’s serene sunset beach, the horse barn exudes rustic charm with its warm terracottaorange walls and elegant arched details. Surrounded by lush palm trees and tropical greenery, it blends equestrian grace with boutique villa sophistication. Soft golden light filters through the arches at dusk, illuminating the
refined dining setup and crystal chandeliers that add a touch of luxury to the pastoral setting. The gentle sound of waves and the scent of sea breeze create an atmosphere of tranquility, where nature, craftsmanship, and timeless design coexist in perfect harmony.
Teracotta Light & Coastal Calm
The Pool House Bar Intimacy Through Craft
and Cuisine
The pool house bar and chef’s table glow warmly under the Balinese night sky near Sunset Beach. Gentle lighting highlights natural wood tones and soft curves, creating an intimate yet playful atmosphere. Guests gather around the bar, savoring cocktails crafted with local ingredients while the chef prepares dishes before them in an open setting. Reflections from
the pool shimmer across textured concrete walls and glass partitions. The circular architecture and subtle Japanese influences blend seamlessly with the tropical surroundings, evoking a tranquil, luxurious mood. Lush greenery and ocean breezes complete this boutique villa’s serene, sensory dining and social experience.
Rooted in the Art Direction of Maison XLS:
At the crossroads of architecture, lanbdscape, and bespoke design, Balian embodies the result of a shared vision between MAISON XLS, BLEUTONE, and our esteemend collaborators from Eric CHAVOIX’s architectural input to Matteo MESSERVY’s lighting expertise and ZENKARA’s marketing vision. Each contribution adds depth to a project that resonates with both place & community.
- AYU MAHARANI & XLS TEAM
Dialogue Collaboration
Eric Chavoix Architects
Paris Born, Mauritian Raised, Internationally Grown
Balian Project
“True luxury is intimacy shared”
Over the years, architect Eric Chavoix and art director Xavier LOUP have developed a rare creative dialogue — one rooted in proportion, restraint, and the emotional balance between architecture, landscape, and art direction.
Their collaboration on the Balian boutique hotel became a defining moment: a project where nature, materiality, and atmosphere merge into a single experience.
Q: “True Luxury is Intimacy Shared” what does this phrase mean to you both?
Éric: For me, it’s about coherence and restraint. Luxury today is not about excess — it’s about harmony between space, material, and atmosphere. When architecture becomes quiet, emotion takes the lead.
Xavier: I see it as a question of rhythm. True intimacy comes from the balance between what you see and what you feel. When architecture, landscape, and art direction speak the same language, the guest develops a natural connection to the place. It’s not about being impressed — it’s about belonging.
Q: How does this shared vision translate into your collaboration?
Xavier: Our work together is a conversation of scales. Eric sets the architectural structure — the frame, the order — and I bring the emotional layer through material, light, and landscape. The aim is to create a choreography between architecture and nature, where everything breathes at the same tempo.
Éric: Exactly. Xavier’s presence brings fluidity. He connects what stands and what grows, what’s built and what’s living. In every project we share, the boundary between interior and exterior disappears — replaced by continuity, by emotion.
Q: Your collaboration in Bali seems to embody this balance beautifully. Can you tell us more?
Xavier: Bali is a special story. We designed a private boutique hotel — a 5000m² retreat nestled within six hectares of landscape. From the start, we wanted the site to lead. The architecture is suspended between fields and forest, a structure shaped by silence and reflection.
Eric: It’s a place where architecture disappears into the atmosphere. You walk from terraces to pools to gardens without noticing transitions. Everything is fluid, almost breath-like.
Xavier: Our goal was to design a house of hospitality — where intimacy is whispered, not displayed. The guest becomes part of the landscape, not a spectator.
Q: Landscapes often appear as one of your main materials. How does this influence your creative process?
Éric: Time gives depth. A space should feel as if it has always existed, even when newly built. That’s the real challenge.
Xavier: And time connects everything — the growth of plants, the aging of materials, the way light changes throughout the day. It’s in these transitions that emotion lives. We design not just for the present, but for the life a place will slowly reveal.
Q: Maison XLS collaborates with artisans across Asia through BLEUTONE. How does craftsmanship shape your shared vision?
Xavier: BLEUTONE extends our design philosophy into the intimate scale of living. We work closely with artisans in Bali, Java, Vietnam, and beyond — people who carry generations of knowledge in their hands.
Their craft brings a human vibration to the spaces we design. A carved stone, a textured wood, a metal patina — these are not details; they are emotions materialised.
Éric: Craftsmanship grounds architecture. In Balian, the handmade textures, the subtle irregularities, the tactile materials. they bring truth to the project.
When objects and architecture speak the same language, the guest feels at home instantly — even in a place they’ve never been.
Q: Looking at your recent projects, how does this philosophy come to life?
Éric: In Namibia, we’re designing a network of boutique lodges forming a continuous journey, where each one develops a different emotional story.
The architecture responds to the landscape, not the other way around.
Xavier: And in Komodo Island, the design starts with the land itself. The landscape gives the rhythm; architecture follows. We imagine experiences where travelers move through layers of emotion — from raw nature to refined comfort — always guided by the spirit of the place.
Éric: It’s a choreography of movement and pause, solitude and gathering. That’s where intimacy begins.
Q: In your eyes, what defines true luxury today?
Éric: For me, it’s silence — the ability for a space to calm the mind.
Xavier: For me, it’s sincerity — when every element, from architecture to the landscape to the crafted object, feels authentic. True luxury is intimacy shared — the dialogue between space, nature, and time. - STEPHANIE
DECLAROIX
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Watercolors — The Poetry of First Impressions
Before any plan or model, every project at Maison XLS begins with an atmosphere. Watercolors allow us to translate the first breath of a place — its light, its rhythm, and the quiet emotion carried by the landscape. This medium is intuitive, almost meditative, capturing nuances no algorithm could ever replicate. A sky imperfect yet honest, a branch that blurs into light — these subtle gestures reveal the soul of a project before architecture takes shape. It is where our landscapes appear first: raw, sensitive, and beautifully human.
A Universal Language of Craft & Emotion
Across our studios in Singapore, Bali, and Hanoi, these handdrawn atmospheres form the seeds of our boutique hotels, villas, and crafted environments. Here, craftsmanship meets innovation — delicate brush strokes blend with contemporary tools, including AI imagery, to explore textures, moods, and possibilities. What matters is not the technique, but the story it begins: a quiet world revealed layer by layer, where nature leads and architecture follows. Every representation is part of a larger narrative — one that starts long before construction, and continues long after a project is lived.
The Art of AtmosphereWhere Stories Begin
From watercolors to crafted imagery, every Maison XLS project begins with a feeling — a first breath shaped by nature, emotion, and intuition.
Watercolors, cardboard models, and AI imagery .... how storytelling takes shape across Maison XLS studios in Singapore, Bali, and Hanoi.
Where Architecture Becomes Tangible
Models allow us to touch ideas. They reveal scale, rhythm, and proportion with an honesty that drawings cannot express.
Their physical presence invites a deeper conversation between architect, landscape designer, and client — one built on emotion as much as on precision. In these miniature worlds, the essence of a project becomes clear: how a pathway opens to the garden, how a roof frames a view, how light moves across a quiet interior.
ModelsTactile Atmospheres Shaped by Hand
Before architecture is built, it is held — as a landscape, a mood, a quiet world taking form beneath the fingertips.
Holding an Atmosphere in Your Hands
At Maison XLS, every model is crafted as a tactile landscape, a small universe that expresses balance, serenity, and the sense of belonging we seek in every project.
Long before a stone is placed or a tree planted, these crafted representations help us refine atmosphere — testing how a space feels, not only how it looks.
They are emotional tools as much as design tools, guiding decisions through intuition and touch.
These are not simply visuals but languages: ways of exploring space, emotion, and narrative.
“A
model is not a miniature building, but a held emotion.”
-STEPHANIE DELACROIX
Art Direction Interview –XAVIER LOUP
Maison XLS — Designing Atmospheres Rooted in Nature
Design begins long before architecture — it begins with atmosphere.
The Art of Connection
Q: What gives a place its soul?
A place finds its soul before any wall is built. Emotion begins in the landscape — in light filtered through leaves, in the movement of air, in the balance between silence and presence.
When atmosphere comes first, everything that follows gains meaning. Architecture, objects, and rituals naturally align with the feeling of the site.
Q: Why operate as a boutique studio?
Because intimacy allows depth.
Maison XLS works across landscape, architecture, interiors, and objects, treating them as one language. From Singapore to Bali and Hanoi, we collaborate with artisans and designers across Asia and Europe.
A boutique scale gives us the freedom to craft atmospheres rather than repeat styles. Each project becomes unique, sensitive, and rooted in its own identity.
Redefining Luxury
Q: How do you define the luxury of tomorrow?
Luxury is becoming quieter.
It is no longer about rarity or spectacle, but about serenity, privacy, authenticity, and emotional clarity. People seek places that let them slow down and reconnect.
True luxury is the absence of noise — visual, physical, and emotional.
It is a feeling of being held by the environment, not overwhelmed by it.
A Contemporary Craft Studio
Q: What does “landscape-first design” mean to you?
I come from landscape architecture, and nature remains my starting point.
Landscape is not a backdrop — it is a partner.
If the garden is wrong, the architecture will never feel right.
We begin each project by studying light, vegetation, shadows, and climate.
When architecture responds instead of dominating, spaces become timeless and emotionally comfortable.
Nature as Narrative
Q: How does Maison XLS bridge Asian craftsmanship and European refinement?
Maison XLS sits at a crossroads.
Europe brings composition, precision, and cultural memory.
Asia brings intuition, craft, raw beauty, and a deep respect for material.
Our work blends these energies — a Japanese detail beside a Mediterranean stone mood, or a Balinese gesture informing a European atmosphere.
This dual culture defines our identity and guides our future direction.
“Crafting Signature Projects Between Asia and Europe
Maison XLS continues to bridge continents, cultures, and crafts where design becomes a universal language.”
BLEUTONE X CFOC
When Philosophy Turns Into Objects
Q: BLEUTONE has become a strong extension of your philosophy. How do you work with artisans across Asia?
BLEUTONE is not about products — it is about preserving gestures.
We collaborate with master artisans across Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, India, Japan, and beyond — each selected for exceptional savoir-faire, often passed through generations.
Every piece carries the emotion of its maker, the nobility of its material, and the quiet strength of something crafted by hand.
Through BLEUTONE, our design language flows from largescale spaces into the intimacy of everyday life.
Q: What do you hope readers will feel after discovering this Maison XLS issue?
A sense of calm and clarity.
Maison XLS is not only about buildings; it is about shaping atmospheres — places where design, humanity, and craftsmanship coexist.
If readers finish this issue with the feeling that serenity can be designed, and that nature can lead the way, then we’ve succeeded.
Q: What role does Maison XLS play in a project — and what concrete value do you bring to owners and investors?
Our role is to bring coherence.
Many exceptional projects begin with strong intentions but lose clarity along the way — too many consultants, too many directions, too many layers that don’t speak to one another.
Maison XLS enters as the thread that aligns everything: landscape, architecture, interiors, materials, atmosphere, and the crafted details that define the guest experience. tell our stories.
We create the emotional identity that holds the project together.
For owners and investors, this means:
• A clear, elevated identity that differentiates the property in any market.
• Stronger emotional value, which translates into desirability and long-term relevance.
• A coherent environment, where every decision — from a pathway to a fabric — reinforces the same atmosphere.
We don’t add complexity.
We bring harmony, meaning, and lasting value.
-STEPHANIE DELACROIX
The Visionary Garden Where Imagination Shapes the Future Atmosphere
At Maison XLS, technology is not a substitute for creativity, but a language to amplify it — a new brush to shape ideas, explore possibilities, and translate imagination into form.
When Technology Becomes a Brush for Emotion
At Maison XLS, technology is not a spectacle — it is a quiet companion.
A new brush that helps us explore atmospheres, test emotions, and reveal how a place may one day feel.
Generative tools do not replace our craft; they extend it.
They allow us to sketch faster than the hand, wander beyond the limits of material constraints, and open unexpected paths of exploration —
always guided by the same essence: nature, serenity, and the art of living well.
These images are not predictions. They are invitations — gentle glimpses into possible worlds. They sharpen our storytelling, help us refine a mood, and shape the early poetry of a project long before it becomes architecture.
Here, imagination leads. Technology simply listens.
When Technology Becomes a Brush for Dreams
AI imagery becomes meaningful when it deepens atmosphere, not when it overwhelms it.
At Maison XLS, these tools help us explore the balance between garden and horizon, between built forms and open sky — testing the emotional resonance of a place before the first sketch turns into a plan. By accelerating exploration, we refine what truly matters: the silence of a morning
landscape, the comfort of a protected view, the softness of a garden moving in the light. Each digital scene becomes a space to question, adjust, and dream — a moment suspended between vision and reality. Because the future of luxury hospitality is not about speed, innovation, or scale.
It is about creating places that feel deeply human, rooted, and quietly timeless.
Innovation & Emotion Ideas That Lead the Fu -
ture of Hospitality
“Between code and craft, Maison XLS imagines a new creative landscape — one where innovation listens to emotion, and technology becomes the hand’s silent ally.” -XAVIER LOUP
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A Modernity Rooted in Nature & Memory
Each stroll along the water is a lesson in citymaking. It teaches that rhythm can be drawn from water’s breath, from the canopy of trees, from the constancy of everyday gestures. Through its lakes, Hanoi offers a singular vision of public space: a modernity rooted in both nature and memory. The lakes of Hanoi are not its margins but its heart. They remind us that a city can grow without losing
its soul, that it can dialogue with its environment without crushing it. In the stillness of their reflections, Hanoi extends a mirror of itself—a city that, around the bend of a tree-lined street, still knows how to offer a glimmer of poetry and a silent lesson: that modernity can only thrive when in harmony with nature.
Hanoi LakeBetween Memory and Modernity
Through its lakes, Hanoi reveals the poetry of stillness — a dialogue between city and water, where memory, rhythm, and reflection define a gentler way of living.
Hanoi is not a city one discovers at a glance. It reveals itsealf slowly, layer by layer - through the ceaseless hum of scooters, the murmur of markets, the aroma of coffee rising in the early morning
Amid this energy lies a softer rhythm, almost secret: the rhythm of its lakes. Scattered like fragments of mirror across the urban fabric, they are at once anchors, sanctuaries, and vessels of memory.
For centuries, lakes have shaped Hanoi’s geography and urban form. Hoàn Kiem, Tây Ho, Trúc Bach… their names resonate like chapters in a living book. Around them, neighborhoods unfolded, streets converged, pagodas and markets found their place. Long before modern planning, these bodies of water defined the city’s structure, offering Hanoi its unique character: fragmented yet harmonious, bustling yet serene, rooted in both water and soil.
What strikes the visitor is not merely the presence of water, but its constant dialogue with trees. Along the shores grow scarlet flamboyants, purple jacarandas, fragrant frangipanis, and ancient banyans whose roots reach deep into earth and imagination alike. These trees form far more than a backdrop - they are a landscape signature. They turn every walk into a sensory journey: thick shade shielding the heat, light dancing across the water, floral scents tracing each step.
The Rhythm of Everyday Grace
At dawn, the lakeside becomes a living stage. Figures move in tai chi, their gestures mirrored in the still water. Later, children wobble on bicycles, couples stroll hand in hand, elders observe in silence. These lakes host daily rituals, festivals, offerings. They are public spaces and reservoirs of memory at once. Each lake carries a legend: Hoàn Kiem, the “Lake of the Returned Sword,” tells how King Lê Lợi returned a magical blade to the sacred turtle that had freed the nation from invaders. Thus myth and urbanism intertwine in their reflections.
Unlike many Asian capitals drawn into vertical glass skylines, Hanoi has preserved its delicate balance of water, stone, and vegetation. It has not erased its lakes or felled its trees in the name of uniform modernity. Instead, it composes with them. This green and blue fabric distinguishes Hanoi, giving it the grace of a garden-city. Here, urbanism is
measured not only in floors of concrete but in the height of flamboyants and the breadth of shimmering waters.
Each stroll along the water is a lesson in city-making. It teaches that rhythm can be drawn from water’s breath, from the canopy of trees, from the constancy of everyday gestures. Through its lakes, Hanoi offers a singular vision of public space: a modernity rooted in both nature and memory. The lakes of Hanoi are not its margins but its heart. They remind us that a city can grow without losing its soul, that it can dialogue with its environment without crushing it. In the stillness of their reflections, Hanoi extends a mirror of itself—a city that, around the bend of a tree-lined street, still knows how to offer a glimmer of poetry and a silent lesson: that modernity can only thrive when in harmony with nature.
“In Hanoi, water does not divide the city — it gathers it. Around its lakes, life slows, time listens, and modernity remembers where it came from.” -
HIEP NGUYEN
The Time of LacquerThe Poetry of Patience
In the hands of Vietnam’s lacquer masters, time becomes a living material. Each gesture, born from silence, transforms patience into beauty — an art where slowness reveals the soul of craft.
My encounter with Vietnam and Vietnam’s lacquer artisans was a revelation… a quiet one.
In their workshops, time slows down. The air hums softly filled with the whisper of a brush, the slide of a tool, the light touch of a focused hand. Here, every gesture carries its own rhythm, passed down
through generations.
The Serenity of the Gesture
First, you notice the calm.
No movement is rushed; each action feels deliberate, rooted guided by a collective breath.
Watching them work is like witnessing active meditation, a silent dialogue between hand and substance.
The Serenity of the Gesture
Craft as Active Meditation
The Choreography of Tools
Their world is inhabited by singular instruments, many of them hand-crafted. Each stage of the process preparing the base, applying successive layers of lacquer, sanding, polishing, inlaying requires its own dedicated tool. Some are delicate as feathers, others bear the weight of decades. Together they compose a quiet choreography, where every tool extends the artisan’s hand with instinctive precision.
Tradition in Dialogue Contemporary with Modernity
Our collaboration has grown over time, shaped by mutual respect. Together we
explore new forms while preserving the essential rituals of this age-old art.
Lacquer here is not a mere surface it’s a living substance, deep and luminous, revealing its brilliance layer by layer, year after year.
The Beauty of Slowness
In these workshops, lacquer teaches a lesson in patience in listening to the material’s pace.
Nothing is forced; everything is balanced, considered, alive. It’s this mindful slowness that gives each piece its singular beauty a beauty born from gesture, silence, and timeless mastery.
Soul Resides in the Details
“Soul resides in the details — not in scale, but in devotion.”
-FRANCK SINGLER
Dialogue Collaboration
FRANCK SINGLER
Head of Asia Pacific, Compagnie Française de l’Orient et de la Chine (CFOC)
“It’s not technology that inspires me, it’s what it forces us to rediscover about ourselves”
Meeting Franck Singler is like entering a dialogue between East and West, where textures, materials, and time itself become a shared language. Based in Singapore, Franck has been leading the development of CFOC across Asia, collaborating with a network of artisans whose craft has been passed down from one generation to the next.
The Art of Connection
Bleutone: You lead CFOC’s development in Asia. How would you define the essence of your role today?
Franck Singler: My role is not only about managing a supply chain. It’s about creating connections between those who imagine and those who make. In Asia, the relationship with craftsmanship is deeply rooted, every object carries the spirit of the person who shaped it. I see myself as a bridge, a translator between cultures, rhythms, and visions.
Artificial Intelligence & the Intelligence of the Hand
Bleutone: Artificial Intelligence is transforming every field. How do you see its impact on yours?
Franck Singler: AI will accelerate some processes, it will help us design, visualize, anticipate trends. But it will never replace the human hand. What an artisan transmits through a gesture cannot be replicated. The warmth of polished wood, the subtlety of lacquer, the breath of bamboo, these are living things.
AI should remain a tool in service of human creativity, not its replacement. If anything, it should give us the freedom to reinvest our time in what truly matters, the precision and poetry of the handmade.
The Value of Time
Bleutone: In your view, what makes an object truly contemporary?
Franck Singler: Its ability to endure. For a long time, luxury was defined by rarity. Today, I believe true luxury lies in the time dedicated to doing things well.
In our workshops, I see artisans who work as their ancestors did, yet they intuitively embody what we now call sustainability, respect, patience, emotion. That, to me, is modernity.
Passing the Torch
Bleutone: What is your vision for the years ahead?
Franck Singler : I hope that younger generations won’t see craftsmanshp as nostalgia, but as a path forward. AI will produce flawless images, but human hands will continue to create imperfect objects, and it’s in those imperfections that beauty resides.
My dream is for our ateliers to remain places of encounter, where materials, ideas, and generations still speak to each other.
ThisconversationwithFranckSinglerremindsusthat,betweeninnovationandtradition,beautyincraftisneveramatter of technique or chance alone — it is an act of attention and patience, a way of listening, and a legacy. In a world that moveseverfaster,hiswordsbecomeaquietinvitationto slow down and feel,torecognizeineverycraftedobjectthe enduring trace of our humanity.-STEPHANIE DELACROIX
Umah AdhyaThe Quiet Dialogue Between House & Nature
Blurring the line between architecture and nature, Umah Adhya redefines the art of living in quiet motion — a sanctuary where each breath belongs to both the house and the garden.
Location: Singapore
Client Type: Private Client
Property Size: 500 m² land – 700 m² built area – 500 m² outdoor
Art Direction: Maison XLS
Landscape: Xavier LOUP
Interior: Bleutone × CFOC
Contractor: BHB
Architecture, art direction, interiors, and landscape all by Maison XLS within a holistic approach where each discipline speaks to the other, forming one coherent language.
The art of living and the selection of lifestyle objects are orchestrated by BLEUTONE, bringing
tactile emotion and quiet refinement to daily life.
The founding intention was clear: to dissolve the boundary between in and out creating a home where nature becomes a living partner, a much-loved family member.
A House that Breathes in Stillness
Architectural Fluidity
From the moment you step in, space flows naturally without doubt or hesitation.
The living area opens entirely onto the garden, while the pool stretches out as a serene extension of the house.
Large sliding glass panels disappear, letting light,
breeze, and gaze move freely in seamless continuity.
A timber ceiling continues outward, acting as a strong yet subtle link between interior and exterior volumes.
Light curtains filter the tropical glow without interrupting the view, wrapping the space in a halo of calm softness.
When the Landscape Becomes the Main Character
The interior design was conceived as a neutral canvas on which the garden could express itself.
Furniture selected or customdesigned acts as a quiet punctuation, structuring the space without stealing the scene… nor the scenery.
Reflections from the water animate the walls; mature trees stand as living architecture, offering shade, texture, and depth.
Each room nurtures an intimate connection with the outdoors.
The living room opens onto the pool, a décor in perpetual motion.
Bedrooms breathe behind vertical fins filtering the tropical sun, while a spiral staircase traces a poetic axis between sky and earth, inviting a sensory ascent.
An Ode to Simple Life
This project goes beyond architectural composition it expresses a philosophy of home.
Here, nature isn’t a spectacle observed from within; it’s
invited inside, settles into daily life, breathes with it even has a seat at the table.
Architecture becomes a silent framework a stage where light, material, and landscape write their own story.
The Bedroom as a Sanctuary of Calm
The Shared Rhythm of Nature and Space
In this house, inside and outside no longer oppose, they echo each other.
Nature crosses thresholds, rests on sofas, glides over wooden panels, and ripples across water surfaces.
Every gesture is measured; every detail attuned to its surroundings.
Elegance here arises from harmony between human mastery and nature’s beauty, in a balance both delicate and timeless.
Rooted in the art direction of MAISON XLS:
Umah Adhya embodies a holistic design approach where architecture, landscape, and community intertwine. With ZENKARA leading the marketing perspective and BLEUTONE ensuring the sourcing and edition, the project reflects a seamless integration of vision and craft, offering a unique narrative of place and identity. - AYU MAHARANI & XLS TEAM
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Mastery of Materials
Technical excellence behind quiet luxury BLEUTONE’s craft is poetic, but its foundation is technical.
Teak from Indonesia — responsibly sourced
All BLEUTONE pieces for outdoor use are crafted from plantation-grown Indonesian teak, selected for its density, stability, and natural resistance.
The Kiln-Drying Process (6–9 weeks)
Before a single joint is assembled, each piece of timber goes through a controlled drying protocol:
- Pre-sorting by density and grain
- Initial air-drying
- Kiln drying for 6 to 9 weeks, depending on
thickness
- Moisture stabilization to 12–14%\
- Resting period before machining
This guarantees long-term stability — essential for Mediterranean climates such as Sardinia.
Premium Joinery & Finishing
Once stabilized, the wood enters the hands of master craftsmen: precision joinery, triple sanding, hand-applied finishes, UV protection, and final inspection.
This is slow production, not industrial manufacturing. A quiet, rigorous process where every gesture counts.
BLEUTONE –From Vision to Object
Where atmosphere becomes matter
At Maison XLS, design begins long before an object exists.
BLEUTONE was born to give form to this invisible part of our work — the atmosphere, the emotion, the landscape.
It is where visions become tactile: wood shaped by hand, stone carrying the memory of a place, metal infused with quiet strength.
BLEUTONE is not a supplier.
It is the material extension of Maison XLS, a bridge between imagination and fabrication, between Asia’s intuition and Europe’s precision.
Crafting Continuity
The link between atmosphere and material
For many years, Maison XLS has collaborated with artisans across Asia to bring depth and sincerity to our projects.
BLEUTONE naturally emerged from this journey: a curated network of exceptional workshops in Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, India, and Japan — each chosen for a rare savoirfaire passed on through generations.
In our projects, nothing is decorative.
Every object continues the story of the landscape: the softness of a curve echoing a coastline, the warmth of teck mirroring Mediterranean light, the texture of a stone recalling volcanic soil.
From Vision to Object
Prototypes, workshops, refinement
What begins as a sketch, a model, or a watercolor becomes a prototype shaped inside BLEUTONE’s workshops.
Each workshop brings a different expertise: wood, lacquer, metal, weaving, stone.
These collaborations are not about producing “products.”
They are about translating narratives into matter — creating objects that inhabit spaces with meaning, soul, and technical reliability.
For the Sardinia project, for example, each outdoor piece passed through:
- Structural testing
- Load and weather resistance
- Joinery control
- Proportion adjustments
- Tactile refinements
- Pre-assembly quality checks
Ensuring that what is delivered in Italy carries both the atmosphere of the design and the durability required by the location.
A Dialogue Between Asia & Europe
Where intuition meets precision
Maison XLS conceives the atmosphere; BLEUTONE gives it form. Europe brings composition, proportion, cultural memory.
Asia brings intuition, hand-sensitivity, rare mastery of materials. Together they build a language that is neither East nor West — but Maison XLS.
Design is not complete until it is lived, touched, and shared.
Collections born from projects, crafted with intent.
Crafted With Intent, Lived With Meaning
A BLEUTONE object is not a decorative item. It is a fragment of a project’s soul — a gesture made tangible. Every curve holds memory, every texture carries time, every piece is designed to be lived, touched, and shared.
Through BLEUTONE, the life of a Maison XLS project extends far beyond its walls, continuing into the intimate world of the people who inhabit it.
“In every curve of wood and trace of hand lies the invisible link between Maison XLS and BLEUTONE — where design becomes life, and craftsmanship preserves the soul of creation.” -STEPHANIE DECLAROIX
Between Salt, Pine& SilenceThe Essence of K. Residence
At the meeting point between land and sea, K. Residence redefines quiet luxury. A home where architecture listens to the horizon, embraces silence, and turns living into an act of grace.
Location: Sardinia – Italy
Client Type: Private Client
Property Size: 1 HA – 1,500 m²
Architect: Charles Zana
Local Architect: (to be confirmed)
Art Direction: Maison XLS
Landscape : (to be confirmed)
Interior & Outdoor: Bleutone × CFOC
Contractor: (to be confirmed)
Between Raw Landscape and Contemporary Family Elegance
Perched on the rugged hills of Sardinia, K. Residence unfolds like a quiet statement, a house that listens before it speaks.
Born from a long-standing collaboration between architect Charles Zana and art director Xavier LOUP, the project captures the island’s natural drama with disarming simplicity. Seven bedrooms, a horizon without limits, and the kind of silence that feels crafted.
A Family Story, Twenty Years in the Making
For this family friends and clients for over, two decades, K. Residence is far more than a summer home. It’s a place for gathering: three generations, endless dinners, long afternoons that stretch into starlit nights.
The architecture had to host both intimacy and abundance the poetry of reunion and, the comfort of routine.
A horizon, a breath, a place to belong
Rooted in the Soul of the Island
The creative process began with the land itself, its mineral palette, its raw textures, its rhythm of sun and salt.
Rather than imposing style, the Maison XLS team sought resonance: a balance of terracotta tones, muted greens, and stone surfaces that seem to breathe the Mediterranean air.
Nothing shouts; everything whispers or murmurs.
Design as Architecture
Early on, the team realised that the scale of the project would be defined not by its walls, but by its
furniture.
By designing oversized, custommade pieces, they shifted the perception of volume.
An eight-metre-long sofa stretches across the main terrace like a horizon line a social sculpture where everyone eventually ends up.
Nearby, a vast modular table welcomes up to twenty-two guests; chairs alternate with asymmetrical benches, breaking rhythm and formality in favour of effortless conviviality.
These gestures blur the boundary between décor and structure furniture as social architecture.
K. Residence captures a quiet kind of luxury where architecture simply feels human.
Living Between Water & Sky
Here, the pool isn’t a feature; it’s a living room with better light.
Double daybeds invite reading, games, or long conversations drifting in and out of the shade.
Above, the rooftop terrace becomes the evening stage centred around a fire pit, framed by pine trees and cinematic sunsets. Each level offers a new way to inhabit the landscape: a choreography between architecture and horizon.
Poolside Gallery : a Daybed of Quiet Grandeur
The Dining Table as the Heart of the Home
What makes this project special is its rhythm — a sequence of spaces that feel both spontaneous and precise. There’s always a secret nook, a view framed by pots and shadows, a path that leads nowhere but feels right.
It’s less a villa than a boutiquehotel of memories, where every corner tells a story of togetherness.
K. Residence is not about opulence; it’s about balance — between generosity and restraint, landscape and comfort, permanence and lightness.
It’s a home that captures what Maison XLS and BLEUTONE both stand for: the art of living as an act of quiet elegance.
This outdoor rooftop captures the effortless elegance of a summer house in Italy. Warm terracotta tones blend with soft natural textures, creating a serene Mediterranean retreat. Comfortable lounge chairs and a tiled coffee table invite slow conversations over tea as the golden sunset bathes the space in amber light. Olive trees and lush greenery
frame the view, adding freshness and intimacy. Minimal yet inviting, the design balances modern sophistication with rustic warmth. The soft candlelight flickers as evening falls, evoking the timeless charm of Italian summer evenings filled with tranquility, style, and gentle coastal breezes.
Rooted in the Art Direction of Maison XLS:
Blending the refined architectural vision of Charles Zana with landscape artistry of MAISON XLS, K. Residence comes to life as a dialogue between architetcure, nature & bespoke design . The outdoor living experience is elevated through, BLEUTONE’s curated furniture, while MAISON XLS’s visualisations capture the project’s distinctive spirit. - AYU MAHARANI & XLS TEAM
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ZENKARA –Redefining Luxury Through Culture and Purpose
Where culture meets tomorrow. Where meaningful destinations begin.
In a world where destinations multiply yet resemble one another, Zenkara stands apart. Not a traditional development studio, nor a marketing agency. Zenkara is a creator of living cultural identities.
Its destinations are shaped not only by architecture or landscape, but by meaning, emotion, and a profound sense of place.
Here, space is more than physical. It is experiential. It is intimate.
It is a state of being.
Zenkara doesn’t simply build places, it cultivates identities, where local heritage meets contemporary sensibility and where every detail speaks with intention.
Luxury becomes clarity. Culture becomes purpose. Design becomes emotion.
Honoring Identity
Every destination must begin with the truth of a place.
Before designing, Zenkara listens — to landscapes, to stories, to memory.
This is not branding; it is cultural reading, revealing the essence a project must protect.
Modern Authenticity
Zenkara does not replicate tradition; it elevates it.
Materials born from the land, crafts shaped by generations, and stories rooted in memory are reimagined into contemporary, timeless experiences.
Strategic Cultural Design
At the intersection of art direction, development, and strategy, Zenkara becomes a creative compass for visionary investors.
Here, emotion informs design, and culture fuels innovation.
A New Way of Experiencing the World
Zenkara invites us to slow down. To rediscover luxury not as excess, but as meaningful presence.
In a loud world, it offers places that breathe destinations that leave a trace on the soul.
The Ecosystem
ZENKARA × MAISON XLS × BLEUTONE
A unique alliance where:
- Zenkara defines cultural purpose and identity
- Maison XLS shapes atmosphere through architecture, landscape, and light
- Bleutone gives material form through crafted objects and furniture
Together, they create destinations that are not only seen, but felt, lived, and remembered.
“ Between emotion and analysis, Zenkara defines a new language of luxury — one that listens before it speaks, creates before it sells, and leaves a lasting trace on both land and soul.”
-IKA WITARNINGSIH
Dialogue Collaboration
Architect & Interior Designer – Founder of Studio Lempereur, Paris & Saint-Barthélémy
OLIVIER LEMPEREUR
“Some journeys reconnect when guided by the same light trust, time, and creation.”
Q: Do you remember when you first heard about Xavier Loup?
Yes, it goes back more than two decades. At the time, Xavier was this young, passionate landscape architect in Paris, already known for his sensitivity and sense of composition. We shared mutual respect long before our first collaboration; we were both orbiting the same creative universe, curious about each other’s work.
Q: What first caught your attention in his approach?
His drawings — they carried atmosphere. There was this instinctive balance between architecture and poetry. You could feel how he understood nature not as a setting, but as a living material, as essential to a project as light or space itself. Even then, he designed with emotion, not just with lines.
Q: How did you finally start working together?
Naturally, almost by coincidence. A dinner with friends, ideas exchanged, and we both felt it was time to stop admiring each other’s work from afar. Collaboration followed, and so did friendship. Since then, we’ve shared several creative journeys — each built on trust, dialogue, and a shared sense of purpose.
Q: Xavier moved his office to Asia, and you recently opened your new studio in SaintBarthélemy. Do you see parallels between these two paths?
Absolutely.
Both choices were made to reconnect with nature, to slow down, to rediscover authenticity. Saint-Barth, like Asia, is a place where architecture breathes with the landscape — where light, material, and silence guide creation. Opening the studio was not about expansion, but about returning to the roots of emotion in design. I believe Xavier found the same clarity in Asia: a place where design begins by listening.
Q: How do these new environments influence your creative process?
In Paris or Brussels, the dialogue with space is intellectual. In the tropics, it becomes sensorial — the humidity, the shadows, the air itself shape your intuition. You don’t impose; you respond. This shift toward listening is something I recognise in Xavier’s work. His architecture and landscapes now reflect a deeper clarity shaped by climate, time, and place.
Q: What remains constant between you, after so many years and continents apart?
A shared philosophy. We both believe that great projects are built on relationships — with people, materials, and time. Distance changes nothing when the values stay aligned. What binds us is the search for meaning, serenity, and the quiet strength of things crafted with intention.
Q: BLEUTONE is becoming an important part of Xavier’s future direction. How do you see this evolution?
To me, BLEUTONE is a natural extension of his design ethos. It bridges Asian craftsmanship with European refinement, creating objects that hold atmosphere in their form. It’s about continuity — bringing the spirit of a place, the emotion of a landscape, into the pieces we live with every day. BLEUTONE opens new opportunities for collaboration where architecture, craft, and narrative speak the same language.
Q: If you had to describe Xavier Loup in one sentence?
A man of vision and depth — someone who builds bridges between cultures, materials, and souls. His architecture carries a quiet strength, and behind it, there is always poetry. - STEPHANIE DELACROIX
Boiffils
Hospitality / Retail — EmQuartier Bangkok
Bruno Erpicum
Résidentiel — Belgique
Charles Zana
Résidentiel — France & Sardaigne
Christian Liaigre
Résidentiel — France
Daniel Bismut
Résidentiel — Los Angeles
Eric Chavoix
Hospitality / Villas — France — Bali
François Schmidt
Résidentiel — France
Hélène Guillon-Lempereur
Résidentiel — Saint-Barthélemy
Jacques Van Haren
Résidentiel — Belgique
Jean-Marie Massaud
Design / Scénographie — Maison & Objet
Jean-Philippe Nuel
Hospitality — France
Joseph Karam
Résidentiel — Beyrouth
Kelly Hoppen
Résidentiel — Londres
Lemmi Tan Tik Lam
Villas / Hospitality — Bali
Marc Corbiau
Résidentiel — Belgique
Miguel Cancio
Restaurant / Nightlife — Bâoli Cannes
Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Restaurant — Maya Bay, Monaco
Olivier Dwek
Résidentiel — Belgique
Olivier Lempereur
Résidentiel — France, Belgique
Paola Navone
Direction artistique — Maison & Objet
Patricia Urquiola
Hospitality / Design — Mandarin Oriental Barcelona
Philippe Barles
Résidentiel — France
Philippe Starck
Hospitality — JW Marriott Singapore
Reda Amalou — AW2
Hospitality — Maroc
Sarah Lavoine
Résidentiel — France
Stéphane Parmentier
Corporate & résidentiel — Orange HQ & Maurice
Sybille de Margerie
Hospitality & résidentiel — Sofitel Amsterdam
Vincent Van Duysen
Direction artistique — Maison & Objet
EUROPE
Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme
Paris, France — 2019 — Landscape Architect — Patio
Balthazar Hôtel & Spa — MGallery
Rennes, France — 2014 — Landscape Architect — Patio, Rooftop, Façade
Grand Hôtel La Cloche — MGallery
Dijon, France — 2014–2015 — Landscape Architect — Garden
Novotel Paris Les Halles
Paris, France — 2014 — Landscape Architect — Garden patio
The Peninsula Paris
Paris, France — 2014 — Landscape Architect — Rooftop
Plaza Athénée — Alain Ducasse & Le Bar
Paris, France — 2013–2014 — Landscape Architect — Garden patio
InterContinental Marseille — Hôtel Dieu
Marseille, France — 2013 — Landscape Architect
Le Nouveau France — Paquebot
France — 2012 — Landscape Architect — Exterior decks & gardens
Conservatorium Hotel
Amsterdam, NL — 2012 — Landscape Architect — Lobby garden gallery
Shangri-La Hotel Paris
Paris, France — 2010 — Landscape Architect — Rooftop suites
Sofitel Legend The Grand
Amsterdam, NL — 2008–2009 — Landscape Architect — Garden
Mandarin Oriental Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain — 2008 — Landscape Architect — Garden
ASIA
The One Estate — PT PMA Exensia
Indonesia — 2025 — Art Director & Landscape Architect
Ashta Group — Komodo Island
Komodo Island, Indonesia — 2022–2024 — Art Director — Hotels & Private Residences
Padma Hotel Group — Jardin Atlas
Semarang, Indonesia — 2019–2022 — Art Director & Landscape Architect — Restaurant
Shangri-La
Hong Kong — 2019 — Landscape Architect — Rooftop
Kayumanis Beach Club — Uluwatu
Uluwatu, Indonesia — 2018–2020 — Art Director & Landscape Architect — All venues
The Oberoi
New Delhi, India — 2018 — Landscape Architect — Garden
Intiland Grande
Surabaya, Indonesia — 2017 — Landscape Architect —
Master plan
JW Marriott South Beach
Singapore — 2015 — Landscape Architect — Rooftop & outdoor a EmQuartier Mall
Bangkok, Thailand — 2015 — Landscape Architect — Outdoor gardens
Metis Restaurant
Bali, Indonesia — 2015 — Landscape Architect — Garden
AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST
Chedi Tamuda Bay
Tamuda Bay, Morocco — 2016 — Landscape Architect — Master plan
Private Residence — Bahrain
Bahrain — 2013 — Art Director & Landscape Architect
Les Terres M’Barka
Marrakech, Morocco — 2009 — Landscape Architect — Garden
Beldi Country Club
Marrakech, Morocco — 2006 — Landscape Architect — Garden
Dubai Golf City
Dubai, UAE — 2005 — Landscape Architect — Master plan & showcase
Le Méridien N’Fis
Marrakech, Morocco — 2000 — Landscape Architect — Garden
UNITED STATES
Hyatt Regency Palm Springs
Palm Springs, USA — 2009 — Landscape Architect — Garden & pool area
Regent / ex-Loews
Santa Monica, USA — 2010 — Landscape Architect — Garden
Fairmont Miramar
Santa Monica, USA — 2002–2003 — Landscape Architect — Garden
EVENTS & SCENOGRAPHY
Maison & Objet — Outdoor Art Direction
Paris, France — 2007–2014 — Garden & VIP Club Concept
VinExpo — Champagne Deutz & Veuve Clicquot
Bordeaux, France — 2006–2010 — Scenography — Landscape & Brand environments
L’Art du Jardin — Elle Magazine / Veuve Clicquot / Kenzo
Paris, France — 2000–2004 — Garden & Brand scenography
A dreamer with tireless dedication, Xavier is driven by a gentleman’s pursuit of beauty and detail. His journey across Asia and Europe reveals a profound curiosity for craftsmanship and for the people and traditions behind it. With each creation, he seeks to design environments and objects that tell stories — places to truly live in, where emotion, technique, and imagination meet. And yes it’s possible.
ERIC CHAVOIX
Architect and longtime friend, Éric shares with Xavier a deep fascination for detail and a love of boutique hotels. Together, they thrive on challenge — their collaborations built on curiosity, trust, and the constant interplay between technique and imagination. Each venture becomes an exploration, where boundaries are meant to be redefined.
Architect, mentor, and lifelong inspiration, Olivier has been a steady presence throughout Xavier’s creative journey. Though their paths unfold in different parts of the world — Olivier beneath the Caribbean light of St Barth, Xavier across Asia — they remain bound by the same curiosity and drive to evolve. What connects them most is a shared joy in shaping worlds that balance discipline and daring.
Xavier often describes Ayu as his right hand — or perhaps his left brain. It might just be that she’s both. Trained in painting, drawing, and Japanese floral art, she brings an artist’s eye to every gesture. Her instinct for harmony and peaceful strength bring depth and calm to the creative process, turning ideas into forms that feel both grounded and luminous.
AYU MAHARANI
OLIVIER LEMPEREUR
XAVIER LOUP
Contributors
People behind our projects
A friend and a creative voice of Vietnam’s new generation, Hiep brings a rich and nuanced eye shaped by six years in France. Back in Hanoi, he founded Maison Bagian and VOU Café — places that weave craftsmanship and modernity with quiet confidence. His work reveals a sensibility both delicate and forward-looking, rooted in culture yet open to the world.
Head of Asia Pacific for CFOC Franck bridges cultures through craftsmanship and intuition. Between tradition and innovation, he celebrates the timeless intelligence of the hand — reminding us that progress begins where the human touch endures.
IKA WITARNINGSIH
Founder of Zenkara, a boutique Indonesian consulting agency, Ika brings strategy and intuition together in the world of luxury real estate and hospitality. She sees marketing as a dialogue between vision and emotion — where every collaboration carries a story that feels both timeless and alive. Calm, curious, and quietly exacting, she believes that great ideas deserve structure, beauty, and purpose.
For the past eight years, Stéphanie has been Xavier’s partner in turning ideas into words. She listens, distils, and finds the right tone to make each narrative ring true. Sharpminded and dryly funny, she brings lightness to the process — provided the commas behave and the grammar stays in line, of course.
STEPHANIE DELACROIX
FRANCK SINGLER
HIEP NGUYEN
