17 October 2019

MAXIME HOTEL LISBON : SEXY DESIGN

By Soledad de Gervais    SEXY DESIGN       The Maxime has just made a brilliant entry into the Lisbon hotel scene. Once a famous cabaret, it reopened as a boutique hotel and now tells the story of its burlesque past through a superb warm and sensual...

17 October 2019

VICHY SPA LES CÉLESTINS : PASTILLE VICHY DESIGN

By Suzanne Kauz     The renovation of this legendary Vichy Spa Resort is an ongoing process since 2012, thus avoiding long periods of closure. Virginie Linxe, in collaboration with Ludovic Renson, designed and realized a luminous contemporary project to rejuvenate the health...

17 October 2019

Running your most amazing 20 km in Paris

Paris offers many great running races throughout the year, but the 20km Paris Race is the most legendary one, taking you run across historical places of the world’s fashion capital whilst enjoying the party atmosphere by over 20 musical entertainment along the route. Launched in 1979 with a...

17 October 2019

MONUMENTAL RENOVATIONS FROM THE RITZ TO BIARRITZ

By Suzanne Kauz     Atelier Cos, helmed by architect-tandem Didier Beautemps and Valéria Sanchez specializes in architecture and renovation of luxury hotels. They were awarded the renovation project for the Ritz Paris. Working since 2005 for the legendary Parisian Palace, they...

15 October 2019

DO YOU SPEAK PINEAU?

 By Soledad de Gervais     When it comes to vineyards, France counts almost 300 Protected Designation of Origins. Most of them take their name from the region such as Champagne, Alsace, Bourgogne, Beaujolais, only a few are named after major towns. Bordeaux, Sancerre and...

15 October 2019

EMOTIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS

by Soledad de Gervais   During the last decade, high-end hotels have been putting strong emphasis on creating pleasant and memorable experiences for their clients. Today, hotel architects and interior designers are getting increasingly involved in this process, placing the creation of...