
It's only natural that any project signed by
Philippe Starck
guarantees attention to an establishment, whether it be
a hotel, restaurant or a high-rise apartment tower.
But now the maestro seems to be making space for another
family member - his daughter
Ara.
In the latest example,
she was charged with the only truly "artistic" part of
a restaurant renovation project for the
Meurice hotel, while
her famous father was busy desgnining the 600+ pieces of furniture
that went into the restaurant...
Read the rest of: "The Starck Surreality: Le Dali at Le Meurice"»

Whether we like it or not, we live in an age
of product placement. Anyone doubting that can
ask the judges of "American Idol" how they're liking their Coke.
Kube Hotel in Paris is an appropriately modish collaboration
between Grey Goose Vodka and Murano Resort
centering on the concept of cubicity (cubicality?).
Its 41 high-tech rooms are cube-shaped, as is the foyer, the
elevators and the exterior spaces...
Read the rest of: "Kubic Volumes"»