Maison Martin Margiela Creates A Surreal Luxury Hotel. Avant-garde Belgian fashion house Maison Martin Margiela has given a très-cool makeover to a fussy, luxury hotel in Paris, the high Holy Land of fussy, luxury hotels.
Maison des Centraliens reopened to the public in May with a slick interior that turns this ornate, Second Empire townhouse (and former home of a Viennese princess) into a monument to the headscrewy Belgian surrealism for which Maison Martin Margiela earned its fashion-world star. The hotel's high-brow impishness is weird stuff for Paris. The place is a study in optical illusion. It's got chairs and tables that appear to suspend in mid-air and trompe l? Kitsune Noir » Amsterdam Apartment by i29 Architects. To continue with a bit more interior design love I spotted this Amsterdam apartment that was designer by the architects of i29. The kitchen and connecting stairwell have been given a completely contemporary look thanks to the geometric cut outs that are scattered about the kitchen area. Also the use of the light woods paired with the black and white give a warmth to the space that’s rather nice.
It’s also nice to see a bit of whimsy in a space like this. I know I can get caught up on this super minimal vibe sometimes, and while I think this apartment fits that same feeling, the cut outs make it something unique and not boring. Emmas designblogg - design and style from a scandinavian perspective. Art Nouveau Meets Mod in Barcelona El Palauet Hotel & Apartments, Barcelona, Spain.