Posts Tagged ‘design’

The nomad hotel

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

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Hôtel Everland

Two artists from Switzerland, Sabina Lang and Daniel Baumann (L/B), got the idea of this original concept.

The Everland hotel combines art, design and accommodation of quality.
The concept is simple: Putting down a modern capsule on the top of a monument, a museum, an unusual place to create an absolute illusion as you are in a hotel room.

Customers must feel like being in a hotel room and must get the impression to merge with the building.
The room, 35m2, provides a king-size bed, a bathroom, a mini bar and has everything expected from a luxury hotel. The difference? An exceptional view!

We have already seen this capsule in 2002 at the Expo 02, in Switzerland, at the edge of the lack Neuchâtel. This project was a success. Public were invited to spend a night inside.

Then, this capsule was in Germany, on the Museum of fine arts in Leipzig, and for the first time in France, in Paris, on the top of the Tokyo Palace.

During its stay in the French capital, staff from the famous Hotel Sezz, which is partner of the project, is in charge of cleanness.
However, the 2 idea men do not want to make a business of this capsule. They wish that customers enjoy a unique and artistic experience.

That’s why, only one night per person (or per couple) is available. You can book it only 2 months in advance.

Admittedly not everyone can afford it, but imagine you, in Paris, with unobstructed view guaranteed, rocked with city lights, lighting up your room…

This is an exclusive experience.
The only way to get to know where the hotel Everland will go next, is to register on the website.
So, take look on it, even just out of curiosity, maybe it will pass by around your city. For now, it is in Paris till the end of May…

Video tells more than pictures. Here is the overview of this unusual housing


@ Youtube

The coolest hotels

Monday, February 9th, 2009

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Accommodation can be considered as a simple formality or as an experience we like to enjoy, at the same level than our travel.
After a previous survey, it’s obvious that price is an essential element; and the number of organizations which do not offer only luxury, but which got onto a sumptuousness concept as synonym of exclusive specialty, design and originality to differentiate itself from competitors, increase.
Morgans Hotel has been one of the first to differentiate itself as a “Boutique-Hotel”. It’s a concept which is characterized by design and aims customers feeling home. The first of these hotels (1984) was born on the 5th Avenue in New York, a perfect place to launch a new tendency which grew worldwide, and in several cases, with the help of “butterfingers” designers group of Philippe Stark.

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Currently, this group owns several hotels in different places, such as Mondrian in Los Angeles, The shore club in Miami, St Martins Lane in London.
While having a look at some pictures, we could think that sometimes, there is point to travel to appreciate those hotels.
What do you think about it? Will you afford it sometimes??