Philippe Starck’s newest hotel design is for the Hotel Palazzina Grassi in Venice. This recently opened 5 star hotel is a 16 room and 6 apartment hotel and is located in a converted old aristocratic home on the canal. The “Venetian” experience that Starck wanted to create is seen in several obvious (too obvious?) themes. Goopy chandeliers, mirrored surfaces and furniture, references to Fornesetti and graphics of the masquerade masks on lamp shades all pull on Venetian themes. I like that the exposed brick and wood beam ceilings were kept intact and respected.
The public spaces, including 1 restaurant, are quite dark (and mysterious) with an old world charm. Of course signature Starck quirkiness finds its way in the design (such as the fish bone carpet seen below).
Guests suites are much lighter and brighter. The apartments feature glass wardrobes for guests to hang their designer labels for all to see!
8 comments:
Venice and Starck together, plus Najean art, all in partnership with the entrepreneur Garosci founder of the hotel Nhow in Milan, guests paying up to 4000 euro a night...it needed to be extravagant and unique as it is. Great post.
Out did himself again.
I love his style and the theatrics he employs to bring the drama required for such a space.
oooh, overall I really like.
I don't like the way the column capitals meet that flat wood ceiling. Something is not as good as it could be there, it needs to be lit or penetrate the wood a little bit or something.
the guestrooms are awesome.
I love it! the glass closet, the dripping lighting...wouldn't it be great to sit in on a concept meeting for one of his spaces? That's when design really sings loudly.
Best,
Michelle
I don't know what I think about the public spaces? A lot to digest. However I love the rooms -monochromatic white, glass, chrome - very elegant and fun at the same time. A hard combination to achieve.
wow, love every inch, from the columns throughout, to those clear glass closets to the edgy fish bone rug. i think every space needs just a little something to throw the whole space off into a tailspin of fun, reminding us all to not take everything quite so seriously. starck sure knows how to accomplish that!
thanks for your comment--I get why you'd like black it's more masculine than white! And it shows off your amazing images :)
Love the rooms and the openness of the space...mirrors, glass, chrome. Beautiful! But not too sure/fond of the public areas.
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