“ The Paradis du Fruit,
It is before anything else fruit and people,
Fruits: big, small, yellow, orange, red…
Vitamins, minerals…
We cannot be exhaustive with fruits, they are too vast, too good and very good too.
But the people.
Without the people from the Paradis, the fruit would only be fruit.
At the Paradis, with fruits, the people are not even people anymore. They are angels, geniuses, artists.
Unique, they search, pick, mix, press, blend, decant, infuse,
With talent, gift and vocation.
Without them, fruit would be less.
These angels are our messengers of the fruits.
Thank you and even more”
Ph.S
« The Royal Eclaireur - Raffles Paris has nothing to do with architecture or decoration, it is an exploration. It’s an exploration of what the French spirit is, of what it should be, and what it could be. Our qualities, our flaws, this poetry, this romanticism, this reflection, this critical spirit taken to an even higher level, which either kills or confirms. It’s the creation of an internal mental space within the physical surroundings and even replacing decoration ; the mental in place of the esthetic, literature in place of style. The creation of a total space, of a life, a memory, of a passage as if its molecules had been set in motion by music, as if the air had become palpable with the scent of parfume, as if a room could be understood by evoking the exquisite soul of one who had lived there, and had left behind memories, gifts, and memoires."». Ph. Starck
“Le Royal Monceau has nothing to do once again, with the architecture or the decoration, it has to do with an exploration. The exploration of what is, of what should, of what could be the French spirit. Our strengths, our faults, that poetry, that romanticism, that reflection, those high-level critical spirits that kill or that qualify. The creation of a mental space in a place that replaces decoration; where there’s the mind instead of aesthetics, literature instead of style. Creating a full space; of a life, of a memory, of a passage as if the air were vibrated by music, as if the air was palpable because of a perfume, as if the air of a room became legible through the evocation of the spirit of a person who lived there and who would have left his souvenirs, his gifts, his memoirs." Ph.S.
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One of the iconic architectural components of Bilbao is the emerging heart of the city. L’Alhóndiga (1909), which was an ancient wine warehouse designed by Ricardo Bastida, is now transformed into the Alhondiga Bilbao. There is 43 000 square meters of surface area dedicated to activities that favor the love for knowledge and the awakening of cultural sensibility, which drives positive experiences in different steps of life and that contribute to the consolidation of strong values. Culture, knowledge and pleasure are all united in an innovative and multidisciplinary space – A part of life to share, to learn and most importantly, to appreciate with friends and family.
7 years after its opening, the restaurant Kong keeps its rebellious and free spirit. Philippe Starck has invented a place that does not exist: the gallery, terrace, smoking room,... Designed in a hotel bar, this patio opened to the sky reveals all the daring and excessiveness of Philippe Starck, who has directed this wonderful adventure towards the sky.
“One of the strongest, most beautiful, most poetic, most surreal, and most powerful place in nature.” Ph.S
La Co(o)rniche is an extraordinary location. Key landmark in the Pilat-Plage district, the vantage point over the Arcachon basin, backing onto the highest dune in Europe, it is suspended between sea and sky, nestling between sand and pines. This former 1930s hunting lodge in the heart of a preserved site, evokes the Golden Age and the invention of the Côte d’Argent.
"The concept was simple: to give life to four unique styles: Arts, Classical, Nature and Minimal, to help you choose what best fits your personality. (...) Today, we are very proud of yoo. Since its inception we have had the honour of working with people from around the world, with the same sensitivity and who appreciate intelligent design and creativity. I call this group the 'smart Tribe' (...) yoo is the ‘haute couture’ of architecture and decoration." Ph.S
In the heart of artistic Venice, a XVI century building overlooking the Canal Grande, next to Palazzo Grassi, hosts the first hotel designed by Philippe Starck in Italy: Palazzina Grassi.
Dream, poetry, romanticism and tradition, revised by the ingenious and multi-faceted French designer. All converge in this five-star new generation luxury hotel, based on the new hospitality philosophy conceived by Emanuele Garosci, the creator of Palazzina Grassi, who shares with Starck a deep passion for Venice and its ancient culture, fil rouge of the whole project.
Difficult to describe the new Bon of rue de la Pompe, as there is no equivalent in Paris. Philippe Starck has created a fun decor, elegant and humorous, but in no way obscures one of the best Asian-inspired cuisines that we can find.
Le Meurice continues to embrace creativity and places the art of living even more firmly at the centre of its history. Since its creation, Le Meurice has nurtured intimate links with artists. Philippe Starck was chosen to restore Le Meurice’s heritage to its rightful prominence, and in doing so exalt its riches and beauty.
“It is a sort of Alice in Wonderland, a place of awoken dream. Nothing is real, everything is illusion. For a lot of people life is not very fun, it is too realistic. When you enter in the Cristal Room Baccarat in Moscow, nothing is realistic: all over there is poetry, everything is coming from somewhere else.” Ph.S
Mama Shelter is a hotel and restaurant where everyone can be united, rich, poor, known or unknown, artists ... Like an open platform that is rich in possibilities for locals to show their talent and have exchanges with others.
"There are no projects without something very strong behind them; a humanity reason, social reason, or a love reason. A vision. Otherwise no legitimacy exists. We cannot separate Mama Shelter from its genius, simple application of a vision and a story. Human history, a meeting, affinities, a deep friendship, people who love each other. This is the starting point of everything." Ph.S
"The concept was simple: to give life to four unique styles: Arts, Classical, Nature and Minimal, to help you choose what best fits your personality. (...) Today, we are very proud of yoo. Since its inception we have had the honour of working with people from around the world, with the same sensitivity and who appreciate intelligent design and creativity. I call this group the 'smart Tribe' (...) yoo is the ‘haute couture’ of architecture and decoration." Ph.S
"The concept was simple: to give life to four unique styles: Arts, Classical, Nature and Minimal, to help you choose what best fits your personality. (...) Today, we are very proud of yoo. Since its inception we have had the honour of working with people from around the world, with the same sensitivity and who appreciate intelligent design and creativity. I call this group the 'smart Tribe' (...) yoo is the ‘haute couture’ of architecture and decoration." Ph.S
"The concept was simple: to give life to four unique styles: Arts, Classical, Nature and Minimal, to help you choose what best fits your personality. (...) Today, we are very proud of yoo. Since its inception we have had the honour of working with people from around the world, with the same sensitivity and who appreciate intelligent design and creativity. I call this group the 'smart Tribe' (...) yoo is the ‘haute couture’ of architecture and decoration." Ph.S
"The concept was simple: to give life to four unique styles: Arts, Classical, Nature and Minimal, to help you choose what best fits your personality. (...) Today, we are very proud of yoo. Since its inception we have had the honour of working with people from around the world, with the same sensitivity and who appreciate intelligent design and creativity. I call this group the 'smart Tribe' (...) yoo is the ‘haute couture’ of architecture and decoration." Ph.S
"The concept was simple: to give life to four unique styles: Arts, Classical, Nature and Minimal, to help you choose what best fits your personality. (...) Today, we are very proud of yoo. Since its inception we have had the honour of working with people from around the world, with the same sensitivity and who appreciate intelligent design and creativity. I call this group the 'smart Tribe' (...) yoo is the ‘haute couture’ of architecture and decoration." Ph.S
"The concept was simple: to give life to four unique styles: Arts, Classical, Nature and Minimal, to help you choose what best fits your personality. (...) Today, we are very proud of yoo. Since its inception we have had the honour of working with people from around the world, with the same sensitivity and who appreciate intelligent design and creativity. I call this group the 'smart Tribe' (...) yoo is the ‘haute couture’ of architecture and decoration." Ph.S