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Great Design: Hotels
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Starck Difference
Design legend Philippe Starck puts his own spin on Dior’s Medallion chair
t’s 5:15 p.m. in London and Philippe Starck
Iis schooling me on square roots over Zoom. “You make a sign like this,” he says, gesturing from his office chair. “You put a number beneath and you divide, divide, divide until there is nothing left to divide because you’ve reached the prime number, le chiffre premier. This is my way of working. I try to go to the bone, to the minimum of the thing.”
Over the course of his prolific career, the French design star has applied that reductive approach (he describes it as “precise and cruel”) to domestic
mainstays ranging from tables to toilets. Staunch minimalism, he argues, ensures timelessness. His latest subject: Dior’s Medallion chair, the Louis XVI– style seats that Christian Dior lined up for fashion shows at his famous 30 Avenue Montaigne headquarters and sprinkled about his homes in Paris and outside Milly-la-Forêt (AD, December 2004). Starck’s reinvention, titled Miss Dior, marks the latest in the brand’s present-day revivals, commissioned from the likes of Pierre Charpin, Atang Tshikare, and AD100 Hall of Famer India Mahdavi.
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1. DESIGNER PHILIPPE STARCK, SITTING ON ONE OF HIS NEW MISS DIOR CHAIRS WHILE SPORTING SKETCHES OF THE SERIES. 2. THE GOLD-FINISH VERSION WITH TWO ARMRESTS. 3. AD’S DECEMBER 2004 STORY ON CHRISTIAN DIOR’S FRENCH COUNTRY HOME.
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1. A CROWD OF DIOR ORIGINAL MEDALLION CHAIRS AT THE BRAND’S MILLINERY SALON, CIRCA 1960. 2. MOLTEN ALUMINUM BEING POURED. 3. A SKETCH OF A ONE-ARMED CHAIR IN GOLD FINISH. 4. THE PINK COPPER VERSION.
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With its subtly tapered legs and oval back— the couturier liked to upholster it in toile de Jouy— the Dior Medallion is, to Starck, the Platonic ideal of a chair, living in what he refers to as “the collective subconsciousness of Occident.” Similar seats graced his grandmother’s home, where he recalls spending days as a child sequestered beneath their slipcovers. “It was a small house for me,” he says. “I lived in the icon.” Starck has revisited the Louis XVI silhouette before in his now famous Louis Ghost chair, made for Kartell using see-through plastic. But for Dior, he insists, “this is the ultimate—we cannot have less.” By reducing the original Medallion (which Dior once described as “sober, simple, and above all classic and Parisian”) to a skeletal form so thin that only one metal-injection atelier would agree to the job, Starck has created what he dubs “an icon of an icon of an icon.” His aluminum version can be gussied up in three finishes— black chromium, pink copper, or gold—and ordered matte or polished. Each got its moment in the spotlight during the brand’s cinematic presentation at Palazzo Citterio, unveiled during Milan’s Salone del Mobile design week in June. The stackable chairs, their backs stamped with a Dior logo, come with arms, without, or, perhaps most poetically, with a single rest, meant to nudge the sitter into an elegant leaning pose à la Marlene Dietrich, whose portrait inspired the idea. “Don’t forget, we are in Christian Dior,” says Starck with a laugh. “We are in haute couture.” dior.com —HANNAH MARTIN
ACE HOTEL SYDNEY
Has there ever been a more exciting time to travel? Around the world, pent-up wanderlust and newfound pride of place have given way to the next wave of great hotels. We’ve scoped out the best.
Ace Hotel Sydney
SYDNEY
For the brand’s first location on the Australian continent, Atelier Ace teamed up with national treasure (and AD100 firm) Flack Studio to transform a former factory into a quintessentially Down Under destination, with materials and colors that celebrate the region. From $290; acehotel.com Bishop’s Lodge
SANTE FE
Reimagined by Auberge Resorts Collection, this beloved landmark remains true to its roots, with contemporary Southwest-style interiors, adobe buildings, and intimate connections to the 317-acre grounds. From $750;
aubergeresorts.com
Bulgari Hotel Paris
PARIS
The Italian jewelry house reunited with the architecture firm Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel on this Right Bank hot spot, whose spa, restaurant, bar, and suites—chief among them a penthouse duplex— all sparkle like gems. From $1,500;
bulgari.com
Casa Cipriani
NEW YORK CITY
Adapted by Marvel architects, with interiors by AD100 legend Thierry Despont, a 1909 Beaux Arts ferry terminal now holds court at the southernmost tip of Manhattan, combining a private-club model with luxe rooms and suites. From $800; casacipriani.com Cheval Blanc Paris
PARIS
Designed by AD100 master Peter Marino as a temple to French luxury and craft, this LVMH flagship is a tour de force of bespoke details, contemporary artworks, and crème de la crème materials. From $1,200;
chevalblanc.com
Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel
LOS ANGELES
Nimbly layering tilework, murals, stained glass, and references from around the world, AD100 titan Kelly Wearstler has lent her Midas maximalist touch to a 1926 landmark by architects Curlett & Beelman, what was once a YWCA. From $349; properhotel.com
ESMÉ
PASSALACQUA
THE TWENTY TWO
Esmé
MIAMI BEACH
Outfitted by rising design star Jessica Schuster, this luxe oasis (and its sister property, Casa Matanza) spans eight Mediterranean Revival buildings on Española Way, a pedestrian plaza at the heart of South Beach. Originally built as an artists’ colony in 1927, the property stays true to that spirit, with its kaleidoscopic palette of color, texture, and pattern. From $300;
esmehotel.com
Etéreo
RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO
A love letter to Mexico courtesy of Auberge Resorts Collection, this bliss-inducing resort (a collaboration between Migdal Arquitectos and Meyer Davis) brims with artisanal furnishings, local materials, and enough mezcal to slake any thirst. From $1,299; aubergeresorts.com Gleneagles Townhouse
EDINBURGH
Tucked inside a heritage bank building on St. Andrew’s Square, this urban counterpart to the historic country retreat cossets guests and members with classically appointed rooms, a breathtaking glass-paned dome, and period details galore. From $605;
gleneagles.com
Habitas Bacalar
BACALAR, MEXICO
Impeccably furnished and responsibly built, this remote retreat defers to its extraordinary lagoon setting with simple A-frame cabanas that delight the senses while minimally impacting the fragile ecosystem. From $400;
ourhabitas.com
Hotel Chelsea
NEW YORK CITY
The team that brought us The Bowery and The Jane have turned their expert attention to this storied 1884 landmark, a historic haven for artistic legends like Robert Mapplethorpe, Nico, and Dylan Thomas. Contemporary creatives will settle happily into the refined rooms and timeworn watering holes. From $300;
hotelchelsea.com
Hotel Saint Vincent
NEW ORLEANS
In the Lower Garden District, an 1861 redbrick landmark (originally an infant asylum) now brims with marbleized Voutsa wallpaper, 1970s chandeliers, and a pitch-perfect color palette thanks to Lambert McGuire Design. From $359;
saintvincentnola.com
Inness
ACCORD, NEW YORK
Taavo Somer and Post Company looked to local Dutch Colonial architecture and New England traditions when designing the cabins and farmhouse at this pastoral escape, set on 225 acres with gardens by AD100 green thumb Miranda Brooks. From $285;
inness.co
Kisawa Sanctuary
BENGUERRA ISLAND, MOZAMBIQUE
Masterminded by Nina Flohr, this far-flung island paradise incorporates 3D-printing technology and immediate materials to realize its jaw-dropping buildings. Interiors pay homage to African craft, mixing Senegalese and Ghanaian antiques and artworks with finds from Tanzania and Nigeria. From $5,277;
kisawasanctuary.com
The Maybourne R iviera
ROQUEBRUNE-CAP-MARTIN, FRANCE
The veterans behind Claridge’s have branched out to the Côte d’Azur, tapping a design dream team (Bryan O’Sullivan, André Fu, AD100 visionary Pierre Yovanovitch, and more) to realize this glistening Mediterranean fantasy. From $830;
maybourneriviera.com
Passalacqua
LAKE COMO, ITALY
An 18th-century villa has been reborn as a sister property to the iconic Grand Hotel Tremezzo, with terraced gardens, Muranoglass light fixtures by Barovier & Toso, Rubelli fabrics, and more than 20 types of Italian marble. From $1,055; passalacqua.it
Pendry Manhattan West
NEW YORK CITY
The undulating glass façade of this Skidmore, Owings & Merrill tower gives way to tailored spaces by the AD100 firm Gachot, among them a soigné evening bar and glamorously understated guest suites. From $725; pendry.com Piaule
CATSKILL, NEW YORK
Dotted with modernist cabins conceived in partnership with Garrison Architects, this 50-acre getaway has helped usher in a hospitality renaissance on the west side of the Hudson River, luring design lovers and wellness seekers alike. From $399; piaule.com The Reykjavik Edition
REYKJAVÍK, ICELAND
The Ian Schrager Company teamed up with T.ark architects and AD100 hitmakers Roman and Williams on this shou sugi ban–treated edifice, whose showstopping interiors reveal floors of volcanic basalt, expanses of white oak, and bespoke furniture in the styles of Pierre Jeanneret and Jean-Michel Frank. From $430;
editionhotels.com
The Rooster
ANTIPAROS, GREECE
Time slows down at this windswept Cycladic sanctuary, whose thoughtfully furnished masonry houses blend seamlessly with the land while affording sweeping views of the azure Aegean. From $740; theroosterantiparos.com Rosewood Le Guanahani St. Barth
ST. BARTS
Transformed by the global hotel group, this storied stretch of sand dazzles anew, with updated accommodations, a top-notch dining program, and a divine spa. Island life never looked so good. From $1,130; rosewoodhotels.com
Rosewood S˜ao Paulo
SÃO PAULO
Designed by the mighty triumvirate of Jean Nouvel, Louis Benech, and Philippe Starck, this blockbuster project combines a new tower and a historic structure (formerly a maternity hospital) into one spectacular showcase for Brazilian culture. From $570;
rosewoodhotels.com
Six Senses Fort Barwara
RAJASTHAN, INDIA
Dating back to the 14th century, this walled complex—complete with two original palaces and temples— has reemerged after more than a decade of conservation work. It now stands as a contemporary triumph of traditional Indian craft and wellness treatments. From $850;
sixsenses.com
Terrestre
PUERTO ESCONDIDO, MEXICO
Solar powered and crafted of locally made brick, this seaside idyll was designed by Mexico City– based architect Alberto Kalach to be at one with the land, with openair showers, stargazing platforms, saltwater pools, and indoor-outdoor suites. From $350;
terrestrehotel.com
The Twenty Two
LONDON
Drawing on Napoleonic architecture and French decorative arts, designer Natalia Miyar whipped up seven distinct, joyfully maximalist moods for the rooms at this hotel and members club, set inside an Edwardian edifice overlooking Grosvenor Square. From $569;
the22.london
Villa Igiea
PALERMO, ITALY
Revived by Rocco Forte Hotels design director Olga Polizzi with Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen, this circa-1900 Art Nouveau palazzo is now a wall-to-wall ode to contemporary Sicilian glamour. From $645; roccofortehotels.com
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