Monthly Archives: December 2011

Design Lessons from Hotel Ormelune in the French Alps

Two years ago the owners of the Hotel Ormelune decided to shake off predictable Alpine design cliches and use bright color, whimsy, and a pervading sense of fun, to guide their makeover.  Enviably located at the foot of the slopes … Continue reading

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Design Lessons from Thirty Two Boutique Hotel

Great hotels offer you the wonderful fantasy that you live in a place that’s a bit cooler, more cutting edge,  more exotic, or more luxe than your real life digs. The best hotels take things one step further giving you … Continue reading

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Enchanting Design in the Desert at India’s Mihir Garh

If at first glance Mihir Garh looks almost unreal–like a fairytale castle from a dream–it may be because it was designed that way. Husband and wife owners Sidarth and Rashmi Singh, had the vision for the property while standing together … Continue reading

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