Hotels: out-of-the-ordinary experiences

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Château De Mirwart, Molteni&C - Ph. Max Zambelli: Surf Sofa by Yabu Pushelberg, Elain armchair by Vincent Van Duysen, Louisa Coffee Tables by Vincent Van Duysen

Three facilities given over to the hospitality world in which the design reflects the harmony between interiors and exteriors, sartorial elegance, authenticity, exclusive services, innovative technologies and furnishing elements made by the most outstanding Italian and international design companies

Defining a hotel’s identity involves a design process that, aside from the characteristics of the place itself, takes in the cultural, artistic and historical aspects linked to it, from the choice of materials and colours to the balance of natural and artificial light and the continuity between indoor and outdoor spaces.

A holistic project that is able to stoke astonishment, spark a desire for discovery and, above all, generate wellbeing in those who temporarily inhabit the space, making it their own.

Not to mention the added possibility of customising the travel and hotel experience thanks to artificial intelligence, which is already shaping the new luxury experience.

salonemilano, Ritz-Carlton di Fukuoka — Ritz-Carlton di Fukuoka, Jk Coffe Table, Ritzwell - Ph. Nacása & Partners

The luxury Ritz-Carlton hotel in Fukuoka (Kyushu Island, Japan), which opened in June 2023, looks out over the Genkay Sea, over Shika Island, Ohori Park and the Fukuoka Tower. The interior design conceived by Layan Architects + Designers and (Bay): Strickland underscores the craftsmanship of skilled local workers. Upholstereds, tables, coffee tables, chairs and armchairs by Ritzwell furnish the lounge and bar areas on the top floors. In the 18th floor Lobby Lounge & Bar, the conversation areas boast JK Coffee Tables (design Jun Kamahara), while the Ritz-Carlton Club on the 24th floor, reserved for guests occupying the Club rooms and suites, features Diana sofas (design Shinsaku Miyamoto). Dotted among the seating in another lounge area, the Os side tables (design Ritzwell) side tables pair a solid walnut or oak top with a tapered section and rounded edges with slender painted steel legs. Also on the 24th floor is the Sunset Bar in the Bay Room, which looks out over Hakata Bay, furnished with Beatrix High Back Easy Chairs (design Shinsaku Miyamoto), which won the Red Dot Design Award 2019. 

salonemilano, Living Divani — Grand Park Hotel Rovinj, Living Divani, Frog Lounge - Ph. Tommaso Sartori

The new Maistra Collection Group Grand Park Hotel in Rovinj is immersed in a pine forest on the seafront. Designed by Piero Lissoni, in partnership with the Croatian firm 3LHD, the business-oriented hotel has an international flavour and is open all year round. The heart of the hotel is the hall, with a huge window looking out over the sea, which gives access to the other areas. It features Living Divani fabric covered Lipp sofas, with capitonné tortoiseshell leather details, and Confident armchairs paired with Agra sofas, also by Living Divani. The brand is also responsible for the ABC chairs in the restaurant area, and the Frog Lounge outdoor loungers in the wellness area which boasts a spa, a sauna and swimming pools.

Situated in the heart of the Saint Hubert forest in Belgium, the Château de Mirwart was built during the Middle Ages. By 2015, the building was in a state of disrepair.

Today, the former fortress encompasses a classy hotel, a gourmet restaurant, a banqueting hall, several conference rooms, a dining area and luxury spa. It provides a total experience and an authenticity underscored by the emphasis laid on its history, its position, nature and sustainability.

Molteni&C took part in the project, furnishing several different parts of the castle: the Salon Blue reception bar, the Salle Polyvalente, the Petit Salon, the restaurant and billiard room, as well as the suites in the castle, stable and cottages. The interior spaces are enriched by pieces from the Molteni&C collection: Lucas sofas, Elain, Walter and Gillis armchairs, Louisa side tables, Hector bookcases and Adrien sideboards, all designed by Vincent Van Duysen.

Other Molteni&C products grace the interiors, including Gio Ponti’s D.859.1 table, Yabu Pushelberg’s Surf sofa, Patricia Urquiola’s Asterias table, Foster+Partners’ AVA table and Rodolfo Dordoni’s Devon chairs and armchairs.