Lutetia Hotel in Paris: a new ‘pop-up’ suite
Régis Dho has decorated a “suite éphémère,” a suite whose decor will stay in place for a limited time only, at the prestigious hotel on the Left Bank in Paris, entitling his creation “Night & Day.”
Pop-up hotels and ‘braincations’ to trend in 2013
Pop-up hotels, bespoke itineraries, once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences and ‘braincations’ are among some of the travel trends predicted to shape 2013.
Montblanc Sets First U.S. Pop-up Shop
Montblanc is partnering with the St. Regis Washington DC Hotel and publisher Thornwillow Press on a pop-up hotel lobby store for Barack Obama’s upcoming inauguration.
Singapore’s Merlion transformed into a hotel
Singapore‘s Merlion is a mythical beast (that’s part mermaid, part lion) — frozen in time in the shape of an eight-meter tall statue — who is supposed to keep watch over the city’s waters and bring wealth and good fortune to its citizens. As of March, though, the Merlion will play a entirely different role […]
Pop-Up hotel to open on London rooftop
Thanks to A Room for London design contest, the city’s visitors will be able to stay at a temporary one-bedroom apartment on the roof of the Southbank Centre. The winning design is a draft by London-based David Kohn Architects and the artist Fiona Banner of a ‘houseboat’ on top of the Queen Elizabeth Hall. Commissioned […]