In 2016, nine years after redesigning the public areas of the Hôtel Le Meurice, Philippe Starck has conducted a selective reinvention of the premises. “The objective of this new project is to explore – more deeply and from many more angles – the surrealist world that is the life, structure and soul of Le Meurice. If God is in the details, the devil of surrealism is, too. Every shadow, every corner of this place is bursting with the potential to surprise its inhabitants. Le Meurice is a space for the mind, where everything is poetry, allusion, reference, reflection and diffraction. Where the air thrums like some mysterious, mesmerising, benevolent music. And, like any mind, Le Meurice is unique,” says the designer.
By weaving the rhythm, melody and harmonies of this music, he brings out its lively, dynamic and cohesive qualities. Though subtle in the reception and lobby areas, his alterations are more pronounced in the restaurants of le Meurice Alain Ducasse and Le Dalí, as well as the opening of Bar 228 on the Galerie Pompadour.
As an emblematic establishment, Bar 228 delivers on amplifying a guest’s experience. At the 228, regular customers will find the familiar English club atmosphere replete with the nods to 18th-century France that gives the place such charm. Gleaming decanters in rare crystal, deep leather armchairs, dark wood panelling, as well as the immense Lavalley frescoes created in 1907 from depictions of garden parties at the Château de Fontainebleau. These touches easily harmonise with the new counter’s contemporary air. Now larger, this counter provides William Oliveri – the indispensable Head Barman at Le Meurice since 1978 – an expanded terrain for exercising his talents.
In backlit Carrara marble rimmed in copper-pink distressed brass, with a top of Corian®, pink copper, and mirror-finish stainless steel, it subtly resonates with the touches left by the designer throughout the renovated areas. They are found naturally in the Galerie Pompadour, which becomes a veritable extension of the bar. The pink copper is used as the base for the new marble-topped tables and the mirror frames. The material is swathed in a surrealist spirit that guides the decorative unfolding. It is found in the Ara Starck carpet, in the walls’ pictorial works, and the medallion portrait gallery of 18th-century personalities decorating the backs of the leather armchairs. The spirit of French classicism is entirely at home here, a home that is vibrant with utterly modern mischief.
In 2016, nine years after redesigning the public areas of the Hôtel Le Meurice, Philippe Starck has conducted a selective reinvention of the premises. “The objective of this new project is to explore – more deeply and from many more angles – the surrealist world that is the life, structure and soul of Le Meurice. If God is in the details, the devil of surrealism is, too. Every shadow, every corner of this place is bursting with the potential to surprise its inhabitants. Le Meurice is a space for the mind, where everything is poetry, allusion, reference, reflection and diffraction. Where the air thrums like some mysterious, mesmerising, benevolent music. And, like any mind, Le Meurice is unique,” says the designer.
By weaving the rhythm, melody and harmonies of this music, he brings out its lively, dynamic and cohesive qualities. Though subtle in the reception and lobby areas, his alterations are more pronounced in the restaurants of le Meurice Alain Ducasse and Le Dalí, as well as the opening of Bar 228 on the Galerie Pompadour.
As an emblematic establishment, Bar 228 delivers on amplifying a guest’s experience. At the 228, regular customers will find the familiar English club atmosphere replete with the nods to 18th-century France that gives the place such charm. Gleaming decanters in rare crystal, deep leather armchairs, dark wood panelling, as well as the immense Lavalley frescoes created in 1907 from depictions of garden parties at the Château de Fontainebleau. These touches easily harmonise with the new counter’s contemporary air. Now larger, this counter provides William Oliveri – the indispensable Head Barman at Le Meurice since 1978 – an expanded terrain for exercising his talents.
In backlit Carrara marble rimmed in copper-pink distressed brass, with a top of Corian®, pink copper, and mirror-finish stainless steel, it subtly resonates with the touches left by the designer throughout the renovated areas. They are found naturally in the Galerie Pompadour, which becomes a veritable extension of the bar. The pink copper is used as the base for the new marble-topped tables and the mirror frames. The material is swathed in a surrealist spirit that guides the decorative unfolding. It is found in the Ara Starck carpet, in the walls’ pictorial works, and the medallion portrait gallery of 18th-century personalities decorating the backs of the leather armchairs. The spirit of French classicism is entirely at home here, a home that is vibrant with utterly modern mischief.
Hôtel Le Meurice
228 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris.
T: +33 (0)1 44 58 10 10
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