HotelChatter - Tag: Marcel Wanders

Miami Beach: Make Your Own Mondrian with Moooi Designs

MsRebecca — 2009-09-24T13:28:48-05:00

During a recent stay at the Mondrian South Beach, we were quite taken with the “Sleeping Beauty’s Castle” concept of Dutch designer Marcel Wanders.

After looking back at some of our photos, we wondered if we might be able to recreate the look at home—or at least, parts of it. We’re not too keen on having one of these bug-eyed lady murals staring at us when we wake up every morning.

Bonn: Coming Soon in Germany:: The Design Hotel-Power Plant Hybrid

JetSetCD — 2009-05-21T16:56:58-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/WandersBonn1.jpg" class="top"> Now that the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Mondrian+South+Beach/local/734">Mondrian South Beach</a> has been open for almost six whole months, the hype as well as the advertising of its Marcel Wanders-designers interior has died down. This means it's perfect timing for Marcel to put himself back out there by leaking photos of his next big hotel project, the Kameha Grand in Bonn, Germany. Due to to open this fall, the Kameha Grand is going to be one of those hybrid design/business hotels, where they'll be venturing outside of neutral tones but still respectful of business traveler tastes. Boasting 192 rooms, 61 suites, and one massive Presidential Suite with a sweeping staircase reminiscent of Wanders' <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/files/feature-107-marcel-wanders2LG.jpg">Miami masterpiece</a>, the Kameha will bed the

Philippe Starck's 'yoo' Launches a Hotel Group, Yo

Jenna — 2009-04-16T14:02:31-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/yoocrew.jpg" class="top"> From left: John Hitchcox, Marcel Wanders, Philippe Starck Yoo, a design and investment company co-founded by developer John Hitchcox and much-hyped designer extraordinaire <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/philippe starck">Philippe Starck</a> which we believe is pronounced like "you" and not, like, your stoner cousins drawn out "yo" greeting is launching a hotel group of its very own. Apparently, the company won an architectural competition to design a new hotel in Split, Croatia, and after designing the 110-room hotel on the Adriatic Sea (the first five star resort and spa in the city), the company which, right now, primarily does residential projects announced a new focus on hospitality. Several yoo designers have already done hotel projects: The JIA Hotel

Miami: Even the Vending Machines Are Kinky at the Mondrian South Beach

JetSetCD — 2009-03-06T14:26:16-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Mondrian_Vending.jpg" class="top"> Is nothing sacred? Not for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/morgans%20hotel%20group">Morgans Hotel Group</a>, who have just desecrated the almighty concept of a vending machine as well as their Marcel Wanders-designed <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Mondrian+South+Beach/local/734">Mondrian South Beach</a>. Doing away with a hotel gift shop and brushing off Marcel for a moment, the Mondrian brought in Mari Balestrazzi to reinvent an automat, called Semi-Automatic, for peddling their goodies. It's a great idea except for the fact that it only accepts credit cards and contains nothing edible. That said, we're completely seduced by its clean lines and bounty of Atari classics for Playstation, and we kind of want to rub against it and purr. Aside from Atari games, the automat contains various other earthly delights such

Miami Beach: South Beach in Style: Preview Pics of Mondrian South Beach

amandak — 2008-04-21T09:27:38-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Mondrian_South_Beach_Bed.jpg" class="imgborder"> The eagerly awaited <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Mondrian+South+Beach/local/734">Mondrian South Beach</a>--we <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/15/102924/06/hotels/Mondrian_South_Beach_Not_Until_May_2008_But_It_Will_be_Wander_Full">had a tour</a> of the unfinished version back in November 2007, and we've been enthusiastically waiting for the real opening--is set to open fully soon.In the meantime, HotelChatter tipster Michael told us about a bunch of lobby and sample guest bedroom pictures available from designer <a href="http://marcelwanders.com">Marcel Wanders</a> online and we just had to show you. It really does look something special.Starting in the lobby, there's a pretty spectacular spiral staircase, as pictured above. Move into the guest rooms and you can't miss the unique design features that really make it look different to other hotels. We love the big sweeping spaces of the bedroom and if you take