LX Factory
Like a good girl, I went through the Elle deco list of to-go places, starting with the uber buzzy LX factory, which ended up being partly closed on sunday, but happily had a flee market running all along the main street, to the happiness of my junk addict daughter, who follows (some) of her mothers’...
Baixa House, Lisboa
This serviced apartment/hotel in the centre of Lisbon ticks pretty much all the cases: discreet and friendly service, bright spaces, very nice renovation, cool vintage furniture, lovely interior design (true to all the reports seen in various deco sourcing), delicious home made breakfast delivered to your door, and very reasonable pricing… but be warned if you are...
Casa da Musica, Porto
Major concert hall designed by Rem Koolhaas, it also houses a restaurant and a cool terrace
Porto
A few blinks… The train station The cathedral’s cloister Shopping for chocolate.. ..and handmade wool & cotton rugs…
Casa do Conto, Porto
Conchita Wurst would approve about this project, rising from it’s ashes is what it’s all about, and it’s as daring and unconventional as the new winner of Eurovision! See link here for it’s history We did too, thoroughly enjoyed the architecture, spaces, breakfast and inspiration..
Alcobaça and Batalha Monasteries, Portugal
If, like me, you hadn’t heard of Portuguese gothic, you shall be up for a surprise… an actually grand surprise! Both monasteries are on the UNESCO world heritage list. Alcobaça Monastery is the first entirely gothic building in Portugal, built from 1178, it was later renovated in baroque style, thus the classical style of the...
Cooking and nature emotional hotel, Alvaros, Portugal
Although the name is not very glamorous, the place is absolutely perfect, and in the end, the title does describes it, partially. What it doesn’t say, is how well designed is the place, how large and cosy are the common spaces, and how glam the rooms actually are with floor to ceiling walls opening on...
Angkor @ Musée Guimet, Paris
Always been fascinated by Angkor, so spent a full morning at musee Guimet, loved the drawings and period photography, specially interesting as apparently the site has already considerably deteriorated.. now will definitely have to go there at one point..
Venice by vaporetto
Always a fun game that to be playing at being a local. A bit difficult in Venice when you don’t speak Italian, although taking the vaporetto without saying a word is a start…until of course, after a few seconds, the urge of taking a million pictures of the marvels off the grand canal gives you...
Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini in Isola di San Giorgio Magiore
This isn’t what I planned to see in Isola di San Giorgio Magiore, being actually headed for the new library designed by Michele de Lucchi in the former Benedictine fathers dormitory of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini…unfortunately, as this is only done by appointment, we decide to make the most of this « trip » (5 min vaporetto)...
CA Maria Adele, Venice
A friendly, stylish and sexy place in Venice, CA Maria Adele is definitely on the list for a romantic week-end. Renovated by Milanese duo Campa&Campa, it’s full of quirky ideas, warmth, softness comfort and individuality.. Attention to detail starts with the lobby that is simply a cosy reception room where you are checked in the...
Hotel Nord Pinus, Arles
A few pics from a delicious stay at the mythic hotel Nord Pinus in the heart of Arles