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Swedish-born Virserius began her career working for Ikea in China, before
founding her own design company supplying boutiques in Shanghai and
Hong Kong. She then joined Jeffrey Beers International, where she worked on
various hospitality projects, before founding her own company in New York.
Where are we? 1. Richard Branson
On the Isle of Capri, Italy 2. Wu Zetian – the last and only Chinese Empress
3. Santiago Calatrava
Who are you sharing your room with? 4. Rodin
My husband 5. Greta Garbo
Is there anything you would like waiting for you in your Who’s manning the stoves?
room on arrival? Daniel Boulud, with Pichet Ong making the desserts.
A bell-hop to take care of the Vespa I just rented at the
harbour, a glass of Prosecco to enjoy while I am waiting for And what’s on the menu?
my luggage, and a masseuse that will take care of my tired Starter: Oysters and a nice Sauterne
back from travelling. Main: I will leave that up to the experts
Dessert: Again I leave it to the experts
Who’s at the concierge desk?
George Clooney Would you like something to drink with that?
Name:
A nice earthy Bordeaux
Therese Virserius
And the owner / manager?
Position:
Ian Schrager – always several steps ahead of knowing what What CDs would like in your room?
Owner
his guests want. 1. Federico Aubele
Company: 2. HedKandi US01
Therese Virserius Design
Describe your room... 3. Hotel Costes
www.
The interior is wide open, light and breezy, with big stone 4. Khaled
theresevirseriusdesign.com
slabs to cool you off on a hot summer’s day. The walls have 5. Andras Schiff
an amazing mixture of plaster and glazing so it almost
looks transparent when the light hits it. The furniture is very A book at bedtime?
Notable projects:
tailored looking with splashes of saturated magenta, greens Gourmet Magazine, Sleeper Magazine, Wallpaper* and books
Hyatt – Montreal
and purples. My bathroom is warm and soothing, I can slide both fictional and factual. Right now I am reading ‘Pompeii:
Vdara – CityCenter Las Vegas
the glass doors open so the breeze will gently flow into the The History, Life & Art of the Buried City’ and ‘Herculaneum
Westin – Fort Lauderdale
room while I am philosophising in the white spoon bathtub Italy’s Buried Treasure’.
Grand Cru – New Jersey
with a view of the ocean, or I could opt to use the outdoor
Xie Xie Restaurant – New York shower overlooking the mountains. What’s in the mini-bar for a night cap?
Hyatt – Pittsburgh
I usually don’t have a nightcap but if I did it would probably
Who designed it? be a nice Calvados.
We did
Would you like a newspaper or magazine in the morning?
What’s the view like? Absolutely I would like the New York Times, Swedish
The ocean has that amazing blue tranquility about it. On the newspaper ‘Dagens Nyheter’ and, if I could get my hands on
other side of the water you see glimpses of the Amalfi Coast. one, a Chinese newspaper using simplified characters.
Right below us the sleepy little village of Ana Capri is waking
up, you can smell the morning espresso and feel the energy What toiletries would you like to freshen up with in the
building up for an exciting new day. morning?
I really like Fresh or Korres
Who are you dining with this evening?
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