HOTEL REVIEW
Jouin Manku and Siegeair and Lallier,
has created folds and layers within the fabric of the wallcoverings that again reference the fashion world. A light well in the centre of the restaurant frames an elliptical, ethereal structure that appears to float in mid-air. The design forms a backdrop for Chef Thierry Marx’s menu that pays particular attention to shapes and colours, textures and temperatures. Heidi Winge Ström also created the napkins and tablecloths and menus are printed on Japanese rice paper for a discreetly elegant touch, whilst Agence Jouin Manku has designed a bespoke French porcelain dinner service in white and gold. Named in honour of the flowers whose scent fills the garden on a summer’s day, Camélia is a light-filled space. Intended as a continuation of the indoor landscaped garden, the stone floor gradually gives way to wood as you approach the outdoor courtyard. A menu of simple instinctive dishes combines classic French ingredients with the culinary traditions of Japan. A live cooking counter in the centre of the restaurant seats seven and is open all day, while the al fresco La Table du Jardin, reminiscent of a delicate bird cage, seats six to eight guests.
In contrast to the modern, white spaces of the restaurants, the atmosphere created
by Jouin Manku in Bar 8 is deliberately intimate with warm browns and black, and dark wood walls inlaid with Lalique crystals, intended to look like delicate raindrops. The wall treatment in shades of green conjures up the feel of a forest after a rain shower. The centrepiece is the bar itself, carved from a monumental, nine-tonne block of brown marble which was quarried in Spain and sculpted in Italy. The bronze-coloured low tables have smoked glass tops, dotted with tiny lights. The spa, at 900m2
,is one of the city’s
largest. The white and carmine glass mosaic floor of the entrance is studded with butterflies in silver leaf. A wall, unfolding over two levels, is composed from Origami-style flowers. The 14m indoor pool is embellished in powdery, pearly whites and pinks, with a light-and-video installation of fluttering animated figures casting images of foliage and yet more butterflies on the walls. The seven Spa Suites are decorated in shades of amaranth, taupe and silver. A fully-equipped fitness centre affords a plunging view of the pool but guests may instead opt for a morning run in the Tuileries Gardens, one of Paris’ most beautiful parks, situated just minutes from the hotel.
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The 138-room hotel encompasses spacious and luxuriously appointed rooms all carpeted with Axminster carpet designed and made by Wilton Carpets who worked closely with the hotel for three years to plan and design 10,000m2 bedrooms, suites and corridors
of carpet for the
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Mandarin Oriental Paris 251 Rue Saint Honoré 75001 Paris, France Tel: +33 (0)1 70 987888
www.mandarinoriental.com
„ 138 guestrooms and suites ‰ Sur Mesure par Thierry Marx, Camelia ÂBar 8 [ 900m2
spa with indoor pool
+ Patisserie, outdoor courtyard garden, roof terrace, four meeting rooms
Owner: Société Foncière Lyonnaise Operator: Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Architecture: Jean-Michel Wilmotte Interior Design: Sybille de Margerie (guestrooms, spa, public areas), Agence Jouin Manku (bar and restaurants)
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