LOS ANGELES / The Fig House

LOS ANGELES / The Fig House

by | Feb 18, 2015 | DESIGN, MAISON, Travel

Nestled somewhere between downtown LA and Pasadena, the Fig House is a bespoke event venue catering to private events, weddings, exhibitions and corporate functions.  Mixing mid-century California with modern glamour, the Fig House seamlessly blends indoor with...
MOROCCO / the Dar Ahlam

MOROCCO / the Dar Ahlam

by | Feb 16, 2015 | SUN, Travel

This 19th-century Kasbah in the middle of of the Moroccan desert is something out of a fairy tale.  The creation of a Parisian party planner, Dar Ahlam (or ‘House of Dreams) is as luxurious as lodgings get.  Traveling down a long, winding dusty road...
LONDON / Atrium Champagne Bar

LONDON / Atrium Champagne Bar

by | Feb 13, 2015 | RESTO, Travel

Having won the 2013 restaurant & Bar Design Award for the Best Bar, the Atrium Champagne Bar, located on the main floor of the ME Hotel, is a cathedral-shaped atrium with a skylight where you can sip champagne while you are checking in.  Or you can enjoy some...
ENGLAND / artist’s FARMHOUSE

ENGLAND / artist’s FARMHOUSE

by | Feb 6, 2015 | ART, MAISON, Travel

This is not your average farmhouse.  This is because it is more of an art gallery than somewhere that people live and raise chickens.  Designed by Luis Laplace, this centuries old Hauser & Wirth farmhouse sits in the English country-side of Somerset and...
CANNES / The Martinez Grand Hyatt

CANNES / The Martinez Grand Hyatt

by | Jan 19, 2015 | SUN, Travel

If you are going to attend the Cannes Festival, you may as well do it with a bang.  The Grand Hyatt Martinez, situated in the heart of the Bay of Cannes with unobstructed views of the Mediterranean Sea, is probably the most authentic ‘Cannes’...
LONDON / afternoon tea at SKETCH

LONDON / afternoon tea at SKETCH

by | Jan 7, 2015 | RESTO, Travel

Finally there is a place where you can have afternoon tea surrounded by pink.  Sketch has always been at the forefront of edgy glamour, and they have taken things to new heights with their dreamy yet quirky tea room that serves high tea along with quail &...