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Keeping it surreal: Hotel look is engrossing
Paris – Design and fashion house Maison Martin Margiela has created an interior for boutique hotel La Maison Champs Élysées.
Hotel La Maison Champs Elysees
Hotel La Maison Champs Elysees
Hotel La Maison Champs Elysees
The simple design features a trompe-l’oeil effect to create a surreal and theatrical environment. This reductive and soft design is an effective way to create an immersive experience for the visitor.
For more on how a pared-down aesthetic in luxury items and experiences is now giving rise to softer, more tactile design directions, read our Tactile Purity inspire.
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