Category: Paris
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Hotel Bel Ami – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Recently refreshed, one of our favorite Parisian properties is even more compelling Courtesy of Hotel Bel Ami A long time favorite of our editorial team, Paris’ Hotel Bel Ami, nestled in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, hits all the right marks—location, size, service and style. The recent refresh of both the lobby and room design brought us back, and […]
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Fondation Louis Vuitton’s Mark Rothko Retrospective
[ad_1] A profound exploration of an artist’s journey of transformation Vue d’installation de l’exposition Mark Rothko, galerie 1, niveau -1, salle Scènes urbaines, métro et portraits, exposition présentée du 18 octobre 2023 au 2 avril 2024 à la Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris. © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko – Adagp, Paris, 2023 With […]
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Pairing the Physical and Digital – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Physical pieces linked to digital goods have been buzzing around web3 from the early days of the term “phygital,” the slightly confusing “digital twins,” Gmoney’s take with “networked products” when he launched 9dcc and multiple other references. This past week at NFT Paris, a handful of high-profile projects continued linking the physical and the digital […]
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Laundry Bag – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] From Paris- and NYC-based multi-disciplinary collective Saint-Lazare, the Laundry Bag was designed by the studio’s graphic team and manufactured in Massachusetts with Steele Canvas Basket Corp—a company that has specialized in durable canvas products for over a century. Perfect as a laundry hamper, this sizable and sturdy 100% cotton tote can also be used […]
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Parisian Author Clément Le Coz’s Love Letter to Argentina, “Ma Vie à Buenos Aires” – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] In 2014, after nearly 10 years living and working in Buenos Aires, Paris-born author and cultural advocate Clément Le Coz launched a concierge service in the Argentine city to guide ex-pats toward restaurant debuts, thought-provoking exhibitions and an array of engaging activities. During the pandemic, however, the need for such services was upended. To compensate […]
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The Textured Charm of Maison Breguet in Paris – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Perhaps no city does the boutique hotel as well as Paris. Though the French capital has a roster of world renowned hospitality icons, it’s smaller establishments—like Maison Bréguet—that really channel the city’s nuanced charm. Off a side street in the 11th arrondissement, Maison Bréguet is a jewel box of unexpected delight: a verdant back […]
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Jazz-Age Resplendence at Hôtel Rochechouart, Paris – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] In the last decade, the Paris boutique hotel boom has gifted travelers an unprecedented crop of charming boltholes and boudoirs to book. But perhaps more significant is the local movement to create singular property-specific identities rather than reproducing from a standardized “slow hospitality” template. At the leading edge of the trend is Paris-based hotel […]
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Gustafson Porter + Bowman’s Eiffel Tower Landscape Plan Approved – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] With a 35% increase in green space, the addition of 200 new trees and the incorporation of pedestrian access across the Iena Bridge, Gustafson Porter + Bowman’s landscape plan for the Eiffel Tower site has now received final approval from the Paris City Council. The verdant, future-forward plan won the 2019 international competition surrounding […]
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Virón’s Subversive Footwear Turns Food Waste into Leather – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] The term “vegan leather” generally conjures a belief that any animal free-alternative is the undisputed ethical option, but this isn’t completely true. In reality, the most popular vegan leather—which is marketed as being much more sustainable—is 100% synthetic polyurethane (a cheaper, less durable material) made through the use of fossil fuels. Thus, its environmental […]
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Citroën’s Subscription Car Program Will Not Require a Driver’s License – COOL HUNTING
[ad_1] People in France as young as 14 will be able to drive Citroën’s Ami electric car through a subscription program, without a license. They will have to secure a road safety certificate through a short course that does not require a test. The French automobile manufacturer describes Ami as a “non-conformist object” and the […]
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The Louvre + HTC VIVE Arts Render the Mona Lisa in 3D
[ad_1] Incorporating infrared, x-ray and refractive data, HTC VIVE Arts has transformed the Mona Lisa into a 3D figure set inside a dedicated virtual reality experience at the Louvre. Entitled “Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass,” the immersive artwork attempts to show what the iconic, mysterious figure would look like in motion—and also give participants time […]
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Interview: Amah Ayivi, Marché Noir Lomé-Paris
[ad_1] Born in the Togolese Republic, Amah Ayivi emigrated to France at 12 years old to discover an entirely different world of aesthetics roaming the Parisian streets. Fascinated by fashion from a young age, Ayivi developed his interest in vintage clothing—drawn to its patina and singularity—into a thriving business, searching for second-hand clothing in West […]
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A Night at the Louvre
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The Louvre Private Tour
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