6.25.2010

Holy Impractical Design



uh ya...........................

6.11.2010

Elysian Hotel Chicago







During my last visit to Chicago my client introduced me to the newly built Elysian Hotel in the Gold Coast, which was nothing short of breathtaking in both beauty and detail.

Designed by well known Chicago based architect, Lucien Lagrange, the exterior architecture and circular drive take me back to the Ritz in Paris which may be a major faux pas, I have yet to decide. The interior, designed by Simeone-Deary Design, is where the heart of this building dwells.

Simply elegant, every detail has been meticulously thought out and pulled together with few loose ends. Surprisingly this is new construction that pulls off the trick many others seem to fail at, it feels centuries old.

http://www.elysianhotels.com