{"id":10553,"date":"2023-03-14T12:41:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T11:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/?p=10553"},"modified":"2023-03-14T12:40:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T11:40:24","slug":"villas-the-book-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/travel\/villas-the-book-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"VILLAS The Book : Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Sommaire<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e0931b3240a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e0931b3240a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/travel\/villas-the-book-travel\/#1_Capsule_Hotel_Bookstore_Qinglongwu\" >1\/ Capsule Hotel &amp; Bookstore Qinglongwu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/travel\/villas-the-book-travel\/#2_Il_Sereno_Lago_di_Como\" >2\/ Il Sereno Lago di Como<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/travel\/villas-the-book-travel\/#3_Six_Senses_Ibiza\" >3\/ Six Senses Ibiza<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/travel\/villas-the-book-travel\/#4_LOscar_London\" >4\/ L&#8217;Oscar London<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/travel\/villas-the-book-travel\/#5_The_TOO_Hotel\" >5\/ The TOO Hotel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/travel\/villas-the-book-travel\/#6_The_Ritz-Carlton_Residences\" >6\/ The Ritz-Carlton Residences<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are all on our way somewhere\u201d, as Paul Morand once put it. But travel has changed, spawning a new, more responsible way of seeing the world. With luxury tourism going green in response to our vague sense of guilt as spoiled and wasteful Westerners, it has above all become a way of just catching some rays without having to worry too much about the consequences. But green tourism no longer means leaving your material comfort zone, eco-resorts having definitely left their \u201cback to the earth\u201d infancy and bourgeois-bohemian adolescence behind them to meet a much more sophisticated demand. These days, luxury travel has come to mean the need to get away from it all, to satisfy a thirst for authenticity, the pleasure of immersing oneself in a preserved natural environment\u2026 without harming it ourselves. An environment that we, as tourists, tired of the fashionable, overcrowded beaches, undertake to respect. In exchange, we know exactly what we want and expect services that live up to the price we pay for them. We will not be cheated! \u201cDemanding\u201d, that is the word everyone uses to define us.<\/p>\n<p>Why go far away, when the change of scenery, the charm and the exoticism are often just a stone\u2019s throw away&#8230; or an hour\u2019s hop by plane. After all, planet &#8220;Europe&#8221; itself offers an endless supply of often unsuspected tourist attractions. With a bit of imagination, some insider tips and an open mind, you&#8217;ll feel like you&#8217;re king of the world! And if the sun happens to come out, you\u2019ll find you don\u2019t have to go far to find your somewhere.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Capsule_Hotel_Bookstore_Qinglongwu\"><\/span>1\/ Capsule Hotel &amp; Bookstore Qinglongwu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>China. A hotel, vast bookstore and community library, deep in the heart of Tonglu forest.<\/p>\n<p>In Zhejiang Province, the architects behind the prolific <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ateliertaoc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Atelier TAO+C<\/a> (Shanghai) have transformed a former traditional Chinese farmhouse made of wood and adobe into a small hotel with barely Twenty rooms, adjacent to a bookstore and public library. In the middle of nowhere! An architectural feat that has gone on to win the most prestigious architectural awards. The idea was to build a high-tech community bookstore &#8211; one of the largest in China somewhere well off the beaten track, outside the urban context, while integrating a small hotel so that \u201creaders\u201d could stay on site. Wherever you look, the view stretches out as far as the eye can see, through huge bay windows, over the mountains of Eastern China. The result is spectacular. And the place is so atypical that the \u201ccurious\u201d flock from all over the world. The ideal place for a creative retreat.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10494\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10494\" class=\"center wp-image-10494 size-full\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration The Book Travel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ATELIER-TAO_Capsule-hostel-en-Chine_03.jpg\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration The Book Travel\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ATELIER-TAO_Capsule-hostel-en-Chine_03.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ATELIER-TAO_Capsule-hostel-en-Chine_03-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Su Shenglian | Atelier Tao+C<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Il_Sereno_Lago_di_Como\"><\/span>2\/ Il Sereno Lago di Como<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A labour of love between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.serenohotels.com\/it\/property\/il-sereno\/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwtsCgBhDEARIsAE7RYh0sgKTYlQ0VY1k449Q_ZypiSFRSQN0uGz7wOqSYIctvsfN5rzzty8EaAjSKEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sereno Hotels<\/a> and Patricia Urquoila, this sublime hotel pays unparalleled attention to detail.<\/p>\n<p>The natural beauty and spectacular views over Italy&#8217;s southern Alps make Lake Como an idyllic location that draws the crowds. Renowned Milan-based architect and designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/fr\/design\/patricia-urquiola\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patricia Urquiola<\/a> and her team have left their hallmark on a contemporary bolt hole with an understated decor that contrasts with the classic look and feel of the surrounding hotels.<\/p>\n<p>Every facet of this new address has been designed to make the most of the views of the lake and the mountain ranges that dominate it. Likewise, every room has its own bespoke character and fittings: from the architecture to the interior design, including the furniture, carpets, wall coverings, lamps, bathrooms and even the locally produced silk scarves for the hotel staff&#8217;s uniforms. The modern, custom furniture created by Urquiola complements the elegant and sophisticated design, playing with muted earth tones of grey and walnut, with touches of blue and green to blend with the colours of the landscape carved out by this iconic Italian lake.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10491\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10491\" class=\"center wp-image-10491 size-full\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration The Book Travel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IL-SERENO-HOTEL_Patricia-Urquiola_\u00a9-Patricia-Parinejad_01.jpg\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration The Book Travel\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patricia Parinejad | Il Sereno Lago di Como<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Six_Senses_Ibiza\"><\/span>3\/ Six Senses Ibiza<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Ibiza, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sixsenses.com\/en\/resorts\/ibiza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Six Senses Residences<\/a> presents its new collection of exclusive villas, designed by Jonathan Leitersdorf. The idea: to celebrate &#8220;time to yourself&#8221; in style.<\/p>\n<p>Do you want sun (almost) all year round? Do you want to enjoy the vibrant Ibiza lifestyle without the drawbacks? Do you want a magical holiday? Six Senses has 19 high-quality residences and two \u201cmansions\u201d with unique charm, expanding its already highly exclusive range of accommodation. A symbol of liberty, the island is known for its legendary friendliness &#8211; a combination of anti-conformism and elegance, traditions and casualness. Designed and conceived by architect Jonathan Leitersdorf, these multi-bedroom residences are a modern interpretation of the island\u2019s iconic fincas; they invite us to experience unforgettable moments together with our friends and family. Private pools, concierge service, private chef, free access to all the facilities and activities in the resort &#8230; everything is there to make our lives that little bit better. The must: stay in one of the two \u201cmansions\u201d (manor houses) available. With their large terraces and unobstructed views over the Cala Xarraca bay, in the north of the island, the Pinnacle (10 bedrooms) and the Cliffhanger (5 bedrooms) are undoubtedly the best rental options Ibiza has to offer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10497\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10497\" class=\"center wp-image-10497 size-full\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration The Book Travel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SIX-SENSES_Three-bedroom-residence-terrace_01.jpg\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration The Book Travel\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SIX-SENSES_Three-bedroom-residence-terrace_01.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SIX-SENSES_Three-bedroom-residence-terrace_01-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Six Senses<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_LOscar_London\"><\/span>4\/ L&#8217;Oscar London<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A thatrical decoration signed Jacques Garcia. All reds end golds, dotted with butterflies and birds.<\/p>\n<p>His style is unmistakable, identical and yet different every time. From New York to Marrakech, passing through La R\u00e9serve Gen\u00e8ve, Le Danieli or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loscarlondon.com\/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwtsCgBhDEARIsAE7RYh0l08jR-7DiugWIiPVHbPddNynvNJk8S8XbSTVBxMr6pb9SLngquJMaAkcDEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">L&#8217;Oscar London<\/a>, each place lovingly designed by Jacques Garcia (75 years old) exudes a unique atmosphere. His hallmark style travels across the centuries, from the 18 th century to today. \u201cI am above all a creator of ambiences\u201d, he says. \u201cI have a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde side, because I was brought up bathed in the culture of antiques and a passion for the old by my father and stumbled across conceptual art during my studies. This is why the past feeds my present in my decoration style. I interpret, I mix, I have no barriers, I heckle the classics and moderns, breaking down all clich\u00e9s&#8230;\u201d An approach that allows this emeritus decorator, art consultant and collector to constantly reinvent himself!<\/p>\n<p>In London (Holborn), between Covent Garden and Bloomsbury, a former Baptist church has been transformed into a boutique hotel (by the Michel Reybier Hospitality Group), with the lavish opulence and theatricality that has earned Jacques Garcia his reputation. Its name? L&#8217;Oscar, as a tribute to the neighbourhood where Oscar Wilde himself left his mark. The hotel has preserved the magnificence of the original building, a decor all bricks, mortar and generous sumptuousness. The 21 rooms and 18 suites of this intimate establishment, with their sage green, violet, golden yellow and blood red walls, are indulgently voluptuous. Ironically, Wilde would have appreciated this irreverence: a place of piety transformed into a fashionable hotel.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10519\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10519\" class=\"center wp-image-10519 size-full\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration The Book Travel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/JG_LOSCAR-LONDON_\u00a9-Gregoire-Gardette_01.jpg\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration The Book Travel\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/JG_LOSCAR-LONDON_\u00a9-Gregoire-Gardette_01.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/JG_LOSCAR-LONDON_\u00a9-Gregoire-Gardette_01-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gregoire Gardette, Michel Reybier Hospitality Group | L&#8217;Oscar London<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_The_TOO_Hotel\"><\/span>5\/ The TOO Hotel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Definitely the new must-see in Paris. Perched atop one of Jean Nouvel&#8217;s duo towers.<\/p>\n<p>First, there is the cinemascope view of all of Paris. Then, there is the height, between the 17 th and 27 th floors of one of the two Duo Towers designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel, in the 13 th arrondissement. <a href=\"https:\/\/toohotel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The TOO Hotel<\/a> &#8211; under the MGallery brand (Accor) and developed by the Laurent Ta\u00efeb group (who designed the luxurious Madame R\u00eave hotel in the Louvre Post Office) &#8211; was conceived, designed, finished and decorated by the most famous of French designers, Philippe Starck. Born of a dream, this suspended establishment embodies the \u201cfantasy\u201d of a futuristic city, vertical like New York or Tokyo, and offers the sensation of being so high up that the city of light is all yours!<\/p>\n<p>On the roofs, 1500 m\u00b2 of photovoltaic panels should provide 1% of the building&#8217;s electricity consumption; the hotel also has a solar hot water production system. All the rooms have a view of the sky. The TOO Restaurant, the TOO Tac Tac Skybar and the TOO Chill spa, which opens onto a leafy terrace, are all (prestigious) addresses that will attract new generations of Parisians and travellers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10503\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10503\" class=\"center wp-image-10503 size-full\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration The Book Travel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/TOO-HOTEL_Vue-Jour_Philippe-Starck_01.jpg\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration The Book Travel\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DR | TOO Hotel<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_The_Ritz-Carlton_Residences\"><\/span>6\/ The Ritz-Carlton Residences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This, the most glamorous residentiel project of the season, is without a doubt the new must-see in Miami Beach.<\/p>\n<p>Is minimalism the ultimate luxury of the 21st century? Far beyond the \u201cLess is more\u201d utopia first touted by Mies Van der Rohe back in the 1920s, it encapsulates a new art of living driven by the liberation of space, an acute awareness of the essence of things and the blurring of the boundaries between interior and exterior. Although he refutes this label, architect and designer Piero Lissoni is a signed-up member of this school of purity that turns its back on any notion of unnecessary ornamentation. In Miami Beach, he has recently designed the interiors of an ambitious residential project featuring furniture carefully selected from the latest collections of the Italian furniture manufacturer Living Divani.<\/p>\n<p>Boasting spectacular views over Biscayne Bay and La Gorce Island, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ritzcarlton.com\/en\/residences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ritz-Carlton Residence<\/a>s development is a sprawling private oceanfront property &#8211; covering seven acres of gardens, pools, entertainment spaces and a private marina &#8211; ranging from condominiums to single-family villas. Rarely in Florida have such residences combined the amenities and legendary service of the Ritz-Carlton with such stylish, modern architecture. Why choose Living Divani? Because its ultra-contemporary, sleek and elegant style of furniture brings out the extraordinary proportions and dimensions of these luxury residences &#8230; without overpowering the organic surroundings of these homes, designed, first and foremost, to exude an intimate, welcoming warmth.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10500\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10500\" class=\"center wp-image-10500 size-full\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration The Book Travel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RITZ-CARLTON_\u00a9-Tommaso-Sartori_01.jpg\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration The Book Travel\" width=\"900\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RITZ-CARLTON_\u00a9-Tommaso-Sartori_01.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RITZ-CARLTON_\u00a9-Tommaso-Sartori_01-768x311.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tommaso Sartori | Ritz-Carlton<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe are all on our way somewhere\u201d, as Paul Morand once put it. 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