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Wine bottle design inspires vineyard hotel by Frank Gehry

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The Marques de Riscal vineyard is the initial trendsetter in transforming vineyards into luxury hotel destinations, a trend which started in the 2000s and continues on its meteoric rise till today throughout Europe. It also marked the start of winemakers hiring star architects to draw visitors to their vineyards and transform their vintages into worldwide brands. An excellent example is Chateau La Coste, which we previously featured and has become a world-renowned architectural and sculpture park.

The location of the Marques de Riscal Hotel in the Spanish Rioja area couldn’t be more idyllic, thanks to its location in the old town of Eltziego. Looking out of the suite windows, the building structure creates the local village’s perfect picture frame view. There’s something special in experiencing the contrast between Gehry’s artwork and the town’s historical value. Gehry found inspiration for his design in the metal netting that wraps each Marques de Riscal wine bottle since the 19th century, introduced to prevent counterfeiting. The metal facade’s ruby colors refer to the red wine color and create a magnificent contrast with the green environment.

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It is no secret that Paris has been the capital of fashion since the seventeenth century. The city has been the playground for prestigious designers and couture brands like Chanel, Dior, and Saint Laurent. Today the Parisian style is not only an aesthetic choice but a philosophy. It embraces elegance, timelessness, and slow responsible fashion. The focus is on the cut and the quality of the materials. No fluff or excessiveness with a less is more approach. And what better way to understand Parisian fashion than to visit a museum dedicated to it.

For more than 70 years, the house has been crafting magical couture pieces in their atelier at 30 Avenue Montaigne in Paris. Christian Dior has made this location a legendary address since the first collection in 1947. Behind its new flagship, the House of Dior inaugurates a permanent exhibition in an extraordinary gallery, independently of its boutique. Mr. Dior wanted to be an architect; the building and the museum pay him a beautiful tribute today.

The staging is astonishing. A circular staircase at the entrance showcases 452 dresses and 1,422 accessories, all 3D printed. Bags, shoes, perfumes, and small objects: so many testimonies of the Dior style materialized to elaborate this Diorama.