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Article: BOUTIQUE APARTMENTS: Hotel homes.(designed by Herzog & de Meuron)
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- Design Week
- Article date:
- August 3, 2006
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If luxury breaks are your thing, why not opt for a permanent holiday? Bethan Ryder previews a New York scheme designed by Herzog & de Meuron that brings the comforts and stunning surroundings of a top class hotel to your very own apartment
Hotelier Ian Schrager has been busy working on a bohemian, arty interpretation of the hotel with the Gramercy Park Hotel in New York (designed by John Pawson and due to open this month). But in the meantime, he's managed to lure Herzog & de Meuron into designing 40 Bond, also in New York, which aims to 'combine home ownership with the amenities of a five-star hotel'.
Herzog & de Meuron partner Ascan Mergenthaler ...