{"id":2090,"date":"2015-12-07T11:40:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T11:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thereveriesaigon.com\/?p=2090"},"modified":"2022-05-24T15:21:29","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T14:21:29","slug":"luxury-in-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thereveriesaigon.com\/zh-hans\/luxury-in-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxury in Design"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (December 9, 2015) \u2013 With an unprecedented collaboration of Italian designers<\/a> <\/strong>behind The Reverie Saigon\u2019s interiors, the hotel is not quietly announcing its arrival in the luxury scene. It\u2019s boldly \u2013 and unapologetically \u2013 building a reputation as the most spectacularly appointed hotel in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n \u201cI can\u2019t think of any other property anywhere in the world that has brought together so many of Italy\u2019s leading furnishings design brands\u201d, said Giulio Cappellini, art director of the Milan-based Poltrona Frau Group and an iconic trendsetter in the industry. \u201cExcept perhaps a museum\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n Eschewing the conventional for the extraordinary, understatement for overstatement, and the indigenous for the Italian, The Reverie Saigon celebrated its September 1 debut with a jaw-dropping design that\u2019s turning heads everywhere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n Indeed, for an October gala event that marked the grand opening, 25 representatives from Italy\u2019s leading design houses flew in to celebrate what Mrs. Carlotta Colli, the Italian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, heralded as \u2018an inspired and unparalleled cultural exchange between Vietnam and Italy\u2019. Together, the group represented the who\u2019s who of Italian design luminaries, including Luca Baldi of Baldi Home Jewels, Alfredo Colombo of Colombostile, Roberta Giorgetti of Giorgetti S.p.A, and Dario Rinero, CEO of Poltrona Frau Group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n The hotel\u2019s design appeal is a marriage between Chief Architect Kent Lui\u2019s cool, contemporary tower and its technologically ambitious fa\u00e7ade, capable of extravagant light shows, and a room-by-room, venue by venue, showcasing Italy\u2019s most talented.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n Highlights from the eclectic collection include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n A colourful ceiling installation of individual pieces of hand-blown Murano glass reminiscent of the geographic silhouette of Vietnam and accented by VGnewtrend\u2019s signature, LED-lit crystal and steel \u2018Arabesque Egg<\/a>\u2019<\/strong> chandeliers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n Vibrant mosaics by Sicis<\/a><\/strong> of Italy, reminiscent of those found in grand Venetian palazzos, can also be found throughout the hotel \u2013 from the towering walls of flowers adorning the seventh floor lobby to the white & gold mosaic which lines the winding staircase of The Spa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n At first blush, it doesn\u2019t seem evident that the hotel\u2019s d\u00e9cor has drawn much inspiration from its environs. But it has. Vietnamese aesthetics tend toward the bold and the eclectic, attributes most evident in the lively palette of its interiors as well as what\u2019s on display in the hotel\u2019s fa\u00e7ade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n \u201cThe contemporary exterior enabled us to create an extremely sophisticated LED lighting system, undetectable to guests inside, which is the first of its kind in the city,\u201d said Lui. \u201cThe very colourful and ever-changing illuminations each evening are our tribute to the Vietnamese people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n Asian symbolism can be found throughout the property \u2013 however subtle and discreet. At The Royal Pavilion<\/a><\/strong>, the hotel\u2019s fine-dining Cantonese restaurant, an interior marked by red and gold speak to the many countries influenced by China and the belief that the two colours represent happiness and good fortune. The green malachite stone veneer of the grand piano and clock by Baldi were specially commissioned due to its resemblance to jade and all of the positive feng shui<\/em> that it is believed to bring, including health, wealth and harmony. The hotel\u2019s peacock feathers logo references tidings of abundance and good luck in Vietnam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n A feng shui<\/em> master was brought in early on to consult on the building\u2019s layout. An L-shape style was chosen to maximise exposure to the southern sun and rounded corners purposely built to offer the best, most uninterrupted views. These unique curves were made using the largest pieces of double-glazed unit (DGU) ever produced in China. And the entrances on Dong Khoi Street, Nguyen Hue Boulevard and the ground floor entrance lobby between the two storied streets were positioned to optimally bring positive energy (chi<\/em>) into the building and to keep it in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n The Reverie Saigon is a luxury hotel in Ho Chi Minh City<\/a> and a member of\u00a0The Leading Hotels of the World<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With Italian designers\u00a0behind The Reverie Saigon\u2019s interiors, the hotel is not quietly announcing its arrival in the luxury scene.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"acf":{"gallery":false,"author":"Author","star_rating":"5","link_group":false,"article_link_group":false},"yoast_head":"\nItalian Design meets Vietnamese Tastes and Asian Influences<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n