Lately I’ve been getting twinges, calling me back to Paris: waking up to the sounds of street-sweepers, buying apricots and currants from open-air marchés, and seeking respite from the summer heat inside stone cathedrals. Here’s another reason to go: the Hotel National des Arts & Métiers, just opened last summer, and situated between Montorgueil and the Marais. Take a look.
Photography via Hotel National des Arts & Métiers.
Above: The 66-room hotel is, according to the website, “a feat of modern architecture and innovative design hidden behind a classic Haussmannian facade,” with renovations undertaken by designer Raphael Navot and DVVD Architects. (Take a look at the process on Navot’s site.) Above: Inside the lobby. The stone and metal interiors take cues from the Conservatoire National des Arts & Métiers—the renowned French institution for science, engineering, and inventions—just across the street. Above: The guest rooms have concrete walls and a mix of vintage and new fittings. Above: Another guest bedroom, with hues of green. Above L: A quiet place for writing. Above R: Guest bathrooms are fitted with Verona terrazzo and custom flamed granite vanities. Above: The penthouse, with a dining area and top-floor light. Above: The rooms feature velvet seating; many of them also have private balconies. Above: On-site are two restaurants: Ristorante National and Garden National, as well as L’Herbarium, a cocktail bar where mixologist Oscar Quagliarini “has devised a cocktail menu in the same way a perfume alchemist composes fragrances.” Above: Glimpses of the hotel’s art gallery, including a staircase carved from black marble. Above: The small rooftop bar offers views of the city. Above: Cucumber water, served in cut glass. Above: The quartier.
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