Tag: france

  • The best design-led luxury hotel openings of 2025

    From Italian palaces to Cyclades hideaways, 2025’s hospitality scene is a masterclass in design.

  • First Look: Six Senses comes to the Loire Valley’s magical Les Bordes Estate

    Cultural Union visits Les Bordes in France to see how the former estate of Baron Bich is being transformed into a nirvana of golf, equestrianism and wellness, with the existing Cour du Baron homes and clubhouse soon to be joined by a Six Senses hotel and 52 branded residences.

  • Ligne Roset’s Olivier Roset on legacy, innovation and the future of French design

    Cultural Union sits down with Olivier Roset, co-CEO of Ligne Roset, to talk about heritage and modernity, the challenges of the industry – and the iconic Togo.

  • Step inside Anouska Hempel’s exquisite Parisian boutique hotel, Monsieur George

    Legendary interior designer Anouska Hempel talks to Cultural Union about her jewel-like Parisian bolt-hole, Monsieur George Hotels, at their best, are portals. They hold the power to transport us to a heightened version of reality, a stage for us to act as elevated versions of ourselves. Monsieur George, tucked in a relaxed side street off…

  • 10 beautiful libraries by architectural photographer Thibaud Poirier

    Over the past few decades, French photographer Thibaud Poirier has assembled an extraordinary series of images of the world’s most beautiful libraries. He speaks to Cultural Union about capturing their power and awe. There is something almost transcendental about seeing a building through the lens of a skilled architectural photographer, as if glimpsing its soul…

  • 10 must-see highlights from PAD Paris Design + Art 2023

    An ebullient PAD Paris returned to the French capital this week for its 25th anniversary, emphatically asserting its place at the forefront of the world’s contemporary and modern design fairs. Outside, the Jardin des Tuileries basked in what felt like the first day of summer; inside, the fair exuded a similarly elevated atmosphere – busier and…

  • 10 beautiful summer spaces by the world’s top interior designers

    It takes more than a turn of the aircon dial to create a cool oasis. Summer is a time of heightened senses, and the best interior designers can harness this, creating a visual and sensual refuge from the heat and delirium outside. From Kelly Wearstler – whose Malibu beach house is a masterclass of mid-century…