Comments on: Rough Luxe Hotel by Rabih Hage http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/ architecture and design magazine Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:19:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David - Washington DC http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/comment-page-1/#comment-286926 David - Washington DC Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:27:43 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/#comment-286926 Absolutely love it! I've actually created by hand a similar effect layering different kinds of papers resulting in the appearance of years and years of residents having lived in my (new) place. Now I can give it a name-- rough luxe! Some of the bigger hotels have gone this direction - contemporary but with some history (even if it's faux) behind it. See the Grammercy Park in New York for a grand example. Absolutely love it! I’ve actually created by hand a similar effect layering different kinds of papers resulting in the appearance of years and years of residents having lived in my (new) place. Now I can give it a name– rough luxe!

Some of the bigger hotels have gone this direction – contemporary but with some history (even if it’s faux) behind it. See the Grammercy Park in New York for a grand example.

]]> By: Dee http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/comment-page-1/#comment-243277 Dee Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:50:42 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/#comment-243277 Hmm... my house in Leytonstone looked like this for a year before I got round to fixing it up. I think it looks great but it's nothing new stylistically, houses that look like this have appeared for years in The World of Interiors. This is an interiors shoot that you can stay in for a price (there's nothing rough about the rates). Despite all the blah about being anti luxury this is really another boutique hotel with a twist. Perfect for the decorati but not for those who expect more for their depleted pounds and pence... Hmm… my house in Leytonstone looked like this for a year before I got round to fixing it up. I think it looks great but it’s nothing new stylistically, houses that look like this have appeared for years in The World of Interiors. This is an interiors shoot that you can stay in for a price (there’s nothing rough about the rates). Despite all the blah about being anti luxury this is really another boutique hotel with a twist. Perfect for the decorati but not for those who expect more for their depleted pounds and pence…

]]> By: kgt http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/comment-page-1/#comment-213697 kgt Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:50:09 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/#comment-213697 Nice mix and match style but that is just too much! Nice mix and match style but that is just too much!

]]> By: kaan http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/comment-page-1/#comment-213248 kaan Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:03:13 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/#comment-213248 i had a great experience(stayed for 2nights)! i really enjoyed it.. Leo is a great host! its quite pointless to critisize without even ACTUALLY being there! i had a great experience(stayed for 2nights)!
i really enjoyed it.. Leo is a great host!
its quite pointless to critisize without even ACTUALLY being there!

]]> By: Chris http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/comment-page-1/#comment-213226 Chris Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:44:45 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/#comment-213226 totally fun-decayed yet hip aristocratic interiors- like my first flat but with much better furniture. and for you naysayers- did you check out the shower photo- not quite roughing it..... totally fun-decayed yet hip aristocratic interiors- like my first flat but with much better furniture. and for you naysayers- did you check out the shower photo- not quite roughing it…..

]]> By: lana http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/comment-page-1/#comment-212774 lana Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:58:03 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/#comment-212774 "the environment is the soul of things. each thing has its own expression and this expression comes from outside it. each thing is the intersection of three lines, and these three lines from the thing: a certain quantity of material, the way in which we interpreted it, and the environment it's in it (...) And its very colour, the fading of that colour, its spots and cracks - all came from outside it, and this is what gives it its soul. And the core of that soul also came from the outside, which is its personality" The book of disquiet - Fernando Pessoa “the environment is the soul of things. each thing has its own expression and this expression comes from outside it. each thing is the intersection of three lines, and these three lines from the thing: a certain quantity of material, the way in which we interpreted it, and the environment it’s in it (…) And its very colour, the fading of that colour, its spots and cracks – all came from outside it, and this is what gives it its soul. And the core of that soul also came from the outside, which is its personality”
The book of disquiet – Fernando Pessoa

]]> By: One http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/comment-page-1/#comment-212763 One Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:51:46 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/#comment-212763 This is soooooooo BRITS... This is soooooooo BRITS…

]]> By: Laura http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/comment-page-1/#comment-212760 Laura Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:43:12 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/#comment-212760 It's really interesting, it scares me a little though. I see it more as an installation rather than (short-term) living environment, but I like it, it has reach outside the safe boundaries (whatever that means). It’s really interesting, it scares me a little though. I see it more as an installation rather than (short-term) living environment, but I like it, it has reach outside the safe boundaries (whatever that means).

]]> By: lana http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/comment-page-1/#comment-212292 lana Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:14:40 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/#comment-212292 I LOVE THIS SPACE. It's such a nice ecletic environment. It's inspirational. Beautiful... it's not a space for everyone, i'm sure. (i've seen this project before at financial times "how to spend" magazine. was quite surprised it wasn't posted at dezeen). voilá! I LOVE THIS SPACE.
It’s such a nice ecletic environment. It’s inspirational. Beautiful…

it’s not a space for everyone, i’m sure.

(i’ve seen this project before at financial times “how to spend” magazine. was quite surprised it wasn’t posted at dezeen).
voilá!

]]> By: *MIRTEC* http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/comment-page-1/#comment-212277 *MIRTEC* Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:37:47 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/29/rough-luxe-hotel-by-rabih-hage/#comment-212277 to my opinion it's a nice place to experience for a short while.. one or more nights for example.. like a hotel for instance.. good job ;-) to my opinion it’s a nice place to experience for a short while.. one or more nights for example.. like a hotel for instance..
good job ;-)

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