Philippe Starck: SLS Hotel Beverly Hills

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The SLS Hotel Beverly Hills is the first "true' luxury hotel that Philippe Starck designed in North America. The hotel opened in 2008 and his innovations for SLS have been designed to surprise, soothe, excite and enchant.

    Things I Love:  

• The zones that have been created through the use of luxury curtains.
•  The mix of very different types of furniture, the mix of old traditional style furniture with bold painted furniture.

    Things I Love:  

• The beautiful glass cake stands and vases. I love the effect they create with the amazing colurs shining through the glass and the reflections that the lights create.
• The white candelabra with matching draped beads. 
• The mirror reflecting light above the work area.

    Things I Love:  

• The sculptural effect that is created by the plant pots. The plant pots all seem to have the same type of bush but the varying heights and styles of the plant pots really stand out creating an exciting entrance.

    Things I Love:  

• The large scale picture frames that border the swimming pool. This is a great idea each frame captures a section of the landscape creating real life paintings. I love the varying scales and styles of the frame and I love the effect that is created in the evening when the lights shine down onto the frames.