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travel1 hour ago•7 min saved

Aristocratic stays: Rome's royal palaces open as boutique hotels

Italian princesses Giacinta and Maria Pia Ruspoli are turning their family palaces into boutique stays in central Rome and Cerveteri, offering 1,000-square-foot-plus suites with butler service and en-suite dining (rates from about $470 per night; exclusive rentals from €4,000) to help fund ongoing restorations. Guests can tour Castello Ruspoli, book private dinners and events, and experience a princely atmosphere while supporting Italy’s heritage preservation.

via CNN|

#boutique-hotel #heritage #palazzo

design3 years ago•4 min saved

"Renaissance Frescoes Meet Modern Design in Italian Home"

Designer Paola Moretti was commissioned to reimagine a 5,000-square-foot second-floor apartment in the Palazzo Martinengo della Motella, a 15th-century building in Brescia, Italy. Moretti's challenge was to balance the grand proportions and lavish wall decorations with her own minimalist style and the owners' diverse collection of contemporary art. She made minimal interventions to the existing architecture but took advantage of a clean slate where centuries-old elements had been destroyed. The result is a journey through the past, present, and future, with a mix of Renaissance frescoes and contemporary design.

via The New York Times|

#contemporary-art #design #interior-design