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Luxusherberge und "Kulturkanal" Geschichte, Design und Architektur eines sozialen und kulturellen Phänomens

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Das Grand Hotel. Wer hier logiert, erwartet Glanz und Luxus. Die prachtvollen Paläste der Belle Époque und die eleganten Bauten des Art Deco setzten Maßstäbe. Bis heute sind Architektur und Inneneinrichtung eines Hotelprojekts von entscheidender Bedeutung. Der Bautypus hat sich zu einem einzigartigen Medium für integriertes Design entwickelt und das weltweit: Ketten wie Hyatt und Hilton waren Auslöser dieses Kulturphänomens. Begriffe wie "Boutique Hotel" oder "Lifestyle Hotel" stehen für einen jüngeren Gestaltungstrend, der den Gast vor allem gefühlsmäßig ansprechen will.
Die üppig bebilderte Publikation betrachtet Grand Hotels als kommerzielles, weltumspannendes Netzwerk, das sich durch die Architektur definiert und auf sozialen Schranken beruht. Anhand einer Vielzahl unterschiedlichster Beiträge wird beleuchtet, worin das besondere Faszinosum des Grand Hotels für uns alle besteht.
www.grandhotelexhibition.org
Ausstellung: Vancouver Art Gallery ab 13.4.2013 Und weitere Stationen

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Luxusherberge und ´Kulturkanal´ - Geschichte, Design und Architektur eines sozialen und kulturellen Phänomens

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From the utilitarian inns that punctuated ancient trade routes to the worldwide network of Hilton and Hyatt, the hotel has transitioned from a marginal building type to a cultural phenomenon within the global economy. Terms like boutique and lifestyle have become ubiquitous buzzwords in the vocabulary of the hotel, and they engender a new vision of an affective and responsive spatial environment. Architecture and interior design have always played a crucial role in the development of hotels, but their purpose has become more and more decisive, transforming the building type into the advanced form of integrated design that it is today. The scope of the publication is global, an acknowledgment of the pervasive presence of a commercial network that is architecturally formed, geographically distributed, and socially defined. www.grandhotelexhibition.org Exhibition schedule: Vancouver Art Gallery opening April 13, 2013 And further venues

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From the utilitarian inns that punctuated ancient trade routes to the worldwide network of Hilton and Hyatt, the hotel has transitioned from a marginal building type to a cultural phenomenon within the global economy. Terms like "boutique" and "lifestyle" have become ubiquitous buzzwords in the vocabulary of the hotel, and they engender a new vision of an affective and responsive spatial environment. Architecture and interior design have always played a crucial role in the development of hotels, but their purpose has become more and more decisive, transforming the building type into the advanced form of integrated design that it is today. The scope of the publication is global, an acknowledgment of the pervasive presence of a commercial network that is architecturally formed, geographically distributed, and socially defined. www.grandhotelexhibition.org Exhibition schedule: Vancouver Art Gallery opening April 13, 2013 And further venues

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