The Royalton boutique hotel was the first of its kind and a design icon for its time. In the early 1990s, the designer made a splash with his eccentric, frolicsome style. The penknife-shaped hotel has since been added to the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Designed by Philippe Starck, […]

The work of French designer Pierre Chapo has been recognized as a seminal piece of modern furniture. His passion for wood can be seen in his early works, including the Godot bed, which was named after Samuel Beckett’s classic play. In the 1960s, he teamed up with other French designers, such as Charlotte Perriand and […]