Hotel Sezz

Photographs by Manuel Zublena, Courtesy of the Architect.

Words from the architect

Please don't call Sezz a home away from home. Shahe Kalaidjian, General Manager, cringes when you use the term, which denotes a certain hang-around-in-your-sweatpants sloppiness. Informal yes, but muscularly informal, if there is such a thing. There are strong bones underneath the loose garments of this hotel.

Photographs by Manuel Zublena, Courtesy of the Architect.

Much of the credit for realizing Kalaidjian's bold ideas must go to the designer Christophe Pillet. Pillet received his Masters in design from the prestigious Domus School in Milan, and cut his teeth working with powerhouse designers like Martine Bedin and Philippe Starck.

On his own since the mid-90s, his work has cut across all the traditional categories of design from architecture to furniture and product design, interiors and set design. His furniture designs have been sold through Domeau & Percs, he has envisioned interiors for the likes of Renault and Bally, and he has done product work for clients like L'Oreal and Whirlpool. Not bad. That breadth of experience made him the perfect partner to realize Shahe's vision, of which design is a key element.

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