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ISSUE NO 02/2015
MOVING
CITIES
AMSTERDAM
BERLIN
BOLZANO
BRUSSELS
BUDAPEST
COPENHAGEN
GRAZ
HAMBURG
ISTANBUL
LINZ
LONDON
MILAN
MUNICH
PARIS
ROTTERDAM
STOCKHOLM
STUTTGART
VIENNA
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/ OPENING /
2 / EDITORIAL & STYLEMATES IN THIS ISSUE /
THE
STYLE
MATES
3 / OPENING /
HOTEL SCHANI, VIENNA
4 / BERLIN & MUNICH /
H‘OTELLO
5 / BEYOND CITIES /
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/ PARIS : LONDON /
MOVING CITIES
10 / GRAZ /
THE QUARTIER BELVEDERE IS A 25,000 M² NEW DISTRICT OF VIENNA. RIGHT BE-
EXPLORING THE CITY
SIDE THE MAIN RAILWAY STATION, MODERN OFFICES AND FLATS, THE FIRST COWORKING HOTEL IS BEING CREATED.
11 / ROOMZ GRAZ /
ENERGIZED BY ROOMZ
12 / A GRAZER IN LINZ /
MATTHIAS IBERER
13 / RELAX & DRIVE /
14 / CITIES OF DESIGN /
16 / LÁNCHÍD 19, BUDAPEST /
put it to the people who live there – your stylemates.
This issue is dedicated to Cities of Design and cities
of diversity, and the contrasts that make a city.
Join us as we explore cultural differences, spa havens,
Sustainability is the underlying principle of
this old Viennese saying, the boss of 200
everyday operation. Take the hotel air con-
years ago would tell his underlings to set
ditioning system, for example: an induction
up the tables in the „Schanigarten“ seating
system extracts the ambient air, which is
area in front of his hostelry. This was a sign
then cooled or heated as required. The
that spring had come.
hotel received GreenBuilding status from
SMARTPHONE
ROOM
KEYS
the European Commission while still unApril 2015 will see the first tables in the
17 / HAMBURG /
der construction.
”Schanigarten“ of Hotel Schani, in the
FRESH NUTS FOR COOL BARS
heart of Quartier Belvedere. The hotel‘s
Cooperation
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name is not the only link between the
The co-working space, the hotel lobby,
CLASSICS AND MODERN CLASSICS
traditional and the modern. ”The typical
serves as a meeting room and a venue
Viennese woven seat pattern – the ”Wie-
for networking. Twenty fixed desks are
ner Geflecht“, ”Achteckgeflecht“ or ”Wa-
available that can be hired as required.
SOAPSUDS AND GINSENG
bengeflecht“ – is part of the hotel façade
19 / RUGS TELL STORIES /
design, reminiscent of your granny‘s ro-
Accessibility
cking chair,“ explains Benedikt Komarek,
Comfort and full disabled access. Your
20 / STYLEMATE MUST HAVE /
We asked ourselves this question, and also
Sustainability
„Schani, trag den Garten hinaus“ – with
A BEACON ON THE DANUBE
18 / SPA /
What is your favourite city?
Vienna: ”Schani, take out the garden“ –
1.
director of the Hotel Schani. ”Our lobby
smartphone is your room key and is also
22 / NEW MEMBERS /
is a great co-working space where both
used for checking in and out. A backup
23 / FASHION /
HOT SHOPS
guests and local businesspeople have the
solution is available for guests without
chance to work together and swap ideas.
smartphones. STOP
This is an ideal opportunity for networking
24 / ARCHITECTURE /
ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN AND AMSTERDAM
and meetings, and there are also individual desks to hire. Visitors can also retreat
into quiet corners – we offer the peace and
26 / HOTEL DIRECTORY /
relaxation of your own living room,“ says
the secret fashion hotspots and culinary delights…
Komarek. The hotel philosophy is based
until you – like us – no longer know where your
1.
2.
on the five basic principles of co-working:
favourite city really is – until you‘ve been there.
Why not make your first destination: www.lifestylehotels.net
Openness
Openness to all cultures, ideas and tech-
Happy reading!
nical innovations. This is typical of Vienna,
Thomas Holzleithner & Hardy Egger
a city that offers not just world-famous
Editors
classical music, but also a host of events
away from the mainstream. Here are just a
few examples: poetry slams, the Klezma
Festival, the Gürtel Night Walk, the Donaukanaltreiben Festival, the Balkan Fever
/ STYLEMATES IN THIS ISSUE /
Festival and Design Week.
3.
Community
The hotel is not just for accommodation:
it also hosts events and exhibitions by Viennese start-ups and artists.
Benedikt
Komarek
Vienna
Simeon
Schad
Stuttgart
Britta
Olbrich
Berlin
Stephan
Lanzer
Graz
Matthias
Iberer
Linz, Graz
Harald
Geba
Graz
Dagmar
D. Noe
London
Philippe
Vaurs
Paris
Thomas
Schartel
Graz
Stefan
Willensdorfer
Graz
Denis
Burghardt
Hamburg
Edit
Rozsos
Budapest
Mrs. & Mr.
Gartner
Meran
Eberhard
Schrempf
UNESCO
Cities of Design
Karl
Stocker
Graz
Patrick
Steger
Gsies Valley
more information:
www.lifestylehotels.net/schani
1. M
ag. Benedikt Komarek,
manager of Hotel Schani GmbH
Photo: 1, 2, 3, Johannes Brunnbauer, Markus Wache
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District 2 (2. Bezirk), Praterstraße:
Great design at Stilwerk
District 6 (6. Bezirk), Mariahilfer Straße:
Sheep‘s cheese ice cream at Greissler‘s
organic ice cream parlour
District 7 (7. Bezirk), Lindengasse: Designer
boutiques, pop-up shops and delicatessens
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SKI
IN & OUT
/ BERLIN & MUNICH /
BERLIN
Area
891,8 km²
Population
C. 3,5 Mio.
Number of museums
170
Most famous shopping districts
Kurfürstendamm
Creative and artists‘ quarter
Savignyplatz
Britta Olbrich‘s insider tip
A visit to the Autorenbuchhandlungen –
author-run bookshops – in the S-Bahn
railways arches at Savignyplatz
MUNICH
Area
310,4 km²
Population
C. 1,4 Mio.
Number of museums
16
Most famous shopping districts
Kaufinger Straße
Creative and artists‘ quarter
Glockenbachviertel
Britta Olbrich‘s insider tip
A tea ceremony in the Japanisches
Teehaus tea house in the Englischer
Garten (spring only, on certain
Sundays)
CHIC AND
STYLISH
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PARIS:
LONDON
Morgans Hotels in London
Sanderson
St Martins Lane
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EXT MARTIN NOVAK
Mondrian
„LONDON IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE BEST CITY IN THE WORLD,“ SAYS BORIS JOHNSON. HOWEVER, AS LONDON‘S MAYOR,
Elegancia Hotels in Paris
HE MAY NOT BE ENTIRELY OBJECTIVE. PERHAPS JUST AS OBJECTIVE AS HIS PARISIAN COUNTERPART ANNE HIDALGO, WHO
Hotel Crayon Rouge
HAS ANYTHING BUT CHARMINGLY TERMED LONDON A „SUBURB OF PARIS“.
Hotel Odyssey
Hôtel Crayon
London vs. Paris is the eternal battle of the
are, however, Hyde Park and the adjoining
discovered are also constantly changing,
store Knilli in Graz) advises heading to the su-
European giants for world tourism domi-
Kensington Gardens, St. James Park and
which is why traditional travel guides are of-
burbs, where the real gems are hidden. And
nation, and one that is unlikely ever to be
Green Park, which border two sides of Bu-
ten rapidly outdated. It is worth taking a look
in Paris, of course, Colette, the world‘s first
decided. Objective sources such as the
ckingham Palace.
at current city magazines such as Time Out
concept store. And in London? „Harrods, na-
London and à Paris – they always have the
turally.“ But that is hardly an insider tip…
Mastercard Global Destination Index have
London ahead in quantitative terms, but
The many smaller Parisian parks and gar-
only just: 18.7 million international overnight
dens simply cannot keep up. Even the fa-
visitors compared to 15.6 million for Paris in
mous Bois de Boulogne at the western
You can of course also rely on – naturally
London? There is no clear answer to that, un-
2014. This puts the two cities miles ahead of
edge of Paris cannot compete with the wide
subjective – insider tips. Dagmar Noe from
less you‘re a football fan: Paris SG can only
other major European cities such as Istan-
the green expanses of London.
the Morgans Hotel Group, for example, re-
come off second best to Arsenal, Chelsea,
bul, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Milan, Rome
Das Five Hotel
One by the Five
Hôtel La Parizienne
Legend Hotel
Idol Hotel
hottest events and latest trends.
Hôtel WO
So who ultimately wins the match, Paris or
commends the Pace Gallery in Lexington
Crystal Palace and co. For everyone else, we
On the other hand, the Eiffel Tower is
Street, not far from Piccadilly Circus. „It com-
should call it a draw. You need to have been
the most-visited monument in the world.
bines the feel of a New York loft with exciting
in both cities, and not just once. STOP
„London is a riddle. Paris is an explanation,“
Around seven million people every year
London concept art,“ explains an enthusias-
said the English (!) writer G. K. Chesterton
queue for hours to visit what used to be the
tic Noe, „and is only ten minutes from San-
around 150 years ago, avoiding stating a
highest building. A much easier option is,
derson“ – which, incidentally, belongs to the
and Vienna.
Seven Hotel
1.
Hidden Hotel
Hôtel Armoni
2.
Anything but hidden: right beside the Arc de
Triomphe is the Hidden Hotel run by Philippe
Dagmar D. Noe
Morgans Hotel Group
Vaurs (Elegancia Hotels). An interior fitted in
however, to admire the modern architectural
Beat Generation writer, Jack Kerouac, also
landmark and the Champ de Mars from the
refused to commit, but saw the situation dif-
banks of the Seine at Quai Branly – provided
Philippe Vaurs, who owns 13 Elegancia
embracingly warm atmosphere. „Each of
ferently: „Paris is a woman but London is an
you are prepared to fend off (or fall victim to)
Hotels in Paris (see Paris hotel tip), is more
my hotels tells its own story, and the design
traditional in his preferences. His favourite
helps it to do so,“ explains Vaurs. The stories
the ubiquitous sellers of mini Eiffel towers.
Morgans Group (see our London hotel tip).
quality natural materials gives this hotel an
places are „hidden arcades and galleries.
LONDON HOTEL TIP:
were shaped by different designers, by ar-
rather adds to the fog of uncertainty.
The only argument on the side of the Tower
They often run unnoticed through blocks of
„Morgans Hotels are captivating and ab-
chitects and naturally by Vaurs himself. „We
And talking about fog: were weather to play
of London and Big Ben, alias the Elizabeth
houses, restaurants or other shops and are
solutely stunning,“ says Dagmar Noe, Area
all had the chance to contribute our very
any part in the debate, Paris would fit the cli-
Tower (strictly speaking, Big Ben is the bell
architecturally striking.“ For bookworms and
Director of Sales & Marketing, Sanderson &
own style. The result are vibrant concepts
ché slightly better, being slightly warmer and
and not the tower itself), is their much more
collectors, he recommends the Passage Ver-
St Martins Lane. For Morgans, design is the
that stir the guests‘ emotions.“
also sunnier. However – and here the cliché
advanced age…
deau arcade, and for gourmets the Passage
key to giving guests a unique experience.
des Panoramas and its unusual restaurants.
„Good design is varied, functional, innovati-
Vaurs describes his newest hotel, La Pari-
Both cities also have much to offer visitors
Another tip is the elegant Galerie Vivienne
ve, aesthetic and inspiring.“ Sanderson and
zienne, as „vibrant and chic“.
London is the greener city, thanks primarily
who are not only interested in the major,
with dozens of luxury boutiques and beautiful
St Martins Lane create a surreal fantasy: the
to its eight royal parks. By far the largest of
well-known sights – in the Louvre and the
mosaic floors.
atmosphere is stimulating, charismatic and
Elegancia Hotels are design and boutique
these is Richmond Park which covers ne-
British Museum, the Tate and the Centre
cult. Sanderson is not far from Oxford Street
hotels. Each has its own individual style, but
and vibrant, multicultural Soho, and St Mar-
all are linked by a shared commitment to gi-
tins Lane is just beside Covent Garden.
ving guests a unique experience. STOP
Which does not get us much further, but
already fails – Paris can have more rain.
arly ten square kilometres and is home to
Pompidou, the Arc de Triomphe and Tra-
Fashion professional Stephan Lanzer (who
hundreds of deer. The most famous parks
falgar Square. The sights and sounds to be
has worked in Paris and runs the fashion
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more information:
www.lifestylehotels.net/london
www.lifestylehotels.net/paris
HOTEL TIP PARIS
preference for either of the two cities. The
independent man puffing his pipe in a pub.“
Hôtel Félicien
Photo:
1, 2: Morgans Group, 3, 4: Elegancia Hotels
Shutterstock
Philippe Vaurs
Elegancia Hotels
3.
4.
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KEW
GARDENS
BURSTING WITH LIFE
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PERHAPS IT‘S TRUE THAT LONDON IS OFTEN GREY AND MISTY, DAMP AND COOL. THAT ONLY SERIAL DEPRESSIVES
while. Kew namely has a treetop walkway.
WOULD CHOOSE TO VISIT THE BRITISH METROPOLIS FOR ITS CLIMATE. MAYBE IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN LIKE THAT, FOR
Everything smells different „up there“ than
200 YEARS AGO, JUST A FEW KILOMETRES FROM THE COLOURFUL BUZZ AND TRAFFIC CHAOS OF THE CITY CENTRE,
THE BRITS BUILT A PLACE THAT IS SIMPLY BURSTING WITH LIFE – 365 DAYS A YEAR. AS YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM A
GENUINE PARADISE, KEW GARDENS ARE ALWAYS AT THEIR BEST.
it does on the ground, and the trees themselves appear in different colours – as, of
course, does the surrounding landscape.
Kew is a menagerie.
Kew Gardens are a quite simply
the arboretum – or for the „meadows“:
was responsible for Kew Gardens‘ trans-
Which takes us to the last stage of our
unique phenomenon. Less than 45
lawns with park benches in the most idyl-
formation from pleasure garden to bota-
journey through this paradise: the many
minutes on the tube (District Line)
lic corners; whether you‘re in the mood for
nical masterpiece, was evidently a fan of
animals that live in Kew Gardens. I am not
from the centre of London is a magni-
a kilometre-long (135 year-old) palm-lined
Chinese follies in the grand style.
just talking about the countless birds you
ficent estate. Kew is life in all its colour
avenue or the formal gardens, for the rose
and diversity, and just like life, can be
garden or rhododendrons (700 different
Kew is a botanic garden.
more importantly about the thousands of
experienced from all imaginable per-
plants), or for the bamboo, lilac (!) or azalea
This means a paradise for orchid fans (glo-
wonderful, beautiful butterflies in the glass-
spectives. Professional botanists love
gardens: Kew has it all, side by side.
bally, Kew is the institution employing the
houses and – cue cries of excitement from
most orchid experts), and for lovers of al-
the zoologists among you – the many sauri-
the Seed Bank and all the expertise
Up: Oscar Wilde, Right: Jim Morrison
Photo: Shutterstock
see from the treetop walkway, but also and
involved; art lovers lose themselves in
Kew is a collection of glasshouses.
pine plants or plants from all the rainforests
ans, geckos etc. which also live there (plea-
the thousands of wonderful botani-
Kew is home to the largest surviving Vic-
of the world; of palms, hydrophytes and so
se forgive the brevity of this description, but
cal paintings and drawings; gardeners
torian Palm House (1849), still in excellent
many more – from the most wizened lichen
the author is not a fan of reptiles…).
make regular pilgrimages to this bota-
working order; to the Princess of Wales
to the world‘s largest bloom. Rarity upon
nical shrine; architects learn about the
Conservatory (1987) with all of ten climate
rarity: Kew is home to both the highest in-
Relax. Escape. Unwind.
best traditional and modern glasshou-
zones from desert to the most humid rain-
door palm and the oldest (very much ali-
That is the motto of Kew Gardens. And is ex-
ses. And for mere mortals, a short trip
forest all under one roof – well, umpteen
ve) pot plant in the world. Every year, the
actly what a visit to this paradise offers.STOP
into paradise renews and revitalises. Kew
strikingly slanting roofs in fact; to the small
world‘s largest water lily bloom (with a dia-
Gardens has it all. Always and for every-
but high and steeply angled Davies Alpine
meter of just over 1 metre) is produced here
one. You can rely on that.
House (2006) and to Richard Turner‘s Wa-
naturally – as are the smallest (they would
terlily House (1852). For those whose fin-
have died out without the help of the resi-
Kew is a park.
gers are anything but green, there are the
dent botanists). Another beauty is „the old
An unusually large and absolutely beauti-
buildings themselves to admire – impressi-
lion“, a ginkgo planted in 1762 whose ama-
ful landscape garden that has grown and
ve structural, technical, architectural, ener-
zing colours vary with the seasons. While
been developed over time with great skill
gy technology and ecological creations.
we‘re on the subject of colour: the next
an expertise. This is a wonderful place for
You can also get your exercise by climbing
tip could pose problems for those afraid
a romantic walk, whether you‘re hankering
the historical Chinese pagoda. Augusta of
of heights, but they should give it a try, as
for the „woods“ – at Kew this is of course
Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1719-1772), who
exposure helps and the effort is well worth
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CIMETIERE PÈRE LACHAISE
A CEMETERY FOR THE LIVING
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A GRAVEYARD AS A SANCTUARY FOR THE LIVING? THAT INITIALLY SOUNDS RATHER MORBID. YET PÈRE LACHAISE CEMETERY IN THE MULTICULTURAL 20TH ARRONDISSEMENT IS JUST THAT. THIS QUIET CORNER OF NATURE IN THE FRENCH CAPITAL IS THE RESTING PLACE OF FAMOUS FIGURES FROM ACROSS THE CENTURIES, FROM HONORÉ DE BALZAC TO EDITH
PIAF AND JIM MORRISON.
more information:
www.kew.org
Famous figures buried
in Père Lachaise:
Honoré de Balzac
George Bizet
Ettore Bugatti
Maria Callas
Claude Chabrol
Frédéric Chopin
Eugène Delacroix
Max Ernst
Samuel Hahnemann
Jean de La Fontaine
Jean-Baptiste Molière
Jim Morrison
Georges Moustaki
Imre Nagy
Edith Piaf
Marcel Proust
Gioacchino Rossini
Simone Signoret and Yves Montand
Getrude Stein
Oscar Wilde
more information:
www.pere-lachaise.com
The 20th arrondissement is not exact-
the network of paths through the cemetery,
facturer Ettore Bugatti, the German doc-
ly the most elegant part of Paris. Yet this
it is never loud. The graveyard atmosphere
tor and founder of homoeopathy, Samuel
working class district has always attrac-
even affects those who have come not to
Hahnemann, and the former Hungarian
ted immigrants – from Italy, Poland, Spain,
mourn, but to look and take photographs.
prime minister Imre Nagy. For Nagy, who
was executed after the Hungarian revolt
China and North and sub-Saharan Africa
– and this has created a fascinating mix of
Kisses on the gravestone
of 1956, the cemetery is, however, only a
cultures. Here in Belleville, Edith Piaf was
One of the most-visited graves is that of
symbolic resting place. The body of the po-
born. And she is still here, over 50 years
The Doors singer Jim Morrison. The grave
litician was in fact buried in a mass grave,
after her death. Piaf‘s grave is one of many
is simple. Candles and flowers, and also
and subsequently reburied in a cemetery in
that draw so many visitors to Paris to Père
graffiti, whisky bottles and even underwear
Budapest after his rehabilitation.
Lachaise. Over three million people visit the
„decorate“ this place of pilgrimage. For as
43-hectare cemetery every year, making it
long as the cemetery is open, the grave is
A trip into town is perhaps a good change
one of the city‘s greatest attractions – even
literally besieged by fans, who sometimes
after this still and silent place. Although the
if it cannot quite compete with the Eiffel
stage parties there to commemorate their
cemetery is not on the usual tourist trail,
Tower‘s seven million.
idol.
three-quarters of an hour or so in the metro
takes you to the Eiffel Tower – and to the
Unlike for the Eiffel Tower and other Pa-
Other graves also draw large numbers of
expansive cityscape that planner Georges-
risian tourist highlights, entrance to Père
visitors, although less noisy ones, for ex-
Eugène Haussmann created in the 19th
Lachaise is free. However, there are pro-
ample the grave of George Bizet, the com-
century. Perhaps you will remember just
fessional guided tours, multilingual plans
poser of Carmen, and of Frédéric Chopin,
having seen his grave in the Avenue La-
of the cemetery marking the graves of
who was himself a Polish immigrant to Pa-
térale du Nord in one of the most famous
the most famous people, sorted by group
ris. The grave of the writer Oscar Wilde was
cemeteries in the world. STOP
(musicians, actors, women…), and a visitor
cleaned in 2011 to remove traces of lipstick
website.
left by the kisses of fans, and has since
been protected by a glass cover.
Père Lachaise was created in 1804 in the
style of an English landscape garden with
The list of famous names is long and is not
large trees and wide expanses of green,
limited to artists. Visitors to Père Lachaise
and even if the feet of many tourists tread
will also find the graves of the car manu-
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/ GRAZ /
EXPLORING
THE CITY
Castle tours:
This central landmark of the City of Graz
deserves its very own tour, which takes you
up the Castle Hill (by elevator). Discover the
clock tower, belfry, etc. on the outside and
the fascinating interior.
Individual tours:
GRAZ IS A CITY OF CULTURE AND OF CULINARY DELIGHTS. GUIDED TOURS
For those who want to explore the city on
ARE THE BEST WAY TO REALLY GET TO KNOW A CITY. AS WELL AS THE CLASSIC
their own but without being left entirely to
3.
ROUTES, THERE ARE ALSO SPECIAL TOURS TO PLACES VISITORS WOULD NOT
their own devices, the audio guide is the
perfect option. You can then decide your-
OTHERWISE DISCOVER.
4.
self how long you want to linger and where.
The classic tour takes 1.5 hours and co-
perhaps best translated as „a stroll and a
Holding court:
vers the most well-known sights in Graz. It
feast“! Discover everything from the rustic
The courtyards of the Old Town are legend.
takes in the narrow lanes of the Old Town,
farmers‘ market to roasts like your grand-
There are so many, it surprises even the
imposing structures and modern architec-
mother used to make them, and the very
locals!
ture.
finest desserts. Another option on Friday
Other tours:
evenings is the beer tour.
Not only is there an endless variety of tours,
Culinary tours:
Perfect for those who want to taste as well
Evening tours:
you can vary your voyage of exploration
as see, and who have a little more time
The city is magical at twilight. That is why
with different forms of transport. Travel on
at their disposal. Culinary tours are gi-
special evening tours are run in the sum-
foot, by bicycle, by segway PT, by cabrio
ven on Saturdays and Sundays , and the
mer, and this is a great chance to admire
coach, by vintage tram… STOP
theme is „schlemmen und schlendern“ –
the Grazer Kunsthaus illumination.
more information:
www.graztourismus.at
/ STEFAN WILLENSDORFER /
Foto: Klaus Vyhnalek
 OTHER CITIES, OTHER TOURS
ENERGIZED BY ROOMZ
FOLLOWING ROOMZ VIENNA, THE NEXT CHAPTER IN THE BUDGET HOTEL‘S STORY WAS WRITTEN IN 2012 WITH THE
Copenhagen has a great cycling tour. Twelve
kilometres of history and culture would indeed
be a little hard to manage on foot...
OPENING OF ROOMZ GRAZ. ROOMZ HOTELS COMBINE INNOVATIVE ARCHITECTURE AND MODERN FLAIR WITH FUNCTIONALITY AND EXCELLENT PRICES – FOR BOTH CITY BREAKS AND BUSINESS TRIPS.
London has a trail dedicated to the British
capital‘s spectacular street art.
A trail of a slightly different nature in Amsterdam takes you to the red light district. It is not
suitable for children.
A tour of the sewers? That‘s on offer in Paris,
and is called the Third Man Tour after the
Orson Welles film set in Vienna.
Photo:
MQ Hotelbetriebs GmbH
A tour in Trabants from the former GDR that
follows the line of the Berlin Wall? Of course –
in Berlin.
Munich has a „night watchman“ tour that
takes you to the darkest corners of the city.
The guide wears the historic dress of a night
watchman.
7.
In Barcelona, homeless people show tourists
their, different world.
„Beyond Budapest“ is one of the tours of the
Hungarian capital. Visitors discover courtyards and private gardens that are otherwise
out of bounds.
9.
In Frankfurt am Main, one tour follows the
life of high-class call girl Rosemarie Nitribitt,
whose life and unsolved murder have inspired
a film („Das Mädchen Rosemarie“).
Stefan Willensdorfer, Thomas Schartel
Even amidst imposing buildings such as the
For city break and business guests, the bud-
also noble and historic – Graz has many dif-
One thing is clear: Graz offers enormous
Graz Messe & Stadthalle conference cen-
get design hotel offers not just a wonderful
ferent sides. UNESCO has named the city on
scope for culture in general and modern de-
tre venues, the striking aluminium façade
ambiance, but also excellent transport links
the Mur „City of Design“, and awarded World
sign in particular.
catches the eye. The very exterior suggests
and a great location: right in Graz‘s „Messe-
Cultural Heritage Site status to the Old Town
space and energy, an impression confir-
quadrant“ conference centre area. The air-
with its unique architecture. Graz is the cul-
Guests at roomz graz enjoy great prices, and
med inside with an exciting colour scheme
port is close and the Old Town just a stone‘s
tural hotspot in south-east Austria! Take the
all the benefits of staying in a completely neu-
and clever layout. The hotel also has three
throw away.
new-age, floating Murinsel „island“ or the no
tralized and energized building. STOP
less futuristic Grazer Kunsthaus gallery; anci-
flexible-use, ground-floor seminar rooms, the
„atelier“ restaurant serving international cui-
Mr Willensdorfer, the hotel‘s manager, sees
ent Graz Cathedral with its Late Gothic ent-
sine, and a 24-hour bar.
Graz as „modern, young and colourful, but
ranceway, and the mediaeval fortifications.“
more information:
www.lifestylehotels.net/roomz-graz
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RELAX
AND DRIVE
FEW PEOPLE HAVE THE TIME TO TEST DRIVE A CAR PROPERLY. SO IT‘S GREAT
/ A GRAZER IN LINZ /
THAT THERE ARE HOTELS WHERE YOU CAN SIMPLY TAKE YOUR DREAM CAR
OUT FOR A SPIN – WITH ABSOLUTELY NO PRESSURE. REALLY? ABSOLUTELY.
FROM ONE
CAPITAL OF
CULTURE TO
THE NEXT
THE AUSTRIAN NATIONAL ICE HOCKEY PLAYER MATTHIAS IBERER HAS BEEN
ABOUT THE WORLD. HE KNOWS BOTH GRAZ AND LINZ WELL, AS HE HAS PLAYED
/ PLAYS PROFESSIONALLY IN BOTH CITIES – AT GRAZ 99ERS AND LINZ EHC. IN
OTHER WORDS, HE IS FAMILIAR WITH BOTH OF AUSTRIA‘S CAPITALS OF CULTURE.
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Linz has come far in recent years. „Being
restaurants like the Eckstein in Mehlplatz.
named European Capital of Culture in 2009
In cultural terms, too, the city on the Mur
changed the city. A centre of arts and cul-
can certainly compete with its rival on the
ture has developed in the place of grey
Danube. With the Diagonale in March, the
industrial buildings,“ says Matthias Iberer.
Styriarte in July and the Steirischer Herbst,
People from 140 different nations current-
Graz locals and tourists enjoy a rich cultural
ly live in Linz – and the culinary delights on
calendar throughout the year. STOP
offer are correspondingly varied. To Iberer,
„the Danube is one of the things I love about
Linz. It brings natural beauty and calm to the
city, and the jogging routes are great.“ The
Donaulände park beside the Danube is also
home to Lentos art gallery, the Ars Electro-
2.
nica Center – also known as the „Museum
of the Future“ – and Bruckner‘s House. This
last is where the annual autumn Bruckner
Festival is staged, one of the major events
in the Austrian cultural calendar alongside
the Wiener Festwochen and Salzburger
Festspiele.
The Mur is to Graz what the Danube is to
Linz. The 2003 Capital of Culture also has
1.
its river, with Murinsel „island“ and the
2.
Kunsthaus art gallery in the heart of the
NATURHOTEL
WALDKLAUSE
DAS
KRONTHALER
This design hotel in Längenfeld (Tyrol) is the
Das Kronthaler hotel lies at an altitude of
and Alpine sports region right beside the
The Art & Ski-In Hotel Hinterhag in Saalbach
first fully timbered hotel in Austria offering
around 1000 metres high up above the
slopes, Das Kronthaler is the ideal base
(Salzburg) is „exceptional“ – and that refers
„exclusive board“. Alongside 5-course gour-
roofs of Achenkirch (Tyrol). The crystal-
camp for those in search of a sporting holi-
not only to the art and timber concept, but
met meals and a weekly gala dinner, the ho-
clear waters of Lake Achen, the Karwendel
day. Guests here now also have the chance
also to the ski drive-in: its very own piste runs
tel also has extensive spa facilities. „Perfect
mountains and the Brandenberg Alps... the
to try out an elegant and sporty BMW. As
straight „into“ the hotel. And when you‘re not
for winding down and letting go,“ enthuses
panoramic views from this luxury four-star
hotel manager Günther Hlebaina tells us,
flying down the slopes, you can hit the road:
one satisfied guest on the hotel website.
hotel are quite simply breathtaking. Not for
„for guests, the chance to test drive a BMW
guests can take out the latest BMW any time
Wind down, or drive around: guests really
nothing was this the chosen location: here,
is a great perk. This is a great way to enjoy a
they want. Exquisite cuisine and fine wines
can go for a drive – borrow a BMW X5 for a
you can sense and experience the power of
wonderful drive and the beauty of the Alpine
add the finishing touch to the perfect rela-
trip around the countryside. STOP
nature, the passing of primaeval seas and
landscape.“ STOP
xing holiday. STOP
ice ages. Situated at the heart of a hiking
city. „To me, however, historic Graz is the
most special part of the city: the Old Town
and Castle Hill. What I miss most is walking
there with my partner and our son, and
sampling the great variety of food,“ says
ART & SKI-IN HOTEL
HINTERHAG
 PROFILE OF MATTHIAS IBERER
29 years old
Born in Graz, currently living in Linz
Forward at EHC Liwest Linz
Matthias Iberer. He visits his home town several times a year to see friends and family,
and to enjoy Styrian cuisine. Indeed, there could not be a better place for culinary
treats than Austria‘s official culinary capital.
When in Graz, Iberer visits everything From
 SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
- Participation in the 2014 Olympic
Games in Sochi
- Promotion to Pool A at the 2014 World
Championships for Div. 1 in South Korea
the El Gaucho to die Scherbe offering local
and foreign specialities, and award-winning
 GRAZ HOTEL TIPS
- Roomz Graz
- Augartenhotel art & design
1. Photo: Lee Ann Jarrett Fotografie
2., 3. Photo: EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz/Eisenbauer
 LINZ HOTEL TIPS
- Spitz Hotel
- Hotel am Domplatz
3.
Photo: Hotel Hinterhag
Photo: Hotel Waldklause
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A NEW WAY
OF LIVING
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CITIES OF DESIGN:
Berlin
Bilbao
AND KREMS) HAS VISITED MANY CITIES OF DESIGN AND PRODUCED A BOOK ABOUT HIS TRAVELS ENTITLED „THE
Buenos Aires (picture left)
Curitiba
POWER OF DESIGN“.
Dundee
„This is a richly illustrated book that com-
cal quarter to pulsating life with shops, bars,
Sandig. Sandig moved to the German me-
In Shanghai, he met an Austrian from Schlad-
bines ‚hard facts‘ with personal impressions
galleries and studios.
tropolis from peaceful Baden-Württemberg
ming, Ulrike Koller, who worked for the Berlin
and is convinced of the power of design.
firm of architects TRIAD on Expo 2010. She
and subjective perspectives,“ says Stocker.
A book that could be taken as a kind of alter-
„Everywhere you go, people are seeking to
„Nowadays, it‘s more a case of London and
expresses a universal principle of design.
native travel guide. Stocker does not focus
drive forward urban development through
New York looking to Berlin than vice versa,“
„A City of Design should offer good qua-
solely on the famous sights, but often puts
design and in so doing creating the found-
he believes. „We are a kind of future lab.“
lity of life, reflected not just in the cultural
the spotlight on both hidden and surprising
ations on which to improve the living condi-
sides of the places he has visited.
tions of the population – I know this is not
Or take Saint-Etienne, once an industrial
to ensure sustainable urban planning and
always the case, but I would still put it that
area that had lost much of its economic si-
congenial architecture, in the attractiven-
Of course, the book includes Seoul‘s Dong-
optimistically,“ says Karl Stocker. Design is
gnificance and therefore lost hope. „Design
ess of public spaces and in a functioning
daemun Design Plaza or DDP for short.
also helping Japanese cities to rise again
contributes to a new way of life,“ writes Karl
transport infrastructure.“
Created by the star architect Zaha Hadid,
from the ashes after natural disasters.
Stocker, quoting the municipal design mana-
STOP
of Dongdaemun captivates visitors with its
Old Kobe, that was the western world‘s gate-
spectacular architecture. But the book also
way to Japan even back in the 19th century,
In Graz, Karl Stocker‘s example of outstan-
includes an institution for dementia sufferers.
reinvented itself after the 1995 earthquake
ding design is not any of the modern buil-
Palermo – not the city in Sicily but the district
thanks to the creativity of its inhabitants, yet
dings, for example the Kunsthaus art gallery
of Buenos Aires – has now found its way into
without destroying its roots.
built for the 2003 Capital of Culture. Instead,
The power of design.
he cites the tactile ground guidance system
The power of design.
mainstream travel guides. Yet fifteen years
Graz
Helsinki
Kobe
Montréal (picture up)
Nagoya
Saint-Etienne
Seoul
landscape but also in the measures taken
ger Nathalie Arnoud.
this neo-futuristic work of art in the district
Shanghai
Shenzhen
Turin
Montréal: partner city of the
Designmonat Graz 2015.
Photo: Shutterstock
 K ARL STOCKER
ago, Palermo was still a problem area befo-
In every city, Stocker has met and spoken
in the town centre to help the visually im-
A journey through 11 UNESCO
re its inhabitants took matters into their own
to design professionals, for example in Ber-
paired – the „Graz-T“.
Cities of Design. Springer
hands and brought the down-at-heel histori-
lin the manager and design expert Jochen
SIXTEEN CITIES WORLDWIDE ARE
OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED UNESCO
CITIES OF DESIGN. EACH HAS A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO THAT STATUS.
Verlag, Vienna / New York.
 EBERHARD SCHREMPF
Eberhard Schrempf, program„Design“ status offers great opportuni-
cial island in the Mur (the river that runs
ties. „They can become cities of vibran-
through Graz) created by New York artist
cy, bursting with life.“
and designer Vito Acconci.
Outside and in
Catholic and Protestant
To Schrempf, it is essential that design
The main focus is, however, on firmly
not be seen and presented as „fireworks“
establishing design as part of a city‘s
or cosmetic improvements, but that it be
genetic code. Which of the four rungs
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tional UNESCO City of Design
network. ”Establishing design
as part of the genetic code“
part of „ongoing development“. „We are
of the European design ladder from „No
dealing with contents and packaging
design“ to „Design as styling“, „Design
with a population of 1.8 million and one
Graz, Buenos Aires and Turin all have
here – how much of the actual product
as process“ and the highest level „De-
of the most recent Cities of Design, has
something in common: they are official
am I providing?“
sign as strategy or innovation“ can ac-
developed a completely new transport
tually be reached also depends on the
„design“ over the past few decades,
completely changing the face of the city.
Cities Network. The programme coor-
Small cities are at an advantage. When
cultural context. „The more Catholic,
dinator, Eberhard Schrempf from Graz,
unbiased outsiders ask (and not just
the more superficial it is,“ is Schrempf‘s
sees the title as a „great brand“ that
themselves) „where is the design?“, they
theory. He claims that largely Catholic
Design tip
each city can – and must – use to its
are more likely to find answers in a smal-
regions (in simplified terms, the south)
In May 2015, the City of Graz will be run-
advantage. He believes that the brand
ler city where everything is easier to take
are characterised by „a lot of gold and
ning its seventh „Design month“ initiati-
has a different meaning for major metro-
in. Graz, for example, offers guided de-
pomp“, „outward show, no content“,
ve. This is a month in which the issue of
polises than for „second cities“. „Large
sign tours; there is nothing comparable
whilst design in the Protestant regions of
design is discussed and developed in all
cities have multiple identities,“ he says,
in Berlin. The outsider also has a shar-
the north is more a part of everyday life.
areas and aspects of city life. Montreal
arguing that for them, „City of Design“
per view, and is more likely to pick up on
Globally, however, that theory does not
is to be the partner City of Design.
is often only of secondary importance.
striking features such as the hall design
necessarily hold true. Curitiba in Brazil,
For smaller cities, however, he believes
of Graz‘s central station and the artifi-
the seventh largest city in the country
/ CITIES OF DESIGN /
The pedestrian bridge Puente
de la Mujer in Buenos Aires
me coordinator of the interna-
Berlin and St. Etienne, Helsinki and
Cities of Design in the UNESCO Creative
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Beijing
THE HISTORIAN, CULTURAL RESEARCHER AND EXHIBITION DIRECTOR KARL STOCKER (GRAZ, KASSEL, ISTANBUL
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A BEACON ON
THE DANUBE
Where do your nuts come from?
We only use nuts from the best source
countries – from the famous Australian macadamia to the Spanish almond. These highquality ingredients are freshly prepared by
hand using traditional methods. They are extremely popular in the hospitality, catering and
delicatessen segments. Companies also use
THE LÁNCHÍD 19 OFFERS BREATHTAKING VIEWS: FROM THE HOTEL
OUT OVER THE DANUBE, AND OVER
our products as gifts for staff and partners,
NUTS HAVE LONG BEEN A STANDARD SNACK IN HOTEL BARS. BARTENDERS SERVE THEM TO BUSINESS GUESTS
and anyone who gets a taste for our quality
WITH AN EVENING BEER, AND TO HOLIDAYMAKERS WITH COCKTAILS AFTER A TIRING DAY‘S SIGHTSEEING. BUT
products can of course top up their nut sup-
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE NUTS? WHERE DO THEY COME FROM? AND HOW FRESH ARE THEY? DENIS
plies in our online shop.
BURGHARDT FROM KERN ENERGIE HAS THE ANSWERS.
Freshly prepared?
THE BUDA ROYAL CASTLE ON THE
Absolutely – nuts from Kern Energie are not
OTHER SIDE. A CONCERTINA GLASS
stored. They are not processed until we receive
FAÇADE BRINGS THE BEAUTIFUL
the order: that is our freshness guarantee.
DANUBE INTO THE BEDROOMS.
FRESH NUTS
FOR COOL BARS
Why are nuts a standard
snack in hotel bars?
Nuts just go well with every drink, making them a
more information:
www.lifestylehotels.net/lanchid-19
must when preparing great evenings for guests.
What nuts are particularly
good for hotel bars?
Spicy and salty products are the best. Popular
mixes include „Safari“, „Marrakesh-Mix“, „V.I.P.
The remains of a mediaeval
water tower have been integrated
into the modern meeting room.
Photo:
Attila Szabó and Miklós Bémer
Curry“ and the classic „Bar-Mix“.
What is your favourite hotel bar?
There are so many great hotel bars where I love to
spend the evening – with a drink and tasty nuts!
STOP
Such creativity is also reflected in the
hotel‘s interior. Each room tells its own
story – of a wedding, a dance class,
more information:
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a night at the cinema, … – and invites guests to enter the pages of those
Photo: KERNenergie
Denis Burghardt, director
stories. The concept was developed
by a group of young artists working
in photography, graphics and design.
/ V8 HOTEL, STUTTGART /
Key characters in the stories are the
CLASSICS AND MODERN CLASSICS
chairs: the George G. Sowden chair in
the cinema, the Phillipe Starck chair in
the dance lesson and the white Verner
Panton chair at the wedding (of course
in the role of the bride). Boundless ima-
Since 2010, a historically listed building in MOTOR-
gination.
WORLD Region Stuttgart has housed a themed
”Design is part of our life; it should inspire
automotive design hotel in Böblingen. Guests discover
us and can – if correctly realised – create
an authentic atmosphere for this location, surrounded
a unique experience,“ says Edit Rozsos,
by vintage cars, modern classics, sports vehicles and
the hotel manager and co-founder. She
beautiful architecture. The concept includes ten diffe-
was involved in the project from the start
rent themed rooms such as the workshop, the petrol
and overcame a range of challenges in
station and the drive-in cinema, and there is half a litre
the construction phase. A mediaeval wa-
of water when you check out – whether for vehicle or
ter tower in the foundations was excava-
driver is up to you.
ted and renovated, and integrated into the
building. Visible through the glass floor of
A good view of the region and of Stuttgart, the city
the lobby, it creates a great contrast to the
”between the forests and the vineyards“ can be had
modern architecture of the hotel.
from Killesbergturm tower viewpoint. Königstrasse
is a delight for all shopping enthusiasts.STOP
What does the hotel manager love about
Budapest? ”That I can feel both the past
and the present. Breathtaking buildings
from previous eras beside modern architecture. And in the midst of it all, the
Danube splitting the city in two. I am happy
more information:
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 EDIT ROZSOS‘ FAVOURITE PLACES:
to cross the bridge to work in the morning.
- Gozsdu Courtyard – entertainment,
gastronomic and cultural hub
- Rudas Bath – a renewed spa with a view
over the city
The river sparkles brightly in the morning
sun, and the ripples are reflected on the
windows of our hotel.“ STOP
 THE BEST TIME TO TRAVEL:
Between March and November. However, the mild
climate means that more and more tourists are
Photo: Frank Hoppe
Simeon Schad,
manager of the V8 Hotel
Edit Rozsos, General Manager,
Lánchíd 19 Budapest
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SOAPSUDS
AND
GINSENG
GOAT HAIR MASSAGE OR SCRUB BY HAND? FOAM OR ROSE PETALS? THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN TURKISH AND CHINESE BATHING CULTURE. BUT THEY ALSO HAVE MUCH IN COMMON…
 TEXT NICOLE SCHWAR
Foto: Geba
RINGING MOBILES, CROWDS OF PEOPLE ON THE STREETS AND THE
ROAR OF ENGINES ARE PART OF LIFE IN EVERY LARGE TOWN OR CITY.
IT IS TIME TO ESCAPE THE RAT RACE. SWAP STRESS FOR CALM – AT
THE BATHS. WIPE THE CITY DUST OFF YOUR FEET AND FEEL THE
WARM MOIST AIR. THE ONLY SOUND IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE
GENTLE GURGLE OF WATER.
/ STYLE /
RUGS
TELL STORIES
 TEXT NICOLE SCHWAR
The entrance hall
The entrance hall
In a traditional Turkish hammam, you are
In Chinese baths, clothing is provided;
wrapped in a red-and-white checked cotton
guests are given towels. Ladies with
A LITTLE BOY IS FASCINATED BY A RUG ON THE WALL. TODAY, DECADES LATER, YOU CAN STILL SEE HIS EYES SPARK-
cloth (pestemal) and led to the main area of
towel turbans chat over a cup of tea
LE WHEN HE TALKS ABOUT THESE „WALK-IN PICTURES“. WE ARE VISITING THE GLOBETROTTER HARALD GEBA,
the baths: a room at body temperature with
between plants and palms, all day long
star-shaped holes in the domed ceiling. This
if they like.
A PASSIONATE CARPET DESIGNER, PRODUCER AND DEALER.
represents the firmament and let in a little
The hot room
A bells tinkles softly when the glass
art. London inspired him to use paintings
even inspired its own line; Geba‘s aim was to
place: hot water is scooped out of marble
As well as a sauna and steam bath, the-
door opens. You can feel the rug un-
as motifs for carpets. He returned to Graz
capture the city‘s diversity and vibrancy and
pools with copper bowls and poured over
re are also a range of whirlpools with
der your feet and have an immediate
with his first design ideas, but soon got itchy
express this in rug design. ”Every rug has
your body.
jets, a rose petal bath, a charcoal bath
sense of safe and security in this high-
feet again. The next destination was Turkey,
a soul – just as each town as a soul. Rugs
and an aromatic Chinese herb bath. The
ceilinged, turn-of-the-century building
and in Central Anatolia he met ”families of
can have a positive effect on mood, some
ginseng bath is not for everyone: the yel-
in the heart of Graz. You briefly wonder
carpet knotters“ who were able to produce
‚magic‘ carpet designs can literally carry you
back to reality,“ he puns.
light. This is where the washing ritual takes
The hot room
The next stage is the hot room. As you lie on
lowish foam puts some people off, but is
how often the rug needs to be repla-
to his designs. Soon, they had successfully
the „navel stone“, a stone slab, your muscles
in fact a sign of quality – synthetic pro-
ced if wet outdoor shoes are constantly
breathed new life into the centuries-old craft
relax and the pores open – no wonder, at a
ducts produce white foam or none at all;
passing the threshold. But that thought
whilst maintaining excellent quality, an enor-
However, for Geba, the most beautiful city in
only genuine ginseng foams yellow.
soon disappears as the positive at-
mous challenge. Another challenge was
the world is and remains Paris – two visits a
mosphere takes hold: warm lighting, a
finding the right balance between custo-
year is the absolute minimum. Sometimes,
The treatment
stylish interior, and staff who welcome
mers‘ design specifications and the artistic
he is lucky enough to arrive in the early hours
A range of massage and beauty therapies
you with a handshake. The owner, Ha-
freedom of the carpet knotters. ”Insha‘Allah“
of the morning when the shop shutters are
The washing ritual and hot room are follo-
are available. The rhythmic beating of the
rald Geba, is talking to a member of
were words Harald Geba was to hear often
still down and the city is still asleep. And that
wed by a full-body scrub from the trained
masseurs‘ hands can be heard through
staff about a new desk in the studio. It
– if God wills, the rug will be ready as or-
experience is his insider tip, along with a visit
hammam attendant. He puts on silk, coco-
your visit to the chinese bath. A scrub is
is covered in a huge, ruby red rug. Ha-
dered.
to the tourist magnet Sacré-Coeur.
nut fibre or goat hair gloves and gently mas-
not for the faint-hearted: it can be painful
rald Geba is asking her whether it isn‘t
sages your skin. This gets the blood supply
until your body gets used to the harsh rub-
too large and solid to stand right in the
Although production has now moved to
Over the years, the demands of Geba‘s
to your tissue going and stimulates your me-
bing.
temperature of 50 degrees Celsius and 60
percent humidity.
The treatment
Photo: Shutterstock
entrance. You realise that the Geba ow-
Nepal, Geba rugs are still washed entirely
clients and the clients themselves have
ner has a feel for design. And for comfort.
in mountain streams, dried in the sun and
changed. He now works for brands such as
Chinese baths strictly separate the sex-
A few steps take us up to the director‘s
knotted by hand. Harald Geba now has two
Emanuel Ungaro, and hand in hand with in-
es, so there are separate haircare and
office, coffee is brought – and the story-
workshops in Nepal which produce nett-
terior designers and leading architects, such
as Richard Meier from New York.
tabolism.
One spectacular form of massage is the
soap massage. The masseur dips a small
skincare rooms for men and women –
telling begins…
le and hemp rugs in complex processes.
linen bag in soapy water and blows into it
for combing, moisturising, brushing or
Even as a child, Harald Geba was fas-
Compared to sheep‘s wool and synthetic
to create foam. Huge suds fall until you are
indeed shaving. STOP
cinated by rugs. The father of one of his
fibre products, these rugs are also suitable
friends was an antiques dealer, and the
for allergy sufferers. Hemp rugs are a po-
young Geba ”lost himself in the rugs on
pular option for hotels as they are extremely
the walls,“ he recalls. At the age of 24 and
hard-wearing and can even withstand the
already working for a dealer in oriental car-
humid atmosphere of spa facilities. This
pets, he decided to spend six months in
answers my initial question: the rug at the
Together, they work on designs that Geba
London – the mecca for antique rugs at the
entrance to the studio is hemp.
then produces to customer specifications
completely covered.
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time. He set off with the equivalent of just
 THE
SETTING
This is probably where the two cultures differ most. In
Turkish baths, the philosophy is of cleansing through
peace and relaxation. High-end Chinese baths, on the
other hand, have their own entertainment areas including restaurants and karaoke bars.
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Harald Geba, owner of Geba Rugs in Graz
”Rugs have stories to tell. Let‘s listen to their
stories and go on a journey with them.“ Harald Geba
and delivers across the world. The ”walk-in
300 euros in his pocket. Within a week of
Harald Geba set up his own business around
pictures“, as he lovingly calls his rugs, can
arriving, he had found a job, a college place
30 years ago, and since then, has been able
be admired in both international and regio-
and a flat, for ”anything is possible with pas-
to combine his passion for travel with his
nal locations – in Hotel Loisium in southern
sion and optimism.“
job: He travels regularly from his headquar-
Styria (Austria), for example. STOP
ters in Graz to design fairs across the world.
Geba has fond memories of London, for it
I ask him which city has most influenced his
was the city that introduced him to modern
work. ”New York, definitely.“ The city has
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KARL STOCKER, THE POWER OF DESIGN
“The Power of Design” provides a compact introduction to the UNESCO Cities of Design. Each individual city is briefly
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approaches of the individual cities in their use of design as an engine for current and future development are then described
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WIRO
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Wiro is a hip luminaire made of wire and is available in rust or black. It shows a delicate, almost transparent design, that adds an avant-garde touch to your rooms. The warm candlelight mood lighting (2200 K, 2700 K) and the easy-to-handle dimming function turn your
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GEBA
A rug is more than a floor covering.
It is a textile work of art and produces warmth and comfort. Rugs structure a room and create
oases of calm. Rugs are a playground for sitting, lying, listening to music, chatting, reading or
simply relaxing. A rug can change the way rooms are perceived and used. That is the Geba philosophy. The high-end design specialists seek to produce rugs that inspire, by combining traditional
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This jacket from Moncler is the perfect addition to the urban
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NEW MEMBERS
HOT
SHOPS
/ FASHION /
/ HOTEL GARTNER, DORF TIROL NEAR MERAN /
BOUTIQUE LUXURY ”LIVING ROOM“
”Small, elegant, personal, different, open
great combination of Tyrolean farmstead and
and passionate… we love people, and want
Mediterranean chic. What‘s so special about
our guests to feel that“ is how Florian Gartner
Dorf Tirol: its fantastic location, perched high
describes his hotel. Hotel Gartner was built in
above Meran – with a direct link (on foot or by
1961, and converted and renovated in 2008.
chair lift) to the town. An absolute must-see
The challenge was to work in close coope-
is the Trauttmansdorff botanic garden on the
ration with the technicians and to ensure the
edge of Meran, accessible on foot through the
right facilities for daily hotel operation, whilst
fascinating Obermais mansion district. STOP
also creating a ”living room“ atmosphere.
A strong artistic focus is clear throughout
the hotel – wonderful paintings, huge photographs, modern sculptures and unconventional furniture in a wide range of styles. Soak
FLAGSHIP AND MONOLABEL STORES CAN BE HIGH-END, BUT THEY ARE SIMILAR THE WORLD OVER. THO-
in the „bilingual“ cultural landscape with this
SE IN SEARCH OF UNIQUE CHARACTER SHOULD INSTEAD HEAD FOR MULTILABEL AND CONCEPT STORES.
HERE IS A SMALL SELECTION, PUT TOGETHER BY THE FASHION PROFESSIONAL STEPHAN LANZER.
”Art and design
are a good
combination
for fashion“
Photo: Hotel Gartner
/ LA CASIES, THE GSIES VALLEY IN SOUTH TYROL /
BAREFOOT THROUGH THE MEADOWS
La Casies in South Tyrol seeks to offer an
oasis of calm. A connection with nature,
healthy relaxation, excellent food and the
perfect programme of exercise are all part
of this concept. Guests can join the owner
Sepp on rambles through the countryside,
or head out for a barefoot stroll through
the meadows themselves. See and experience nature hands-on in the Gsies Valley.
In the hotel‘s own Messnerhütte on PidigAlm mountain pasture, fresh rustic bread is
relax, for example in the hotel‘s own spa
area. The concept and philosophy of the hotel is „mountain living“. With natural products
such as pure wool, stone and timber used in
the hotel interior, guests feel close to nature
both inside and outside the hotel. Tip from
the owner: a hike to the Drei Zinnen peaks at
nearly 3,000 metres in the heart of a nature
reserve, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
since 2009. Opening: May 2015 STOP
baked – and served with home-made butter.
Photo: Schiffer
In other words, guests get the perfect insight
into farming life. You can, of course, also just
 STEPHAN LANZER
Photo: La Casies
Together with his mother, Stephan Lanzer runs Knilli
in Joanneumring in Graz. Established in 1948, the
fashion boutique stocks leading brands such as Dolce
& Gabbana and Etro. As part of the ”Design in the
City” format, Lanzer is also presenting the Fanny&mari
designer label in his lounge. Fanny&mari turns recycled furniture and small items into useful and charming
everyday objects. www.knilli.at
/ HOTEL ZHERO KAPPL, ISCHGL /
FASCINATING
Photo: Barber & Parlour
Photo: Hotel Zhero Kappl
Just a few kilometres from Ischgl, guests at
the Zhero can expect exciting design and
COLETTE
impressive architecture and a wonderful,
BARBER & PARLOUR
PARIS
magical Alpine landscape. Guests can relax
This could be termed the mother of all con-
and unwind, or throw themselves into winter
cept stores. There is ladies‘ and men‘s fa-
sports and sample the great après-ski pro-
shion, and jewellery and accessories from
LONDON
Looks older than other, older shops. Although it was only established in 2014. Three
floors with absolutely everything from food to
URBAN OUTFITTERS
PATRICK ROGER CHOCOLATERIE
gramme. The hotel itself is as fantastic as the
traditional, well-known designers and those
fashion, even a beauty salon and a bar.
STOCKHOLM
BRUSSELS
surrounding landscape, inspiring all lovers of
yet to become famous – but soon do, once
As the name says… you will find Nordic (and
This concept is simple: chocolate. What is
design with its fascinating interior and exte-
Colette stocks them.
10CORSO COMO
not only Nordic) design here, fashion for him
unusual is that the chocolatier is not a Bel-
MILAN
and her, gifts, accessories … This is also a
gian – he‘s French. Another unusual aspect:
DARKROOM
Another classic with cult status in the Italian
great place for lovers of vintage.
the shop in the heart of the EU capital does
Glass, timber and stone form the breath-
LONDON
shopping capital. Everything is cheeky, play-
taking façade – natural materials that blend
rior.
not just sell your standard bars. Patrick Roger literally produces chocolate sculptures.
Darkroom is actually Darkrooms, for there are
ful, starting with the logo of the American ar-
MAXIMILIAN
perfectly into the Alpine landscape. Inside,
two in London. Darkroom has its own philo-
tist Kris Ruhs. Former fashion journalist Carla
BOLZANO
too, wood and stone fittings and furnishings
sophy: visual contrasts, geometric shapes
Sozzani stocks the food, fashion, music, art
A special tip from Stephan Lanzer. For 25
TIP
and warm natural materials create warmth
and the structural simplicity of modern and
and lifestyle products that she likes. If you
years, Maximilian in somewhat conservative
All the concept stores listed here also sell on-
and harmony. STOP
post-modern design define the womenswear
can‘t make it to Milan, there are alternatives.
South Tyrol has been supplying ladies‘ and
line. However, the real concept shop experi-
and menswear ranges. Home accessories
Seoul, Shanghai and Beijng also have 10Cor-
men‘s fashion, including shoes and acces-
ence can only be had in-store. Unfortunately.
are also available.
so Como shops.
sories, from a host of international designers.
Or perhaps fortunately.
Foto: www.sportresidenz-zillertal.at
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/ ARCHITECTURE /
CHANGING CITIES
PORTS CHANGE FASTER AND MORE OFTEN THAN OTHER CITIES. AS USE CHANGES, SO TOO DOES
THE ARCHITECTURE. MORE OR LESS.
the Royal Palace and the Old Stock Mar-
restaurants and pubs, Nyhavn still provides
ket. Modern features include the Town Hall
a great harbour atmosphere – which is why
and the Opera built by Wilhelm Holzbauer
it is one of Copenhagen‘s most popular at-
and Cornelius Gregorius.
tractions.
Amsterdam also has (artificial) islands,
which were created in the 17th century.
That popularity also has something to do with
However, business for the production firms
its most famous inhabitant. Many years ago,
based there declined at end of the last cen-
the storyteller Hans Christian Andersen lived
tury. Production space became residential
in Nyhavn. It was here that he penned many
space for over 15,000 people. The former
of his tales, including „The Princess and the
docks became hip and attractive residential
Pea“. A sculpture of the „Little Mermaid“ that
areas with experimental, post-modern ar-
has stood in – literally in – the harbour for a
chitecture. One great example of changing
number of years commemorates the writer.
use in Amsterdam is „The Bank“. Const-
The statue was installed far out in the harbour
ructed in 1926, the building was intended to
to protect it from vandals.
symbolise the security it offered for clients‘
Andersen Hotel, Copenhagen
began to boom in this romantic harbour
Rotterdam: A modern classic
capital in the very solidity of its structure.
There is more Andersen at the Andersen Ho-
However, the „Amsterdamsche Bank“ ulti-
tel in Copenhagen. A combination of bright,
mately lost its significance following a series
trendy décor and great service at reception
of mergers and restructuring processes. The
– including sushi and a wide selection of in-
building began to fall into disrepair, and was
ternational wines – make for enjoyment and
eventually transformed into a spectacular re-
relaxation from the moment you step in the
tail and office facility in the new millennium.
door. Those opting against the lift are deli-
You can no longer bank money here, but you
ciously rewarded: each landing has a bowl
can certainly spend it – in the concept store
full of biscuits and sweets. Another plus point
Marqt, for example, or in a host of restaurants
is the hotel‘s central location in the district of
and cafés.
Vesterbro. Mikkeler brewery and the main
shaped
district. Just west of Noordereiland, the
Rotterdam‘s development. The first was
Erasmus Bridge spans the Nieuwe Maas.
Copenhagen: New is old
you can explore the area on two wheels:
bombardment during the Second World War,
This white cable-stayed bridge, a master-
The Danish capital Copenhagen is also a port.
bikes can be hired from reception.STOP
made particularly devastating by the major
piece of bridge engineering created
Copenhagen, too, survived the war undama-
fires that it caused. Yet the destruction also
by Berkel & Bos, is in fact a product of
ged; no new start was needed. The name
created space for the new. The second tur-
Dutch people‘s dislike of bridges, as the
Nyhavn (New Harbour) is therefore mislea-
ning point was the emergence of container
architect Homann knows. Because they
ding: the district is in fact several centuries old
shipping in the 1960s. Old harbour buildings
saw bridges as a threat to the course and
and no longer a busy harbour; it has not been
for storing goods were no longer needed, the
character of the river, this bridge had to
since the 19th century. As an entertainment
containers only required more space – which
be beautiful – even at great expense. The
and night-life district, however, crammed with
Rotterdam had in abundance (unlike Amster-
Erasmus Bridge dominates the Kop van
dam, for example).
Zuid (the „head of the south“), the old area
Two
historical
events
have
station are just around the corner. If you like,
more information:
www.lifestylehotels.net/andersen-hotel
www.lifestylehotels.net/sir-albert
of the harbour, which increasingly fell to
The architect Michael Homann is a fan of Rot-
ruin after the Second World War before
terdam. „The city is simple.“ He has travelled
being revitalised in the 1960s. What was
there many times and dedicates a whole
once the ugliest part of town is now an
chapter to Rotterdam – „Transitstadt der spä-
attractive residential and commercial dis-
ten Moderne“ (A Late Modern Transit Town)
trict. Little is left of the old harbour, but
– in his book „global – specific“. Rotterdam‘s
the famous „Hotel New York“ still stands.
centre nestles around the Nieuwe Maas
This was the starting point for emigrants
(New Meuse), that was once the southern
heading to North America. Today, the
boundary of Europe‘s largest port (and the
hotel is primarily a restaurant. „Use chan-
third largest in the world after Shanghai and
ges,“ a phenomenon that is particularly
Singapore). One of many sights worth seeing
striking in vibrant ports. And Rotterdam
is Lijnbaan, a shopping district designed by
is one of the most vibrant – „a city of
the architects Van der Broek and Bakema as
openness“, says Homann.
 AMSTERDAM HOTEL TIP:
HOTEL SIR ALBERT
Welcome to the home of the modern aristocrat „Sir Albert“. A range of artworks
and artefacts collected on his travels are now part of his smart boutique hotel in
the centre of Amsterdam. Celebrated by architecture magazines, the hotel in a
former diamond factory is itself a 19th century gem of the first water : high ceilings, Victorian-style fittings and 90 individually designed rooms, many of which
offer exceptional views of the surrounding Amsterdam canal network. According to Mark Smith from the Daily Traveler, the Sir Albert is the sexiest hotel in
Amsterdam – no wonder that stars like Lady Gaga choose to stay here.
part of the city‘s reconstruction. A revolutionary layout with cleverly designed streets for
Amsterdam: Ancient & vibrant
supply, and a transitional area divided into
The larger city of Amsterdam, the capital
delivery access and retail areas. The oldest
of the Netherlands, is also a port. Here,
part of new Rotterdam is still modern and
however, there was little need for new
in keeping with 21st century lifestyle. North-
development as Amsterdam was lucky
west of Lijnbaan is Schouwburgplein (The-
enough to come through the Second
atre Square), a cultural centre. The square
World War largely unscathed. At the
is home to both the municipal theatre and
same time, the city could not – unlike
interactive space. The lamps in the square
Rotterdam – expand. The historic city
are reminiscent of the old cranes at the port.
centre is therefore still an impressive
Further south is Noordereiland, an island in
architectural ensemble, dating prima-
the Nieuwe Maas, which is genuinely old.
rily from the 17th century, the „Golden
This was the area where the ship owners
Age“ of the Netherlands. The classic
lived. When that era ended, the tourist trade
sights include the Dam (Town Square),
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Right light – right mood.
Hotel Wiesler | Graz | Austria
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