시간이 멈춰버린 공간, 오래된 것으로 부터 다시 공간을 배운다. 럭셔리와 클래식은 이번 지-러프호텔의 이탈리안 모던 디자인과 만나 현대적인 레트로 이미지를 새롭게 생성한다. 5층 규모,17세기 타운하우스 리뉴얼의 주제는 30대부터 70년대에 이르는 이탈리아 모던 디자인의 재해석을 통해 원래 건축이 갖고 있던 장소성을 현대 생활에 부합되도록 재구성하는데 의의가 있다. 기존 건축이 지닌 재료의 물성은 그대로 노출, 오역없이 자신의 본 모습을 과감하게 드러낸다. 여기에 빈티지 소품 또는 가구들이 적절히 배치, 공간을 더욱더 풍성하게 만든다.
reviewed by SJ,오사
Luxury and class meet the best of modern Italian design in the new G-Rough hotel, the first member of Design Hotels in Rome created by Gabriele Salini and Emanuele Garosci. Occupying a 175h century 5-story townhouse discreetly tucked away in a small square just off Piazza Navona, the property featuring wooden roofs and elaborate floors perfectly reflects the layers of history that make Rome such an exciting place to visit.
Name: G-Rough
Type: Hotel
Location: Rome, Italy
Opening Date: March 2015
Architect: Giorgia Cerulli
Interior Design: Benedetta Salini, Vittorio Mango
Number of rooms: 10
Rates: from EUR 405
The task of bringing out the building’s historical beauty was assigned to architect Giorgia Cerulli, who made sure to preserve as much of the original building as possible, going so far as to expose layers of its history by leaving old paint and materials on the walls exposed. Cerulli’s work was complemented by the interior design of artist Benedetta Salini (sister of one of the owners) and Vittorio Mango, who filled the hotel’s ten exclusive suites with show-stopping pieces of Italian design from the 1930’s to the 1970’s, including pieces by design legends such as Silvio Cavatorta, Ico Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich and Giò Ponti. In fact, the team behind G-Rough love of modern Italian design is such that each of the hotel’s ten suites has been named after a great Italian designer of the 20th century.
Upon entering, it becomes immediately evident that this is a very different property indeed.
Instead of the usual reception desk, check-in formalities are taken
care of in the kaleidoscopic gallery and wine bar that occupy the lobby.
From the ground floor to the penthouse suites, the hotel is filled with
contemporary artworks, some of which were created in situ during an art
event before the hotel opened. Rare antique finds, like for example a
golden frame from Puglia that arches over one of the room’s beds, only
further complement the hotel’s eclectic collection of art and design
gems.
As far as services are concerned, they are without a doubt
on a par with the jaw-dropping interiors: breakfast is served only in
the rooms, and at any hour of the day, while a special ‘Lifestyle
Butler’ is available around the clock to assist guests with anything
from finding a table at that perfect dinner spot to arranging an unusual
tour in one of Rome’s cultural institutions.
from yazter