The Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro by Philippe Starck
French designer Philippe Starck used wood, glass and marble as core materials in his design for the Hotel Fasano in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 92 room hotel overlooking Ipanema beach enjoys a spirit of sophisticated casualness, with many furnishings in the vein of 1950s and ’60s Brazilian design, including pieces by Studio Branco&Preto, Sergio Rodrigues and exclusive creations by Philippe Starck himself.
Visit the Hotel Fasano website – here. Visit Philippe Starck’s website – here.
Christian on 20 Aug 2009 at 1:03 am #
Very difficult to judge… on one hand, it’s rather disappointing compared to most of Starck’s other interior design work. Not the usual quirkiness, but also a rather lame approach to what is supposed to be brazilian cool.
On the other hand, because it’s not the usual Starck, it’s actually quite pleasant. In other words: Harmless. But the view is breathtaking!
Chloe Shlosberg on 20 Aug 2009 at 1:41 am #
I quite like this hotel. When was it built? I can’t seem to find it on Starck’s website. This are the best photos that I’ve found on the internet of this hotel!
LDG on 20 Aug 2009 at 5:34 am #
Chloe, I started hearing about the hotel within the last 5 years. Vague answer to your question, but it the best I can tell you.
Zach on 20 Aug 2009 at 7:21 am #
@ Christian: What do you mean, not like Starck’s other interior work? It is very much in line with his current work. He recently did a hotel in Los Angeles/Hollywood area that is very much like this. Look at his more recent ventures into interiors and architecture.
Apisan on 20 Aug 2009 at 9:06 am #
Perfect.
This is the Brazilian Chic!
If you have the chance go and enjoy!
I miss my country!
Sinking Cities on 20 Aug 2009 at 11:55 am #
Very clean and elegant. It has a very “ivy league” feel to it with hints of contemporary design (blog bathroom mirrors) to throw it off a bit.
JT on 20 Aug 2009 at 3:52 pm #
Stiff upper lip holiday – quite conservative, disappointing for the Starck brand.
ziiip on 20 Aug 2009 at 9:08 pm #
This is NOT Brazilian Chic !!!
This is a fake Europe… kkkk
Brazilian architects do it better… and Starck too.
Rudy on 21 Aug 2009 at 12:41 am #
I don’t think the aim here was an excersize in a defined style. It is a mix with (Brasilian)retro and new elements. It is nothing new, but here it is well executed.
Starck still can impress. Look for instance at the table with the water taps and the nautilus bowl. How does that work? Does the water disappear in the edge of the table? So cool!
I don’t like the smoke room either but since I will never enter such a room I don’t care.
Josiah on 22 Aug 2009 at 5:04 pm #
Wow the views from this hotel are stunning… but I have mixed feelings about the interior design.
I do love that oval-shaped mirror, though. Who designed that?
Kate on 22 Aug 2009 at 7:16 pm #
Rio is a marvelous city… been there, I can tell. The view…
This is a regular project for such vibrant city.
BUT
The chairs from Sergio Rodrigues at the balconies are great! Also the big Up chair is gorgeous!
Eric on 31 Aug 2009 at 1:43 pm #
Great interior color palette and the photography is excellent!
Michael on 07 Sep 2009 at 7:47 am #
The hotel was supposed to be a Faena Hotel (there is one in Buenos Aires which is owned by Alan Faena and designed by Starck). But Faena pulled out of the propery midway through the construction. The Fasano family took over the property but Fasano and Starck did not get along. Fasano changed alot of the design, removing many of Starck’s “features”. He changed the design so that in effect it looks more like his Sao Paulo hotel.
Because of the fallout, Starck has not put his name to it. However Fasano is obviously using Starcks name to gain publicity…..
Ed on 04 Oct 2009 at 10:35 pm #
What Michael said is almost correct, except for the fact that you shouldn`t look at things from such a simplistic perspective.
There was in fact a bit of row between both the owner and the designer, but what we shouldn`t forget is that Starck was HIRED to do the job, therefore he has a customer to deal with, it`s not like he was designing his own hotel. I just think that some of our famous design hot shots should know that it`s not just about what they want. If Starck had been allowed to do whatever he wanted to, he would have completely ignored the context of the construction, which is a wonderful city with a very specific atmosphere and a great history of design. What is more important in this case: the city`s culture and heritage or Starck`s ego and reckless proposals? I`m not saying that Starck is a bad designer, I just think that when you`re doing a job outside of your home country you should at least do some research first and not just start sketching your own dreams as if nothing else mattered.
So either way, that`s what happened, Fasano kind of felt the same way as I did and got busy trying to control the big diva and save his hotel.
darc on 11 Dec 2009 at 7:15 pm #
Michael you show me that you have no idea who is whom. The Group Fasano opened their first restaurant in 1902. So after more the a centary they really don’t need to … using Starcks name to gain publicity…..
give us a break with your ignorance!