Inside Vermelho, Christian Louboutin’s Vibrant Hotel in Melides, Portugal
Christian Louboutin, the renowned fashion designer known for his signature red soles, has added a new jewel to his crown. Vermelho Melides Boutique Hotel, located in Melides, Portugal, showcases his unique vision and love for art, design, and culture. Operated by Marugal Hotel Management, the intimate 13-room hotel is set in the village of Melides, deep in Portugal’s Alentejo region, just inland of the west coast, south of Comporta and Lisbon. This peaceful part of Europe is home to vineyards, rice fields, white cobbled squares and endless views of the Atlantic Ocean on the horizon.
Christian Louboutin’s Vision About Architecture, Art and Design at Vermelho Hotel
To bring Vermelho to life, Christian has called upon the talents of the Lusitanian architect Madalena Caiado, whom he had already worked with on his Lisbon house, as well as long-time friend Carolina Irving, who has acted as an advisor on textile creations and overall decoration. Patricia Medina, his friend from Sevilla, connects Iberian artisans with a unique and secular savoir-faire with contemporary architectural visionaries. French landscape architect, Louis Benech, regarded as one of the most remarkable landscape architects of his generation with portfolio of public and private commissions around the world, from Peru to Morocco and the United States, has designed the hotel’s gardens also sit comfortably within the wider landscape in seamless harmony – colourful but natural.
Every aspect of Vermelho embodies Louboutin’s cultural passion, curiosity, and welcoming character. The designer also collaborated with local and international artists to create bespoke pieces that play with styles, eras, fabrics and colours. This collaboration has created an intimate, warm and welcoming ambience throughout the hotel. One of those collaborations was with Latoaria Maciel. We helped in this collaboration by adding depth of love, tradition and true craftsmanship on the already magnificent project.
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