Laurent Taïeb transforms Louvre Post Office into Hôtel Madame Rêve in Paris
A luxury hotel with sweeping views across the rooftops of Paris has been built within a historic building close to the Louvre that once served as a post office.
Under the creative direction of hotelier Laurent Taïeb, the opening of the Hôtel Madame Rêve follows nine years of renovation work inside the Louvre Post Office by Dominique Perrault Architecture.
Hôtel Madame Rêve features murals from French artists, including in the reception area
Completed in 1888 as France's largest post office, the building is located in the First Arrondissement at 48 Rue du Louvre ? a five-minute walk from the famous art museum of the same name.
The hotel, which opened in October 2021, occupies a large portion of the building, offering 82 rooms and suites as well as two restaurants and green rooftop space. The remainder of the building is set to become shops, a post office, police station and day care centre.
The ground-floor cafe has eight-metre-high ceilings and chandeliers influenced by the Vienna Secession art movement
Taïeb used a motto of late French designer Andrée Putman, "life must be golden", to influence the colour scheme for the interiors, designed with the help of Bruno Borrione.
He also designed several furniture pieces for the spaces with marbled and golden-brown tones, and called on a collection of Parisian artists and designers to create or contribute works for the hotel.
Bedrooms are more contemporary, with angled walnut panelling
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