TRIPTYQUE ARCHITECTURE + PHILIPPE STARCK
We designed Villa M as a naturalist architectural manifesto : that is , a building of a new era , where man is no longer opposed to nature and the living .
Olivier Raffaëlli and Guillaume Sibaud , Triptyque Architecture , Architects and designers of Villa M .
In these spaces , guests will find noble and durable materials , organic colors , warm contemporary furniture , the play of mirrors , and eco-responsible products .
It also features the essentials of a high-end hotel - a boxing and fitness club , and yoga rooms - but also 20 open offices and coworking spaces .
GOOD LIVING , GOOD EATING
A unique and timeless place for families and young people to lunch , dine , meet , and mingle around a generous and accessible menu .
Villa M ’ s design is intended for the architecture to bring nature back to the city , with the main goal to provide citizens with a new urbane experience with the advent of a “ nature-city ”.
“ Breathing , sunbathing , and connecting to nature are vital needs that the urban lifestyle is no longer able to guarantee ,” states partner Olivier Rafaëlli . “ To resist the urban expansion – unsustainable by nature - the city must provide this experience in addition to stimulating the correlation between external and internal spaces in built areas .”
The building ’ s 8,000 m ² occupation program also bring an innovative proposal : being a dedicated space for those who chose to help save lives – but open to everyone . The mixed-use complex holds a hotel , restaurant , bar , conference area , a check-up area , a co-working space , and a showroom for start-ups in the world of health to promote mixing , exchanges , and mutual aid between the different specialties and the different generations of health professionals .
Villa M , a Paris Society Hotel The hotel is designed as an enveloping and relaxing cocoon , with breathtaking views of the City of Light . Its 67 rooms and 6 suites have been designed as green spaces . Some of them have a balcony or terrace to admire the Montparnasse and Invalides districts . And , above all , nestled at the corner of the seventh floor , there is the Pasteur Suite : an exceptional suite with large bay windows , a double green terrace , and a living room open to the capital .
Upon entering , the visitor is plunged into a place of life , energy , and benevolence : an Agora made of wood and concrete , vegetation , a friendly welcome , an open kitchen , all surrounded by a luxuriant terrace with trees . The décor evokes the playful and erudite spirit of the French Riviera , where one forgets time , and where we feel good .
The vast and luminous restaurant is highlighted by wood , leather , shelves of books , knick-knacks , mismatched furniture that seems to have a history , large armchairs , wide benches covered with cushions , and ludic surprises . A plural and joyful universe , and a signature of the Paris Society places .
THE RESTAURANT
On the large outdoor terrace , under the shade of the fig trees in summer , five times a week , at nightfall , Villa M becomes one of the most festive places on the Left Bank , with a careful 100 % live music program and cocktail menu .
In spring , weekends incorporate the sign of conviviality ! Villa M puts brunch in the spotlight to treat late risers , families , friends , from the neighborhood and the whole of Paris , in a relaxed and warm atmosphere . The menu features varied brunch specials - pastries , eggs of all kinds , burgers or salads , pancakes - and a kids menu for the youngest . Special mention to the floor dedicated to children with an animator and games !
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