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Extendam and Mont-Blanc Collection acquire Hôtel des Gourmets in Chamonix Mont-Blanc
The 38-room hôtel will encounter some refurbishment to reach a fourth star. Anchored in his territory, the hotel will stay a human scale place, trademark of Mont-Blanc Collection group. Martin Devictor, founder of the group said: “Eric and I are talking about this project for a long time. We are both convinced they will always have appeal for a human scale accomodation. Mont-Blanc Collection create this typology of hotels in the Mont-Blanc region, by creating synegies with a strong will of local anchorage”.
In charge of investment for EXTENDAM, Caroline Betemps and Bertrand Pullès underlined : “We are pleased to invest with Mont-Blanc Collection. The group is really deep-rooted in Chamonix and have a great expertise of montain hospitality. Our commun goal consist in valorizing all the ideally settled asset potential, while repositioning it in a unique boutique-hôtel 4*”.
How to build in a world that changes so quickly and whose future design seems increasingly complex to guess? What are the questions that architects and urban planners are asking themselves today, in a climate and way of life’s changes context ?
For Dominique Boré, Honorary President of the Maison de l’architecture d’Île-de-France and Commissioner of Unisson(s) movement, we have to get out of the experimentation stage. Project owners must integrate regulations into their programs and budgets in order to industrialize processes. The RE2020 sets thresholds to be reached, leaving the architect free to choose his path to reach them. For the first time, a French law takes into account territories, geography, climate and resources all together to adapt housing. The architect must therefore come to terms with this new palette, making it a new basis for creativity and creation.
Organized by the Campus Fonderie de l’Image, a school of graphic and digital design located in Bagnolet, the Puces de l’Illu will welcome around a hundred exhibitors with various specialties. For its 10th edition, the festival will offer conferences, workshops. Special workshops led by the Musée en Herbe will take place for young audiences and exhibitions will spread within the Campus and in various cultural venues all the way to the heart of Paris. This year, press illustration will also be at the heart of debates with round tables and signing sessions.
Prizes will be awarded at the end of the event: At the Grand Prix for Contemporary Illustration is added the Prize for Youth Illustration.