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Miramonti Boutique Hotel Avelengo, Italy

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When hoteliers Carmen Kruselburger Alber and Klaus

Alber were devising the interior design for the Miramonti

Boutique Hotel, their mission for the project was to create

a space that was “minimalist and discreet, with nature

always present as the main character” they say. Set in

the picturesque town of Hafling in the Italian Dolomite

mountains, the hotel makes ample use of its panoramic vista

over the Merano valley.

“In 1932 it was opened as a small, very simple

refuge. But right from the start, it was based around the

spectacular view. Our guests are interested in design and

architecture” explain Alber and Alber, who reveal they

found inspiration for the 44 rooms in the architectural

traditions of Scandinavia and Japan. These influences are

evidenced in the smooth blonde wood used to line the

walls, rich materials and minimal yet precise decoration,

most notably the interior glass partitions, which were

inspired by traditional Shoji screens, typically made of thick

translucent paper and lattice of wood or bamboo. However,

when choosing the materials and furniture, they share that

they took a “territorial” approach, meaning they intentionally

favored Made In Italy design.

Indeed, in the bathrooms, they naturally opted for

Agape’s Italian-made fixtures. For instance, the Neri&Hu

designed Immersion bathtub and washbasin, inspired by

the tubs found in Japanese Onsen spas. “Made in Italy was

very important to us”, they confirm,” and so is high-quality

design”.

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L’interior design del Miramonti Boutique Hotel,

come raccontano i due albergatori Carmen Kruselburger

Alber e Klaus Alber, “è improntato sul minimalismo

e sulla discrezione, lasciando alla natura il ruolo di

protagonista assoluta”. L’hotel si trova ad Avelengo,

caratteristica cittadina delle Dolomiti italiane, e gode

di un magnifico panorama sulla conca di Merano.

“Quando venne aperto nel 1932”, continuano, “era

un rifugio piccolo e spartano, ma già allora il suo punto

di forza era la vista spettacolare. Anche per incontrare

i desideri dei nostri ospiti, accomunati dalla passione

per l’architettura e il design, abbiamo progettato le 44

camere dell’hotel ispirandoci all’architettura scandinava e

giapponese”. Riferimenti che traspaiono nei rivestimenti

delle pareti in legno chiaro e levigato, nella ricercatezza dei

materiali e nelle decorazioni minimali, ma molto accurate

e minuziose. In particolare, i divisori in vetro richiamano i

tradizionali paraventi Shoji in carta spessa e traslucida con

le tipiche strutture reticolari in legno o bambù.

Nella scelta dei materiali e degli arredi, gli albergatori

hanno privilegiato l’eccellenza del made in Italy. Le stanze

da bagno sono caratterizzate dagli arredi di Agape e

diventano spazi senza tempo grazie alla vasca Immersion,

progettata da Neri&Hu reinterpretando le tradizionali tinozze

di legno orientali, all’omonimo lavabo e all’accessorio

Ascension in massello di iroko con incastri a vista sui lati.

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“Our guests are interested in design and

architecture. We inspiration for the 44 rooms

in the architectural traditions of Scandinavia and

Japan”.

Carmen & Klaus Alber