Take a Cue From the Timeless Style of Michele Bönan
1/6Known for his sumptuous, residential-style interiors for beloved hotels around the world, including the J.K. Place locations in Capri, Rome, and Florence and many of the properties in the Ferragamo family–owned Lungarno Collection, Italian architect and interior designer Michele Bönan translates a 19th-century aesthetic into a refined style that feels relevant today. Michele Bönan: The Gentleman of Style (Assouline, $85), out this month with a foreword by Leonardo Ferragamo (son of Salvatore), surveys the Florence-based talent’s hospitality, residential, and commercial work. “Every project is like a film script, with its own plot and narrative dynamic, combining pathos, wit, and a gentle touch of irony,” says Bönan in the book.
2/6The layered living room at Paris’s Hôtel Marquis Faubourg Saint-Honoré, situated in the former residence of the Marquis de Lafayette in the city’s fashion district.
3/6The conservatory at the Della Valle offices in Milan is a study in symmetry.
4/6The boldly hued restaurant at J.K. Place Roma. For this hotel, Bönan took inspiration from the Fascist architecture of nearby Piazza Augusto Imperatore as well as Renaissance structures and avant-garde artwork from the 1950s.
5/6A chic sitting area at the Portrait Firenze hotel, which opened last year.
6/6The light-filled lounge at J.K. Place Roma.
