GF Germany - Winter/Spring 2012
Our cover feature is devoted to the “adamas” – the most noble and unyielding of all precious stones. This leads us to the legendary Duke and Duchess of Windsor and their almost 40 years of mutual passion for Cartier and the fine art of jewellery. We also turn our attention to an accessory imbued with symbols: the glove. In recent times the glove has assumed the role of an indispensable accompaniment for the fashion conscious, yet in the Middle Ages gloves played a major role in acts of signing: treaties were regarded as signed and sealed after a glove had been handed over. In line with the spirit of the season, we have not overlooked the world of fur, where fashion designers are offering a sheer inexhaustible wealth of inspiration. In this spirit too, we wish you a year 2012 brimming with inspiration and enjoyment.
Our cover feature is devoted to the “adamas” –
the most noble and unyielding of all precious
stones. This leads us to the legendary Duke
and Duchess of Windsor and their almost 40
years of mutual passion for Cartier and the
fine art of jewellery. We also turn our attention
to an accessory imbued with symbols: the
glove. In recent times the glove has assumed
the role of an indispensable accompaniment
for the fashion conscious, yet in the Middle
Ages gloves played a major role in acts of
signing: treaties were regarded as signed
and sealed after a glove had been handed
over. In line with the spirit of the season, we
have not overlooked the world of fur, where
fashion designers are offering a sheer inexhaustible
wealth of inspiration. In this spirit
too, we wish you a year 2012 brimming with
inspiration and enjoyment.
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Lodging<br />
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ZURICH<br />
Genuss + FeinSinn G+F ZÜRICH<br />
102<br />
Baur Au Lac<br />
The Baur au Lac is a founder member of the Leading<br />
Hotels of the World, and its peerless reputation,<br />
with its own park and privileged situation<br />
between the<br />
bustling banking<br />
district<br />
and the shores<br />
of the Lake,<br />
has stood the<br />
test of time<br />
for six generations.<br />
No less<br />
important than the situation and the architectural<br />
charms of the rooms and suites is the service and<br />
the celebration of a very special brand of service<br />
culture that has maintained the highest of standards<br />
for some time now. The Baur au Lac has<br />
earned the praise of its sophisticated guests for<br />
160 years with the diversity, elegance and unerring<br />
taste with which the rooms are decorated. The name<br />
behind the redesigning of the salons and two of<br />
the legendary restaurants is none other than the<br />
Parisian star designer Pierre-Yves Rochon.<br />
Park Hyatt Zurich<br />
Just a short walk from the shopping mile “Bahnhofstrasse”<br />
and the lake of Zurich, right in the city centre<br />
of Zurich, sits the exclusive Park Hyatt Zurich. The hotel’s<br />
glass-fronted exterior hides what one expects to see inside,<br />
namely a warm ambience, spaciousness, modern<br />
architecture and contemporary art. The 142 generously<br />
sized guestrooms and suites offer luxurious comfort<br />
and avant-garde communications technology, including<br />
high-speed Internet access and flat screens from<br />
Bang & Olufsen. The restaurant “parkhuus” with its open<br />
show kitchen places emphasis on distinctive flavours<br />
and exceptional quality, so that a delicious culinary experience<br />
is guaranteed. The stylish ONYX bar fascinates<br />
with its open and original design. “The Lounge” forms<br />
with its open fireplace the heart of the hotel.<br />
The Dolder Grand<br />
The magnificent panorama of the city, Lake Zurich<br />
and the Alps is unique for a city resort in the luxury<br />
class. The world-famous British architect Lord Norman<br />
Foster played a key role in coaxing the Dolder<br />
from its Sleeping<br />
Beauty existence. He<br />
extended the former<br />
traditional “Curhaus”<br />
by adding elegant<br />
wings and created<br />
in the basement<br />
area an unusually<br />
striking spa section<br />
that leads into something<br />
reminiscent<br />
of a stone canyon.<br />
The Dolder Grand’s Top Suites are among the most<br />
outré of their kind. One example of the flair of the United<br />
Designers from London is the 400 square metres<br />
Maestro Suite in the main building tower. The hotel<br />
has a golf course and tennis courts and one of its restaurants<br />
serves quite exceptional star-rated cuisine.<br />
Baur au Lac<br />
Park hyatt zurich<br />
the dolder grand<br />
Talstrasse 1 ▪ 8001 Zürich - Switzerland<br />
Telefon +41 44 2205020<br />
reservations@bauraulac.ch ▪ www.bauraulac.ch<br />
Beethoven-Strasse 21 ▪ 8002 Zurich ▪ Switzerland<br />
Telefon +41 43 883 1234<br />
zurich.park@hyatt.com ▪ zurich.park.hyatt.com<br />
Kurhausstrasse 65 ▪ 8032 Zürich ▪ Switzerland<br />
Telefon +41 44 4566000<br />
www.thedoldergrand.com
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