The Upper East Side’s newly renovated The Mark Hotel reopened its exquisitely detailed doors this past spring with the help of world-renowned designer Jacques Grange. As the designer to clients like Yves Saint Laurent and Aerin Lauder, Grange takes a step away from his traditional French design and adds a touch of playfulness to the copper-topped building that once held private residences.
The Mark has an upscale and understated tone with a touch of humour. Grange’s personal philosophy of balancing the elements of grandeur, intimacy, colour and art are realised in this Manhattan landmark.
In an effort to bring downtown uptown, Grange collaborated with Ron Arad and Vladimir Kagan for furniture design and even asked his friend Karl Lagerfeld to donate his photography to hang on the walls. ‘‘I adore Karl and would love to work on one of his spaces, but he does everything himself,’’ says Grange, whose drink of choice at Bar Mark is a caipirinha.
Grange’s meticulous detail shines through everything- down to the lobby elevators, the black and white striped marble floors, the tailored Boffi kitchens and the handpicked fabrics and linens. Many of the rooms have terraces that either overlook Madison Avenue, the courtyard, or 77th Street. The French-American Mark’s Restaurant has both a Master Sommelier and a Tea Master. There are 118 rooms on 15 floors, not including the private residences upstairs.
Take a peek into Grange’s Parisian apartment at The Selby.
‘‘Interior design is a great chance for me to do what I want, how I want.’’ –JG
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