Vermelho is a thirteen-room boutique hotel in Melides, Portugal conceived as an intimate village retreat. Architecture by Madalena Caiado employs whitewashed forms and traditional Portuguese detailing that foreground layered craftsmanship. Interiors curated with Carolina Irving and Christian Louboutin combine expressive ceilings, tiled floors, antiques, patterned textiles, and handcrafted surfaces to reflect Iberian traditions and a personalized aesthetic. The layout resembles a villa with courtyards, gardens, and shared rooms to encourage interaction. Ceramic sculptures by Giuseppe Ducrot are integrated across facades as baroque-inspired frescos and figures. The name Vermelho, meaning red, references Louboutin’s signature color and broader cultural symbolism.
Vermelho Hotel, designed by Christian Louboutin, Madalena Caiado and Carolina Irving, is organized like a villa rather than a resort, with courtyards, gardens, and shared rooms encouraging interaction among guests. Exterior spaces are animated by sculptural interventions from Italian artist Giuseppe Ducrot, whose ceramics extend across facades in a series of baroque-inspired frescos and ornamental figures. His work folds into the architecture itself, creating a sense of permanence rather than applied decoration.
Inside, expressive ceilings and tiled floors set the stage for an eclectic layering of furnishings and objects collected by Louboutin. The design avoids uniformity as each room is individually composed with antique pieces, patterned textiles, and handcrafted surfaces to draw on Iberian traditions and reflecting the designer's personal aesthetic. Christian Louboutin opens his first boutique hotel in Melides, Portugal red for layers of symbolism The name Vermelho, meaning red in Portuguese, signals both Louboutin's signature color and a wider embrace of cultural references.
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