Since it was first launched 140 years ago, the Orient Express has been synonymous with luxury.
And thanks to Accor, that tradition will continue long into the future.
The incredible decor of the train transports us back to the golden age of travel.
Over the past 20 years, d’Angeac has collaborated with luxury brands like Hermes and Guerlain.
D’Angeac also made sure to include touches that are a nod to the train’s past.
This includes incorporating classic Lalique motifs that were found on the original trains.
The work is meticulous just like it was in the past, d’Angeac shares.
The stunning bar car features Second Empire-style domes that softly light the plush green furniture.
To add softness to the straight lines of the train, he incorporates circular shapes for balance.
The partitions are covered in precious wood and a leather wall that reinterprets Suzanne Lalique’s rail motif.
The nooks are adorned with Laliques original Blackbirds and grapes panels, recovered from the original Nostalgie-Istanbul-Orient Express cars.
The headboard is covered with wooden embroidery with mother-of-pearl and bronze beads.
The trains history has been rewritten, this time transcending trends.
Nothing is superfluouseach detail has meaning.
Respected French architect Maxime dAngeac redesigned the interiors.
He has married the nostalgia of the 1920s with contemporary design.
The trains history has been rewritten, this time transcending trends.
Nothing is superfluouseach detail has meaning.
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