Palatino, a member of La Bottega Collective and a pioneer in hospitality design and accessories, has marked its tenth anniversary with the debut of a visionary capsule series developed in collaboration with a hand-selected group of the world’s most compelling architectural and design talents…
Palatino’s latest initiative was conceived in partnership with Paragone, a Paris and New York based agency that represents leading and emerging voices in design and architecture. The series reaffirms Palatino’s position as a curator at the intersection of hospitality, culture, and collectible design. Each capsule features a limited series of non-commercial, heirloom-quality objects, created in ultra-limited quantities for select hospitality properties worldwide.
The series debuted in Dubai during Dubai Design Week with Italian-born, interior designer and artistic director Alessandro Moriconi. An invitation to a refined art of living, this capsule created for Palatino Hospitality reflects Moriconi’s sensitive and instinctive approach to design, where a keen sense of proportion, line, and material dialogue meets a pursuit of natural harmony.
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The collection comprises a catchall in walnut and leather, a sculptural vase in ceramic and aged metal, a mirrored tray enhanced with leather, and a lidded box in aged metal crowned with stone detailing. Each piece, conceived as an artwork with a personal function combines elegant forms, tactile contrasts, and meticulous finishes, embodying a contemporary elegance rooted in craftsmanship and timeless design. Far from ostentation, the ensemble reveals refined simplicity and enduring character, echoing Moriconi’s ability to compose interiors and objects as sensitive narratives shaped by emotion, memory, and materiality. Each object will live within the architectural language of Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, where the collection will be permanently exhibited in their iconic Pearl Suite.
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Following its Dubai debut, the second chapter of Palatino’s capsule collections was unveiled in New York City’s newly refurbished Waldorf Astoria with Studio Akademos, the Paris-based architectural duo Aurélien Raymond and Costanza Rossi. Conceived as “small architectures,” the pieces embody clean lines, minimal ornamentation, and meticulous detailing. Textured woods, nickel or silver-plated metals, and jewellery-like handles express material richness and timeless restraint. Beginning with the jewellery box as a symbol of crafted simplicity, the collection expands into amenity boxes, trays, fruit bowls, and waste bins – each designed to bring thoughtful functionality and quiet luxury to everyday life and to be permanent exhibition pieces in Waldorf Astoria New York’s iconic Waldorf Suite and Empire Suite.
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Looking ahead, Palatino has confirmed two new collaborations for 2026: with London-based design studio Campbell Rey, known for its joyful, colour-driven storytelling, and Dinosaur Designs, the Australian creative house celebrated for its sculptural resin artistry. Together, these future capsules will continue to evolve Palatino’s design language and cement its reputation as a tastemaker in narrative-driven, hospitality design.
“This anniversary marks not only a decade of craft and creativity, but the beginning of a new chapter for Palatino,” said Gabriella Zavatti, Co-Founder of Palatino. “Each capsule represents a dialogue between disciplines: design, architecture, and hospitality, where we explore how objects can transcend function to become stories, memories, and gestures of place.”
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“Palatino is one of the most exciting expressions of design innovation within La Bottega Collective,” added Tommaso Pacini, CEO of La Bottega Collective. “Their work radically transforms the guest experience, reimagining occupation supplies & equipment as cultural artefacts that redefine luxury for the next generation of hospitality.”
The Palatino 10th Anniversary Capsules mark a defining moment in the brand’s creative legacy, celebrating design, craftsmanship and collaboration and setting the tone for its next decade of creative influence within hospitality design. The brand’s clientele includes some of the world’s most prestigious names in hospitality — among them Mandarin Oriental, Rosewood, Peninsula, Orient Express, and Bulgari Hotels — alongside legendary properties such as Badrutt’s Palace and Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc.
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