He introduced hotel-style interiors to ocean liners Charles-Frederic Mewès, was born in Strasbourg, Alsace in 1858 and grew up in Paris after his family had fled the Prussian invasion. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts with Jean Louis Pascal being his main teacher there. His work includes hotels, ocean liner interiors, clubs and private residences. …
The former classic Cunard building is situated at 25 Broadway in Manhattan’s Financial District. It is a vast, 22-story limestone office building with a facade in neo-Renaissance style. It was the lines’ counterpart to its famous Liverpool headquarters. Although an impressive building, it is the gorgeous interior that sets it apart. Cunard Line had been …
Built 2004. Mediterranean Shipping Cruises, Italy 66 photographs (2012 ship visit in IJmuiden)
