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Gehry's jewelbox in the heart of Rioja |
Frank Gehry, the reknowned 82 year old Canadian architect, has unveiled his second major design in the North of Spain with a new Starwood Hotel at Marqués de Riscal Bodegas in Enciego. After a splashy debut with the Guggenheim in Bilbao, which revitalized the city and made it into an international art and architectural destination in 1997, his latest project is more of a jewelbox, highlighting the colors so important in Rioja.
Marqués de Riscal is one of the oldest wineries in the region, dating from 1860 (a date reflected in the name of one of the two Francis Paniego helmed restaurants on the property). This new hotel is part of an endeavor to bring people to Riscal's "City of Wine", with the old cellars and tasting room just steps away, and a gorgeous view of the old hill town of Elciego just across the way.
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