Construction on Giorgio Armani’s hotel here is under way and the scaffolding put up to cover the works provides an idea of what the hotel will look like, with a rendering replicating the facade, also designed by Armani. — Photo by Emaar Hospitality Group

Construction on Giorgio Armani’s hotel here is under way and the scaffolding put up to cover the works provides an idea of what the hotel will look like, with a rendering replicating the facade, also designed by Armani.

Slated to be unveiled in 2010, the hotel is positioned above the designer’s megastore in Via Manzoni, in a building dating back to 1937 and originally designed by Venetian architect Enrico Agostino Griffini. “I feel a very special involvement in the project for the Armani Hotel Milano, as it is located here in my hometown,” said the designer. “Every aspect of the hotel is a reflection of my aesthetic philosophy, and its position, above the Manzoni 31 concept store, will offer my guests the chance to experience a complete Armani lifestyle.”

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