A tale of terroir: celebrating heritage vineyards at Mama Shelter Dijon

This article first appeared in Mix Interiors #230

Words: Lauren Jade Hill
Photography: Francis Amiand

Since the brand was founded in 2008, with the launch of its first hotel in Paris, Mama Shelter has expanded across France and more of Europe, with its first site outside the region open in Los Angeles and more global expansion on the horizon. From its infancy, the brand has drawn attention for its playful design, with Philippe Starck behind the interiors of its earliest properties.

In each hotel, the distinctive Mama Shelter identity is fused with a tangible connection to the area. Within these properties, the design narrative is as much informed by a city’s heritage and culture as it is by the brand’s creative approach. This remains true at this new addition to the design-led hotel collection in Dijon, which occupies a 1960s listed brutalist building at the heart of the Burgundian capital. This site provides some of the inspiration for a hotel in which Dijon is the protagonist.