Philippe Maidenberg

Philippe Maidenberg (born August 4, 1966) is a French, Paris-based architect, interior designer and furnishing designer.

Born and raised in France, Maidenberg is best known for his architecture and interior work with hotels throughout Paris. Maidenberg established his firm, Maidenberg Architecture, in 1991. The company is one of the few firms in Paris that specializes in hotel architecture and design. Maidenberg's creative and eclectic style can be found in all of his projects, including Hotel 34B, Hotel Grand Amour, Hotel Bel Ami, Hotel Le Six, Joke Hotel and Hotel 123 Sebastopol, which was honored with the World Luxury Boutique Award in 2015.

Early life Philippe Maidenberg's parents owned a tour operating company and travel agencies, so as a child, Maidenberg had seen and learned about the hospitality industry. His parents also exposed him to music, film and Parisian culture at an early age.

Education Maidenberg completed his main studies at the Parisian architectural university of Paris-Malaquais. Maidenberg received his architecture degree in 1990. Early in his career, Maidenberg worked with the Astotel Group in Paris to design fourteen hotels, beginning with a small part of Hotel 34B and including a full refurbishment of the Lorette Hotel. TripAdvisor Top 25 Hotels in France 2016, Hotel 123 Sebastopol (#4). TripAdvisor 2014, 2015 and 2016, Hotel 123 Sebastopol and Hotel 34B ranked as #1 position among 1800 hotels in Paris. Worldwide Hospitality Award Nominee 2014, Hotel 123 Sebastopol. Archi Design Club Awards Nominee 2015, Hotel 123 Sebastopol.

Expert appearances Judge, Tel Aviv University Architecture Competition, 2014, 2015, 2016 Guest Speaker, Tarket (2015) Guest Speaker, L'Oréal Conference (2016) Guest Speaker, Orie (2016) Guest Speaker, Maison & Objet, Paris 2015 Interview, La Maison France 5 Television. Interview, Une brique dans le ventre Interview, Teva Déco Interview, BFM TV Interview, Marie-Claire Maison

Publications Maidenberg's projects have been listed as top hotels in Louis Vuitton Paris City Guide and Michelin Guide Paris and featured in Intramuros, Hôtel chics et intimes de Paris, Architectural Digest (Collector), Hotels de Paris and hotel design book Le Style Eiffel. Maidenberg and his work have been featured in the top design and travel publications, including Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler, Departures, Elle Decor, Figaro Magazine, Home Rally China, Hotel & Lodge, Ideat, Interior Design, Hospitality Design, Maison Française, and Women's Wear Daily.