Louis Vuitton Hamad Airport North Node

Inside Louis Vuitton’s Glamorous New Airport Lounge (Yes, Airport Lounge) | Vogue

"Fashion houses expanding into mediums beyond fashion is nothing new. But Louis Vuitton is venturing into a space that no luxury brand has gone before: an airport lounge. This May, above their store at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, the French fashion house opened the 'Louis Vuitton Lounge by Yannick Alléno.' Helmed by the three-Michelin-starred French chef, the space caters to first or business class guests traveling Qatar Airways (or Louis Vuitton clientele) in a fantastical manner: at breakfast and brunch, there are Parisian viennoiseries and smoked fish platters with caviar. At lunch, there are tea sandwiches stamped with Vuitton’s famous fleur monogram. During dinner, travelers can dine on langoustine carpaccio with geranium essence, confit lamb shoulder flavored with yuzu, and pilaf rice with dried fruit and spices. (Or both: the lounge offers an a la carte and a tasting menu.) For those in desperate need of caffeine after a red-eye, meanwhile, there are cappuccinos with 'LV' crafted into the foam. 'The strength of the menu is, above all, that it is multicultural: it speaks as much to French as to locals, as well as to people of every nationality passing through,' Alleno tells Vogue of the concept." - Elise Taylor