Based in Chicago and Santiago de Compostela (Spain), Maison Bonhomme is a concept and design studio comprised of artists, designers, storytellers and specialists in branding, marketing and communications.

For over a decade, Maison Bonhomme has built a reputation for creating concept-

driven spaces known for a global narrative and maximalist design. Evoking a

filmmaker’s eye and cinematic composition, our aesthetic can be summed up as

simultaneously idiosyncratic and relentlessly detailed, with a design-through-storytelling

point of view that weaves romantic ideals of the past with exoticism, color and style.

 

Guided by poetry and romanticism, Maison Bonhomme creates spaces of exceptional

taste that may appear accidental but are carefully considered and constructed. Our

extravagant colors and shapes, contrasting styles and textures, and rich elaborations

are dreamy and seductive at the same time. Our aspiration is to transport people so

that they may savor the singular craftsmanship and audacious combinations of color in

Marrakech, the polish and panache of Milan, the music and artistic confidence of Paris

and the magnificence of the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.

 

Our approach is based on intensive research and authenticity, the integration of the

natural world at every stage of design, and sustainability through the re-use and

accentuation of elements uncovered during renovations. At Maison Bonhomme, we

extend our reutilization mission to furniture and fixtures, giving a second chance to

historically significant pieces and found objects. We like things from the past with a rich

history, many layers, charm and a bit of mystery. But our first inspiration is nature, which

has already created everything for us, every hue and form.

 

Travel plays a vital role in crafting the stories we bring to life, with many of the objects

and elements we work with collected over the course of frequent trips and

collaborations, sometimes with a project in mind, other times simply because they are

too perfect to pass up. We also travel constantly to meet the actual artists who are

preserving their cultural heritage and carrying their traditions forward so that we can

better learn their stories. Our extreme passion for craftsmanship includes supporting

female employment initiatives, which lie at the very heart of the Maison Bonhomme

ethos. Through our concepts and designs we aim to connect guests with the power of

their hands.

 

Maison Bonhomme’s projects in Chicago include select hospitality developments like

Kashmir, Bambola, Coquette, Porto, Beatnik West Town, Beatnik On The River, Mama

Delia, GoodFunk, Bordel, Botánico, Disco and Fulton Market Kitchen. In Galicia, nestled

in Spain’s Rías Baixas wine country, Maison Bonhomme’s hospitality developments

include its first boutique hotel and two restaurants — Tribu and a second location of

Bambola. Casa Beatnik Hotel mixes history and modernity to create a destination for

seekers of uncharted experiences, bespoke luxury, wellness retreats and inspired

hospitality in one of Spain’s most unspoiled regions. Set within the stone walls of an 18th-

century manor house, Casa Beatnik is a meticulously restored and reimagined 20-room

boutique hotel with individually styled suites and luxury yurts, two restaurants, expansive

gardens and outdoor terraces, a working winery, and a vineyard with one of the

world’s oldest vines. For more information, please visit www.casabeatnik.com and

follow along on IG @casabeatnik.