{"id":58315,"date":"2026-01-08T19:49:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/?p=58315"},"modified":"2026-02-17T20:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:53:18","slug":"orient-express-2027-a-masterpiece-of-design-and-luxury-by-maxime-dangeac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/en\/orient-express-2027-a-masterpiece-of-design-and-luxury-by-maxime-dangeac\/","title":{"rendered":"Orient Express 2027: A Masterpiece of Design and Luxury by Maxime d&#8217;Angeac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Can a train be a work of art? Since 1883, the Orient Express has answered with a resounding yes. More than a mere means of transport, it embodies a certain idea of travel, one where every mile becomes contemplation, where the journey matters as much as the destination. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After decades of silence, this rolling legend is about to be reborn. In 2027, under the artistic direction of <strong>Maxime d&#8217;Angeac<\/strong>, seventeen restored carriages will once again travel the legendary route from Paris to Istanbul. Not a copy of the past, but a <strong>conversation between two eras<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_19-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Orient Express Suite 2027 - Design by Maxime d'Angeac\" class=\"wp-image-58265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_19-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_19-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_19-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_19.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The suites of the future Orient Express: precious woods, leather walls and mother-of-pearl embroidery designed by Maxime d&#8217;Angeac. \u00a9 Orient Express \/ Alixe Lay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"\n    mailpoet_form_popup_overlay\n      \"><\/div>\n  <div\n    id=\"mailpoet_form_5\"\n    class=\"\n      mailpoet_form\n      mailpoet_form_html\n      mailpoet_form_position_\n      mailpoet_form_animation_\n    \"\n      >\n\n    <style type=\"text\/css\">\n     #mailpoet_form_5 form.mailpoet_form { margin-bottom: 0; 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See our <em><a href=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/mentions-legales\/\">Privacy Policy <\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"mailpoet_message\">\n        <p class=\"mailpoet_validate_success\"\n                style=\"display:none;\"\n                >V\u00e9rifiez votre boite de r\u00e9ception ou votre r\u00e9pertoire d\u2019ind\u00e9sirables pour confirmer votre abonnement.\n        <\/p>\n        <p class=\"mailpoet_validate_error\"\n                style=\"display:none;\"\n                >        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/form>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n  \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Birth of a legend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On October 4, 1883, a quiet revolution set off from the Gare de l&#8217;Est. Georges Nagelmackers, a visionary Belgian engineer, had just invented luxury rail travel. His Orient Express did more than connect Paris to Constantinople: it transformed travel into a <strong>celebration<\/strong>. For the first time, crossing Europe became a complete sensory experience with gourmet meals, sumptuous cabins and landscapes gliding past ornate windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The train emerged at a pivotal moment in art history. <a href=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/en\/art-nouveau-early-1900s-iconic-style\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"51219\">Art Nouveau<\/a> was flourishing, <a href=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/en\/art-deco-history-creators-and-legacy-of-a-universal-style\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"55722\">Art Deco<\/a> loomed on the horizon. The boundaries between fine arts and applied arts wavered, then collapsed entirely. In this effervescent context, the Orient Express carriages became laboratories of innovation. Glassmakers signed frozen poetry into their work. Cabinetmakers sculpted miniature palaces. <strong>Ren\u00e9 Prou<\/strong>, <strong>Ren\u00e9 Lalique<\/strong>, <strong>Christofle<\/strong>: the greatest names of the era converged to create a harmony that has never been matched since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Bar_170524_01-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Orient Express Bar Car - Second Empire glass domes\" class=\"wp-image-58193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Bar_170524_01-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Bar_170524_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Bar_170524_01-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Bar_170524_01.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The bar car: Second Empire glass domes supported by bronze columns, with a counter that reinterprets Lalique&#8217;s legacy. \u00a9 Orient Express \/ Alixe Lay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Polish miracle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The story could have ended there, frozen in books and Agatha Christie films. But in 2015, near the border between Poland and Belarus, <strong>Arthur Mettetal<\/strong>, Orient Express historian, made a stunning discovery. On a forgotten siding, seventeen carriages from the 1920s and 1930s lay dormant under layers of dust. A treasure no one had expected to find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The miracle lay in the details. Against all odds, the interiors had survived the passage of time. The <strong>Morrison and Nelson marquetry<\/strong> still traced their arabesques across the walls. The <strong>Lalique panels<\/strong>, engraved with &#8220;blackbirds and grapes&#8221; motifs, still diffused their opalescent light. An intact heritage, ready to live again. In 2018, after two years of negotiations, the <strong>Accor<\/strong> group acquired this treasure. An exceptional convoy escorted by police brought the carriages back to France. The renaissance could begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The architect of dreams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ren\u00e9 Lalique<\/strong> had established a unique visual grammar for the original train. His frosted glass panels, with their vegetal motifs and stylized railway symbols, transformed light into a noble material. Glass ceased to be transparent and became <strong>poetic substance<\/strong>, halfway between technical prowess and pure emotion. His creations for the Orient Express remain unmatched peaks where utility and beauty merge into one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_06-1-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Orient Express suite details - Marquetry and mother-of-pearl\" class=\"wp-image-58239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_06-1-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_06-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_06-1-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_06-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vaulted ceiling of the Orient Express. \u00a9 Orient Express \/ Alixe Lay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To extend this legacy without betraying it, Orient Express called upon <strong>Maxime d&#8217;Angeac<\/strong>. The French architect built his reputation for excellence with houses like <strong>Daum<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/en\/hermes-reinvents-luxury-furniture-the-incredible-transformation-of-a-centuries-old-house\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"51453\">Herm\u00e8s<\/a><\/strong> and <strong>Guerlain<\/strong>, whose Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es flagship he restored. Passionate about the Italian <a href=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/en\/the-renaissance-style-1495-1600\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"59231\">Renaissance<\/a> as much as Art Deco, a collector of travel narratives, d&#8217;Angeac immediately rejected the idea of mere restoration. His ambition: a <strong>creative conversation<\/strong> between eras. A bold achievement that firmly places him among <a href=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/en\/hart-glossary-of-design-icons\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"51646\">the most iconic designers of our time<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>By stepping into the shoes of its creators, from Ren\u00e9 Prou to Suzanne Lalique, I tried to reinterpret the history of this legendary train. Without any nostalgia, but with the desire to extend its story, to transport us elsewhere. As in a dream.<\/em>&#8221; The original Lalique panels will be preserved, but they will now dialogue with contemporary creations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Restaurant_170524_03-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Orient Express Restaurant Car - Mirrored ceiling\" class=\"wp-image-58215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Restaurant_170524_03-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Restaurant_170524_03-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Restaurant_170524_03-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Restaurant_170524_03.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The restaurant car: mirrored ceiling, reflective arches and a kitchen visible behind a glass partition. \u00a9 Orient Express \/ Alixe Lay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thirty master craftsmen, one total project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reinventing the Orient Express required assembling the elite of French craftsmanship. Maxime d&#8217;Angeac brought together <strong>around thirty <a href=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/en\/luxury-craftspeople-and-art-trades\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"60139\">master artisans<\/a><\/strong>, heirs to centuries-old skills. <strong>Rinck<\/strong> and <strong>Paul Champs<\/strong> handle the cabinetwork. <strong>Ateliers Jouffre<\/strong> create the upholstery. <strong>Ateliers d&#8217;Offard<\/strong> produce exceptional wallpapers. <strong>Atelier Moderne Pulsatil<\/strong> designs the lighting. The <strong>Manufacture de Tapisseries de Bourgogne<\/strong> weaves unique pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These artisans are joined by the great historic houses. <strong>Lalique<\/strong> perpetuates its heritage with new glass pieces. <strong>Cartier<\/strong> creates the clocks that will mark time aboard. Embroiderers, sculptors, watchmakers, metalworkers, glassmakers: each specialty finds its place in this symphony of craftsmanship. The materials match the ambition. Burr elm, mahogany, velvet, silk, beveled mirrors, crystal, marble. Each embroidered headboard requires nearly <strong>300 hours of work<\/strong>. True luxury is not declared: it is made, gesture by gesture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The poetry of detail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What sets the Orient Express apart from any other luxury train lies in one obsession: <strong>absolute coherence<\/strong>. Nothing is left to chance. The curves of the armchairs follow the swaying of the carriage. The ceilings rise generously, offering a sense of space despite the narrowness of the cars. Even the screws are stamped with the Orient Express monogram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The colour palette embraces bold richness. Deep greens converse with bronze and gold. Cream-white marble contrasts with dark woods: rosewood, mahogany, ebony. Fine marquetry, mother-of-pearl inlays, carved woodwork, gold leaf gilding, chiseled bronzes. Every technique employed belongs to a repertoire that industrial production has nearly erased. A striking paradox: the most modern train of its time becomes the conservatory of an endangered craft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A journey through spaces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Bar Car<\/strong> sets the tone from the moment you enter. A spectacular green envelops the space, punctuated by massive Second Empire-style domes. Four bronze columns support these glass cupolas. The counter, a translucent sculpture, pays homage to Lalique while asserting its modernity. Marble tables, armchairs with welcoming curves, <strong>Cartier<\/strong> clocks marking cocktail hour. Every element participates in an <strong>invisible choreography of service<\/strong>. Two discreet buttons allow you to call: one for champagne, one for staff. True luxury never flaunts itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Bar_170524_06-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Orient Express Bar detail - Lalique counter\" class=\"wp-image-58203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Bar_170524_06-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Bar_170524_06-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Bar_170524_06-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Bar_170524_06.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The glass bar counter, a contemporary homage to Lalique, where each table has its own discreet call button. \u00a9 Orient Express \/ Alixe Lay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Restaurant Car<\/strong> surprises with its theatrical grandeur. A mirrored ceiling, crossed by arches that multiply the subdued light, creates an atmosphere of intimate magnificence. The deep, enveloping armchairs invite you to linger. The lamps reinterpret historic models with a contemporary touch. But the major innovation hides at the back: a <strong>glass partition<\/strong> reveals the kitchen. No more mysterious service appearing from nowhere. Passengers now witness the chefs&#8217; choreography, a culinary show in real time. A private lounge, adorned with original marquetry panels, reminds us that the project also knows how to preserve what already exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_01-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Orient Express Suite - Lounge configuration\" class=\"wp-image-58229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_01-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_01-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_01-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_01-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Daytime configuration of the suites: a lounge with generous armchairs that transforms when night falls. \u00a9 Orient Express \/ Alixe Lay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Suites<\/strong> push refinement to its most intimate. The walls are clad in precious woods and leather, the latter bearing the &#8220;rail&#8221; motif created by <strong>Suzanne Lalique<\/strong>. The headboards, true textile paintings, blend wood embroidery, mother-of-pearl beads and bronze studs. On the floor, the &#8220;comet&#8221; carpet invites daydreaming. Niches house restored Lalique panels. Elliptical shelves offer elegant rests for a book or a glass of wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The magic happens at nightfall. Through an ingenious system, the <strong>Grand Transformation<\/strong> takes place: the daytime lounge gives way to a bedroom with a double bed measuring 2 \u00d7 1.40 metres. A sliding door reveals a private bathroom in red and white marble, with custom chrome fittings. The Orient Express is no longer a train: it is a <strong>mobile apartment<\/strong>, a travelling retreat crossing Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_20-1-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Orient Express suite bathroom\" class=\"wp-image-58267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_20-1-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_20-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_20-1-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_20-1.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Private bathrooms in marble and chrome, an unprecedented comfort innovation in train history. \u00a9 Orient Express \/ Alixe Lay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the summit of the hierarchy, the <strong>Presidential Suite<\/strong> occupies an entire carriage. Fifty-five square metres of absolute splendour, accessible through a private entrance. The ultimate fantasy of rail travel takes its definitive form here: space, light, silence, and Europe unfolding behind the windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_17-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Orient Express Presidential Suite\" class=\"wp-image-58261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_17-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_17-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_17-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Suite_150524_17-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Presidential Suite: 55 m\u00b2 occupying an entire carriage, private entrance, uncompromising luxury. \u00a9 Orient Express \/ Alixe Lay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See the train before it departs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No need to wait until 2027 to get close to the legend. <strong>Until April 26, 2026<\/strong>, the <strong>Mus\u00e9e des Arts D\u00e9coratifs<\/strong> in Paris hosts the exhibition &#8220;<strong>1925-2025, A Hundred Years of Art Deco<\/strong>&#8220;. In the museum&#8217;s monumental nave, three full-scale mock-ups reveal the future interiors: bar, restaurant and suite. Facing them, an authentic cabin from the <strong>\u00c9toile du Nord<\/strong> dating from 1926 establishes a dialogue between eras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition offers a chance to discover Maxime d&#8217;Angeac&#8217;s sketches, material samples and films shot in the artisans&#8217; workshops. A rare immersion behind the scenes of an extraordinary project. Nearly a thousand Art Deco works (furniture, Cartier jewellery, objets d&#8217;art) complete the journey and place the Orient Express in its historical context: an era when luxury rhymed with creative audacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Practical information<\/strong><br>Mus\u00e9e des Arts D\u00e9coratifs, 107 rue de Rivoli, Paris 1st<br>From October 22, 2025 to April 26, 2026<br>Admission: \u20ac15 (free for under 26s)<br>Metro: Palais-Royal, Pyramides or Tuileries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The essence of travel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why does the Orient Express still fascinate, when planes connect Paris to Istanbul in three hours? Precisely because it offers what speed forbids: <strong>awareness of movement<\/strong>. On board, the traveller does not teleport from one point to another. They <strong>traverse<\/strong>. Alpine landscapes, Hungarian plains, the changing lights of the Balkans. Every hour brings its share of discoveries. Time, compressed everywhere else, reclaims its rights here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Bar_170524_08-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Orient Express bar car atmosphere\" class=\"wp-image-58207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Bar_170524_08-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Bar_170524_08-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Bar_170524_08-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AL_OE_Bar_170524_08.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In the bar car, time stands still: the Orient Express transforms the journey into the destination. \u00a9 Orient Express \/ Alixe Lay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2027, the train will resume its mythical route. <strong>Three thousand kilometres<\/strong> from Paris to Istanbul, via Venice, Vienna and Budapest. Three thousand kilometres to relearn that travelling is not just about arriving, it is also about <strong>departing, crossing, contemplating<\/strong>. The Orient Express has always known how to marry function and beauty. Maxime d&#8217;Angeac&#8217;s project extends this wisdom by demonstrating that a masterpiece is never frozen. It evolves, dialogues with its time, reinvents itself without losing its soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As long as the human aspiration for beauty exists, as long as travel is seen as inner transformation, the Orient Express will remain the benchmark against which all mobile luxury is measured. Not a relic of the past, but an <strong>ever-renewed promise<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further reading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orient-express.com\/en\/trains\/orient-express\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orient Express<\/a>: official website for the 2027 project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/madparis.fr\/1925-2025-Cent-ans-d-Art-deco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;1925-2025, A Hundred Years of Art Deco&#8221; exhibition<\/a> at the Mus\u00e9e des Arts D\u00e9coratifs, Paris<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maximedangeac.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maxime d&#8217;Angeac<\/a>: portfolio of the architect and artistic director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-58315_b70d1e-f1 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-58315_b70d1e-f1 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-58315_b70d1e-f1\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- HART \u2014 RESOURCES BLOCK \u00b7 HERITAGE (EN) -->\n<div style=\"\n  background:#f8f2ec;\n  border:1px solid #e3d5c3;\n  border-radius:9px;\n  padding:40px 34px;\n  margin:80px 0;\n\">\n\n  <div style=\"\n    font-size:11px;\n    letter-spacing:.18em;\n    text-transform:uppercase;\n    color:#211c1a;\n    opacity:.6;\n    margin-bottom:10px;\n  \">\n    RESOURCES\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"\n    font-size:22px;\n    font-weight:600;\n    color:#211c1a;\n    margin-bottom:34px;\n    line-height:1.35;\n  \">\n    Heritage: Design Legacies\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- 1 : Big History of Design -->\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/en\/the-big-design-history\/\" style=\"display:block;text-decoration:none;color:#211c1a;margin-bottom:24px;\">\n    <div style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#f3206f;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:4px;\">\n      Design History\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:3px;\">\n      The Big History of Design\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"font-size:14px;opacity:.75;line-height:1.5;\">\n      From early decorative cultures to postmodern movements: a continuous narrative of design evolution.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n\n  <div style=\"height:1px;background:#eadfce;margin:24px 0;\"><\/div>\n\n  <!-- 2 : History of Decorative Styles -->\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/en\/history-of-classic-french-and-european-decorative-styles\/\" style=\"display:block;text-decoration:none;color:#211c1a;margin-bottom:24px;\">\n    <div style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#f3206f;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:4px;\">\n      Decorative Styles\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:3px;\">\n      History of Classic Decorative Styles\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"font-size:14px;opacity:.75;line-height:1.5;\">\n      Empire, Regency, Art Deco and beyond: codes, forms and historical uses.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n\n  <div style=\"height:1px;background:#eadfce;margin:24px 0;\"><\/div>\n\n  <!-- 3 : Design Glossary -->\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/en\/the-hart-design-glossary-from-a-to-z\/\" style=\"display:block;text-decoration:none;color:#211c1a;margin-bottom:24px;\">\n    <div style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#f3206f;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:4px;\">\n      Glossary\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:3px;\">\n      The HART Design Glossary (A\u2013Z)\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"font-size:14px;opacity:.75;line-height:1.5;\">\n      Key terms, techniques and vocabulary to read design with clarity.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n\n  <div style=\"height:1px;background:#eadfce;margin:24px 0;\"><\/div>\n\n  <!-- 4 : Designers Dictionary -->\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/hartdesignselection.com\/en\/hart-glossary-of-design-icons\/\" style=\"display:block;text-decoration:none;color:#211c1a;\">\n    <div style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#f3206f;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:4px;\">\n      Designers\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:3px;\">\n      HART Dictionary of Design Icons\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"font-size:14px;opacity:.75;line-height:1.5;\">\n      An editorial panorama of the designers who shaped modern and contemporary design.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- END HART \u2014 RESOURCES BLOCK \u00b7 HERITAGE (EN) -->\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can a train be a work of art? 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