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EDITED BY MAT THEW HALL

Marlon Brando, the enigmatic actor who starred in such
films as "The Wild One," "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now," was also a green pioneer. Prior to his death
a decade ago, Brando "used his private island in Tahiti
to test methods of sustainability, from ocean farming to
air-conditioning via seawater technology," writes Susan
Mizruchi, author of the recently published book, "Brando's
Smile: His Life, Thought and Work."
Now the actor's desire to create what he termed a
"post-carbon" resort has come to life at The Brando, a
new luxury destination on French Polynesia's private
Tetiaroa atoll. The resort, located on Brando's former
private getaway about 30 miles north of Tahiti, features 35
one-, two- and three-bedroom deluxe villas with interiors
designed by Paris-based ID.associƩs. (Shown is the expan8

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sive bathroom for the resort's sole three-bedroom villa.)
In addition to making extensive use of locally sourced
materials for the villas, The Brando's other sustainable
features include a sea-water air-conditioning system
that is cooled by drawing water from deep below the
ocean's surface; solar energy produced by photovoltaic
solar panels; and a bio-fuel power station that runs on
coconut oil. Those green initiatives helped create a resort
"that provides one of the most luxurious, authentic and
enriching travel experiences available anywhere, in an
environmentally sensitive, sustainable and culturally rich
manner," says Richard Bailey, president and ceo of The
Brando's operator, Pacific Beachcomber S.C., which also
runs several luxury hotels in French Polynesia and the
Paul Gaugin Cruises line.

COUR TE S Y OF THE BR ANDO

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Boutique Design - September 2014
Contents
From the Editor
In This Issue
The Buzz
Client Confidential: Making the Cut
Retro Recipe
Urban Renewal
Products: Wall Coverings
Products: Bath & Spa
Last Detail
Boutique Design - September 2014 - Intro
Boutique Design - September 2014 - Boutique Design - September 2014
Boutique Design - September 2014 - Cover2
Boutique Design - September 2014 - 1
Boutique Design - September 2014 - Contents
Boutique Design - September 2014 - 3
Boutique Design - September 2014 - From the Editor
Boutique Design - September 2014 - 5
Boutique Design - September 2014 - In This Issue
Boutique Design - September 2014 - 7
Boutique Design - September 2014 - The Buzz
Boutique Design - September 2014 - 9
Boutique Design - September 2014 - 10
Boutique Design - September 2014 - 11
Boutique Design - September 2014 - 12
Boutique Design - September 2014 - 13
Boutique Design - September 2014 - Client Confidential: Making the Cut
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Boutique Design - September 2014 - Retro Recipe
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Boutique Design - September 2014 - Urban Renewal
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