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Babylonstoren The Rijksmuseum A private villa in St. Barths TTY PLACES you���ll have an unforgettable���and stylish���experience. architecture has led to some fabulous reinventions of historical buildings, including the recently unveiled SALT Galata. The unique art foundation is housed inside the former Ottoman Bank with its grand staircase and original marble floors still intact. Showcasing the best of Turkish craftsmanship in an elegant building next to the Old Bazaar, Armaggan presents jewelery, precious bath and home accessories on six floors. Be sure to make it to the top where Nar Restaurant presents a modern take on Ottoman cuisine. AMSTERDAM Closed for the past 10 years, Amsterdam���s acclaimed Rijksmuseum is finally ready to re-open its doors mid-April with a contemporary edge. Spanish architects Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos stripped down the building to its original structure and created a new entrance, an Asian pavilion and an outdoor exhibition space and garden. The state-of-the-art facilities include new dining areas, gift shop, library and auditorium. It���s with the same vision in mind that the Huis Marseille museum presents contemporary photography inside a 17th century merchant���s canal house. Currently on view is ���In and out of Fashion,��� which is a survey of Viviane Sassen���s fashion photography, including campaigns for Carven and Missoni, as well as editorials for Num��ro, AnOther Magazine, Dazed & Confused and I-D. Another fashionable address, the Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht Hotel has interiors by Dutch designer Marcel Wanders. Staging his vision of an enchanted Dutch world, Wanders blends creativity and cultural heritage revisiting the Dutch Golden Age, the blue of Delft pottery and the vivid color of tulips. ST. BARTHS St. Barths is more of an extension of French lifestyle���complete with gourmet cuisine, vibrant interiors and modernist architecture���rather than your typical Caribbean island. Known as a tropical paradise where movie stars, billionaires, pop singers and models mingle, St. Barths is hotter than ever. For those who know their Prouv�� from their Perriand, Villa La Banane, where you���ll find furnishings by both designers, is a must. Playing on the modernist and tropical heritage of the island, Villa La Banane is a collector���s dream. With artwork by Cyprien Chabert and furniture by 20th century legends Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouv��, staying at La Banane is like traveling back to the glorious and glamorous 1950s. Style-minded travelers may also want to check out sibarth.com for some extra special private accommodations, including an architect���s dream villa overlooking the bay. It���s all about promoting well being on this parcel of island perfection, so make sure to book an appointment with Christophe Marchesseau���founder of the island���s Excellence des Sens���who���s found on many a jet-setter���s speed-dial list. (Roman Abramovich, himself, can���t seem to live without his expertise.) BH BAL HARBOUR 211