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Linxin Liu and Enyi Lai Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Misoohi Resort Hotel in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Linxin Liu and Enyi Lai of Wuyoo Creativity acknowledged for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 19, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Misoohi Resort Hotel by Linxin Liu and Enyi Lai of Wuyoo Creativity, designed for Wuyoo Creative, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The award was conferred within the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Regarding Misoohi Resort Hotel
Misoohi is located in Tangkou Town at the foot of Mount Huang, a major tourist destination. Covering 7 acres with 4,500 square meters of built-up area, it offers a retreat from city life. The striking white facade provides great photo opportunities. With no fixed routines, guests experience surprises at every turn. Designed to contrast with local Huizhou architecture, Misoohi redefines modern tourism by linking with Mount Huang, becoming a must-visit and contributing to local tourism development.
About Linxin Liu and Enyi Lai
Liu Linxin is a young Chinese designer who specializes in "glocalized" design practices that embrace conflicts and generate cultural discourse. His works not only embody unique artistic value but also create positive societal impacts. Through projects like the Misoohi Resort Hotel, he has revitalized local tourism, established new benchmarks for mountain destinations, and amplified the cultural uniqueness of small-scale mountainous cities. Additionally, his innovative methodologies provide invaluable experiential insights and creative inspiration for emerging designers.
About Wuyoo Creativity
Founded in 2017, Wuoyoo Chuangyi is a creative company specializing in the integration of commercial chains, hotels, and the renovation and upgrading of old architectural spaces.
Award Record
This recognition makes Linxin Liu and Enyi Lai of Wuyoo Creativity a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/168824
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/168824
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!168824
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/364987
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/jblzmROLEyZCbiDmFo0p9w
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Misoohi Resort Hotel
- Function
- Hotel
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Steel Blue, Dark Slate Blue, Cornflower Blue and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Wuyoo Creative
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Linxin Liu and Enyi Lai
- Country
- China
- Brand
- Wuyoo Creativity
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #168824
Credits
- Team
- Liu Linxin, Enyi Lai and Deng Yuanyuan
- Image Credits
- Photographer：A'quan
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The architectural exterior employs expansive white as the dominant hue combined with bold sculptural forms and classical arrayed arch elements to enhance visual distinctiveness. It artfully integrates the iconic white tones of Huizhou-style architecture with the multicultural influences of coastal regions. When viewed from a distance the structure resembles a white castle descending amidst the mountain forests - strikingly novel yet harmoniously contextualized forming an arresting scenic landmark.
- Inspiration
- Misoohi is nestled at the foot of the world-renowned Mount Huang where tourism stands as the primary source of income. The primary objective of this design is to embrace conflict and coexistence, deliberately creating a stark contrast with the local Huizhou architectural style and challenging visitors' stereotypes of traditional Huizhou buildings. It aims to become a popular travel destination and establish a new benchmark product for the local government.
- Research
- The Misoohi Hotel has redefined modern destination tourism by connecting more tourists to the world-famous Huangshan Mountain through its unique design, making it a must-visit destination for their travels. The designer focused on establishing a dialogue between traditional Huizhou architectural culture and modern aesthetic forms allowing for conflict and coexistence to occur. This has not only established a new image for the tourist city but also made a positive contribution to the development of the local cultural tourism industry.
- Challenge
- In the design phase our architects masterfully amalgamated Huizhou cultural motifs with the diverse cultural tapestry of China's coastal cities. By incorporating neo-classical arched elements they not only rendered a homage to tradition but also elevated the project's overall allure and uniqueness.
- Realization and Technology
- During the building renovation process a sturdy steel structure was used as support for the foundation. Prefabricated concrete panels were fixed to the surface layer followed by the application of exterior waterproof paint, effectively addressing the construction challenges posed by the large-scale curved design. This ensured that the overall design could be reproduced as closely as possible to 100% with a seamless 50-meter-long exterior that features a single division in the middle for styling purposes. By integrating aesthetics with construction simplicity the uniqueness of the style was guaranteed.
- Operation and Interaction
- From a distance the building stands out with its unique and easily recognizable features. As guests enter the project site they are awestruck by the towering white exterior and a sense of joy naturally arises as they arrive at the hotel for their stay. The venue is extremely photogenic offering guests the opportunity to capture precious memories in photographs. There is no specific routine it's an experience that can only be truly appreciated in person.
- Project Duration and Location
- the renovation and construction began in July 2023 and the final acceptance was completed on January 15, 2024. The project is located at No. 19 Tangchuan Road Tangkou Town Huangshan City.
- Specifications
- Covering a site area of 7 mu (approx. 4667㎡) with a total floor area of 4500㎡ this destination blends distinctive architecture and immersive leisure amenities to offer visitors an idyllic retreat from urban clamor. Facilities include an al fresco coffee zone infinity pool tea-and-literature pavilion and versatile spaces for tourism photography film shoots or proposal ceremonies. The exterior-interior connective corridors maintain stylistic coherence establishing the site as a social media photography hotspot renowned for its contextual yet avant-garde appeal.
- Keywords
- Resort hotel Building facade Architectural design
