Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai Ndozigharị Ime Ụlọ by Nan Zheng

Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai Ndozigharị Ime Ụlọ by Nan Zheng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ime Ụlọ na Ngosipụta Competition Category.

BronzIme Ụlọ· 2026

Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai Ndozigharị Ime Ụlọ

by Nan Zheng

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ime Ụlọ Category

5,744
Verified Award Winner
Verify Award Status for #180772

View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai Ndozigharị Ime Ụlọ

Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai bụ ndozigharị ime ụlọ nke otu họtel e meghere na mbụ n'afọ 1983. E chekwara ihe ndị metụtara njirimara ụlọ ahụ, gụnyere mgbidi tebụl nnabata, oghere dị ala nakwa nhazi ọrụ izugbe. Ọnụ ụlọ nnabata nwere steepụ gbagọrọ agbagọ nke nwere ihe njide aka enyo na-enwu nwayọọ n'abalị. E gbanwere ọdọ mmiri odida obodo ahụ dị ala ka ọ bụrụ ebe nzukọ dị jụụ nke nwere ihe nkewa na-enye nzuzo. E debere agba uhie pụrụ iche ahụ ma jikọta ya na ụdị agba caramel na-ekpo ọkụ. Otu nkume e wepụrụ n'afọ 1983 ka e dere afọ ahụ n'elu ya ma gosipụta ya dị ka ọrụ nka.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai Ndozigharị Ime Ụlọ meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai Ndozigharị Ime Ụlọ ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai Ndozigharị Ime Ụlọ na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The project is an interior renovation of the Hua Ting Hotel Towers Shanghai, which has been destined for distinction since its founding in 1983. As China’s first five-star hotel established through a Sino-foreign joint venture, it served as Shanghai’s inaugural gateway to the world during the early days of reform and opening-up.
Dimensions & Packaging: Every corner of the building, from the lobby to the executive lounge, narrates "the new story of old Hua Ting", honoring tradition while embracing the future. The lobby features Shanghai's grandeur and elegance. The original spiral staircase and escalators were replaced with a "dragon coiling" curved spiral staircase featuring glass handrails that glow softly at night. The sunken structure of the landscape pool was retained and repurposed into a tranquil negotiation area, with screen partitions offering both privacy and transparency. A high skylight allows sunlight and greenery to interplay beautifully.
Tags: Adaptive Preservation, Shanghai-Style Modernism, Hotel Renovation, Heritage Reimagined, Hua Ting
Production Technology: Key elements like the reception desk wall, the iconic staircase, the sunken space, and the functional layout—all integral to Hua Ting's identity—were meticulously preserved, bridging the past with the present.
Design Challenge: The 800 cramped guest rooms were redesigned into diverse options, catering to modern business and leisure needs with layouts optimized for contemporary hotel operations. Outdated facilities were replaced with human-centered details, such as minibars inspired by afternoon tea trays and curved shower enclosures. The decor combines Maillard caramel tones with Ancora Red, preserving Hua Ting's warmth while adding a modern touch.
Research: Honoring the Classic, Reimagining the Eaves" served as the design's foundation. Hua Ting's legacy lies in its Shanghai-style DNA—blending tradition with modernity, inclusivity with innovation. The team embraced "Inheriting the Classic, Continuing the Modern Canvas" as their guiding principle, striking a balance between preservation and innovation to merge the old Hua Ting's refined elegance with the grace of a new era.
Inspiration: In the renovation project, the design team embraced the guiding principle of honoring a classic era while continuing the modern narrative.Striking a thoughtful balance between preservation and innovation, the project reimagines gentlemanly charm through the lens of contemporary elegance.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2024 and finalized in October, 2025 in Shanghai, China.
Operation Flow: The signature red of Hua Ting, a color ingrained in collective memory, was retained. The building's original S-shaped structure, symbolizing "Spring" and the era of reform, was reinterpreted into the space's arc design, blending interior and exterior seamlessly. A stone removed in 1983 was preserved and engraved with "1983," transforming it into an artwork that marks the passage of time.