Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai 인테리어 리노베이션 by Nan Zheng

Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai 인테리어 리노베이션 by Nan Zheng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 동상 in 인테리어 공간 및 전시 디자인 Competition Category.

동인테리어· 2026

Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai 인테리어 리노베이션

by Nan Zheng

A' Design Award 동상 Winner in 인테리어 Category

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The Design

About Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai 인테리어 리노베이션

상하이 화팅 호텔은 1983년에 처음 문을 연 호텔의 인테리어 리노베이션 프로젝트이다. 리셉션 데스크 벽면, 선큰 공간, 전반적인 기능적 레이아웃 등 건물의 정체성과 연결된 요소들은 그대로 보존되었다. 로비에는 유리 난간이 설치된 곡선형 나선 계단이 자리하며, 밤이면 은은한 빛을 발한다. 선큰 조경 수공간은 스크린 파티션으로 프라이버시를 확보한 조용한 미팅 공간으로 전환되었다. 상징적인 레드 컬러는 그대로 유지하되 따뜻한 캐러멜 톤과 조화를 이루도록 했다. 1983년에 철거되며 나온 석재에는 해당 연도를 새겨 하나의 예술 작품으로 전시하였다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 동상

Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai 인테리어 리노베이션, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 동상 수상작으로, 창의성, 독창성, 영민함으로 돋보이는 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 높은 권위의 인정입니다. 동상 수상작은 충분히 숙련되고 인상적으로 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 폭넓은 경험, 상상력, 기지를 입증합니다. Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai 인테리어 리노베이션, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 사물로서 두드러지게 전문적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 동상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 모범 사례를 담고 있으며 세부에 대한 주의로 훌륭합니다. Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai 인테리어 리노베이션, 이 작품은 필요를 훌륭하게 충족하고 욕망에 닿으며 감정을 매료하고 호기심을 불러일으킵니다.

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.