Shanghai Xijiao Hotel by Liang Ding and Yuefeng Zhou

Shanghai Xijiao Hotel by Liang Ding and Yuefeng Zhou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in IJzer in Interieur en Tentoonstellingsontwerp Competition Category.

IJzerInterieur· 2020

Shanghai Xijiao Hotel

by Liang Ding and Yuefeng Zhou

Client: Liang DING & Yuefeng ZHOU

A' Design Award in IJzer Winner in Interieur Category

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The Design

About Shanghai Xijiao Hotel

Dit project is een omgebouwde villa met vijf verdiepingen in de buitenwijken van Shanghai, beslaat ongeveer 1.000 m². Het decor verbindt een levendig nieuw Chinees gevoel van het plafond tot de stenen lay-out op de vloer. Het plafond is versierd met zwarte verf en grijze roestvrijstalen plaat, waardoor het verborgen licht door de openingen heen kan. Materialen zoals houtfineer, roestvrij staal en verf die een nieuw Chinees gevoel betekenen, worden met elkaar vermengd om een nieuw Chinees gevoel te creëren. Al met al is het ontwerp bedoeld om mensen dichter bij Shanghai te brengen, en in wezen dichter bij zichzelf.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in IJzer

Shanghai Xijiao Hotel is winnaar van de A' Design Award in IJzer, een prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan goede ontwerpen die voldoen aan de professionele en industriële eisen die worden verwacht van goed ontworpen creaties. Winnaars in IJzer tonen grote vaardigheid, hoge specialisatie, deskundig inzicht en het creatieve vermogen van hun makers. Shanghai Xijiao Hotel wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerde, bewonderde en gekoesterde creatie te zijn die praktisch en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in IJzer heeft gewonnen, integreert de beste praktijken uit de sector en heeft bekwame technische kenmerken die verbonden zijn met knowhow en talent. Shanghai Xijiao Hotel wordt gerespecteerd om zijn grondigheid en is ontworpen om verbeteringen van de levenskwaliteit te bieden die helpen de wereld een betere plek te maken.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Xijiao Hotel - a converted villa with five floors in the Shanghai suburbs, covers about 1,000sqm. The decor ties together a vivid new Chinese feel from the ceiling to the stone layout on the floor. The ceiling is decorated with black painting and grey stainless steel plate, which allows the hidden light to pass through the gaps. This forms the main element of design on the ceiling and integrates with the stone flooring layout. Xijiao Hotel pays homage to the purest form of design by subtly blending the elements lending themselves to both poetic and finished decor.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project has a total area of 5000 Sq.mt.
Tags: Hotel, China, dawn, Nature, Wood, interior space, commercial
Production Technology: Xijiao Hotel is realized through a wide variety of materials. Main material: Wall with wood veneer, latex paint, stone; Floor with stone, carpet, reinforced wood flooring, ceramic tile; Furniture, Lamp, Hardware. The theme of the project is making people feel like home, and offering venues to encourage people to have a good relaxation and rest. A huge variety of materials have been used from tiles to wooden flooring and wood being the primary materials. The dark color and gold color are mixed together to create a new Chinese feel space.
Design Challenge: Considering the existing pipes on site, it's not easy to rearrange them to match with the whole design, especially in the underground restaurant area. How the pipes are laid out? How can the design achieve a good outcome at the least cost? Finally, the pipes are laid out in a very simplistic fashion in lines, which makes the exposed ceiling seems clean.
Research: In early 2018, the client team invited us to set up a design research group to specialize in the new Chinese feel hotel design where people can feel warm and spiritual healing. In 2018, the client team hopes to establish an experimental hotel in Shanghai. Our team has officially started the project.
Inspiration: The design is inspired by the dawn in Nature. As a proverb says, to watch the sunrise must wait till dawn. When tenacious sunshine breaks through a cloak of clouds, it can always touch the hearts of all. Xijiao hotel is like a temporary home for people who are away from home. After one day’s business, they can feel warm, inspiring and spiritual healing light when they go through the lobby, restaurant, corridor, etc. Even it’s dark outside, people can feel warm through the whole design.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2019 in Changning, Shanghai, China and is under construction for now. The project is estimated to finish in May 2020 in Changning, Shanghai, China.
Operation Flow: This is a converted project with five floors in Shanghai, China. Gaps on the ceiling for light flow are important design elements in this design. It also integrates with the stone flooring layout and other elements in elevation. All these design elements create a new Chinese feel space, where people can feel warm and peaceful.
Team Members: Liang DING and Yuefeng ZHOU