Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai Àtúnṣe Inú Ilé by Nan Zheng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àyà Inú Ilé àti Ibi Àfihàn Competition Category.
IdẹInú Ilé· 2026
Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai Àtúnṣe Inú Ilé
by Nan Zheng
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Inú Ilé Category
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About Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai Àtúnṣe Inú Ilé
Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai jẹ́ àtúnṣe inú ilé fún òtẹ́ẹ̀lì kan tí ó kọ́kọ́ ṣí sílẹ̀ ní ọdún 1983. Àwọn ohun tí ó so mọ́ ìdánimọ̀ ilé náà ni a pa mọ́, pẹ̀lú ògiri tábìlì ìgbàlejò, àyè ìsàlẹ̀ àti ètò iṣẹ́ gbogbogbò. Gbàgede ìwọlé náà ní àtẹ̀gùn onígbá tí ó yíká pẹ̀lú àwọn ohun ìdìmú gíláàsì tí ó ń tàn jẹ́jẹ́ ní alẹ́. Adágún ilẹ̀ ìsàlẹ̀ náà ni a yí padà sí àyè ìpàdé pẹ̀lẹ́ pẹ̀lú àwọn ògiri àyà tí ó fún ni ní àṣírí. Àwọ̀ pupa àmì pàtàkì náà ni a pa mọ́, a sì so ó pọ̀ mọ́ àwọn àwọ̀ karameli tí ó lọ́wọ̀ọ́rọ̀. Òkúta kan tí a yọ kúrò ní ọdún 1983 ni a kọ ọdún náà sára rẹ̀, a sì fi hàn gẹ́gẹ́ bí iṣẹ́ ọnà.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai Àtúnṣe Inú Ilé jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai Àtúnṣe Inú Ilé yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Hua Ting Hotel Shanghai Àtúnṣe Inú Ilé ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Behind the Design
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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.
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