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JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Fengxian Hospitality by Bo Liu

JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Fengxian Hospitality

Golden A' Design Award Winner 2022

This architectural interior photograph presents a grand hotel lobby viewed from a central position looking toward the reception area, formatted in square proportion. The overall impression is one of soaring vertical grandeur bathed in warm golden light. Beginning at the floor level, dark grey polished stone with subtle lighter veining extends across the entire ground plane, its reflective surface mirroring the architectural elements above and suggesting cool smoothness underfoot. Moving upward, the eye encounters flanking walls composed entirely of closely spaced vertical metal battens in champagne gold finish, rising the full double-height of the space from floor to ceiling like golden reeds or a metallic forest. These battens create a rhythmic pattern of light and shadow, with diagonal shafts of daylight—warm as late afternoon sunshine—cutting across their surfaces from upper left to lower right. At center, two monumental columns approximately three stories tall command the composition, their surfaces clad in panels of the same warm metallic finish but punctured by irregular rectangular openings of varying sizes, creating a pattern suggesting woven fabric or stylized bamboo. The apertures reveal darkness within, adding depth and mystery. Between these columns and positioned at the midground, a horizontal white marble counter serves as the reception desk, its cool pale surface contrasting with the surrounding warmth. Above, the ceiling appears as a smooth cream-white plane punctuated by circular recessed elements from which delicate pendant lights descend like crystalline rain. Through the screening walls at left and right, glimpses of adjacent spaces reveal seating areas and display cases suggesting dining or retail venues. The atmosphere conveys hushed elegance and welcoming warmth, with the quality of light suggesting a space that would feel like entering a lantern from within.

Located in Shanghai's seaside district Fengxian, this new urban oasis hotel 52000 m2 offers warm and welcoming luxury with enriching experiences for the body and mind in Hangzhou Bay. The hotel features 265 exquisite Guestrooms and suites, 1,800 m2 meeting space area, 900 m2 grand banquet hall with three distinctive restaurants and a bar JW Garden, All-day dining outlet JW Kitchen, Chinese restaurant Yan Xuan and specialty Shanghai Crab and Co. A spacious executive lounge makes an ideal spot to catch up with work while contemplating the surrounding natural scenery.