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Zhumadian Hotel Design by Guo Xiangyu

Zhumadian Hotel Design

Golden A' Design Award Winner 2024

This description presents a large rectangular interior space designed as an indoor swimming pool within a hospitality setting, photographed from one end looking toward the opposite end, creating strong depth perspective. Beginning with orientation, the pool occupies the center and lower portion of the composition, its surface appearing smooth like pale turquoise silk with gentle ripples catching soft light, cool to imagine like spring water on fingertips. The ceiling dominates the upper third, composed of closely spaced horizontal slats in a deep warm brown reminiscent of aged walnut or dark chocolate, creating a rhythmic pattern like the teeth of a giant comb extending into the distance. Along the entire left wall stretches a luminous panoramic image of mountain ranges, the peaks appearing in soft blue-grey tones like smoke or morning mist, layered from darker silhouettes in the foreground through progressively paler ridges until they dissolve into white atmosphere, suggesting the cool fresh air of high altitude wilderness. The right side presents a corridor defined by tall vertical stone pillars in warm cream and taupe striations like layers of sedimentary rock, smooth and cool as polished marble would feel under palm. Between these pillars, narrow vertical light fixtures emit warm amber glow like candlelight or sunset, creating intimate pools of golden warmth along the walkway. In the pool area, a bright green plant with fresh leaves like spring growth emerges from what appears to be an integrated planter, its verdant vitality suggesting the fresh scent of living foliage. The foreground right corner contains lush trailing plants with heart-shaped leaves in deep emerald green. The overall atmosphere suggests humid warmth, the gentle echo of water sounds, and profound tranquility, a sanctuary space where guests might float weightlessly while contemplating illusory mountain vistas.

The design follows Zhuangzi aesthetics, emphasizing simplicity, spontaneity, and freedom from societal norms. The lobby continues the essence of traditional Chinese architecture by combining a simple and natural style with modern elements. The restaurant showcases black, white, and high-end gray tones with ink elements infused into every detail.The display cabinet presents delicate dishes with light and shadow. The wooden, dark-colored Chinese mortise and tenon structure ceiling in the swimming pool area echoes with white. The overall space showcases the simplicity of Eastern aesthetics.