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MEEHOTEL

SHENZHEN, CHINA

The Highlights: When a project is located in a
place called " Bamboo Forest, " designers have
no choice but to pay homage. Starting from the
lobby, bamboo is unsurprisingly the key material,
complemented by a sophisticated light and
shadow effect on the main wall. This was no small
feat for the team, as it completed various onsite
tests and experiments with a traditional bamboo
weaver to create full-height screens that define
reception and lobby areas. Then, a pitched roof
ceiling and natural diatom mud-finished walls are
overlaid with light and shadow effects.
Look up for a little more wow. On the ceiling,
a reflective lake installation comprised of bamboo
dances with curves that fall naturally, like clouds
floating in the air. This hung structure makes use
of the material's natural elasticity and traditional
connection method.

" In celebration of the unique quality of bamboo, from the architectural to the interior

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level, we can continue to promote the beauty of traditional handicraft, " says Panorama

CLIENT AND PURCHASING FIRM: SHENZHEN MEEHOTEL

founder Horace Pan.

MEDIA/POPO VISION

FINALIST
H YAT T P L A C E
CHICAGO W I C K E R PA R K
CHICAGO

SOURCES:
D E S I G N F I R M : S H E E DY D E L A R O S A
INTERIORS , CHIC AG O; ARCHITEC TU RE
F I R M : L E G AT A R C H I T E C T S , O A K
B RO OK , ILLINOIS; CLIE NT: 1551
IN C ., M O RTO N G ROVE , ILLIN O IS;
PURCHASING FIRM: ROSEMONT
P R O J E C T M A N A G E M E N T, C H I C A G O ;
PHOTO: A J BROWN IMAG ING

D E S I G N F I R M : P A N O R A M A D E S I G N G R O U P, H O N G K O N G ;
M A N A G E M E N T C O . , LT D . , S H E N Z H E N , C H I N A ; P H O T O : G D

The Highlights: When revenues for a Wicker
Park gas station slowed, the owner decided
to build an eight-story hotel. To entice guests
and neighborhood residents, the design team
crafted a lobby with an elevated indoor/
outdoor space that showcases the city.
A seventh-floor glass wall slices through
the building's square-shaped footprint to
orient the Chicago views, while a circular
sculpture, dubbed the Interchange, visible
beyond the host desk, creates an anchor point.
The color palette is grounded in a black base
and complemented by accents of umber, blue,
and gray mixed with pops of cream, cyan, and
ochre inspired by the Chicago flag.

FINALIST
MOX Y BOSTON
DOWNTOWN

SOURCES:
DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, AND
PURCHASING FIRM: GROUP ONE
PA R T N E R S , B O S TO N ; A R C H I T E C T
O F R E C O R D : S TA N T E C , B O S T O N ;
C L I E N T : N O RW I C H PA R T N E R S ,
LEBANON, MASSACHUSET TS; PHOTO:
WA R R E N JAG G E R

The Highlights: With intentions to be fun
and unexpected, the new-build Moxy Boston
Downtown experience is spelled out in the
lighting, artwork, and on softgoods, beckoning
guests to " Stay Weird, " " Treat Yo Self, " and
" Find Your Wild. " Situated in the theater
district, guests visit the lobby's main area on
the second floor after a stop on the ground
level housing a food truck repurposed into a
photo booth. This, along with an abundance of
catwalks, theater riggings, lights, and mirrors,
helps complete the backstage atmosphere as
guests travel past the mannequins and up a
short flight of stairs to check-in.

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