surf and turf 2 While Shenzhen is often considered Coastal living inspires a Shenzhen beach hotel By REBECCA LO Photography by PEDRO PEGENAUTE a gateway to China's financial possibilities (with a tech industry that is quickly replacing its manufacturing roots), the special economic zone is also home to one of the country's most vital green regions. The Dameisha coastal area, situated on the northern side of Mirs Bay opposite Hong Kong's scenic Plover Cove Country Park, is where a number of seaside resorts can be found, including the Airland Hotel, which was recently transformed by Beijing-based BLVD into a bright and contemporary destination inspired by the environs. Although it is an atrium hotel, the 1. Airland Hotel's atrium space is dominated by a large pendant chandelier resembling dangling illuminated sea creatures. 2. Most of the former classic European stairs have been transformed into bowl-like bird's nest forms integrated into the hotel's architecture. hospitalitydesign.com August 2015 127http://www.hospitalitydesign.com