open category shui mo xuan tea house Beijing Photography by NiNg WaNg "This is really fun and pretty." 3. A roof view showing the five individual buildings that the design team transformed into one teahouse by connecting the hutongs between them with newly created corridors. 1. The illuminated entrance to Shui Mo Xuan Tea House acts as a beacon down a narrow hutong, or lane. 2. A bamboo forest behind glass enlivens a light-filled hallway. -HD Awards judge Kristina O'Neal 4. Glass-enclosed courtyards separate the public area from the private tearooms and open kitchen. 2 5. Backlit display shelves and large columns mark public areas, while reproduction Ming chairs nod to the past. 1 114 June 2016 hospitalitydesign.comhttp://www.hospitalitydesign.com