Located in the Qiandao Lake in China and surrounded by the myriad mountains, this hotel designed by xl-muse is derived from a fully ecological sense. It integrates local materials, textures, fabrics and ambiance into its architecture by only using wood and bamboo. The furniture, which is the protagonist, was custom designed in an elegant, simple, and sensitive way creating new atmospheres that derive from the landscape.

The hotel interior was completed in seven months

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Completed in just seven months by xl-muse, the architectural style is contemporary and simple, where the starting point was a pure and clean base. The white floors and the whitewashed walls straightforwardly brings out the interior and exterior dialogue. In the lobby, two leaf boats have been carved out of real wood; one of them has been suspended from the ceiling and serves as the reception desk. Another key element of the design is a suspended weaved canopy made of a locally produced thin bamboo, through which the light casts shadows.

Two leaf boats were carved out from real wood and float in the space like in water

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(Source:designboom.com)