Recent work from China
Lobby, The Castle Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel by Starwood.
A selection of my new hotel photography from China. I've been shooting quite a lot in the land of WeChat as the luxury hotel brands expand into larger regional cities and local resorts. What has struck me is the variety of the new designs on offer.
Lobby Lounge Bar, The Castle Hotel - A Luxury Collection Hotel by Starwood
The outside of The Castle Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel by Starwood looks remarkably like Mad King Ludwig's Wagner-inspired Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria. Inside the Los Angeles office of HBA have managed to design a series of interiors that intelligently mediate between the singular vision of the building and the varied requirements of a luxury resort.
Private Dining Room, The Castle Hotel - A Luxury Collection Hotel by Starwood, Dalian.
All-Day Restaurant, The Castle Hotel - A Luxury Collection Hotel by Starwood
By contrast Hilton Wenchang also boasts interiors from HBA Los Angeles and yet could not be more different. The entire public areas of this hotel on Hainan Island are open to the elements utilising the traditional wooden screens I found across South East Asia when researching my book on wooden architecture.
Lobby, Hilton Wenchang, Hainan
I also worked at one of the chic new urban JW Marriotts at Shenzhen Bao'an in a building designed by Portman Associates with interiors by the Singapore office of HBA.
JW Marriott Shenzhen Bao'an
M&E Corridor, JW Marriott Shenzhen Bao'an
Lobby, JW Marriott Shenzhen Bao'an
Public Restroom, JW Marriott Shenzhen Bao'an
Bar, JW Marriott Shenzhen Bao'an