C&D Hotel Donghai, Quanzhou

Studio HBA Shanghai
Hotel
China
2024
Luxurious modern lounge with high ceilings, wooden accents, and large windows. Plush chairs, elegant lighting, and a sculptural staircase create a warm ambiance.
Elegant lounge with two patterned armchairs facing a small round table. A geometric wooden panel and a potted plant create a warm, inviting atmosphere.
LOBBY LOUNGE

Quanzhou, the historic gateway of the Maritime Silk Road, is a city steeped in heritage, memory, and homecoming. The swallow, long seen as a symbol of journey and return, is the heart of the narrative, guiding the design from oceanic lobbies and sculptural ceilings to intimately crafted guestrooms. Minnan heritage shapes the dining spaces, where form, pattern, and material draw from local traditions without tipping into cliché or nostalgia. With subtle swallowtail motifs woven throughout the interiors, the design wraps the guest experience in themes of resilience, local culture, and the universal pull of home.

Project

C&D Hotel Donghai, Quanzhou

Location

China

Studio

Studio HBA Shanghai

Expertise

Interiors

Completed

2024

Sector

Hospitality

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Luxurious hotel lobby with high ceilings and geometric lighting. Features elegant seating, lush plants, and a warm, inviting ambiance.
Luxurious lounge with large windows filtered by sheer curtains, casting tree shadows. Features elegant chairs, a stone table, and ornate carpet. Calm ambiance.
LOBBY
Spacious, elegant hotel lobby with modern decor. Features wooden walls, cozy seating, a bar with stools, and large windows allowing natural light. Relaxed ambiance.
LOUNGE
Spacious modern restaurant with wooden tables and light gray chairs. Large windows offer views of greenery. The setting is elegant and airy.
All day dining
Modern restaurant interior with elegant tables and chairs, overlooking a serene view of trees and a city skyline at dusk through a large window.
All day dining
All day dining buffet
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Modern restaurant interior with elegant design. Curved ceiling with gold accents, large wooden tables, cushioned chairs, and soft lighting create a sophisticated ambiance.
Restaurant
Elegant dining room with a large round table, set for a meal. A stunning chandelier hangs above, with tall windows offering a scenic view. Relaxed atmosphere.
Private Dining Room
Elegant dining room with a round table set for six, featuring white napkins and glassware. Beige chairs, decorative mirrors, and a serene ambiance.
Private Dining Room
Warm, minimalist interior with a wooden lattice partition, an elegant bonsai on the left, and a dark table with a potted plant on the right.
Japanese Restaurant
A cozy, minimalist dining room with a wooden table, cushioned chairs, and soft, warm lighting. Japanese decor elements include round wall art and bamboo screens, creating a serene ambiance.
Japanese Restaurant
Luxurious prefunction area with elegant lighting and mirrored walls. The modern design features a patterned carpet in blue, beige, and yellow, creating a serene ambiance.
Prefunction
Elegant banquet hall with round tables set for dining, featuring white tablecloths, blue chairs, and ornate chandeliers. The scene is warm and inviting.
Ballroom
Luxurious indoor pool with a geometric patterned floor, surrounded by plush seating. Large windows reveal a serene sunset over water, creating a tranquil ambiance.
Swimming Pool
Elegant hotel room with a plush king-size bed, artistic wall decor, ambient lighting, and a modern ceiling design, conveying luxury and calmness.
Suite Bedroom
Modern hotel room with a cozy bed and white linens, featuring a warm glow from a pendant light. Abstract wall art adds elegance above the bed.
Suite Bedroom
Luxurious modern living room with city view, featuring beige sofas, green armchair, glass coffee table, wall art, and soft lighting, creating a serene atmosphere.
Suite Living room
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“Everything comes back to a sense of homecoming, comfortable, familiar, but still elevated.”

— Joris Angevaare, Studio HBA Singapore

Team

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Studio HBA Shanghai

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Studio HBA | Singapore

Joris Angevaare
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