Bamboo is the focus of this urban hotel in China
A new urban resort hotel catering to business travelers in Shenzhen, China, called the MeeHotel has created a new zen-like environment for guests entirely made from bamboo. The project is called the Bamboo Forest by designers from the PANORAMA Design Group. This is a hotel that wraps guests in different textures from the lobby to the guest suites.
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The lobby of the MeeHotel features a sophisticated light and shadow effect on the main wall. These effects were created in detail by woven bamboo that hangs on screens like draped yarn from the ceiling. A pitched roof ceiling and natural diatom mud finished walls are overlaid by the light and shadow effects. Therefore, the walls and effects cultivate a minimalist and relaxing feeling in the lobby and lounge area.
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Every two guest room floors feature a double-height central courtyard. Meanwhile, the hotel has a reflective lake with a bamboo installation of naturally dancing curves that looks like clouds floating over the water. Artisans were hired to create the installation using traditional joining methods that make the most of bamboo’s natural flexibility.