kengo kuma crafts yunnan hotel complex in southern china

kengo kuma crafts yunnan hotel complex in southern china
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kengo kuma has revealed plans for the ‘yunnan hotel’ in southern china, a scheme that provides luxury accommodation for local, national and international guests. the design features pool and spa facilities in addition to a number of private villas that nestle in the hillside, overlooking the rolling valleys below.

private villas are nestled in the hillside, overlooking the rolling valleys below

with its use of timber and semiopaque cladding, the project forms a close relationship with the adjacent ‘yunnan sales center‘, also designed by kuma. however, the 10,000 square meter hotel complex contrasts its neighbor, extending through the landscape as a series of adjoining volumes. a sinuous pool of water stretches between the two structures, simultaneously serving as a dividing and uniting feature, and allowing the built forms to more naturally occupy their plot.

internal volumes are configured around an enclosed courtyard comprising leisure and recreational facilities

internal volumes are configured around an enclosed courtyard comprising leisure and recreational facilities, while also offering expansive views of the chinese countryside. fittings such as the layered slats of the restaurant bar are completed in the architect’s signature style, while other interior furnishings mirror the scheme’s angled roof planes with tables and chairs constructed from timber and glass.

the design features luxury resort and spa facilities

indoor pool and gym area

dining areas overlook the chinese countryside

interior furnishings mirror the scheme’s angled roofs with tables and chairs constructed from timber and glass

the use of timber is continued within brightly lit private rooms

project info:

location: yunnan, china
status: in progress
type: hotel, spa, villa
size: 10,000 sqm (107,639 sqf)