If I ever get to Shanghai this is where I will stay - definitely!

What an amazing Hotel or better outstanding architecture.  Both, inside and outside is by Neri & Hu.

Founded in 2004 by partners lyndon neri and rossana hu, nhdro(neri&hu design and research office) is a multi-disciplinary architectural design practice based in shanghai, china. NHDRO works internationally providing architecture, interior, master planning, graphic, and product design services.

Located on the banks of the Huangpu River and in the vicinity of the 2010 World Expo (Puxi) site, The Waterhouse at South Bund will raise the boutique hotel stakes in Shanghai with its cutting-edge design and one-of-a-kind experience.
The Design Concept
The hotel's design philosophy is based on a blurring or an inversion of internal & external spaces, creating a disorienting yet refreshing spatial experience for guests in search of something out of the ordinary. The public places allow glimpses into private rooms while the private spaces invite guests to peek into public areas. The result is a stay that both defines and distinguishes the visitor experience at The Waterhouse at South Bund.

Ideally located in the vicinity of the 2010 World Expo site and adjacent to Shanghai?s latest cultural hotspot, The Cool Docks, The Waterhouse at South Bund is situated east of the city's old town, which was the focal point for the city?s shipping and trading activities in the 1800s.
With a magnificent view of the Pudong skyline, The Waterhouse is part of a quaint low- rise district where much of the city's architectural heritage is still intact. Across the main road of Zhongshan Nan Lu that leads to The Waterhouse is the famous Shiliupu fabric market where tourists and locals have their suits and gowns tailor made.
To the east, across the Huangpu River, is the bustling commercial centre of Lujiazui while to the south is the Nanpu Bridge, the first steel and concrete composite girder cable-stayed bridge built in Shanghai and the fourth longest of such bridge in the world.

Rooms start around 200 €.

all photos © image courtesy of Nerhi & Hu, Tuomas Uusheimo

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