FX AWARDS 2016: THE WINNERS
Hotel
Winner: The Temple House
by Make Architects
Image: John Madden
Sponsored by mustard
The Temple House in Chengdu offers 100 guest rooms, 42 serviced apartments and extensive public spaces. The visually innovative hotel forms a key element of the Chengdu Daci Temple Cultural and Commercial Complex.
The form is specific to this location – a typical Sichuan courthouse configuration – and incorporates features, materials and landscaping that reference the region’s unique scenery and architectural style. This sensitive reconciliation of old and new has resulted in a hotel with a distinct, contextually appropriate sense of place.
Bespoke wooden furniture, sculptural decor and natural fabrics in the guest rooms provide comforts that are both luxurious and atmospheric. The guest rooms juxtapose dark-timber panelling with neutral, light interiors to create a stylish, comfortable urban retreat. Timber finishes and subtle textures add warmth, while custom-made furniture and traditional Chinese screens enhance the sense of serenity and bespoke, inviting luxury.
The judges said:
‘A wonderful blend of historic features and contemporary design. Extremely contextual and respectful of its heritage and setting. Balanced with a clean simplicity in the design’
Finalists & judges' comments
Hotel Es Vive by Cochrane Design
‘Very stylish, mixing contemporary details with historic features’
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‘The design confidently mixes the history and charm of the building with Dutch references’
Lanserhof Tegernsee by Ingenhoven Architects
‘A stunning concept and design that integrates hotel and elements of healthcare’
Frankfurt Messe Premier Inn by JSJ Design
‘Cool concept on a tight Premier Inn budget’
Hotel South Beach by Meyer Davis
‘A refreshingly contemporary but rooted design’
Cavallino Bianco by Network of Architecture
‘Clever use of screens to divide up bed areas yet having space to dine together; a delight for families’
The Time Hotel New York by Rockwell Group
‘Careful use of dark colours, soft lighting and high quality materials creates a simply beautiful result’
Four Seasons Casa Medina by Rottet Studio
‘The land of emeralds has a new gem in this luxurious hotel’
Hilton Amsterdam Schiphol Airport by The Gallery HBA
‘Rich and tactile, a contemporary but rooted hotel design creating a home away from home’
Anantara Peace Haven Resort by WATG Wimberley Interiors
‘Great design embedded amid a 21-acre coconut plantation’
Ease Gather Ring Sea by YHS Studio
‘Original and refreshing’
