Hospitality · Hotel
Hospitality · Hotel
Wuhan, China
2020
13,120 sq ft
2023 IDA Bronze
Rejuvenation is a short-stay capsule hotel on Wuhan's historic Hanzheng Street — once the lifeblood of the city's early commerce, on the banks of the Yangtze. It is designed for overworked office workers and transient travelers who need to rest the mind, not just the body.
The concept borrows from geology: as a river erodes the earth, it is said to rejuvenate the land, revealing clear new landforms. Those organic forms shape the circulation and interior volumes, while private spaces are separated from the noise of the elevator core and natural light is drawn into the public rooms and guest rooms.
Inside the capsules, a Danshari, less-is-more sensibility strips the rooms to natural materials and honest light — minimal decoration that invites guests to switch off their technology and their minds. Awarded Bronze at the 2023 IDA Design Awards (Hospitality / Hotel).
Context — sited on Wuhan's historic Hanzheng Street on the banks of the Yangtze, drawing on the city's dock culture and waterfront history.
User journey — designed around overworked employees and transient travelers, with goals of privacy, comfort, efficiency, and sustainability.
Concept — as a river erodes the earth it rejuvenates the land; those landform processes shape the circulation and interior volumes, organized public-to-private around the elevator core.
Floor plan and circulation — public and private routes separated from the elevator-core noise, with capsule rooms, lobby, dining, and amenities (see key).
Capsule-room focus — ideation models, room details, and a door pattern drawn from river textures; oriented for economy, sustainability, and privacy.
The capsules — natural materials and honest light with river-textured sliding doors; a Danshari, less-is-more refuge for rest.