WINNERS ANNOUNCED

 

Dangkou Ancient Town Hotel Wuxi, MGallery Collection

  • Prize
    Winner in Architectural Design Hotel – Luxury
  • Company/Firm
    WATG
  • Lead Designer
    Raghavendra Shanbhag
  • Other Designer(s)
    Lionel Teh, Low Sing Hui, Wellington Kuswanto, Alam Mulyana
  • Architect
    WATG
  • Interior Designer
    Wimberly Interiors
  • Hospitality
    Accor
  • Photo Credit
    Seth Powers
  • Location
    Wuxi, China
  • Project Date
    Jan 2025
  • Developer
    Wuxi Architectural Design and Research Institute Co. Ltd
  • Project Link

Located in the serene and historic Dangkou Ancient Town, Hotel Wuxi’s design embodies the soul of an elegant Jiangnan-style water town, where canals delicately weave through and graceful stone moon bridges arch over the waterways. An integrated design honoring these traditions has been crafted, where stories of culture and history come to life in every corner.
Guests are invited to journey through time. The formality of traditional Jiangnan architecture is expressed in the layered spaces, while the scale, form, and materiality are all drawn from the surroundings, reinterpreted for modern luxury. Water, celebrated as a connector, is extended from the old town into the resort, unifying people, spaces, and experiences. At the arrival, a welcoming water feature symbolizes harmony.
The resort celebrates the region’s cultural richness, specifically the legacy of intellectual luminary grandmaster Hua Tai Shi, through curated spaces such as a library, teahouse, art pavilions, and cultural halls—each integrated with hotel functions to deepen the guest experience.
Hotel Wuxi offers an authentic, hyper-local experience—an immersive narrative of culture, reflection, and refined hospitality.

Bio
Founded in Honolulu in 1945 by George ‘Pete’ Wimberly, WATG is the preeminent leader in integrated luxury hospitality design. Comprising five studios – Advisory, Master Planning, Architecture, Landscape and Wimberly Interiors, WATG design spaces that respect, protect and enhance the natural magic of their surroundings while delivering long-term value for clients and communities. As of 2023, its global yet local team across offices in Honolulu, Tustin (California), Los Angeles, New York, London, Singapore and Shanghai – has designed and delivered over 500 built projects in 170 countries.

Other prizes
AGA KHAN AWARD FOR ARCHITECTURE 1981-83 Cycle Tanjong Jara Resort, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL 2019 2019 Hotel + Leisure Completed Buildings - Shortlisted Nobu Hotel Los Cabos SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Gold Award 2019 2019 Jinshuo Hotel + Resort, China CREDAWARD 2020, Mixed-Use Silver The Ritz-Carlton Xi'an Mixed-Use AHEAD GLOBAL 2022, Transport / Winner Belmond Venice-Simplon-Orient Express PARIS DESIGN AWARDS 2022 2022 Urban Design - International La Cadiere Lake City, China The International Hotel & Property Awards 2023 Best Hotel Design APAC Yanbai Villa, Beijing China HOSPITALITY DESIGN MAGAZINE 2023 2023 Best Suites Belmond Venice Simplon-Orient-Express




LIV Hospitality Design Awards 2025
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