finalist midscale public space Shang Ju Hotel Yingshan, China Shang Ju Hotel is a calming respite from the hustle and bustle of Yingshan, China. Meant as a retreat for business travelers, the design adopts the layout of a Chinese courtyard and reinterprets traditional culture through a minimalist lens to "create a beautiful, rhythmic, and flexible artistic effect," says Si Han Design's Li Chen Ding. The Wuhan, China-based firm imbued the hotel with commanding moments like a ceiling installation in the lobby that drips with crystals to enliven the otherwise muted space. hospitalitydesign.com June 2019 107 Photos by MING CHEN Owner Fei Guo Operator New Beacon Hotels Group Co. Ltd. Architecture and Interior Design Firm Si Han Design, Wuhan, China Purchasing Firm Yingshan County MingGao Decoration Co. Ltd.http://www.hospitalitydesign.com