Hexi Corridor
Hexi Corridor is a hotel interior design located in Dunhuang. The project covers 10000 square meters. The door header combines a ribbon form taken from the flying Apsaras frescoes with dome elements common in local architecture. A shallow pool in front of the entrance reflects the building. A narrow passage shaped like a cave and finished with local pebbles leads to a lobby 10 meters high, where the ceiling is treated as a blue sky. The walls combine grey cement bricks with wooden grilles. Local culture and history guided the design.
Hexi Corridor Grand Hotel by Chimin Cheng was highlighted as a creative representation of architectural design by the A' Design Awards. Hexi Corridor Grand Hotel won the Silver A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design in 2020. The A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award is an international, juried, academic and meritocratic design recognition program which rewards outstanding design of residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries, retail stores, showrooms, exhibition spaces and more.
