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THE SWATCH ART PEACE HOTEL
SHANGHAI, CHINA
Built in 1906 as the Palace Hotel, this is one
of the oldest hotels in Shanghai. Now under the
direction of Swatch, the motto behind the Swiss
watch brand’s hotel is ‘art is the real luxury in life’.
As well as the Blancpain, Omega and Swatch
boutiques at street level, the building is home to 18
workshops and apartments for artists-in-residence.
From a wicker-encased birdcage bed to a collection of
paintings and photos, the hotel is dotted with myriad
creations left behind by the previous resident artists.
On the top floor is a pan-Asian restaurant, and the bar
on the roof has stunning views of Shanghai’s skyline.
www.designhotels.com/swatch-art-peace-hotel
Dibangun tahun 1906, Palace Hotel
merupakan salah satu hotel tertua di Shanghai.
Kini di bawah naungan Swatch, moto hotel dari
merek jam terkenal Swiss ini adalah “seni merupakan
kemewahan paling nyata dalam hidup”. Selain
butik-butik Blancpain, Omega, dan Swatch di tepi
jalan, bangunan ini melingkupi 18 workshop dan
apartemen bagi seniman in-residence. Dari model tempat
tidur bertemakan sangkar burung hingga koleksi lukisan
dan foto, hotel ini dihiasi dengan beragam kreasi dari
seniman sebelumnya. Pada lantai atas terdapat
restoran Pan-Asian dan bar pada lantai teratas
menyuguhkan pemandangan cakrawala
Shanghai yang menakjubkan.
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