Art Regeneration Hotel Converted Media Center

Interior Design Award Winner.
Awarded for Good Interior Space and Exhibition Design.

Art Regeneration Hotel Converted Media Center
by Dagang Qu

Awarded April 15, 2026
CLIENT: Harbin Institute of Technology Sun Cheng Young Scientist Studio
3.769

Lilac Reborn is a media center created by renovating an abandoned hotel in Harbin, China. The design is inspired by the local lilac flower. Two shared spaces form the core: the Lilac Hall, with natural light and a water feature, and the Regeneration Hall, built with recycled construction waste. Dual atriums bring daylight to ninety two percent of the functional areas. Recycled concrete, high-performance insulation panels and eco-friendly coatings were used. Movable partitions allow rooms to become lecture halls or workstations.

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