A Shanghai homestay you'll want to stay in forever – utterly healing

This hotel is built against the cliff of a deep pit, featuring a descending architectural structure like a mysterious palace embedded below the horizon. The designer ingeniously utilized the natural terrain to create a "reverse-growing" vertical city. Upon entering, the rock-textured walls paired with retro industrial-style lighting achieve a perfect blend of ruggedness and luxury. It instantly feels like stepping through time into a wondrous industrial-inspired world. The soaring lobby, dominated by dark tones, showcases rock-textured walls complemented by metallic decor. The giant crystal chandelier hangs like stalactites in a cave, with light cascading down to create an underground palace ambiance. Rooms are vertically distributed along the cliff – the higher the floor, the deeper underground. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the dramatic cliff outside, while interiors boast full industrial style: exposed concrete walls, vintage metal lamps, leather sofas with wooden furniture, balancing ruggedness with refinement. At nightfall, lights illuminate the water at the pit's base. The glass curtain wall periodically projects water screen animations, with whales and jellyfish slowly swimming across the pit's bottom. The interplay of light and shadow transports you into a fantastical hidden realm.