So many design ambitions revolve around the melding of old and new, traditional with modernism, past and future, but so rarely do these ideas come into actual fruition, especially when regards to space. With forward-thinking hotels, there’s also the idea of creating a home space, something comforting, familiar, while also creating a sense of adventure and feeling of a completely different world. It’s a fragile balance. Stepping into [The Opposite House](https://www.theoppositehouse.com/en) hotel in Beijing is like stepping into a futuristic cool gallery but with a few traditional design details, but all harmonious. The outside facade is all emerald green glass, evoking serenity and vitality. There’s a large-scale sculptural installation in the atrium of the lobby that spirals high up. This piece, along with several other art pieces found on every floor of the hotel, rotate quarterly. The artists are curated to represent the best Chinese artists of the moment from around the world, but namely, Beijing, Hong Kong, Australia, and London. The atrium feels very airy, limitless, untouchable, but the art draws one in, is familiar, provoking, beautiful. Then enter into the rooms, designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, and it feels like you’ve arrived home. A minimalist, modern apartment. Even the smaller rooms, have this apartment feeling. One _could_ live here. There’s the chicest wooden bath and a wood paneled shower. The hotel itself has 2 restaurants, one famed for its Peking duck, Jing Yaa Tang, and the newly opened Union where innovative cocktails take on new heights. The Opposite House is in the center of the popping, youthful, and fashionable Sanlitun district. So, no need to pack much clothing. For instance, Dover Street Market Beijing lies across the hotel. In the morning, you can awake and do yoga. Every room comes with a mat and yoga videos. Like being home.
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Taikoo Li Sanlitun North, No. 11 Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China 100027 | +86 10 6417 6688
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