The sprawling metropolis of Chongqing sits in the Sichuan Basin, surrounded by mountain ranges. Thanks to this topography, the city of 30 million people is wrapped in fog for more than 100 days a year and has earned the nickname Fog City. Hong Kong-based One Plus Partnership took its cue from the city's geography and gray-hued skies for the interior design of the Chongqing Mountain and City Sales Office – the hub for a large, mixed-use development that will include 35,000 square meters of hotels, retail space, and residences. (The international architecture firm Spark—which has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, and London—designed the exteriors of the complex.)
The dramatic 1,600-square-meter sales office brings the mountains inside, literally. Angled, geometric, stone walls, and striated marble floors create a cave-like environment. Slender LED lights hang from the ceiling, looking like stalactites. Stainless-steel and copper reception desks and furniture catch the light and punctuate the lobby. A craggy staircase leads to a second level and is illuminated by a recessed lightning bolt of LEDs. The monochromatic gray palette helps to evoke the region’s landscape—a draw for potential buyers—and has a relaxing effect on visitors, say the designers.
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