2025 | Professional

NY Architectural Design Awards Silver Winner Winner

Urban Oasis Sanctum

Entrant Company

OTIERISP_Mingyang Yuan

Category

Interior Design - Hotels & Resorts

Client's Name

Country / Region

United States

Urban Oasis Sanctum reimagines the hotel interior as a serene refuge embedded within the vibrant pulse of the city. Positioned amidst an urban fabric dominated by steel and glass, the project responds with soft tactility, nature-infused spaces, and a rhythm of retreat and reawakening. It invites guests to experience not just a place to stay—but a space to breathe.



The design concept centers on the juxtaposition between city intensity and inner calm. Natural textures, organic materials, and warm lighting form the sensory language of the hotel, offering visual and emotional relief. The hotel introduces this narrative with its lush indoor garden and water features that frame the transition from exterior chaos to interior stillness. Layered textures—plastered walls, raw wood, and curated sculpture—create a rich, enveloping atmosphere throughout.



Guest rooms continue this theme with muted tones, layered lighting, and curated views of vertical greenery and skylit courtyards. Spatial organization emphasizes flow and spaciousness, while bespoke furniture pieces reinforce the project’s commitment to comfort and natural elegance. Each room is designed as a micro-sanctuary, where silence, softness, and spatial clarity support relaxation.



In communal spaces, the hotel incorporates biophilic design strategies to encourage connection and pause. Garden lounges, contemplative courtyards, and filtered daylight anchor moments of rest and reflection throughout the guest experience.



Beyond aesthetics, Urban Oasis Sanctum champions environmental sensitivity. Locally sourced materials, low-impact finishes, and biophilic elements support sustainable design goals while enhancing occupant well-being. The project’s passive strategies—natural ventilation, shaded glazing, and daylight harvesting—reinforce its commitment to performance as much as beauty.



At its core, the project is about contrast and cohesion: blending softness within structure, refuge within motion, and nature within architecture. In a dense urban environment, Urban Oasis Sanctum doesn’t escape the city—it transforms how we live within it. This hotel becomes an urban lung—a space of rest, rhythm, and quiet regeneration.

Credits

Mingyang Yuan
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