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— by Sofia Lekka Angelopoulou: monolith architects has transformed an abandoned factory building in shangyou county, ganzhou city, china, into ‘ten times hotel’. immersed in the surrounding nature, the hotel‘s design retains the basic shape and volume of the original construction, while an external steel frame provides the basic structure of the overall construction. a new glass façade reshapes the exterior image of the building, turning the semi-outdoor corridor space into a part of the interior, while allowing more natural light to enter the hotel’s guest rooms…

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