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Andaz Xiamen: South China port city Xiamen is dubbed the “Garden of the Sea,” a distinction that informed the narrative of the Andaz Xiamen, conceived by Jaya Interior Design and Singapore-based BLINK Design Group (which acquired the former after the death of its founder, Jaya Ibrahim). Characterized by a regional Nanyang aesthetic that melds tropical materials like wicker, rattan, louvered wood, woven bamboo, and speckled terrazzo with soaring ceilings and arches, the hotel is envisioned as a modern-day manor that nods to the history of Chinese traders who built elaborate Xiamen mansions. Beyond the pool fringed in greenery, the connections to the outdoors are numerous. In the elevator lobby, for instance, a fountain sits underneath a cascading bougainvillea-inspired installation. Meanwhile, much of the local art collection depicts flora and fauna, while ceilings conjure breezy pergolas. (Photo by Derryck Menere)