In the Seamarq Hotel’s main lobby, a  large aluminum light fixture resembling a rippling gold ribbon hangs above a 65-foot-long wooden table constructed from one single Japanese Zelkova tree trunk divided in two pieces and assembled in place.
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Glass, stone, and pre-cast concrete (the panels are self-cleaning and pollution reducing) are the primary materials of the hotel’s exterior, which comprises an 11-story tower and a four-story building connected by bridges.
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A white plaster and oak staircase sweeps through the lobby.
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White lacquer and tan upholstered leather benches make up a seating area in the lobby, which leads into the first-floor café and bar, while a second-floor space houses the VIP lounge and library.
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In the lobby lounge, a “perforated” wall of stacked black granite bricks done in a flamed finish is illuminated with LEDs and houses a fireplace. 
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A light palette permeates the hotel’s fine dining restaurant, contrasting with its dark wood floors.
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The presidential suite living room features stunning sea views and a stainless steel double-sided fireplace finished in brown bronze.
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Wood warms the modern, airy guestrooms.
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A hallway flanked by slatted wood veneer screens leads guests into the spa. 
Photography by Roland Halbe