Linehouse Unveils Industrial-Style Interiors for Jen Hangzhou Hotel

Design studio Linehouse has completed interior work styled on industrial design for the Jen Hangzhou hotel, a property housed inside a building designed by architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox, according to a report from Dezeen.

What is the Jen Hangzhou hotel?

The project is a hotel operating under the Jen brand, located in Hangzhou, China. Dezeen's report credits Kohn Pedersen Fox, known internationally for large-scale commercial and hospitality architecture, with the building's design. Linehouse, a Hong Kong-based interiors studio, handled the hotel's interior spaces.

Who designed the building versus the interiors?

The split credit matters for readers trying to map the project. Kohn Pedersen Fox designed the structure that houses the hotel. Linehouse designed what guests actually see and touch inside — lobbies, guest rooms, and public spaces — drawing on industrial references for the material palette and detailing, per Dezeen's account.

Why industrial aesthetics now?

Dezeen's report frames the interiors around an industrial design language, a style that favors raw or raw-looking materials, exposed structural elements, and restrained finishes over ornamentation. The report does not specify a room count, opening date, or detailed materials list, so those specifics are not available here.

The choice fits a broader design trend across Asian hospitality markets, where developers have leaned into industrial-style interiors as a counterpoint to more ornate luxury hotel conventions. Hangzhou, a city with a mix of historic and rapidly modernized districts, has become one of several Chinese cities where design studios are testing that contrast inside new hospitality builds.

How does this fit broader trends in China?

The interior choice also lines up with wider interest in industrial-style spaces among Chinese travelers and designers. Urban Explorer Karl has reported separately on industrial tourism gaining popularity in China, as visitors seek out former factories, warehouses, and raw architectural spaces repurposed for public use. A hotel built around an industrial design language, inside a building from a major international architecture firm, sits adjacent to that same appetite for raw, structural aesthetics — even though a commercial hotel interior is a different category from adaptive-reuse industrial tourism sites.

Where can readers see more?

Dezeen's original report carries photography and additional design detail not reproduced here. Readers who want the full visual breakdown of the Jen Hangzhou interiors — material choices, room layouts, and public-space photography — should consult the original Dezeen coverage.