Lobby renovation of one of Shanghai's most iconic hospitality addresses, set within John Portman's landmark Shanghai Centre on Nanjing West Road. Delivered with the Ritz-Carlton operations and ownership teams, the project reframed arrival, reception and lounge experiences for a contemporary luxury audience while honouring the building's architectural legacy.
As Studio Director within Gensler's Lifestyle Studio, Tomás Contreras led the design narrative, material strategy and consultant coordination — recomposing heritage cues into a calmer, more residential register of luxury, with bespoke lighting, refined millwork and carefully curated art moments calibrated to the property's enduring guest rituals.