Lishui Resort, in Zhejiang province, recalls this sentiment for us in its planning. Two separate villages are designed to be in constant conversation with one another, and their shared ancient surroundings. These two hospitality projects are entirely different in character, each influenced by their individual landscapes. But like any significant relationship, or Calvino’s Marco Polo, you cannot talk about one without saying something about the other.
Their personalities are different; one village is like the explorer – open and curious, and the other is comfortable waiting to be uncovered, an easy distance from reality. The attraction of both is the opposites – the business of one village is balanced by the beauty and position overlooking two rivers.