The Woodstock-Inspired Design Behind a Beijing Hostel

Project name: Together Hostel
Location: You’anmen Waidajie, Fengtai, Beijing
Building area: 1,600sqm
Designers: ttg team, Cao Pu and Shan Muzihong
Architects: Zaowo Building Decoration Engineering Company
The brief: ttg team and Cao Pu’s studio were tasked with creating a casual living space on the second and third floors of a hotel. While the third floor of the hotel was kitted out as a traditional hostel, the lower floor (pictured on these pages) was made into an open space for young people, with the design inspired by music festivals.

Wooden tents feature prominently throughout the floor’s indoor “camping space.” The smaller tents – equipped with sockets, extension cords and a reading light – are for leisure and rest.

The largest tent hosts a bright communal dining and living area where guests can share meals, chat and socialize.

Stepped seating creates a amphitheater-like atmosphere, with additional room for backpackers and their bikes in front.

A bird’s-eye view of the hostel shows the small tent and large tent areas side by side. Minimalist decor is offset by bursts of color.

Several small tents are grouped together to form a semi-enclosed space.

Images by Zhang Zheming