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Jumeirah Nanjing
Nanjing, China · Jumeirah · High Luxury
Jumeirah Nanjing occupies the 315-metre, 68-floor tower designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the tallest structure Zaha Hadid Architects has ever built, rising from the Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre, a complex completed in 2015 as the legacy infrastructure of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games on the Hexi New Town riverfront. The 465,000-square-metre complex was built in only 34 months, the facade echoes Nanjing's yunjin brocade, and double-deck elevators raise the core's efficiency by half.
- 65 rooms
- Opened 2018
- Neighborhood: Jianye District
- Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects
About Jumeirah Nanjing
- The 315-metre tower is the tallest building Zaha Hadid Architects has ever realised; its twin at 255 metres is the firm's second-tallest, making the Jumeirah Nanjing site unique as the only place on earth where the two tallest Zaha Hadid buildings stand side by side.
- The entire 465,000-square-metre complex was completed in only 34 months on site, with superstructure work finishing in 18 months, using Zaha Hadid's in-house BIM workflow; the project was the first fully top-down/bottom-up tower construction in China.
- The cultural centre's facade is a three-dimensional calligraphic composition referencing Nanjing's 1,600-year-old yunjin brocade tradition, in which gold and silver threads were woven into silk fabric for imperial court robes, a craft still practiced by certified artisans in the city.
- The hotel's tower features double-deck elevators whose efficiency increases core utilisation by 50 percent compared to single-deck configurations, a technical detail Zaha Hadid Architects cited as central to making the slender trapezoidal floor plates financially viable.
History
The property is described as rising above the Yangtze River in the city’s business district, indicating a modern high-rise positioning in western Nanjing’s newer commercial core.
Jumeirah Nanjing occupies the 315-metre, 68-floor tower designed by Zaha Hadid Architects — the tallest structure Zaha Hadid Architects has ever built — rising from the Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre, a complex completed in 2015 as the legacy infrastructure of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games on the Hexi New Town riverfront.
The setting
Jumeirah Nanjing occupies the 68-story tower of the Zaha Hadid-designed Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre at No. 2 Yecheng Road, Jianye District, on the Hexi New Town riverfront where Nanjing's central business district meets the Yangtze River. The 315-metre landmark was conceived as a lasting legacy of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games, catalyzing the regeneration of a once-industrial riverbank into Nanjing's most dynamic mixed-use precinct. Upper floors deliver sweeping views of the Yangtze, while the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center lies approximately five minutes away and metro access connects guests swiftly to the historic city core and beyond.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Fitness center
Awards
- Jiangsu's Leading Hotel Suite 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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