Shui urban spa is a high-concept, five-star day spa located in the heart
of Shanghai, China. On many levels, this has been one of the most
interesting and challenging projects I’ve ever worked on.

The spa’s architect came up with a very original and creative concept for
its design - “white and shadows.” What this means is that we didn’t work
with any other color but white (with the exception of the floor which had
to be black for practical reasons.) She utilized various lighting
techniques, crystals, fabrics, glass, and other materials to play with light
and shadows to naturally create colors. Pretty cool huh?

This posed a unique challenge for me as a designer as I was forced to
approach this in a different way. For instance, I had to come up with a
logo using only white that would not only look good, but also translate
well into a sign.

Challenging as this project was, it was also a lot of fun. I had a
blast working on the wall sculpture and hallway waves. As much as
I love everything creative, what I truly enjoy doing most are large-
scale murals and wall installations.