By contrast with Beijing, Shanghai does not have red walls but it is filled with reds of various shades. In Shanghai, red is a garment, wallpaper, light, furniture, flag or painting. Red in Shanghai is volatile and moveable. It celebrates beauty and catches the eye. It expresses power, distinction, glamour and refinement.
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New Red Signal Light
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In the world's most electric and vibrant city, everything goes vertically. And in this forest of skyscrapers, a new red signal has emerged. Located in the heart of the city as the tallest building in Shanghai Puxi, Le Royal Meridien Shanghai stands between Nanjing Lu and the and the greenery of People's Square. On December 1st, 2006, the hotel inaugurated a permanent contemporary light installation that now enriches Shanghai's electric skyline. The internationally acclaimed artist Thierry Dreyfus re-imagined the Shanghai cityspace. Every night five powerful “light canons” beam red light vertically into the sky where they pulse gently, creating their own rhythm. Inside the hotel at 789 Nanjing Lu Bar, located on the top 64th, 65th and 66th floors of the hotel, guests literally see Shanghai in a new light through the application of a unique one-of-a-kind art installation of multi-coloured filters on the expansive windows, providing a new perspective onto the city of Shanghai.
Le Meridien Brand appointed Jérôme Sans, curator of the Baltic gallery, Gateshead (UK) and co-founder of Paris' acclaimed Palais de Tokyo museum, as the brand's Cultural Curator. He is responsible for curating relevant relationships with artists, museums and galleries worldwide. “We are proud to engage artists of this calibre to strengthen Le Meridien. Through their contributions, we will stimulate our guests' passion for art and culture by providing artistic experiences that stimulate them. To do so in the most forward-looking and modern city of Shanghai makes this event even more unique.” Said Eva Ziegler, senior vice president, Le Meridien Brand.
