Shan-Shui: A duality | The Chuan Malt Whisky Distillery

Neri & Hu Design and Research Office re-adapts an old monastery into a whisky distillery plant, retaining the essence of serenity and abstractedness reminiscent of the spiritual aura of the land… For over a thousand years, Mount Emei has persisted as one of the most deeply spiritual places in China and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. The revered ground upon which this site sits was once an impressive monastery, the site of several historic battles, and a stopping point along many pilgrimage and trade routes. While any built remnants of the past no longer remain on-site, […]