London-based Make Architects took a Qing dynasty constructing and turned it into this past-present amalgam in a metropolis that has transcended its popularity for big pandas and eye-wateringly piquant Sichuan cooking to grow to be considered one of China’s coolest hubs. Following the leads of its siblings (The Upper House in Hong Kong and The (*10*) House in Beijing), the lodge is modern and concrete, however with trendy nods to native design and historical past. Its three-dimensional woven façade channels the realm’s wealthy brocade custom, graphic wood screens act as headboards whereas delineating bedrooms from bogs, and an undulating inexperienced house simply past the entrances emulates Sichuan’s rice terraces. The meals is the actual coup, spectacular given Temple House’s location in arguably China’s greatest consuming metropolis. The all-day Temple Café serves a implausible breakfast with Paris-level pastries, though much better to order the spicy dandan noodles from the à la carte menu. And Jing Bar does a brilliantly unique Sichuan Negroni, which begins floral earlier than the peppercorns kick in. Like the remainder of the lodge, it’s a sensible replace on custom—and another reason why Temple House has grow to be a pulse level in on-the-up Chengdu. Doubles from about $244.