The exterior design employs the Art Deco style typical of classical architectures in the Bund. And the interiors further embodied this style with the lavish ornamentation—the bold geometric shapes that incorporate cultural elements of old Shanghai like magnolias, the decorative pilasters with flowing lines, the metallic screens covered by simple and symmetric patterns—which on the whole emanates an old-fashioned vibe taking you a century back to the city in its twenties and thirties.