The Research On Metaphorical Symbols And Thrir Use In The Interior Design Of Theme Hotels

Theme hotels have been developing for decades in China, and despite the imitation from those in the western countries in the earlier time, they are now becoming increasingly well-established. However, problems still exist in their process of development. Therefore, it is absolutely worth considering how to perfect theme hotels’ interior design so as to strengthen the connotation of the enterprise culture while meeting the basic demand from the consumers. In this sense, Metaphor, as a common method of design, can help both the designer and the user to understand and experience new things through things familiar to them, including the appearance, function, and connotation of a design. Not only can proper metaphors help users understand the function of a design, but also raise empathy which pleases the users.Concluded from the bibliography as well as related documents, researches on the use of metaphorical symbols are mainly in fields of architecture, landscape and product design. Few are in interior design of theme hotels. This research is therefore to analyze the ways of expression and characteristics of metaphorical symbols in various kinds of artistic catagories and find out the existing problems in interior design of theme hotels, so as to figure out the relationship between the symbols and the design itself and the foundations of these symbols’ applications.By analyzing real cases, this research summarized the classification of metaphorical symbols used in interior design of theme hotels, and additionally made an analysis of the artistic principle and forms and ways of expression of their use, and thus got conclusions of the value and messages the symbols conveyed in designs of theme hotels.