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Kengo Kuma commissioned to design a 'monument to the beauty and unique legacy of Kyoto' by transforming the city’s 92-year-old former Central Telephone Office into a boutique hotel / ACE Hotels

ACE Hotels announce Kengo Kuma will design its first property in Japan

by Kim Megson | 16 Apr 2018
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The Ace Hotel Group has announced it will open its first property in Japan, with architect Kengo Kuma commissioned to design a “monument to the beauty and unique legacy of Kyoto”, transforming the city’s 92-year-old former Central Telephone Office. The company has partnered with the Japanese NTT Urban Development Corporation to open the Ace Hotel Kyoto in winter 2019. Located on the former grounds of the imperial palace, the project
Park Hyatt Kyoto will be built near Unesco World Heritage Site the Kiyomizu-dera Temple / Wiki Commons

Park Hyatt announces plans for Kyoto hotel and 'sanctuary'

by Kim Megson | 09 Nov 2016
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Park Hyatt will follow Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton and Luxury Collection in opening a high-end hotel in the ancient Japanese capital Kyoto. Construction and architecture firm Takenaka Corporation have been appointed to design the 70-room property, which will be surrounded by several UNESCO World Heritage sites in Higashiyama ward, including Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Tony Chi and Associates will create the interior design. Park Hyatt Kyoto will be built as a low-rise structure
The building will have double height windows so guests can enjoy the spectacular views / Four Seasons

Four Seasons Kyoto will showcase 'contemporary evolution' of traditional Japanese design

by Kim Megson | 23 Aug 2016
Work is nearing completion on a new Four Seasons hotel sat in an 800 year old garden in Japan’s ancient imperial capital Kyoto. The Four Seasons Kyoto, which will open on 15 October 2016, has been designed by architecture studio Kume Sekkei and interior design firm Hirsch Bedner Associates to reflect a “contemporary evolution of traditional Japanese style”. Inspired by traditional design elements and motifs, the guest rooms will feature
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