Sumihei Kinean
Sumihei Kinean Traditional Japanese Hotel by Akitoshi Imafuku is a winner of the 2019 Iron A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design.
Sumihei Kinean is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations.
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This was the extension work for a ryokan (Japanese hotel) established 150 years ago in Kyoto, and they have built 3 new buildings; lobby building with a lounge and the family hot spring, north building and south building with 2 guest rooms in each building. Most of the inspiration comes from the great nature surrounding SUMIHEI. As the name “Kinean” means sounds of the seasons, we wanted guests to be able to enjoy the sounds of nature while their stay at SUMIHEI Kinean.
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Sumihei Kinean by Akitoshi Imafuku
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Traditional Japanese Hotel
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Interior Space and Exhibition Design Award Winner in 2019.
Iron Winner
Sumihei Kinean Traditional Japanese Hotel
Sumihei Kinean is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations. Iron winners demonstrate great skill, high specialization, expert understanding, and creative capacity of their creators. Sumihei Kinean is expected to be a highly-regarded, admired, and cherished creation that is practical and innovative. This Iron A' Design Award-winning design integrates industry best practices and has competent technical characteristics linked with know-how and talent. Sumihei Kinean is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.
Winner Client
SUMIHEI Ryokan
"SUMIHEI" is a ryokan (Japanese hotel) established 150 years ago in Kyotango, Kyoto. After building separated cottages designed by supermaniac inc. in 2010, they have been constantly popular and it is hard to book during the busy season. They always looking for a way to make their guests' stay better, and continue to renovate the existing space and build new building for more rooms and facilities.
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