Award
Hospitality Design
Designer
BAR Studio
Design statement —
Inspired by an alpine village in the landscape, this hotel embodies a profound connection to nature. The design celebrates Japanese crafts, materials and processes, drawing from the warmth of a mountain lodge and the detail of a Japanese villa.
The brief – and challenge – was to create an international hotel comprising 100 rooms and 113 “residences,” with associated leisure facilities, function spaces, and food and beverage venues, that had the feel of warmth and hospitality that could be found in an intimate mountain lodge.
Functionally and programmatically, the hotel is divided into two main areas; the hotel (guestrooms and public areas including restaurants, gym and spa) and the residences (consisting of owners’ apartments, and associated lounges and facilities). At the…