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Enso ango hotel is Japan

A creative experience hotel

located in Kyoto

The hotel was designed by Uchida Architects

(uchida design inc) Construction

Different from conventional hotels

enso ango is composed of 5 different Zen-style buildings ▲FUYA I is named FUYA I (Fuyacho Street I)

FUYA II (Fuya-machi Street II), TOMI I (Tomokoji Street I)

TOMI II (Tomokoji Street II) and?

YAMATO I (Yamato Oji Street I) ▲FUYA II

▲Five hotels scattered in the central district of Kyoto

▲"Chozu" traditional hand-washing pool

There is one at the entrance of each building A

"Chozu" specially designed by an artist

The traditional hand basin and the interior design echo the hotel name "Enso" which refers to the Zen concept

That is "Everything is connected in a big circle"

The hotel aims to allow travelers to get out of Kyoto's inherent itinerary

and enter the free flow of the city

More deeply Experience the city’s lifestyle and culture ▲ Uchida Architect Design Office

The Uchida Architectural Office of the late design master Shigeru Uchida

designed and built these 5 buildings full of Zen-like traditional machiya

Each building is highly distinctive and

cleverly blends Japan's

traditional culture and modern minimalist style. ▲Ceramic master Masanobu Ando at FUYA I

Interior design participants also include

The famous local ceramicist Masanobu Ando

Designer Naoki Terada, Calligrapher and painter Hibino Katsuhiko, etc.

Under the simple appearance of the hotel

there is a lot of artistry

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?FUYA I?

FUYA I is a classical machiya-style building with a front lobby and a gallery space decorated with artworks by ceramicist Masanobu Ando

▲Entrance corridor

Follow As guests enter the lobby, walk across the terracotta floor and pass through the lounge area, the materials and decorations in the space will change accordingly

▲Reception desk

The lounge opens onto an exquisite courtyard (Tsuboniwa ) This is a typical feature of Kyoto houses providing a private space to enjoy nature and relax

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?FUYA II?

FUYA II is a 5-building building The largest building in the building

has a Japanese tea room and a tatami room. The design fully incorporates traditional Japanese cultural elements

The famous designer Shigeru Uchida overlooks the inner garden. A foldable tea room is designed in the lobby

The tatami living room is a multi-functional space that can be used for meditation, yoga and various workshop activities

The space presents a simple dark adjustment This building integrates Japanese minimalist design concepts into every corner of the hotel

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?TOMI I?

TOMI

I takes food as the main line throughout the whole situation

Provides various types of restaurants and meeting spaces. The guest kitchen provides an open atmosphere

Guests can rest here while enjoying the food they made by themselves. The hotel also has a professional cooking teaching kitchen and private dining room

Artist Katsuhiko Hibino created a large number of food-themed artworks for the hotel, which are distributed on the walls of the public space and inside the guest rooms

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?TOMI II? Swiss o? Studio designed interesting installations and objects for TOMI II

There is a rhododendron-like azalea in the courtyard. Installation

The key theme of the interior design is light and shadow. The frames of lamps and decorative wire mesh inspired by Japanese paper umbrellas are hung in the restaurant to bring about the interaction of light and shadow

Reception The wall behind the stage is decorated with ceramic sheets produced by Shimizu

The ceiling of the lounge is lined with kinetic sculptures made of Mino Washi paper, also designed by o? Studio, which are inspired by the unique Japanese aesthetics. Sensitivity

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?YAMATO I YAMATO I The street closest to the bustling Gion is the smallest of the 5 buildings

▲naoki teradad Artwork?

The interior space is themed with simplicity

Bunk beds save more space and improve functionality

Designed by Naoki Terada 1: The microscopic paper model of 100 adds an interesting element to the interior space. There is a bar open to the public on the first floor, which promotes the connection between the hotel, the street and the local community

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Enso ango hotel is Japanese

A creative experience hotel

Located in Kyoto

Hotel It was designed and built by Uchida Architects

(uchida design inc)

Different from conventional hotels

enso ango is composed of 5 different Zen-style buildings▲ FUYA I is called FUYA I (Fuya-cho-dori I)

FUYA II (Fuya-cho-dori II), TOMI I (Tomikoji-dori I)

TOMI II (Fukoji-dori) Ⅱ) and?

YAMATO I (Yamato Ojidori Ⅰ) ▲FUYA II

▲5 hotels scattered in the central district of Kyoto

▲"Chozu" Traditional hand basins

There is a "Chozu" at the entrance of each building

A "Chozu" specially designed by the artist

The traditional hand basins echo the interior design The name of the hotel "Enso" refers to the Zen concept

That is, "everything is connected in a big circle"

The hotel aims to allow travelers to go beyond the inherent itinerary of Kyoto

Enter the free-flowing route of the city

Experience the city’s lifestyle and culture more deeply ▲ Uchida Architect Design Office

The late design master Shigeru Uchida Uchida Architects

designed and built these 5 traditional machiya houses full of Zen.

Each building is very unique and at the same time

cleverly designed. It perfectly integrates Japan's

traditional culture and modern minimalist style ▲ Ceramic master Masanobu Ando in FUYA I

Interior design participants also

local The famous ceramic artist Masanobu Ando

Designer Naoki Terada, calligrapher and painter Ri

Hino Katsuhiko, etc.

Under the simple appearance of the hotel

there is a lot of artistry

1

?FUYA I?

FUYA I is a classical machiya-style building with a front lobby and a gallery space decorated with artworks by ceramicist Masanobu Ando

▲Entrance corridor

With When guests enter the lobby, walk through the terracotta floor and pass through the seating area, the materials and decorations in the space will change accordingly

▲Reception desk

The lounge faces an exquisite courtyard (Tsuboniwa) This is a typical feature of Kyoto houses providing a private space to enjoy nature and relax

2

?FUYA II?

FUYA II is among the 5 buildings The largest building

has a Japanese-style tea room and a tatami room. The design fully incorporates traditional Japanese cultural elements

The famous designer Shigeru Uchida overlooks the inner garden. A foldable tea room is designed in the hall

The tatami living room is a multifunctional space that can be used for meditation, yoga and various workshop activities

The entire space presents simple dark tones. The architecture incorporates Japanese minimalist design concepts into every corner of the hotel

3

?TOMI I?

TOMI I focuses on food throughout Big picture

Provides various types of dining and meeting spaces. The guest kitchen provides an open atmosphere

where guests can enjoy their own hand-made food. The lounge also has professional cooking Teaching kitchen and private kitchen dining room

Artist Katsuhiko Hibino created a large number of food-themed artworks for the hotel, which are distributed on the walls of the public space and inside the guest rooms

4

?TOMI II? Swiss o? Studio designed interesting installations and objects for TOMI II

There is an installation similar to azaleas in the courtyard

The key theme of the interior design is light and shadow. The frames of lamps and decorative wire mesh inspired by Japanese paper umbrellas are hung in the restaurant to bring about the interaction of light and shadow

The wall behind the reception desk is decorated with Ceramic sheets produced in Kiyomizu

The ceiling of the lounge is lined with dynamic sculptures made of Mino Washi paper, also designed by o? Studio. They are inspired by the unique sensitivity of Japanese aesthetics

5

?YAMATO I YAMATO I is the smallest of the 5 buildings closest to the bustling street of Gion

▲naoki teradad’s artwork?

The interior space is themed with simplicity

The bunk bed saves more space and improves functionality

The 1:100 microscopic paper model designed by Naoki Terada is The indoor space adds an interesting element. There is a bar on the first floor that is open to the public, which promotes the connection between the hotel, the street and the local community.

The pictures and texts are from the editor of online information. If there is any inappropriateness, please contact us to delete it.