Iron Interior · 2022

Myoken Ishiharaso Hotel

by Go Fujita

A' Design Award 2022 in Interior
CLIENT: Gosize Co., Ltd.
Estimated Number of Design Views: 10,956
Verification code A86D7BD8D5 · Verify this award

Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release

Colors

About Myoken Ishiharaso Hotel

In order to improve the livability, the space was roughly divided into three spaces: a bedroom, a living room, and a semi-outdoor open air bath. The semi-outdoor space is a luxurious and relaxing space where you can enjoy the natural hot springs that spring from the premises while feeling the light, wind, water, and the changes of the four seasons. The space is a timeless space that collects the best of high-quality natural materials and craft techniques by actively using traditional Japanese crafts, omitting unnecessary decorations.

About the A' Design Award

Myoken Ishiharaso Hotel 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. Myoken Ishiharaso Hotel 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. Myoken Ishiharaso Hotel is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.

Press Kit

Unique Properties: This hotel has a semi open air space where you can enjoy the culture of natural hot springs that has been passed down from ancient times in Japan. This space has a timeless design by eliminating unnecessary decorations and combining natural materials.
Dimensions & Packaging: Space area 119 Square meter
Tags: Hotel、Ryokan、hot spring、Open air bath
Production Technology: We will stay at a hot spring inn and use the effects of the hot springs to treat and recuperate from illness. The design of the guest rooms is a timeless and minimal space, and the beauty of the lush canyon seen from the window is the main character, and the decoration is omitted as much as possible. Kumiko The powerful materials of traditional crafts such as lattice, Japanese paper, and natural stone stimulate the five senses. The semi-outdoor space has a hot spring and a rest space. You can enjoy the hot springs at your favorite time without worrying about your eyes. The breeze from the river heals the mind and body after bathing.
Design Challenge: It was a renovation of an old main building over 80 years old, so it was a challenge to a new design while maintaining the structure.
Also, the materials used for finishing were Japanese paper, wood, and stone, which are natural materials, so I asked each craftsman.
Research: Soaking in a hot spring warms the body and expands blood vessels, especially peripheral blood vessels. When blood vessels expand, blood circulation improves, which makes it easier for fresh blood containing oxygen and nutrients to spread throughout the body, activating the function of carrying waste products and carbon dioxide in the blood. In other words, it improves metabolism and promotes the excretion of unnecessary substances in the body.
Inspiration: Healing in nature.
It is said that entering a natural hot spring enhances the natural healing power that humans originally have.
Project Duration: Kagoshima Japan
Operation Flow: Since ancient times, Japan has a culture of using the ingredients of natural hot springs to improve the natural healing power. We have created a guest room where you can enter a private hot spring at your favorite time 24 hours a day. The source of this hot spring springs from the immediate vicinity of the guest room, so it can be provided in a fresh condition.
Image Credits: All photo Nacasa & Partners