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Six Senses Kyoto
Six Senses’ arrival in Japan boasts a design that celebrates wellness and sustainability through time-honored materials including sakan (traditional Japanese plasterwork), ceramic tile, woodwork joinery, and metal detailing. A subtle, earthy color palette is layered with live-edge details, natural stone flooring, and biophilic elements like pocket gardens, hanging plants, and flowers arranged in a centuries-old Japanese style known as ikebana.
Architecture Firms: BLINK Design Group, Singapore (façade), and Shimizu Corporation, Tokyo | Design Firm: Blink Design Group | Operator: IHG | Owner: World Brands Collection Hotels & Resorts
Photo by Ben Richards