Location: Kyoto
Interior Designer: Kenji Muro / Francesco Ristori / Anna Nishigor
Hotel Group/ Developer: Tokyo Tatemono Co.,Ltd.
Construction Company: KONOIKE CONSTRUCTION CO.,LTD.

The hotel was a newly built hotel, the design of which centres around a renovated traditional townhouse of the former Banke Residence, which opened in June 2021.The hotel is located in the center of Kyoto and is easily accessible. GARDE used its expertise and modern technology to enhance the former Banke residence, a very valuable traditional building, while preserving its former beauty to create an optimal renovation.

In order to achieve a design that blends and harmonizes with the surrounding environment, which has many historical buildings and historical aspects, GARDE utilized the straight lines that are characteristic of Japanese-style architecture, while combining travertine colours and warm pink and bronze details in the patterns. The result is an unexpected space with a Western design. The use of walnut also creates a sense of luxury. The main point of this design was to provide guests with the experience of a traditional Kyoto townhouse and the traditional culture of Kyoto, where there are many historical architectures and cultures.

It consists of three buildings: a reception building, a large bathhouse, and a guest room building. The 10-story guest room building has 106 guest rooms and two rooms with private spas. In planning the renovation of this highly valuable machiya building, GARDE adopted a modern architectural design that would harmonize well with the historic architecture of the townhouse.

In designing the space for the Candeo Hotel Kyoto Karasuma Rokkaku, GARDE have assigned a design team with deep insight into diverse societies and cultures and a wealth of talent. With their high level of consulting, design, and coordination skills, they were able to materialize the client’s vision and create a space that combines design and functionality, successfully creating something special.

In this project, GARDE have preserved and restored the valuable traditional architecture of the time and have created a new hotel. To add value to the project, they assembled a project team of talented designers and PMs, and developed the latest technological and the best consulting, design and co-ordination were carried out using the best technology available.