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TOU Transient Hotel / Hitotomori Architects + arinco architects

Hana Abdel — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The third floor of the hair salon "the hinc" features the interior design of their accommodation facility, "TOU". The "Wa" (和-"harmony") that TOU aims for is not the traditional Japanese style. We interpret the "Wa" they pursue as the balance created by uniquely individual and intrinsic elements.

The hinc Hair Salon / Hitotomori Architects + arinco architects

Hana Abdel — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 02:00:00 +0000

This project is the interior design of a hair salon renovated from the first floor of a Showa-era retro building near Noda Station in Osaka. The existing triangular floor plan, high ceilings, reinforced concrete columns, and beams with haunches had aged beautifully over time. Some might call it deterioration, while others may describe it as beauty cultivated by time. We shared this intrinsic beauty with the client and planned the space with minimal intervention to preserve this beautiful structure as much as possible.

Korinkyo Hotel / Hitotomori Architects + U+Architects

Hana Abdel — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 23:00:00 +0000

The text was written by the project curator with reference to the architect's notes. The Korinkyo Hotel was made for comfort where the sweetness of the moment and timelessness are relayed. The intent is for the guest to feel as if they can remain there entranced by the meticulous work that focuses on materiality and finishing.

Hitotomori Head Office / Hitotomori Architects

chlsey — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Hitotomori Head Office in Nara is our workplace - Hitototmori aims to provide not only architectural design but also “design for living” which includes ideas for a healthy life through the enrichment of interpersonal relationships and eating habits. We have restored a 140-year-old traditional Edo Period home in the city of Nara where people, ancient forests, and urban areas all coexist in one historically rich environment. The redesigned Hitotomori space functions as a design office, guesthouse, and cafe and is our primary working location.

Atelier Toiro Salon / Hitotomori Architects

Hana Abdel — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 01:00:00 +0000

This is a hair salon started by two women who named the salon ‘atelier toiro’. ‘Toiro’ literally means 10 colors, but it is symbolic of variety and diversity. It is also a type of word play which represents ‘+ color’. The salon owners explained to us that they imagined a space which would allow people with various personalities and experiences to all have their talents flourish.In truth, I had thought that hair design was focused on the surface appearance of the hair. I was deeply impressed to learn that it is only through the careful treatment and care of the scalp, roots, and underlying hair—the underlying base— which allows for a hairstyle to maintain the beauty which is visible to us.We took this idea of the importance of creating an underlying base in order to allow talents to truly flourish as the essential spirit of toiro.