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A Tokyo hotel uses vernacular design to promote authentic travel

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Keiji Ashizawa Design and Norm Architects collaborated to design the Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park in Tokyo’s Oku-shibu district. - Tomooki Kengaku, Karl Tranberg
The 25-room hotel mirrors the city’s surroundings in its design, from biophilia inspired by the adjacent Yoyogi Park to the concrete buildings of Shibuya Crossing. - Tomooki Kengaku, Karl Tranberg
Providing guests with a respite-filled yet engaging experience for ‘urban recharge’ is at the heart of the design. - Tomooki Kengaku, Karl Tranberg

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Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park in Tokyo uses its architecture and programming to relate to its locality, providing an original experience for locals and guests.

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