Danielle Demetriou is a British writer and editor who moved from London to Japan in 2007. She writes about design, architecture and culture (for newspapers, magazines and books) and lives in an old machiya townhouse in Kyoto.
is not an obvious place to find the serene stillness of traditional Japanese-style rooms, typically characterised by a play of light and shadow mixed with the scent of tatami, low-lying futon beds and modern tea rituals.
These lead to seven levels of Curiosity-designed guest rooms, from the 29th to the 35th floors – serenely deluxe enclaves of elegantly layered materials in a medley of neutral tones, with light wood lattices framing window-side seating and cubed white textile lighting, plus deep square bathtubs and cinematic skyscraper views across city, mountains and Osaka Bay.
The mood soars a notch at the 37th-floor apex, by Design Studio Spin – home to a dizzying monochrome sweep of water-inspired walls that flow into the sultry Bar Bota, with its sparkling city views as intoxicating as the botanicals-infused cocktails.
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