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Fumihiko Fujii Receives the Silver A' Design Award for OMO5 Hakodate Hotel in Hospitality, Recreation, Travel and Tourism Design
The international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Fumihiko Fujii of Fan Inc for hospitality, recreation, travel and tourism design
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COMO, Italy, April 21, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that OMO5 Hakodate Hotel by Fumihiko Fujii of Fan Inc, designed for Fan Inc., has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Hospitality, Recreation, Travel and Tourism Design category. The result belongs to the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About OMO5 Hakodate Hotel
OMO5 Hakodate is a hotel located in front of Hakodate Station in Hokkaido, Japan. An existing building was rebranded, extended and renovated under the concept of 120 percent Hakodate. A large stained-glass artwork inspired by local attractions greets guests at the entrance. The public area, called OMO Base, offers several ways to spend time, such as relaxing with friends. Guest rooms feature wall illustrations of the Hakodate nightscape. The buffet restaurant has a live kitchen inspired by the star-shaped Goryokaku Fort, plus lanterns and pendant lights made from fishing nets.
About Fan Inc
Our business:・Design of commercial facilities such as restaurants, retail store, hotels.・Interior design of residence mainly renovation of condominiums.・Architectural design・Product design・Graphic design
Award Record
Fumihiko Fujii of Fan Inc is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Hospitality, Recreation, Travel and Tourism Design Award
The A' Hospitality Design Award is an international hospitality design competition recognizing good hospitality designs by best hospitality designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to hospitality designers, architects, hospitality brands and hotel chains from all countries. Typical entries include hotels, restaurants, resorts, cafes, bars and cruise ships. The awarded hospitality designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/hospitality
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/176955
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/176955
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!176955
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/286926
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://fan-inc.com/Projects/omo5hakodate1.html
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- OMO5 Hakodate Hotel
- Function
- Hotel
- Category
- Hospitality, Recreation, Travel and Tourism Design
- Discipline
- Service Design
- Industry
- Food & Hospitality and Sports
- Colors
- Dark Olive Green, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Dark Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Fan Inc.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Fumihiko Fujii
- Country
- Japan
- Brand
- Fan Inc
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #176955
Credits
- Image Credits
- Nacasa & Partners
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Based on the concept, at the entrance, guests are welcomed by a huge stained-glass artwork inspired by Hakodate’s famous tourist attractions. In the public space called "OMO Base", we propose various ways to spend time, such as relaxing with friends, based on the concept of "designing how guests spend their time and enjoy their stay." In the guest rooms, illustrations of Hakodate’s nightscape are painted on the walls, designed to elevate the excitement of the journey.
- Inspiration
- As a brand of "urban hotels that boost your travel excitement," Hoshino Resorts is expanding its "OMO" hotels across Japan. This time, an existing hotel in a prime location in front of Hakodate Station, Hokkaido, has been rebranded as an "OMO" property, with extensions and renovations. This hotel's concept of "120% Hakodate" incorporates unique local elements of Hakodate that are expressed throughout the hotel, aiming for a design that enhances the excitement of travel in true OMO style.
- Realization and Technology
- The buffet restaurant features a live kitchen inspired by the star-shaped Goryokaku Fort. The lively dining area is designed with elements of Hakodate's morning fish market, including squid-hanging lanterns and pendant lights made from fishing nets, evoking the vibrant atmosphere of the local port. We designed an exciting facility that encapsulates the essence of travel and evokes the unique spirit of Hoshino Resorts.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in September 2023 in Hokkaido in Japan and finished in May 2024. This hotel opened on July 6, 2024.
- Specifications
- Area: Total Area: 860.82 square meters Entrance Area: 124.71 square meters OMO Base: 422.89 square meters OMO Base Terrace: 313.22 square meters OMO Dining Area: 512.91 square meters Guest Rooms: 27.89 - 41.82 square meters
