Soki Kanazawa Ostau by Uds Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award de Bronze in Interior Competition Category.

BronzeInterior· 2025

Soki Kanazawa Ostau

by Uds Ltd.

Client: Soki Kanazawa

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Soki Kanazawa Ostau

Situat a Fukuromachi, Kanazawa, un luòc ont los marcands venián e anavan en prosperant, a costat del Mercat d'Omimachi, conegut coma la cosina de la vila, l'ostau combina la beutat tradicional japonesa amb lo confort modèrne, e visa crear un luòc amat per fòrça gents que contribuïsca a la comunitat locala. En utilizant de materials locals e en collaborant amb d'artesans locals, l'equipa del projècte visa contribuir a l'economia locala e a una vila durabla, tot en fornissent als ostes una experiéncia autentica e en creant d'oportunitats per lor de s'engaschar amb la cultura locala.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Soki Kanazawa Ostau a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze, una reconeissença plan prestigiosa acordada a de designs excellents que se destrian per la creativitat, l'engenh e la finessa. Los ganhaires del Bronze son d'artefactes largament abils e sorprenentament creatius que provan la vasta experiéncia, l'imaginacion e l'engenhositat de lors designers. S'espèra que Soki Kanazawa Ostau siá un objècte fòrça considerat, admirat e estimat, notablament professional e innovant. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze integra las melhoras practicas de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia e es excellent per son atencion al detalh. Soki Kanazawa Ostau satisfa esplendidament los besonhs, toca los desirs, encanta los sentiments e interèssa la curiositat.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The hotel combines traditional Japanese beauty with modern comfort. By using local materials and working with local craftsmen, we aim to contribute to the local economy and a sustainable city. The minimalist design and natural materials combine to create a calm and relaxed atmosphere. The hotel aims to provide guests with an authentic experience while creating opportunities for them to engage with the local culture, and is a thoroughly environmentally conscious hotel, including reducing waste.
Dimensions & Packaging: The hotel is an eight-storey steel-framed building with a total floor area of approximately 4,612.36 sqm. There are 130 rooms of 12 types, ranging in size from 18 sqm to 37 sqm. The hotel caters for a wide range of travellers, from solo travellers to couples, families and groups of up to four people. The public bath is equipped with the ‘‘kakeyu‘‘ baths that have been popular in Kaga Onsen since ancient times. In the restaurant, fresh vegetables, seafood and other seasonal ingredients are carefully selected to provide dishes with a sense of seasonality and local colour.
Tags: Hotel, Design, Japan, SPA, Retreat, Traditional, Kanazawa, Locality, Ryokan, Craft
Production Technology: From the entrance, the approach to the reception area, which has a "araidashi" tiled floor, seems to lead into a Kanazawa alley. "Araidashi" is a traditional method in Kanazawa, where stones are laid after sand is applied.The traditional colors of Kanazawa, the Kaga Gosai (indigo, carmine, ochre, grass green, ancient purple), are used to create objects that gently intersect to form the space. The reception has an indigo blue plaster wall. The plaster wall in the restaurant is inspired by ochre.
Design Challenge: The hotel's design blends traditional Japanese aesthetics and modern technology. Its "fermentation" theme offers guests a stay that showcases the history and nature of Kanazawa. After your bath, enjoy a sweet sake brewed by a long-established Kanazawa sake producer. In the lobby, the new check-in machine with translation functions means less time and effort for guests and staff, the round table was designed to create interaction time. This blend of tradition and innovation reflects the hotel's commitment to simplicity, authenticity and nature.
Research: The project team researched the history of Kanazawa, the traditional colours of Kanazawa "Kaga Gosai", local materials, traditional construction methods of local craftsmen and seasonal delicacies. The results of this research have been used in the design to create a place that is rooted in the local community and to provide an opportunity for hotel guests to learn about the local culture. The hotel aims to create a place that is loved by many people and contributes to the local community.
Inspiration: "The Bare Vessel" - feel the seasons, taste the land and savour the ingredients. A hotel where you can return to your true self and live carefree. The hotel have incorporated many local materials and items made by local craftsmen. The hotel have used "raw" materials such as wood, stone, clay and iron, and connected the different spaces with different functions with "bare" materials and gentle curves to create a single connected "vesse" that is rooted in the land and loved by many people.
Project Duration: The project started in Fukuromachi, Kanazawa, on 25 December 2019 and opened on 19 November 2022. The project is located in Fukuromachi, a place where merchants used to come and go and flourish, right next to the Omimachi Market, known as the "kitchen of the town".
Operation Flow: The hotel has strong ties with the local community. Many local materials and craftsmen have been used in the interior and room furnishings. The space is composed of objects constructed with the traditional colours of Kanazawa, Kaga Gosai (indigo, rouge, ochre, grass and ancient purple), gently blending with each other. Guests can enjoy local specialities and seasonal delicacies sourced from local producers.
Team Members: Developer: Daiwa House Realty Mgt.Co., Ltd.
Planning, Design, and Operation: UDS Ltd.
Interior Design: DAIKEI MILLS, Keisuke Nakamura, Koki Kumagai, Masato Iwasaki
Graphic Design: desegno Ltd.
Artworks : hakujitu, Kanto Iwamura
Producer :UDS Ltd., Yusaku Takahashi
Design Director: UDS Ltd., Tetsuya Akaiwa, Shoya Nomoto
Creative Direction: UDS Ltd., Kumiko Fujisawa, Mao Sawada
Image Credits: IMAGE CREDITS:
Image #1 to #5:Photographer Daisuke Shima,2022