Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art Reopens After Renovation
Jun Aoki and Tezzo Nishizawa have reworked Japan’s oldest public art museum still in its original building, adding a glass entrance and a contemporary wing.
Design & Architecture
Kengo Kuma’s Timber National Stadium Completed in Tokyo
Built with larch and cedar from all 47 prefectures, the 68,000-seat stadium in Meiji Jingu Gaien replaces the 1964 Olympic arena on the same site.
Aman Kyoto Opens in a Forest Garden Near Kinkaku-ji
Aman’s third Japanese property sets 26 rooms in six pavilions across a 32-hectare forest estate, designed by the late Kerry Hill.
The Okura Tokyo Opens After Four-Year Rebuild
Hotel Okura’s 1962 landmark returns as two buildings with 508 rooms, a faithfully recreated modernist lobby and Japan’s largest hotel suite.
Andaz Seoul Gangnam Opens in Apgujeong
Hyatt’s lifestyle brand arrives in South Korea with a Studio Piet Boon-designed hotel inspired by bojagi wrapping cloth, above Apgujeong metro station.
K11 ARTUS Unveils Its Artisanal Hotel Residences
Adrian Cheng’s K11 detailed a 287-residence project at Victoria Dockside, with André Fu interiors and guangcai porcelain from master craftsmen.
The St. Regis Hong Kong Opens in Wan Chai
Marriott’s first St. Regis in the city is a 27-storey, 129-key hotel with interiors by André Fu and French and Cantonese restaurants.
Rosewood Bangkok Opens on Ploenchit Road
Rosewood’s Bangkok address rises 30 storeys above Ploenchit, with a wai-inspired silhouette by KPF, 159 keys and a vinyl-lined rooftop speakeasy.
Rosewood Hong Kong Opens at Victoria Dockside
Rosewood’s Hong Kong flagship brings 413 keys, Tony Chi interiors and a Kohn Pedersen Fox tower to the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront.
Jewel Changi Airport Sets 17 April Opening
Moshe Safdie’s glass-domed complex at Singapore’s airport, built around a 40-metre indoor waterfall, confirms its public debut after a free preview week.