Not a Hotel Setouchi Resort

Architect: BIG

Location: Setouchi, Japan

Category: Hospitality / Hotel

Status: Unbuilt

Not a Hotel Setouchi Resort

About

Surrounded by the Seto Inland Sea, NOT A HOTEL's newest resort – NOT A HOTEL Setouchi – is now open on the remote island of Sagishima. The three distinct villas are made of soil directly from the site using the traditional rammed earth technique, carved into the island's mountainous terrain. Made up of three villas, a beachfront restaurant, and a private beach, NOT A HOTEL Setouchi is set on a 30,000-m2 site on the southwestern cape of Sagishima.

Building Info

  • Total Floor Area: 2350 m²

Tags: glass, hospitality architecture, hotels

Awards: Pritzker Prize Aga Khan Award for Architecture Mies Crown Hall Ameri

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