Hotel ICHINICHI is a small hostel located in a local shopping street of Akabane, Tokyo. It is retrofitting an existing five-story reinforced concrete building with history. This building was originally built as a tiny complex housing a beauty salon and offices, as well as dormitories for its employee. Through time, it has remained vacant for several years.

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Architects: Aida Atelier

Location: Akabane, Kita, Tokyo 115-0045, Japan

Area: 371.83 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Tatsuya Noaki

Interior Architect: Tomoro Aida / Aida Atelier

Sign Graphic: Hiromi Yoshishiba / The Boundary

Construction: San-esu Kensetsu
Site Area: 99.0 sqm

© Tatsuya Noaki

From the architect. Hotel ICHINICHI is a small hostel located in a local shopping street of Akabane, Tokyo. It is retrofitting an existing five-story reinforced concrete building with history. This building was originally built as a tiny complex housing a beauty salon and offices, as well as dormitories for its employee. Through time, it has remained vacant for several years.

© Tatsuya Noaki

The building?s interior holds a unique character with unexpected blend of styles, resulting from several remodeling in the past, including an impressive spiral stairs and a chandelier at the entr...