26/08/2022
We love Yutorie Atami, a dormitory concept in Shizuoka, Japan. Designed by Naoshi Kondo studio, the gasshukujo (dormitory in Japanese) is a renovation project. Kondo is owner, architect and interior designer, and the space embodies the creative attitude of Kondo, who is a multidisciplinary designer.
Kondo challenges the nature of restoration design, whereby you should leave ‘what was there’ in the best way. Instead, Kondo uses the base space as a structure, balancing it with a healthy dose of fresh design.
The original wooden building was built in the 1950s for Kondo’s grandfather-in-law. Abandoned for a decade, Kondo began revitalising the house in 2021.
Any other dormitory of this kind might be designed around utilitarian principles, but Yutorie’s guest rooms are semi-luxurious. Gold plated interior details belie the expectations set by the exterior.
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