K5 Tokyo

With just 20 guest rooms, K5 is housed in the former Dai-Ichi Bank headquarters in Kabutochō, Tokyo’s Wall Street. It was built in the 1920s, and Stockholm-based architects Claesson Koivisto Rune committed to making the most of the building’s original charm. Cascading textiles hang from its soaring ceilings and the vast public spaces express the Japanese concept of aimai, or ambiguity, with no clearly defined borders between the lounge, café, wine bar and restaurant, Caveman, which features the bank’s original parquet flooring. K5’s interior design has a strong mid-century-modern influence, with warm woods and colourful, sculptural decor. Much of the furniture was custom built by renowned designers including ADX, Time & Style and Alloy, augmented by traditional materials like cedar and Japanese stucco.