in today's video we are going to introduce you to top 10 strange houses in hotels in tokyo
the reversible destiny lofts Mitaka
in memory of helen keller
is an apartment building
which is an odd mixture of colorful rooms painted in vivid colors of yellow orange green and blue
with the idea of reversal of destiny or the reversal of one's life
Shusaku Arakawa has chosen undying as his lifetime theme
between his three experience-based artworks in japan
this is the only one that allows people to live in it
japanese architect MON JUKOU is called the Gaudi of japan
thanks to his unique eye-catching creations
La Porta Izumi is named for its symbolic status as a gateway from the busy traffic of the Koshu Kaido Street
to the quiet residential streets beyond the bustling highway
the structure's facade features a huge sculpture of a woman
her body bent and her hair falling in golden cascades
together with the leaping pegasus ready to take flight,
the statue of the goddess brings new life to the izumi residential district
through what Bon describes as the power of legend to reach deep into the well of memory
another building by a japanese gaudi is MIND WAA.
you can recognize it easily thanks to its orange semi-spheres embedded on the outer fabric of the building
this was supposedly inspired by a convenience store located on the ground floor
designer of this building described the process of creation as something that just appeared out of nowhere
thanks to the deep mutual understanding and inspiration of the artist working on this building
here we have Waseda el dorado.
this building is also known as the rhythms of vision
and is once again a creation of japanese Gaudi, BON
and his team of craftsmen
with this building Bon gave an opportunity to young artists to turn their inspirations to reality
if you look closely you will notice that the exterior is decorated with quite unconventional designs
this pink labyrinth type apartment was built in 80s
and is currently considered as one of the most popular designer apartments
apart from being a feast for the eye
its pink colors make it a popular spot among Instagramers
one of the other buildings worth mentioning is definitely HOUMEIKAN
originally a private residence,
HOUMEIKAN has a history of hundred years and it now serves as a traditional ryokan
unfortunately just like many other ryokans
HOUMEIKAN had to stop their business due to the ongoing pandemic
on a bit more spookier side is a building ROOB 5 in Ebisu
this mansion building might look a bit strange from the outside but actually it is quite a pricey place to live