On a hill west to the Seto Inland Sea
Stands a magnificent fair-faced concrete building
Designed by Tadao Ando, built in 1998
As Ando said, an architecture does not have to be complicated
Tranquil, breezy, natural
It was a private building, secret
And you can't even find any record of it
Throughout the portfolio of Ando
It has been open to the public as a hotel since 2015
And thousands of architecture fans came to pay their tribute ever since
Simplistic luxury is to free the building of everything flashy but not substantial
So as to uncover the beauty of simplicity
That is our understanding of luxury
The building covers an area of 3500㎡ and has 7 rooms in it
A main building and a side one connected underground
The entrance opens to a huge gallery
And moving on we reach the reception
The infinity pool
Looks like it's part of the Seto Inland Sea
The rectangular design frames in the view
Such technique of concentrating distant view is rather rare
And once again Ando proves himself to be a true master
The underground swimming pool is up for block booking
You can lock the entrance to make it skinny dipping friendly
It offers premium privacy
Where couples or lovers can bath naked together
Besides the 15-meter pool, there is a jacuzzi hot tub and a huge sauna room
We are reviewed as extravagant
We tore down the walls and combined four rooms into one
So there are only seven rooms
This is the biggest suite, 170㎡
\The fifth and sixth floor are connected
Looking out of the 8-meter high French window, you can see all islands on the sea
And on the upper floor, you can see all of the Seto Inland Sea
The building has thick walls which proof sound very well
It's quiet inside even in time of typhoon
I strongly recommend this room for a rainy day
It features a huge living room and an indoor hammock
And garden view on the wooden balcony
Some leisure time in the room is the best
Restaurant is on the ground floor, it used to be an exhibition hall of the gallery
So there are paintings to enjoy
And the experience of dining in a former gallery is amazing
And the meal is "Travel Setouchi·Kaiseki"
With the images of Setouchi area as the theme, utilizing seasonal ingredients
Show the charm of Seto Inland Sea through Kaiseki Ryori
Half of 100 mew guests come for Ando's building
But when they return for maybe the 30th time
They return for the service and the meal
Ando is present in every construction site and every piece of furniture is hand-picked by him
He is always so energetic and loud
Everybody knows it as soon as he enters the room
The way he owns the field is impressive