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The iF DESIGN AWARD is one of the world’s most prestigious design awards. Organized from Germany since 1954, the iF label is a eliable mark of design excellence among both consumers and the design community. International design experts meet to select award-winning designs, based on a set of objective screening standards.

GARDE’s design properties “Candeo Hotel Kyoto Karasuma Rokkaku” and “Prince Smart Inn Kyoto Sanjo” have been awarded the iF DESIGN AWARD 2023.

Candeo Hotels Kyoto Karasuma Rokkaku

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『People, Design, Space』#2: Francesco Ristori, Anna Nishigori – Garde Design Magazine

Prince Smart Inn Kyoto Sanjo

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Prince Smart Inn Kyoto Sanjo designed by GARDE – Garde Design Magazine

GARDE enters both national and international awards each year, with the aim of spreading the word about the excellence of its space and design, even after the property design has been completed.

iF Design Awards Official site：
iF Design – iF Design Award and its Jury panel – the iF Final Jury is finished! Thanks to all jurors!

The Kyoto Global Design Awards is an international design award established to honor the world’s best designers who have contributed to the design trends of the year and to foster a friendly and co-prosperous ecosystem in the design world.
Winners of the Kyoto Global Design Awards are selected through a rigorous selection process in collaboration with the Global Summit Association (GSA) International Evaluation Committee.

In such 2022 Kyoto Global Design Awards, “Prince Smart Inn Kyoto Sanjo” was awarded in the Restaurant / Hotel / Bar category.

Below is an overview of the entries for each project.

Prince Smart Inn Kyoto Sanjo
・Category：Restaurant / Hotel / Bar
Concept: The design theme for the main space is “learning from the past”. By mixing inorganic and modern industrial materials such as concrete and deck plates with materials and furnishings such as bare lighting and big tables made of old lumber that have been milled for over 100 years, the space expresses warmth and nostalgia for the long passage of time that Kyoto has nurtured, as well as a future that allows and develops the newness that Kyoto has to offer. This is expressed from the approach. As you pass through the facade, which is a modern arrangement of a traditional machiya (townhouse), we have devised a way to heighten the sense of anticipation for this hotel by installing “noren,” which gently controls the light and visibility from the outside.

Herer is the link for further information about the project.
https://www.gardedesignmagazine.com/prince-smart-inn-kyoto-sanjo/

GARDE enters several national and international awards each year with the aim of spreading the word about the excellence of its space and design, even after the property design has been completed.

Kyoto Global Design Awards official site:
https://www.kgd-a.org/en/kyoto-global-design-awards

The International Design Awards (IDA) exists to recognize, celebrate and promote exceptional design visionaries and discover emerging talent in Architecture, Interior, Product, Graphic and Fashion Design worldwide.
The evaluation process for entries to the IDA is based on various judging criteria, constantly adapting to new creative, technical, social, economic and ecological requirements.

In such 16th International Design Awards, “Candeo Hotels Kyoto Karasuma Rokkaku” and “Prince Smart Inn Kyoto Sanjo” received the award.

Here is an overview of the entries for each project.

Candeo Hotels Kyoto Karasuma Rokkaku
Category：Interior design/ Renovation
Concept：The design concept is to compare the preciousness of a very valuable traditional building,  Banke residence itself, to the brilliance of a jewel, with glittering decorations reminiscent of bijou (jewels) in key places. These glittering decorations are modern interpretations of traditional Kyoto crafts and ornaments, and are that which will adorn the new color scheme of the Banke residence. In order to achieve a design that blends and harmonizes with the surrounding environment, which has many historical buildings and historical aspects, we utilized the straight lines that are characteristic of Japanese-style architecture, while combining travertine colors and warm pink and bronze details in the patterns. The result is an unexpected space with a Western design.

Prince Smart Inn Kyoto Sanjo
Category：Interior design/ Hotels & Resorts
Concept: The design theme for the main space is “learning from the past”. By mixing inorganic and modern industrial materials such as concrete and deck plates with materials and furnishings such as bare lighting and big tables made of old lumber that have been milled for over 100 years, the space expresses warmth and nostalgia for the long passage of time that Kyoto has nurtured, as well as a future that allows and develops the newness that Kyoto has to offer.This is expressed from the way one approaches the building. As you pass through the facade, which is a modern arrangement of a traditional machiya (townhouse), we have devised a way to heighten the sense of anticipation for this hotel by installing “noren,” which gently controls the light and visibility from outside.

GARDE enters several national and international awards each year, with the aim of spreading the word about the excellence of its space and design, even after the property design has been completed.

International Design Awards Official site：
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