Kasui-en (The Westin Miyako Kyoto)

Japanese Annex "Kasuien", which celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2020, was reopened on July 17.The layout of the ridges and copper shingle roofs across the undulating topography combine with the endless overlapping eaves to create a rhythmical space that leaves the visitor spellbound.Step through the impressively proportioned historical hinoki bark thatch gate into a haven of serenity where the noise and hubbub of everyday life seems worlds away. The influence of Togo Murano's "Japanese modernist" design aesthetic is clear to see.Togo Murano's design for Kasui-en, completed in 1959, includes...