Breathing fresh life into old buildings. Reviving the souls of slumbering places. Paving new paths from storied pasts. Located around the world, from Tokyo to Istanbul, from Berlin to LA, these six hotels stand out for their conscious restorations of existing structures, for thoughtfully integrating historic pasts into bright futures.
Next to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, a grand stone structure has stood the test of time: the former bank, constructed in the 1920s, survived bombings during World War II and brought its patrons into the new millennium. Then, three years ago, it underwent a considered restoration and reopened as K5,
Next to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, a grand stone structure has stood the test of time: the former bank, constructed in the 1920s, survived bombings during World War II and brought its patrons into the new millennium. Then, three years ago, it underwent a considered restoration and reopened as K5,
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