Bizen Sue
Bizen Sue is a hotel located in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture. The two-story wooden building is designed to blend with the surrounding landscape. Natural materials give the interior a sense of warmth and calm. The bath is made with Bizen pottery, a local traditional craft with a history of 1400 years. Many windows follow the slope of the site and bring in daylight and natural ventilation, reducing the need for artificial lighting and air conditioning. A shared room allows guests to meet. The site area is 718 square meters.
Bizen Sue Hotel by Kazutoshi Arimoto has been identified as an outstanding example of architectural design by the A' Design Award. Bizen Sue Hotel was awarded the Iron A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design in 2025. The A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award is an international, juried, academic and meritocratic design prize which honors outstanding design of skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions, religious structures, infrastructure designs, landscaping projects and more.
