Bunka Hostel Tokyo by UDS

With millenial travellers looking for a unique, yet affordable travel experience wherever they go, the pressure is on to provide creative design solutions that are spectacular, memorable and, importantly, don’t break the bank account. Bunka Hostel in Tokyo, Japan, by UDS creates a luxe blueprint for budget bunk-bedding.

BY Indesignlive

May 29th, 2017

Tags: Bunka Hostel, Hospitality, issue 69, Manami Kashi, Seventh-code, Spangle, Takahashi Hiroko Inc, Tokyo, UDS

Architect
UDS

Photography
Benjamin Hosking

Builder
Nomura
Sanyu-Co

Interior Designer
Manami Kashi

Furniture
Seventh-code

Lighting
Spangle

Finishes
Takahashi Hiroko Inc

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