Sourced from local forests

Hybrid Timber Hotel in Sapporo by Mitsubishi Jisho Design

 - Jakob Schoof

The eleven-storey, high-rise hotel is the first building of its type to incorporate hybrid timber construction. Many of its resources are from the island of Hokkaido - from the timber for the supporting structure to ingredients for the restaurant menu.

Hybrid Timber Hotel in Sapporo by Mitsubishi Jisho Design
© Kawasumi - Kobayashi Kenji Photograph Office