Hotel Il Palazzo
Fukuoka, Japan
1989, 2023
Originally completed in 1989 by Pritzker laureate Aldo Rossi, Hotel Il Palazzo stands as Japan’s first design hotel and a masterclass in post-modern monumentality. Its iconic, windowless facade—composed of marbled red Iranian travertine intersected by vivid green copper lintels—acts as an imposing urban artifact, isolating the interior from the bustling streets of Fukuoka while referencing both Venetian palazzos and traditional Japanese kura (storehouses). The 2023 redesign by Uchida Design Inc. revitalizes this monumental structure by reimagining its spatial sequence. The new street-level entrance leads guests through a profound royal-blue tunnel—an homage to its original dance bar—down into the subterranean 'El Dorado' lounge, which now serves as the main reception. This underground space, featuring Uchida’s 'Dancing Water' sculpture, contrasts Rossi’s rigid, fortress-like exterior with an interior logic centered on softness, natural wood, and indirect lighting. By re-orchestrating the circulation, the redesign restores Rossi's vision of a 'borderless space' while establishing a new, serene dialogue between the monolithic architecture and the vibrant urban fabric.
皇宫酒店
日本 福冈
1989, 2023
作为日本首家设计酒店，福冈 Il Palazzo 由普利兹克奖得主阿尔多·罗西与内田繁于1989年联手打造，是后现代主义建筑的纪念碑。罗西以标志性的无窗主立面——由伊朗红洞石柱与随着时间氧化的鲜绿色铜梁交织而成——创造了强烈的城市抽离感，在隐喻欧洲宫殿的同时，也呼应了日本传统的“藏”（Kura）式建筑。2023年由Uchida Design 进行了室内重构。改造核心在于颠覆流线：街道层入口被重新开放，访客需穿过深邃的宝蓝色光影隧道，步入由昔日舞厅改造而成的地下主接待区“El Dorado”。空间内部运用自然材质与柔和的间接照明，再现内田繁的“流水”雕塑，与罗西冷峻如城堡般的外部语言形成强烈对比。设计通过垂直空间的重组与光环境的柔化，不仅致以历史敬意，更为这座后现代地标注入了全新的当代静谧体验。