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Four Seasons Kyoto

The Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto has been built in amongst the temple complexes on the eastern bank of the river. It directly overlooks not only the 800 year old Ikeniwa Garden Pond but also a neighbouring temple.

Designed by HBA Singapore it features a number of rooms with terraces or open balconies that allow clients to enjoy the tranquility of a location that feels hidden from the bustle of the city centre.

I tried to keep my photography true to the principles of traditional Japanese architecture which I’d studied while researching my book ‘Architecture in Wood’: simplicity, understatement and balance.