<ul><li>Villa Nagiso by studio OTAA is a hotel in Nagano Prefecture, Japan that embraces the local heritage and landscape.</li><li>OTAA purchased and restored existing structures in Nagiso, showcasing architecture as an ongoing negotiation with the community.</li><li>Villa Nagiso opens to the surrounding tea fields and mountains, with interior spaces featuring region-specific materials.</li><li>OTAA incorporates craft and local resources, such as the scent of Kiso hinoki cypress and Nagiso Roroku lacquer technique.</li></ul>

OTAA embraces japan’s heritage and landscape with quiet transformation of villa nagiso

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