Ref Okinawa Arena Hotel

Daisuke Takamiya

Ref Okinawa Arena Hotel by Daisuke Takamiya, A' Design Award

Interior Space and Exhibition Design Ref Okinawa Arena Hotel by Daisuke Takamiya Ref Okinawa Arena is a hotel located inland on Okinawa Island, away from the coastal resort areas. The eight-story reinforced concrete building has a total floor area of about 5,929 square meters and contains 150 guest rooms, restaurants, two rental meeting spaces, a sauna, a pool and a rooftop bar. The exterior facade is based on the hana-block, a traditional Okinawan vent block, with frames in tropical green and brick red. The first two floors are multifunctional spaces linked by a central staircase and open to a terrace garden facing a public park.

A' Design Award Winner

Ref Okinawa Arena Hotel by Daisuke Takamiya is a highly esteemed winner of the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award. Ref Okinawa Arena Hotel earned the A' Design Award in 2025 and is showcased on Interior Design Award Winners among other remarkable designs. Explore the details of the project, discover other works by Daisuke Takamiya and see why Ref Okinawa Arena Hotel design stands out from its competition.

About Ref Okinawa Arena

Interior Space and Exhibition Design Ref Okinawa Arena Hotel by Daisuke Takamiya Ref Okinawa Arena is a hotel located inland on Okinawa Island, away from the coastal resort areas. The eight-story reinforced concrete building has a total floor area of about 5,929 square meters and contains 150 guest rooms, restaurants, two rental meeting spaces, a sauna, a pool and a rooftop bar. The exterior facade is based on the hana-block, a traditional Okinawan vent block, with frames in tropical green and brick red. The first two floors are multifunctional spaces linked by a central staircase and open to a terrace garden facing a public park. Ref Okinawa Arena earned the A' Design Award at the Iron level, an esteemed recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Iron-level designs demonstrate sound ideas and professional design, and are selected by a grand jury, for publication among the award-winning works, after fair, ethical, meritocratic and impartial academic review, where entries are voted through blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.

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