Summary • NOT A HOTEL YAKUSHIMA, designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel, will be on the UNESCO World Heritage island of Yakushima • The design uses rock and glass to create a meditative space that blends with the ancient landscape • Sales for the fractional ownership vacation home are scheduled to begin in summer 2026

The Japanese hospitality company, NOT A HOTEL, has unveiled its latest project, NOT A HOTEL YAKUSHIMA, on the UNESCO World Heritage island of Yakushima in Kagoshima, Japan. The new property, designed by the celebrated French architectural firm Ateliers Jean Nouvel, is a poetic and profound exploration of the line between architecture and nature.

Jean Nouvel, often called the "magician of light," conceived a design that aims to transcend the artificial. His vision is for a s

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