Representative Director
RYU KOSAKA
Born in Tokyo in 1960, Ryu Kosaka is a graduate of the Musashino Art University's architecture department.
He joined Nomura Co., Ltd in 1985 and is currently the executive creative director of the Commercial Facilities Division and the head of Aoyama Nomura Design.
His work includes the Main Dining Room of the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo, the design of the public spaces and environment for the
Shin-marunouchi Buidling (Marunouchi, Tokyo), the JAL Sakura Lounge (Haneda International Airport) and
the internationally acclaimed W Guangzhou FEI Ultra Lounge in China for which he became the
first Japanese national to be awarded Best Bar at the prestigious Restaurant & Bar Design Awards.
Ryu Kosaka continues to work on a variety of high-profile projects throughout the world,
and is currently leading the global design concept for a prominent apparel brand as well as several residential and hospitality projects.
Part-time lecturer of Department of Architecture, University of Tokyo
Deputy Director of Japan Commercial Environmental Design Association
Selected Projects
2023 | TIAD, AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION HOTELS (Nagoya) |
Southwest Grand Hotel Naha Kokusai Street (Okinawa) | |
2022 | NOT A HOTEL FUKUOKA (Fukuoka) |
The Westin Tokyo renovation Presidential Suite, Imperial Suite (Tokyo) | |
BLUE NOTE PLACE (Ebisu, Tokyo) | |
2021 | shinsho-an (Kyoto) |
LE CAFE V Louis Vuitton Tokyo Ginza Namikidori (Ginza, Tokyo) | |
2020 | THE AOYAMA GRAND HOTEL (Shibuya, Tokyo) |
THE BASICS FUKUOKA (Fukuoka) | |
LE CAFÉ V, SUGALABO V Louis Vuitton Maison Osaka Midosuji (Osaka) | |
THE HOTEL SEIRYU KYOTO KIYOMIZU (Kyoto) | |
2019 | goo ITALIANO (Shibuya, Tokyo) |
MANDARIN ORIENTAL TOKYO (Nihonbashi, Tokyo) | |
Irabu Island S Residence (Okinawa) | |
Seibu Ikebukuro Platinum salon (Ikebukuro, Tokyo) | |
THE LUIGANZ Spa & Resort (Fukuoka) | |
Miyako Shimojishima Airport Terminal (Miyakojijma, Okinawa) | |
SESSION / HAMACHO HOTEL (Nihonbashi, Tokyo) | |
SPROUT CAFÉ (Roppongi, Tokyo) | |
2018 | Kakiyasu Hanare (Roppongi, Tokyo) |
BELLOVISTO (Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel, Tokyo) | |
Lady Blue (Otemachi, Tokyo) | |
Nanzenji Sando KIKUSUI (Kyoto) | |
Roppongi Hills West Walk 5F Dining Floor (Roppongi, Tokyo) | |
Roppongi Hills West Walk 6F PARK6 powered by bondolfi boncaffē (Roppongi, Tokyo) | |
2017 | Les Trois Chocolats (Fukuoka) |
The Market F, Grand Hyatt Fukuoka (Fukuoka) | |
Private Residence at Hiroo Garden Hills (Hiroo, Tokyo) | |
Francfranc Shinjuku Southern Terrace (Shinjuku, Tokyo) | |
Francfranc Takashimaya Gate Mall Tower (Nagoya) | |
The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo, Executive Lounge (Shinagawa, Tokyo) | |
Otemachi Park Building, Park Lounge (Otemachi, Tokyo) | |
Prince Hotel Tokyo (Shiba, Tokyo) | |
OUT (Aoyama, Tokyo) | |
GINZA CARDINAL (Nagoya) | |
Naha Domestic Airport JAL Sakura Lounge (Naha, Okinawa) | |
Johnnie's Brasserie (Nagoya) | |
2016 | ANTEPRIMA GINZA (Ginza, Tokyo) |
T RESIDENCE (Japan) | |
2015 | GINZA SUSHI-ICHI Singapore (Singapore) |
THE TENDER HOUSE (Shirokanedai, Tokyo) | |
BAR/S (Ginza,Tokyo) | |
2014 | domus6 (Kichijyoji, Tokyo) |
TORIBA COFFEE (Ginza) | |
COREDO MUROMACHI3 - COMMERCIAL COMPLEX (COREDO Muromachi3,Tokyo) | |
SAKURA LOUNGE (Tokyo International Airport) | |
Teppanyaki Grill Tajima (Kobe,Hyogo) | |
FANTASIA HEAD OFFICE (China) | |
2013 | Francfranc Causeway Bay Shop (HK) |
Bar BACKYARD (Minamiaoyama,Tokyo) | |
Club House (China) | |
The Prince Sakura Tower (Shinagawa,Tokyo) | |
W GauagZhou Fei Ultra Lounge (China) | |
Roppongi Hills Residence Renovation (Roppongi,Tokyo) | |
Sheshan Golf Club (China) | |
2012 | LE SALON JACQUES BORIE (Shinjyuku, Tokyo) |
LOUNGE by francfranc (Aoyama, Tokyo) | |
HUIS TEN BOSCH (Nagasaki) | |
PALACE HOTEL TOKYO Wadakura (Marunouchi, Tokyo) | |
6th by ORIENTAL HOTEL (Marunouchi, Tokyo) | |
CHINA ROUGE (Macau) | |
2011 | KAWABUN (Nagoya, Aichi) |
Sushi SORA - Mandarin Oriental Tokyo (Nihonbashi, Tokyo) | |
BAUMKUCHEN Café (Futakotamagawa) | |
Vegetable Sushi Potager (Roppongi, Tokyo) | |
2010 | HAKUZA (Nihonbashi, Tokyo) |
Ginza Mitsukoshi Man's Floor (Ginza, Tokyo) | |
ORIENTAL HOTEL (Kobe, Hyogo) | |
NAMBA DAiNiNG MAiSON - TAKASHIMAYA OSAKA (Namba, Osaka) | |
2009 | HIRAKAWACHO MORI TOWER RESIDENCE (Hirakawacho, Tokyo) |
LA BOUTIQUE de Joel Robuchon (Marunouchi, Tokyo) | |
2008 | HOTEL ARC RICHE TOYOHASHI (Toyohashi, Aichi) |
P.C.A. Pub Cardinal Akasaka (Akasaka, Tokyo) | |
HEARTLAND - renewal (Roppongi, Tokyo) | |
CRESCENT SHIN-KAWASAKI EXE (Kawasakai, Kanagawa) | |
2007 | KITCHEN - Steak Restaurant in Grand Lisboa Hotel (Macau,China) |
THE LUIGANS SPA & RESORT (Higashi-ku, Fukuoka) | |
Shin-Marunouchi Bldg (Marunouchi, Tokyo) | |
2006 | YOSHIMURA (Itabashi, Tokyo) |
THE HOTEL JUBAN (Azabujuban, Tokyo) | |
2005 | MANDARIN ORIENTAL TOKYO - Main dining (Nihonbashi, Tokyo) |
P.C.M. Pub Cardinal Marunouchi (Marunouchi, Tokyo) |
Selected Awards
2023 | Asia Pacific interior Design Awards (APIDA) |
Asia Pacific interior Design Awards Silver (HK) : Blue Note Place | |
2022 |
Asia Pacific Property Awards : LE CAFE V Louis Vuitton Tokyo Ginza Namikidori (Ginza, Tokyo) THE HOTEL SEIRYU KYOTO KIYOMIZU (Kyoto) |
2020 | Sky Design Awards 2020 Honourable Mention : LE CAFÉ V, SUGALABO V |
KUKAN DESIGN AWARD2020 / GOLD PRIZE : THE HOTEL SEIRYU KYOTO KIYOMIZU | |
NIPPON DISPLAY FEDERATION / ENCOURAGING PRIZE : THE HOTEL SEIRYU KYOTO KIYOMIZU | |
2018 | Andrew Martin Design Award 2019 : Y Residence |
Asia Pacific Property Awards/ Five Star Award : Otemachi Park Building, Park Lounge | |
Asia Pacific Property Award/ Five Star Award : SUGALABO | |
2017 | Andrew Martin Interior Award : Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa |
2015 | NDF award : FIRST CLASS LOUNGE (Tokyo International Airport) |
The International Hotel & Property Awards : Toranomon HOP | |
2014 | JCD award : W-HOTEL Gauagzhou Fei Ultra Lounge |
The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards : W-HOTEL Gauagzhou Fei Ultra Lounge | |
The International Hotel & Property Awards : W-HOTEL Gauagzhou Fei Ultra Lounge | |
2013 | APIDA (Asia Pacific Interior Design Awards) : W-HOTEL Gauagzhou Fei Ultra Lounge |
APIDA (Asia Pacific Interior Design Awards) : PALACE HOTEL Wadakura | |
DFA award : W-HOTEL Gauagzhou Fei Ultra Lounge | |
2011 | Andrew Martin Design award : ORIENTAL HOTEL |
APIDA (Asia Pacific Interior Design Awards) : Sushi SORA | |
2007 | DDA award : Shinmaru Building |
2006 | JCD award : MANDARIN ORIENTAL TOKYO |
Exhibitions
2016 | TOKYO DESIGNER'S WEEK |
2012 | TOKYO DESIGNER'S WEEK |
2008 | FURO project at MILANO SALONE |
2007 | 6sense at shinjuku OZONE |