By Contributor - March 16, 2021
The W brandâs latest Asian outpost occupies a jet-black high-rise in the heart of Japanâs second city.
Lounge seating at Living Room, W Osakaâs third-floor lobby. (All photos courtesy of W Osaka)
Fans of Marriott Internationalâs cheeky W Hotels planning a future trip to Japan now have even more reason to visit Osaka. Rising 27 stories above the gingko treeâlined Midosuji Boulevard, W Osaka opened its doors today as the luxury brandâs first-ever outpost in the country. The monolithic black facade by celebrated Osaka-born architect Tadao Ando presents a minimalist veneer that conceals flamboyant interiors by Amsterdam-based design studio Concrete, which was previously behind W London and W Verbier.