It took a little while, but Soho House, the global members-only club for leading creatives, has finally landed in Tokyo. Occupying 6,968 sqm. (75,000 sq.ft.) across two upper floors on the premises of Omotesando Grid Tower, a newly built, 38-storey building in the city’s tony Aoyama area. Soho House Tokyo features club space to eat, drink and work, 42 bedrooms, in addition to a rooftop pool and terrace surrounded by sunloungers, a wellness studio, event spaces. The interior design is created by the company’s in-house design team in London. The chosen welcoming, maximalist aesthetic is similar to other Soho House outposts across the planet, but also blends in elements of Japanese craft. Upon entering Soho House Tokyo through the 13th floor entrance, members and visitors find themselves in a spacious reception area in a moody, warm and earthy colour scheme that continues throughout the premises.

Above the reception, customised lighting from acts as a centrepiece, with the desk hand-crafted from Japanese lacquer panels made by high-end lacquer workshop Makino Urushi in Kyoto and walls covered in handmade washi paper by KAMISM, a Tokyo-based artisan paper manufacturer. Members can move between floors via the lift, or a spiral staircase that connects the 13th and 14th floor club spaces. On the 13th floor, the colour scheme throughout the Club Lounge is a deep burgundy red that’s inspired by traditional Japanese lacquer and set in contrast with traditional British panelling. The ceiling is inspired by a Tatami pattern, complemented by the use of traditional Tatami trims as the border detail. Vintage furniture features throughout the club spaces, all sourced from Europe and Japan. Soho House Tokyo‘s Brasserie features banquette seating upholstered with burgundy velvet to create a cosy atmosphere, along with Murano Italian lights and Burlwood wall panelling. As a reinterpretation of Soho House’s signature marble floor tiling, Japanese ceramic floor tiles are used in this space, together with marble-top tables.

The club bar on the 14th floor fully embodies the juxtaposition of East meets West design, featuring two Murano chandeliers contrasted with Japanese washi lights, and a large central leather-covered bar with an onyx stone top featuring warm ochre and green tones. The walls of the club bar are decorated in a tobacco colour scheme, with a combination of lounge seating and bar seating, and a custom-made DJ booth for resident and guest deejays. At the far end of the 14th floor, the Cabaret Room walls and ceiling feature a matcha green-coloured silk Moiré wallpaper with the bar fully coated in a beautiful Japanese black and green lacquer. The flexible space used for live performances, screenings, presentations, and drinks receptions is carpeted throughout with a bespoke pattern. Also to be found on the 13th floor is a wellness studio with floor-to-ceiling windows with sweeping views. Here, walls are clad with copper-tone textured wallpaper, complemented with carved timber detail and full-length mirrors, and the ceiling features a bespoke hand-painted wallpaper in warm gold tones.

And what about the lodgings? The bedrooms come in various different sizes, and are designed with a blend of East and West modernity and a Bancha-inspired colour scheme. All bedrooms include bespoke soft furnishings made from upcycled vintage kimono fabrics and traditional Sakiori weaving, as well as a balcony with a table and chairs, with every room offering city views. Japanese design touches feature throughout the bedrooms, with the parquet flooring inspired by a Tatami pattern, Japanese lacquer from high-end lacquer workshop Makino Urushi on the bedside tables, mirror frames in a Kara-nuri finish, and Nagoya tiles in the bathrooms. Thoughtfully designed as a dual-purpose space, the studio is divided into two distinct zones: one dedicated to mat-based practices such as Pilates, yoga, and low-impact HIIT, and the other centred around Reformer Pilates, including dynamic cardio tramp and jump board sessions. © superfuture