Koyo Ibushi Across Hospitality & Residential Interiors

Koyo Ibushi ceramics appear across hospitality and residential interiors in Kyoto, Osaka, Tokyo, Beppu and Japan, demonstrating how the same carbon-fired material can move from intimate architectural details to larger shared spaces.

Project Information

Projects: Densho Ebisu Osaka; Gozan Hotel Kyoto; ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa; Karumaru Ikebukuro Tokyo; Sakura Saryo; Daiwa House
Tile collections: Line, Jin, Arare, Square, Kasuri, Inaba, Harima
Manufacturer: Koyo Ibushi, Japan
Applications: Hospitality and residential walls, floors and feature surfaces

Densho Ebisu Osaka — Line

Line introduces a slender, closely repeated module. Its dark fired finish gains definition through the joints and the small changes of light across each piece.

Gozan Hotel Kyoto — Jin

At Gozan Hotel Kyoto, Jin provides a broader and calmer ceramic surface. The larger format retains the character of carbon-fired clay while allowing the surrounding materials to remain prominent.

ANA InterContinental Beppu — Arare

Arare Extra Large is used at ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa. The larger mosaic scale makes the form of each unit readily visible while preserving tonal movement across the complete installation.

Karumaru Ikebukuro Tokyo — Four Formats

Karumaru combines Arare, Jin, Square and Kasuri. Different scales and laying patterns establish distinct surfaces within the same interior, held together by the shared depth and muted variation of Koyo Ibushi ceramics.

Sakura Saryo — Inaba

Inaba creates a restrained linear field at Sakura Saryo. Its elongated proportion and subtly varied firing give the wall depth without drawing attention away from the wider composition.

Daiwa House — Harima Sato

In the Daiwa House installation, Harima Sato brings a measured horizontal rhythm to a residential setting. The simple repeated form lets the carbon-fired surface and its changing response to light remain the focus.

Material Character

These projects show the range possible within one ceramic tradition: fine mosaics, larger floor formats and deeply modelled wall pieces all retain the distinctive character of ibushi firing.

Explore Line, Jin, Arare, Square, Kasuri, Inaba and Harima.

Article by Mittsu Japanese Tiles
Curated by Ian Reynolds