Escape the summer heat by virtually retreating to Maebashi, Japan, for an art-filled experience at the Shiroiya Hotel. The hotel, designed by architect Sou Fujimoto, creates a space where contemporary art and architecture harmoniously co-exist. Artworks showcased include a bold text by Lawrence Weiner, emblazoned on the façade, and a photograph by Hiroshi Sugimoto that hangs on a raw concrete wall above a minimalist front desk.

Lawrence Weiner
FROM THE HEAVENS, FROM THE PRAIRIES, FROM THE SEA, FROM THE MOUNTAINS, 2020

Hiroshi Sugimoto
Sea of Galilee, Golan, 1992
Gelatin silver print
Neg. #377
 47 x 58 3/4 in. (119.4 x 149.2 cm)

Image credits: Daici Ano + Tomoyuki Kusunose