{"id":602489,"date":"2026-04-16T13:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?p=602489"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:34:09","slug":"this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\/","title":{"rendered":"This Residential Tower-Topped Hotel is a Ryokan-Styled Sky Oasis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Toronto is growing at an incredible rate\u2014spreading across the vast lakeside plain it anchors and rising in dense vertical pockets. In just a few years, its population has surpassed that of other burgeoning urban centers, making it the fourth-largest city in North America. Real estate prices are soaring. In response, downtown has become a collage of bombastic architectural statement pieces\u2014futuristic spires contorting in all directions or stacked like offset pixels. With each structure vying for attention, a dizzying jumble of styles and scales has emerged among the few historic buildings that remain. The most successful new developments, however, are those that build upon\u2014rather than erase\u2014existing architecture.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602493\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602493\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602493\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-01.jpg\" alt=\"Modern living room with light wood paneling, minimalist furniture, a gray area rug, and a white grand piano near vertical wooden slats.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602494\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602494\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602494\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-02.jpg\" alt=\"Modern kitchen and living area with wood paneling, a long marble-top island with stools, and a white sofa set in the background.\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Take the newly opened <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobuhotels.com\/toronto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Nobu Residences and Hotel<\/strong><\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/teeplearch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Teeple Architects<\/strong><\/a>\u2013designed complex that fully incorporates the iconic fa\u00e7ade of the Pilkington Glass building that long stood in its place. Its defining feature: glass bricks. Preserved as the skin of the original structure, these elements reappear throughout the multipronged, city-within-a-city destination. Rising from this foundation are two 45-story towers with angled window bays and gently sculpted fa\u00e7ade fins. As they ascend, a 15,000-square-foot Nobu restaurant and surrounding retail spaces give way to 660 residential units and, above, 36 \u201cvillas in the sky\u201d guestrooms. In between, a two-story amenities podium is carved through by a near temple-like circular void.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602495\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602495\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602495\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-03.jpg\" alt=\"A row of wooden bar stools with black seats is arranged along a kitchen island with a gray stone countertop and wooden paneling.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602496\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602496\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602496\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-04.jpg\" alt=\"Modern dining area with a wooden table, dark bowl centerpiece, wooden stools, paneled walls, large window, and cluster of white pendant lights. Cityscape visible outside.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Responsible for the comprehensive outfitting of these spaces is Miami- and Toronto-based multidisciplinary practice Studio Munge, a firm that prides itself on crafting immersive experiences. \u201cThe dramatic opening between the 9th and 10th floors allows daylight to cascade deep into the interior spaces below,\u201d says founding principal Alessandro Munge. \u201cFrom the gym that encircles it, guests can observe natural light, rainfall, and snowfall descending, while upper-level rooms look down into this illuminated core.\u201d It offers a more unified, calming counterpoint to the hurried streets cutting across the city beyond.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602497\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602497\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602497\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-05.jpg\" alt=\"Minimalist living room with light wood-paneled walls, two white sofas, a square floor lamp, and a low coffee table holding a black bowl and tray.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602498\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602498\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602498\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-06.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up of a wooden table with vertical grooves, holding two stacked books, one titled &quot;TOKYO CHIC,&quot; next to a wooden pillar with similar vertical lines.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Though exclusive and limited in number, the accommodations range widely in size and features. Strategic spatial planning ensures a consistent set of priorities throughout: bed orientations that frame views; walk-in closets; generous living areas; and window-side soaking tubs. These traditional wooden elements subtly reference Nobu Hospitality\u2019s Japanese origins.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602499\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602499\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602499\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-07.jpg\" alt=\"A light-colored modern armchair and side table sit against a wooden wall with framed art, illuminated by natural light.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602500\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602500\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602500\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-08.jpg\" alt=\"Modern living room with light wood flooring, a black textured cabinet, minimalist chairs, a white sofa, neutral rug, and a fireplace with a stone and wood-paneled wall.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That cultural cue informs the entirety of the interior styling. The calming, restorative qualities of ryokans\u2014traditional Japanese inns with tatami-matted rooms\u2014serve as a thoughtful point of departure for finishes and furnishings. It\u2019s a deliberate counterbalance to the energy of the city outside. \u201cRather than interpreting the hotel through a conventional luxury lens, this cue was complemented by subtle Canadian influences,\u201d Munge adds. In the lobby, nods to the local landscape are abstracted and rendered through traditional Japanese metalwork.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602501\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602501\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602501\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-09.jpg\" alt=\"A wooden minibar shelf with a bottle of whisky, a glass, and another bottle on top, wine glasses and a teapot on the middle shelf, and a tray on the bottom shelf.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602502\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602502\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602502\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-10.jpg\" alt=\"A modern dining area with a black table, five black chairs, a sculptural pendant light, wood-paneled walls, and framed abstract artwork.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the guestrooms, soft blue spectrums suggest serenity, referencing sky and water\u2014Lake Ontario, just visible through the thicket of nearby towers\u2014while also evoking escape. Framing this palette, Munge and his team employ a restrained material selection: Tundra Grey stone with a leathery finish, rift-cut white oak, hand-dyed indigo textiles, and handcrafted Kawara tiles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602503\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602503\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602503\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-11.jpg\" alt=\"A minimalist lounge area with a wooden chair and ottoman next to large windows, a wooden column, and natural light filling the space.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602504\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602504\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602504\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-12.jpg\" alt=\"A minimalist bedroom with light wood walls and furniture, large windows, a bed in the foreground, and a desk with a chair in the sunlit room beyond.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The finishing touch is a carefully curated suite of furnishings from leading brands and designers, including B&amp;B Italia, Gallotti &amp; Radice, Henge, Piet Boon, Christophe Delcourt, The Rug Company, Apparatus, Giopato &amp; Coombes, Holly Hunt, Karimoku Case Study, and Carl Hansen &amp; S\u00f8n.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602505\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602505\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602505\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-13.jpg\" alt=\"A modern hotel room with a neatly made bed, a nightstand holding a kettle, a wooden chair, and sunlight casting shadows on wood-paneled walls.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602506\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602506\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602506\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-14.jpg\" alt=\"A modern bedroom corner with a wooden armchair with dark cushions, a black floor lamp, and light wood paneling, partially lit by natural light.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602507\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602507\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602507\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-15.jpg\" alt=\"A modern bathroom with a wooden bathtub, floor-mounted faucet, towel, and natural light from tall frosted windows, viewed through glass doors.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602508\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602508\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602508\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-16.jpg\" alt=\"A modern bathtub positioned by a large window with a view of a lake and distant shoreline; folded white towels rest on a wooden stool nearby.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602509\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602509\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602509\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-17.jpg\" alt=\"Modern bathroom with marble surfaces, a large mirror, a sink with rolled towels, glass shower doors, and a freestanding bathtub near a frosted window.\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602510\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602510\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602510\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-18.jpg\" alt=\"Modern bathroom with gray marble walls and countertop, large lit mirror, wooden vanity with open drawers, towels, and decorative flowers on the counter.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602511\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602511\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602511\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-019.jpg\" alt=\"A minimalist vanity area with a wooden table, round mirror, small stool, and marble walls and floor, with a window and city view in the background.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602512\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602512\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602512\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-20.jpg\" alt=\"A minimalistic interior with textured gray marble walls and a wooden rectangular structure bathed in soft natural light from above.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602513\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602513\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602513\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-21.jpg\" alt=\"A modern hallway with wood-paneled walls, recessed lighting, a dark carpet runner, and a closed door at the end.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602514\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602514\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602514\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-22.jpg\" alt=\"Modern interior with tall stone walls, vertical wooden panel, and two potted maple trees in black square planters on a dark floor with linear lighting.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602515\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602515\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602515\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-23.jpg\" alt=\"A modern building entrance with a tall illuminated wooden door, flanked by two potted trees, surrounded by gray stone walls at night.\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602516\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602516\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602516\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-24.jpg\" alt=\"Modern interior with beige sofa, black round coffee tables, wood and marble wall panels, and a sculptural black sphere suspended in front of a mirrored wall.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602517\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602517\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602517\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-25.jpg\" alt=\"Modern lounge with a lit fireplace, beige sofas, round black tables, and a decorative wooden screen against marble walls.\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602518\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602518\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602518\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-26.jpg\" alt=\"Modern hotel lobby with minimalist furniture, a lit fireplace, stone walls, dark flooring, and warm lighting. A hallway with a decorative art piece is visible in the background.\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602519\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602519\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602519\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-27.jpg\" alt=\"Backlit shelves display bottles of whiskey on a wooden wall; in the background, a modern lounge area features tables, chairs, and decorative shelves.\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=602520\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602520\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602520\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-28.jpg\" alt=\"A modern lounge with two wooden tables, dark cushioned benches, and built-in shelves displaying books and decorative objects, all under warm lighting.\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What:<\/strong> Nobu Hotel Toronto<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Toronto, Canada<br \/>\n<strong>How much:<\/strong> $2,700 per night<br \/>\n<strong>Design draws:<\/strong> A Japanese ryokan-style retreat high above ever-expanding Toronto outfitted with muted tones and natural materials. A residential tower hotel with a comprehensive two level amenities complex pierced by circular void with cascading natural light, rain, and snow.<br \/>\n<strong>Book it: <a href=\"https:\/\/reservations.nobuhotels.com\/?_gl=1*92n4o9*_gcl_au*MTczMTQ5NTk3MS4xNzc2MzU2ODA1*_ga*MTk5MzkwMDQ5Ni4xNzc2MzU2ODA2*_ga_DC1KVL74CL*czE3NzYzNTY4MDUkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzYzNTcxMzckajUyJGwwJGgxMTk2MTUzNzY4&amp;adult=1&amp;arrive=2026-04-16&amp;chain=18615&amp;child=0&amp;currency=CAD&amp;depart=2026-04-17&amp;hotel=46460&amp;level=hotel&amp;locale=en-US&amp;productcurrency=CAD&amp;rooms=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nobu Hotel Toronto<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Photography by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emapeter.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ema Peter<\/a>,<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Designed by Studio Munge, Nobu Hotel Toronto is a soberly outfitted retreat looking out over the rapidly expanding metropolis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":77,"featured_media":602492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,25292,1],"tags":[48016,14830,14161,15305,7109,48017,1618],"internal_flag":[],"class_list":["post-602489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-architecture","category-commercial","category-main","tag-destination","tag-destination-design","tag-hospitality","tag-hospitality-design","tag-hotel","tag-nobu","tag-travel","column-destination-design"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>This Residential Tower-Topped Hotel is a Ryokan-Styled Sky Oasis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Designed by Studio Munge, Nobu Hotel Toronto is a soberly outfitted retreat looking out over the rapidly expanding metropolis.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"This Residential Tower-Topped Hotel is a Ryokan-Styled Sky Oasis\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Designed by Studio Munge, Nobu Hotel Toronto is a soberly outfitted retreat looking out over the rapidly expanding metropolis.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Design Milk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/designmilk\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-16T17:00:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-00.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"512\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"342\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Adrian Madlener\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@designmilk\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@designmilk\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Adrian Madlener\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Adrian Madlener\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/4a2701c5894fc7bc26d41d16470073cf\"},\"headline\":\"This Residential Tower-Topped Hotel is a Ryokan-Styled Sky Oasis\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-16T17:00:28+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":606,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/images\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-00.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"destination\",\"Destination Design\",\"hospitality\",\"hospitality design\",\"hotel\",\"Nobu\",\"travel\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Architecture\",\"Commercial\",\"Main\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\\\/\",\"name\":\"This Residential Tower-Topped Hotel is a Ryokan-Styled Sky Oasis\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/images\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-00.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-16T17:00:28+00:00\",\"description\":\"Designed by Studio Munge, Nobu Hotel Toronto is a soberly outfitted retreat looking out over the rapidly expanding metropolis.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/images\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-00.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/images\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-00.jpg\",\"width\":512,\"height\":342,\"caption\":\"Modern living room with beige sofas, armchairs, a round coffee table, large windows, and a white grand piano in the background. Wood paneling covers the walls and columns.\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Design Milk\",\"description\":\"Dedicated to modern design\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Design Milk\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/images\\\/2020\\\/05\\\/Design-Milk-Logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/images\\\/2020\\\/05\\\/Design-Milk-Logo.png\",\"width\":600,\"height\":295,\"caption\":\"Design Milk\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/designmilk\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/designmilk\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/designmilk\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.com\\\/designmilk\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/designmilk\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/4a2701c5894fc7bc26d41d16470073cf\",\"name\":\"Adrian Madlener\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2a290a7fc5e7c7c71a25f351ca94cd07238d91234059599702448aab95ef76fb?s=96&d=mm&r=r\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2a290a7fc5e7c7c71a25f351ca94cd07238d91234059599702448aab95ef76fb?s=96&d=mm&r=r\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2a290a7fc5e7c7c71a25f351ca94cd07238d91234059599702448aab95ef76fb?s=96&d=mm&r=r\",\"caption\":\"Adrian Madlener\"},\"description\":\"Adrian Madlener is a Brussels-born, New York-based writer specializing in collectible and sustainable design. With a particular focus on topics that exemplify the best in craft-led experimentation, he's committed to supporting talents that push the envelope in various disciplines.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.adrianmadlener.co\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/adrian-madlener-a2b7a648\\\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/design-milk.com\\\/author\\\/amadlener\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"This Residential Tower-Topped Hotel is a Ryokan-Styled Sky Oasis","description":"Designed by Studio Munge, Nobu Hotel Toronto is a soberly outfitted retreat looking out over the rapidly expanding metropolis.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"This Residential Tower-Topped Hotel is a Ryokan-Styled Sky Oasis","og_description":"Designed by Studio Munge, Nobu Hotel Toronto is a soberly outfitted retreat looking out over the rapidly expanding metropolis.","og_url":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\/","og_site_name":"Design Milk","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/designmilk\/","article_published_time":"2026-04-16T17:00:28+00:00","og_image":[{"width":512,"height":342,"url":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-00.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Adrian Madlener","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@designmilk","twitter_site":"@designmilk","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Adrian Madlener","Est. reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\/"},"author":{"name":"Adrian Madlener","@id":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4a2701c5894fc7bc26d41d16470073cf"},"headline":"This Residential Tower-Topped Hotel is a Ryokan-Styled Sky Oasis","datePublished":"2026-04-16T17:00:28+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\/"},"wordCount":606,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-00.jpg","keywords":["destination","Destination Design","hospitality","hospitality design","hotel","Nobu","travel"],"articleSection":["Architecture","Commercial","Main"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/design-milk.com\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\/","url":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\/","name":"This Residential Tower-Topped Hotel is a Ryokan-Styled Sky Oasis","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-00.jpg","datePublished":"2026-04-16T17:00:28+00:00","description":"Designed by Studio Munge, Nobu Hotel Toronto is a soberly outfitted retreat looking out over the rapidly expanding metropolis.","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/design-milk.com\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/this-residential-tower-topped-hotel-is-a-ryokan-styled-sky-oasis\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-00.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/04\/Studio-Munge-Nobu-Toronto-00.jpg","width":512,"height":342,"caption":"Modern living room with beige sofas, armchairs, a round coffee table, large windows, and a white grand piano in the background. Wood paneling covers the walls and columns."},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/","name":"Design Milk","description":"Dedicated to modern design","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/#organization","name":"Design Milk","url":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2020\/05\/Design-Milk-Logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2020\/05\/Design-Milk-Logo.png","width":600,"height":295,"caption":"Design Milk"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/designmilk\/","https:\/\/x.com\/designmilk","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/designmilk\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/designmilk\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/designmilk"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4a2701c5894fc7bc26d41d16470073cf","name":"Adrian Madlener","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a290a7fc5e7c7c71a25f351ca94cd07238d91234059599702448aab95ef76fb?s=96&d=mm&r=r","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a290a7fc5e7c7c71a25f351ca94cd07238d91234059599702448aab95ef76fb?s=96&d=mm&r=r","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a290a7fc5e7c7c71a25f351ca94cd07238d91234059599702448aab95ef76fb?s=96&d=mm&r=r","caption":"Adrian Madlener"},"description":"Adrian Madlener is a Brussels-born, New York-based writer specializing in collectible and sustainable design. With a particular focus on topics that exemplify the best in craft-led experimentation, he's committed to supporting talents that push the envelope in various disciplines.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.adrianmadlener.co\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/adrian-madlener-a2b7a648\/"],"url":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/author\/amadlener\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/77"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=602489"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602489\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":602536,"href":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602489\/revisions\/602536"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/602492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=602489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=602489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=602489"},{"taxonomy":"internal_flag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal_flag?post=602489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}