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The designer Fumie Shibata has taken staying at a capsule hotel to another level making it a more desirable place to stay on those drunken nights when you’ve missed your last train home. They even have their own toiletries!

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9 h (nainawasu) is a new capsule hotel that offers luxury in a minimum living space. the 9 h capsule hotel and all amenities were designed by fumie shibata of design studios, which she founded in 1994. with her team, she defined the elements necessary for a ‘minimal transit space’ in big cities in japan. the product designer has been pursuing the 9h project as a creative director for 3 years.

the first hotel will opened in december this year, located in shimogyo-ku, kyoto, located on teramachi street between department store fujii daimaru and convenience store AMPM, two minutes walk from kawaramachi station. the building itself will be 9 stories tall, will host 125 capsules, locker rooms, showers, and a lounge.

Would you want to stay at one of these?

Source: designboom

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Comments
  • 1/4/10
    x_Unknown_Personality_x
    I'm not sure whether to be freaked out by this or not.
  • 12/12/09
    KJacket
    I wanted to try it but forgot all about it when I went to Japan, now that they made it cooler I really want to try it o.o
  • 12/12/09
    sansuiwhi
    i heard about this a long time ago......
  • 12/6/09
    kittykyo
    cool rooms!
  • 11/29/09
    nab2000
    Very interesting, indeedy~. :O
  • 11/29/09
    ChaotiX66
    I guess they won't be cheap to sleep in then? Isn't the idea ruined?
  • 11/27/09
    totesose
    oh! I saw this in a video once(it was about a guy going to japan).. but this hotel looks much nicer.. & cleaner...& awesomer
  • 11/27/09
    sweetmly
    can we stand in there??????
  • 11/27/09
    loveanime11
    looks sooooooo coool i want to try!!!!!!!
  • 11/27/09
    dofreak
    it's just like thing on futuristic movies...hehehe..it might be suitable for spending some hours waiting for dawn. But, spending long time only by laying down and crawling is uncomfy.
  • 11/27/09
    hk722
    It seems okay, xept I would go crazy after one minute because I'm claustrophobic (typo? o.O)
  • 11/27/09
    sadame
    proof of how there are too many humans on earth.
  • 11/18/09
    freddygohappyfool
    unless soundproof there is no chance sex wont be heard.