17/10/2026
We’ve won again – this time in Japan! 🇯🇵🏆
The Home Hotel has been honoured at the 8th Japan IDPA International Pioneer Design Awards 2026. The award ceremony took place in Tokyo, bringing together more than 300 guests from 68 countries and regions, including award-winning designers, representatives of design institutions, international jury members and media.
The International Pioneer Design Awards (IDPA) celebrate outstanding and forward-thinking work in design. This recognition highlights how thoughtful design can shape spaces, tell stories and bring people together.
Our design concept, “Expect the unexpected,” captures what we hope every guest will experience at The Home Hotel. Set in a former paper mill on the Sihlcity site, the hotel brings Zürich’s industrial heritage together with the creative spirit of the Dada movement. In 1916, Zürich became the birthplace of Dada, a movement that challenged convention and explored new ways of artistic expression.
That spirit lives on throughout the hotel. Collage techniques, varied materials, expressive colours and unexpected patterns come together to create a warm and vibrant atmosphere. The result is a place where hospitality, culture and connection meet – welcoming travellers, local guests, creatives and curious minds.
A heartfelt thank you to Erik and Alexandra at STYLT for their creativity, vision and for bringing this distinctive story to life through the design of The Home Hotel. This international recognition is a wonderful celebration of your work and our collaboration.
We’re proud to receive this award and look forward to continuing to surprise and welcome our guests.
The Home Hotel Zürich – Expect the unexpected.