MISSION
We design hotels and venues to enrich people's lives.
Now that so much can be done online, one venue can fulfill multiple roles.
Take online classes from the comfort of your own home or a cafe, or work while traveling.
While things are becoming more convenient, we are also spending more "on" time in places where we would normally relax and spend completely "off" time, making it difficult to create a comfortable environment simply by changing the location.
Furthermore, in this age where it's so easy to connect online, I feel that the relative value of real-life experiences, meeting people that you can only find in that city, and sharing time with someone in the same space has increased.
To achieve this, we design and place from various angles , such as hotels, communities, and restaurants, in towns that we ourselves find interesting. We believe that our work will enrich the lives of people who visit this place, both from within and outside the local area.
That is our reason for being.
What we think - Connecting the dots in the town
We refer to the places we operate as "points,"
We see the city as a "surface." Through our daily operations,
Connecting the dots in the city and bringing visitors together
We will treat you with hospitality.
Furthermore, as a business, rather than operating just one location, we will produce and operate a "place" that has the functions needed in the same area.
Rather than simply consuming the charm of the city, we want to create a sustainable business model in which the growth of our business leads to the growth of the city.
Our Locations - Kanazawa & Tokyo Nihonbashi
We currently have bases in Kanazawa and Nihonbashi Tokyo. We value our connections with people and communities, and we are expanding our business to all parts of Japan and the world.
We would like to gradually expand our base.
Kanazawa
Community Hotel
Serviced Apartment Hotel
Nihonbashi Tokyo
Co-Working
Cafe
Management Team
Linnas Design is a small, dedicated team.
Because we are a small team, we are able to continue making improvements with speed.
Because we are a small team, we place great importance on the sense of touch.
Because we are a small team, we are able to move our business forward by interacting with a variety of people on a project-by-project basis.
Aki Matsushita
CEO / Hotel Producer
Born in Tokyo in 1990 and raised in Saitama. Graduated from the Faculty of Law at Chuo University.
He became interested in hotel management and real estate development after traveling around the world during his student days. After graduating, he joined the Japanese branch of Jones Lang LaSalle, a comprehensive real estate services company, and worked in real estate management for office properties. He then joined a hotel startup as its first employee, and gained experience in a wide range of tasks, including launching multiple facilities, managing hotels and restaurants, marketing, and recruiting, before going independent.
With experience in planning, launching and operating hotels, restaurants and bars rooted in the local community, he specializes in operating and developing community-oriented spaces.
Hobbies: Tennis, coffee, learning languages
Katsuki Takaichi
F&B Director / iSU Inc. Co-Founder
Born in Ishikawa Prefecture. From the age of 16, he worked part-time in the kitchens of hotel restaurants and chain izakayas. At the age of 24,
He was appointed store manager of a restaurant group company in Kanazawa. After working as a store manager for four years, he will work as a freelance manager/supervisor for multiple restaurants in Kanazawa. In 2021, he will be producing restaurants and spaces in Kanazawa. He joined SU-BEE, a restaurant business, as general manager. In 2024, he founded iSU Inc. and joined the Linnas Design Group.
His hobbies are surfing, skiing and meditation.
Chichi Itoh
Manager/ Editor-in-Chief of STUDIO STAY
After graduating from university, he worked for a certain major resort company. After that, he wanted to work closer with guests, so he moved to LINNAS and was involved in the preparations for the opening of LINNAS Kanazawa. He is currently a hospitality supervisor at LINNAS Kanazawa, where he designs experiences that communicate the concept and implements measures to improve guest satisfaction. He also works concurrently in charge of planning and managing the SNS strategy for Linnas Design in general. (Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok accounts)
He is also a personal hotel influencer and is adept at using social media as a communication tool for hotels and companies, which is why he became editor-in-chief of STUDIO STAY.
Hobbies: Visiting hotels with special meaning, dancing
Tsutomu Zakk
Creative Director / Miks Inc. Designer
Born in Kanazawa in 1994. Graduated from the Department of Architecture at Niigata University. During his student days, he studied the process of town formation and urban planning based on that. While working in interior design in his hometown of Kanazawa, he realized that results would not come unless he was involved in the entire brand. Frustrated by this situation, he opened his own studio where he works on practical and holistic branding.
From 2022, he will join Linnas design inc. as creative director and MiKS inc.
As a photographer, he won the top prize in a photography contest sponsored by the Italian Embassy.
I really love curry and donuts.
Clients
Major Clients
Wins Japan Co., Ltd. / Okano Valve Manufacturing Co., Ltd. / Okinawa Prefecture Hotel Association / Koza Startup Shopping District / Nikken Sekkei Co., Ltd. (titles omitted)
Information
Company name Linnas Design Co., Ltd.
Location: 1-2-8 Owaricho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture 920-0902
Established November 2020
Capital: 2,500,000 JPY
CEO: Akihiro Matsushita
Number of staff: 25
Affiliated company MiKS Inc. / iSU Inc.