- Aston Martin has completed its first private residence in Asia
- The ultra-luxury property, N°001 Minami Aoyama, is located in the Omotesandō neighborhood in Tokyo, Japan
- The four-storey private residence contains a private spa, golf-simulator, three ensuite bedrooms, and has an automotive showcase displaying an Aston Martin Vantage and Vanquish in the living room
Aston Martin has announced the completion of its first ultra-luxury residence in Asia, N°001 Minami Aoyama in Tokyo. We initially reported on the announcement of the project two years ago, with its completion cementing the British marque as an all-encompassing lifestyle brand that extends beyond the automotive realm.
Designed by Aston Martin’s in-house design team in collaboration with Japanese luxury real estate developer VIBROA, N°001 Minami Aoyama is a display of bespoke craftsmanship and technological prowess, with its visual language mirroring that of the British marque’s proportion-led approach to automotives.
Looking at the renders Aston Martin provided in our previous article, it’s evident that the completed project simply translates vision into reality, with the finished product almost identical to the original plan.
Located within Tokyo’s Omotesandō neighbourhood, the four-storey private residence is arranged across three storeys set over a substantial basement level, with the house boasting a total floor area of 724m². Designed to act as a peaceful sanctuary from the fast-paced urban environment in which it resides, N°001 Minami Aoyama is ensconced behind a strong facade of vertically aligned metal louvers which face the public realm. These chamfered metal fins shift throughout the day, protecting inhabitants’ privacy while letting light filter in and providing minute glimpses of interior details, including the rippled mirrored ceilings and specially commissioned planting on the first floor spa terrace.
The site-specific structure maximises available space on the sloping plot by evacuating a substantial basement area which now houses a gym and wine cellar and allows the four-storey residence to have enough space for a golf simulator system and a private spa (including a sauna and spa bath with natural Hinoki timber cladding) in addition to the three ensuite bedrooms.
Arguably the most striking element of the home is its automotive gallery, which surrounds two hotly sought-after off-street parking spaces on the ground floor of the residence. The gallery presents a duo of vehicles—an Aston Martin Vantage and Vanquish, naturally—as sculptural works of art, framing them with adaptive lighting and setting them under a wave-textured metal ceiling. A special glass vision panel allows the cars to be viewed from the lounge area (you’ll never be without a dinner companion!) and the meeting room on the ground floor.
The entirety of the residence has been shaped with careful attention paid to light, views, and space. As one progresses up the building to the rooftop terrace, the materiality subtly changes, gradually transitioning from dark to light materials to echo the journey towards the sun. The property is topped by an expansive rooftop terrace that combines multiple entertaining spaces and includes kitchen facilities.
According to Marek Reichman, executive vice president and chief creative officer of Aston Martin, the collaborative project is a celebration of Tokyo’s culture, history, and style. “For Aston Martin, design is something that goes beyond automotive inspiration, he adds. “I see fashion, architectural and even culinary references being considered by our team when developing their work, from the dramatic sail-like silhouette of Aston Martin Residences in Miami, to the ultra-luxury interiors in Ras Al Khaimah, through to the striking architectural form of N°001 Minami Aoyama you can see the importance of proportion, visual drama, material innovation and craft.”
The project follows the Aston Martin Residences in Miami and The Astera, Interiors by Aston Martin on Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah.
Words by Theo Rosen
