UKIO

UKIO EXPLORES NEW DESIGN FRONTIERS WITH ITS UNIQUE TAKE ON ARTFULLY STYLED APARTMENTS TAILORED FOR FLEXIBLE LIVING

Empowering individuals to immerse themselves in new places by having a home wherever they go, UKIO provides a curated collection of fully furnished apartments with unique design, inspired by meaningful destinations.

Barcelona, 8 of July 2022 - Ukio, the Barcelona based start-up and European leader of flexible housing solutions for stays of one month or more, presents its distinguished design process, which takes inspiration from different destinations to immerse guests on a journey of discovery.

Design is at the core of Ukio’s DNA. Led by Louise Nascimento, Ukio’s design team handpicks and individually styles each and every one of their homes. Inspired by different regions and landscapes, Ukio designers undergo an intense creative process turning each apartment into artistic urban havens within only 4 weeks.

Every interior detail is carefully thought-out. Ukio works with local artisans and artists to create original handcrafted pieces that adhere to the highest standards of comfort to make guests feel at home as soon as they walk through the door. ‘We want to offer our guests a cozy place that they can treat like their home’, says Louise Nascimento, VP of Design at Ukio. ‘ The idea of "cozy" may seem ephemeral, but it is the totality of sensations and associations one encounters in a space. It is the sight, the smell, and the sound, but also the thoughts, feelings and memories the space elicits’.

With every new addition, Ukio’s design team goes one step further, diving deeper into the creative process, letting the look and feel of the different destinations come alive via a unique design proposal . The team sources items and materials from those region to bring alive its culture, look and feel, while paying homage to its traditions. Ukio was inspired by the mountains of Japan, deserts of Morocco and jungles of the Congo where they collaborated with artists and brands such as Gropius Lamps, Berberia and Mariana Arias. In order to immerse the guests fully, Ukio creates custom scents and curated playlists for each inspiration.

‘We at Ukio are explorers and see life as a journey full of experiences. We want to invite our guests to embark on that journey with us, enable them to explore freely while making them feel at home wherever they go’, adds Nascimento.

Located in prime locations, Ukio is currently present in Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, Berlin and will expand to Paris, Milan, and London over the next year. The name UKIO is Japanese for “living in the moment”. In line with Japanese standards of excellence, the French-American brothers Stanley (ex-Airbnb) and Jeremy Fourteau (ex-Headspace) founded Ukio to build the first global housing brand.

Ukio - HOME WHEREVER YOU GO
To learn more about Ukio please visit: www.ukio.com

About Ukio

Ukio’s mission is to empower individuals to find a home wherever they go.

Ukio disrupts the traditional residential real estate market by offering artfully designed, fully-furnished apartments for stays of one month or more, underpinned by a fully digitized customer experience from search to check-out, with 24/7 customer service, streamlined booking and keyless check-in. The company uses a fully vertically integrated digital model from identifying prime real estate in traditionally supply constrained markets to renovating and commercializing the properties in under four weeks. They partner with real estate developers and landlords and handpick apartments, each of which is individually designed and furnished, to create an upscale flexible living experience.

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