Evoking a journey of renewal, the Roji Salon is a crafted boutique salon skilfully integrated into the existing fabric of the adjoining Hotel Hotel in the NewActon Nishi Development in Canberra. Inspired by the Japanese tea ceremony, the design invites the user to live in the moment, by awakening the senses and evoking a heightened connection to nature. An innovative use of stains in counterpoint with exposed timber finishes achieve a transition in materiality, and combined with the employment of contrasting lighting techniques serve to activate the Client’s senses as they are immersed in the salon ritual.