Japanese retailer Muji is moving into hospitality in China, with the Muji Hotel Beijing to open in the second half of next year.

Muji has signed a brand co-operation agreement with Tokyo-based architectural company UDS for the hotel project. It is a major global business move for Muji, and all products in the hotel’s 41 guest rooms and public areas will from the Muji brand.

The first floor of the hotel will have a cafe, hotel store, bookstore and lounge, while the fourth floor has a restaurant and bar overlooking Tiananmen Square. There will be a Muji store in the basement.

UDS, which has its Claska pioneer design hotel in Japan, plans, designs and manages hotels internationally.