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We exhibited "Being Furniture" at DESIGNART TOKYO 2024, Japan's largest concept design and art festival (with the theme "Reframing - The Beginning of Transformation"). "Being Furniture" is a project that reconsiders the relationship between people and objects. We create many things every day in our spatial concept design projects, but behind the scenes, we feel that there is a big issue with these things being discarded or no longer used while still fully usable. When we think about a situation in which an object is used for a long time and with great care, it is often the case that a relationship is formed that gives rise to an attachment to the object. In such cases, we noticed that we have gone from a sense of "owning and using" to a sense of "being with" the object and caring about it. Therefore, we thought that noticing this change in sensation might be one way to solve the problem. The furniture presented in the project is not particularly sturdy or functional. Rather, it has a certain instability and whimsy that makes us want to care for it. If furniture changes from "being" to "being there," how will we interact with it? Through a series of experimental concept design in this project, we ask society about the transformation in value between people and objects. Our company's vision is to "open up all kinds of spatial possibilities starting from the 'creativity' of each individual," and we are working to create spaces that enrich people's hearts. As part of this, we continue to exhibit at concept design events both in Japan and overseas in order to take on the social issues we face from a creative perspective and create a cycle of communication, exchange, and innovation through our output.

Set in the 1920s America during the era of construction, this bar is based on the "speakeasy" concept, a culture at the time where people would smuggle alcohol behind the scenes, disguised as beauty salons or law offices. JANAI HOTEL is the third in the "JANAI" secret bar series, which incorporates the speakeasy system to create a place where only those who find the concept interesting can gather. Opening a painting that at first glance does not look like a door, you enter a secret bar that can only be reached by those who have cracked the password. We were in charge of design, layout, and architectural design the tenant.

This is a trial project towards "creating an inclusive stadium where everyone can enjoy themselves." For the first time, "Sensor-Friendly Tickets" will be sold at the professional baseball Eastern League official game to be held on Sunday, September 22, 2024, with the cooperation of the organizers, The Yomiuri Shimbun, Nippon Television, and Tokyo Dome.

The pediatric department entrance on the first floor and the treatment room on the fifth floor of the Maternal and Child Medical Center at the Jikei University Hospital were renovated to create a space that would make the hospital more appealing and familiar to children and their guardians. This project was initiated by Professor Kimihiko Oishi, medical director and head of the Pediatrics Department at the Jikei University Hospital, who, based on his experience working in the medical field in the United States, felt that the current space in the hospital was new and beautiful, but was it a comfortable place for children? What about their families? And what about the staff who work there? Sega Sammy Holdings agreed with the desire of Professor Oishi and the pediatric ward staff to "enrich the lives of children in the hospital," and decided to support the Jikei University Hospital through content and Sega characters.

This is a renovation project for the hotel "The Mana Village" located at the tip of Cape Ashizuri in Kochi Prefecture. The project began in 2020 to transform the former Ashizuri Pacific Hotel into one of Asia's leading resort hotels, "The Mana Village." In this project, we added value to two new types of guest rooms, the common areas, and the infinity deck. The new guest rooms consist of seven Japanese-style rooms and a concept room designed by young hotel staff and our designers, with the aim of providing a "new way to enjoy the ocean like art" while also promoting the charm of Kochi and connecting Kochi with our guests. This is an ongoing project in which we will share the hotel's transformation with our guests over time, building up their expectations.

Osaka Station Hotel is a new brand hotel affiliated with Marriott International's "AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION® HOTELS" located on the 1st, 7th, and 29th to 38th floors of JP Tower Osaka, which is directly connected to the west exit of JR Osaka Station. It has 418 rooms. The hotel stands on the site of the original Osaka Station, which opened in 1874, and its brand concept is "THE OSAKA TIME." concept design philosophy of the space is "TIME TRAVEL," which takes you through the memories of the old station and railway throughout the hotel. The introduction to the hotel is based on the red bricks used in the original Osaka Station, and the first floor entrance is made of custom-made glass in the iconic red brick color, and the 29th floor lobby, which attempts a new brickwork expression, is positioned as the beginning of a journey through time and space. As you step further into the hotel, you will find the front lobby, a modern rendition of the manned ticket booths found in old stations, Station Square, a bustling area resembling a waiting plaza at a station, the iconic lobby lounge with its gabled roof of light that brings to life the memories of the original Osaka Station, the all-day dining room reminiscent of the dining car of a luxury train, and a secret bar behind a door marked "Stationmaster's Office" at the end of a dimly lit corridor; this hotel's unique "time-space journey" unfolds before you. Art using railway parts and other materials is also dotted throughout the hotel, integrating space and art to create a place that connects memories of the past to the present and future. We were responsible for design supervision of the entire hotel, as well as concept design and construction of the public and F&B areas.

Chateraise Gateau Kingdom Setouchi, which opened in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, is a project to rebrand the former Greenpia Setouchi owned by Kure City into a resort hotel with a confectionery business. The entrance, lobby, guest rooms, restaurant, cafe, courtyard, and hot spring facilities were renovated with concept design concept of "A unique resort where you can experience the beauty of Setouchi and coexistence with nature" and the hotel was reborn as a new resort hotel. The hotel can be used by people of all ages for a variety of occasions, with rooms overlooking the beautiful islands of the Seto Inland Sea and a cafe where you can enjoy sweets that are only available at the facility. We have been involved from the basic concept stage and have been in charge of the overall project, utilizing our creativity, from formulating the spatial concept to design, layout, planning, sign and graphic concept design, interiors construction, and FF&E.

This is a renovation project for the Courtyard Marriott Ginza Tobu Hotel. As a turning point since its opening, this project aims to evolve the hotel into a new one, including improving comfort and planning distinctive hotel restaurants. The plan is to maintain the hotel's appeal as a full-service hotel with accommodation, banquet, and restaurant functions, while capturing the inbound demand that will recover after COVID-19, and to upgrade both its functionality and concept design. For the first time since its opening, the entire hotel was closed and a major renovation was carried out. The renovation was based on the concept of "GINZA CONTRAST," and the duality of Ginza's unique charm is that it is "a town with a glamorous and royal feel for enjoying special occasions such as sightseeing, theater, and shopping," and "a town with the benefits of being used as a matter of course that fits into your daily life and accompanies your life." While valuing the combination of both, we proposed a new way to enjoy and spend time at the hotel, where visitors can freely and easily move between "work" and "play," "friends" and "yourself," and "travel" and "life," without clearly separating them. Our company was in charge of restaurant development, tenant leasing, interiors design and design supervision for the guest rooms, restaurant and bar, as well as interiors construction.

The Oiwake area, located on the west side of Karuizawa, is popular for its bright and open atmosphere with the Mikage Waterway flowing slowly, unlike the atmosphere of the old summer resort of Old Karuizawa. The main residence is a one-story villa standing along the irrigation canal overlooking Mt. Asama. The owner, who enjoys skiing, built it as a ski house to use with friends in the winter, and since the owner likes natural stone, we sought a way to use stone that would be suitable for a villa. Since people spend a long time in a house, we thought about how to use the stone in a way that would increase the resolution of the space over time and suddenly notice the different expressions and charms of the natural stone, rather than attracting attention with luxury or decoration. The most symbolic space is the kitchen, which combines two natural stones. When you go through the corridor from the entrance hall, you will be greeted by a dynamic kitchen in front of you. There is no dining table, and by integrating the counter and dining table, the kitchen stands out and becomes a symbolic presence like a stage among the living room, dining room, and kitchen.

Hoshino Resorts 1955 Tokyo Bay, which opened in the Maihama-Shin-Urayasu area of Chiba Prefecture, is a hotel with a total of 638 rooms concept design with the concept of "OLDIES GOODIES" and the motif of the American worldview around 1955. The hotel pursues hotel services that make theme park trips convenient and comfortable, such as restaurants where you can enjoy freshly cooked meals even late at night or early in the morning, a public space called "2nd Room" that can be used 24 hours a day, and rooms and amenities that are safe even for children. In addition, there are various types of rooms, and the interior concept design and coloring are reminiscent of the American style of the time, making it a space that can be used by a variety of scenes and age groups such as families, couples, friends, and groups. Our company has been involved in the creation of spaces for many of the company's brands, such as "Hoshinoya," "Kai," and "OMO," and has been involved in this facility from the concept stage. We were responsible for everything from formulating the spatial concept that is the axis of branding to art direction, design, layout, and construction.

Orque d'Or Salon AOYAMA is a members-only salon for the wealthy run by Tokai Tokyo Financial Group. Planned in Aoyama as the third location following Nagoya in 2016 and Nihonbashi, Tokyo in 2019, the facility has been created with the concept of a new "social space that stimulates the curiosity of adults" that connects "wealthy" members with "start-up entrepreneurs". Aiming to create a salon that welcomes more customers with multifaceted and memorable surprises, we have created a one-of-a-kind atmosphere where you can enjoy spatiality, art, sustainability, and craftsmanship.

This is a renovation project for The Mana Village, a hotel located at the tip of Cape Ashizuri in Kochi Prefecture. The project began in 2020 to transform the former Ashizuri Pacific Hotel into one of Asia's leading resort hotels, The Mana Village. This project involved renovating three new types of guest rooms and an open-air bath. The young hotel staff and designers created the new rooms with a playful concept that was not seen in The Mana Village before, with the desire to "create fun memories for guests." This is an ongoing project that will increase expectations by sharing the hotel's transformation with guests.

This is a senior residence project aimed at active seniors in the "HARUMI FLAG" area, a new town created as a result of large-scale urban development. We assisted from the basic concept stage and were in charge of planning the common areas. The nearby Harumi Pier is a special place visited by ships from all over the world, as it is the gateway to Tokyo's ocean, and is a place where luxury cruise ships from Japan and overseas call. Inspired by the characteristics of this area, we concept design a space with a cruise ship image for "Home Clair", a cultural school opened within this property. The space used for the cultural school, called "Clair Hall", was inspired by the diverse cultures brought by ships from all over the world, and we created mechanisms to serve as a starting point for activities through "culture", such as a culture wall hung with records from multiple generations and cultures and a movable stage that can accommodate various activities. The lounge for residents only, called "Clair Lounge", is a special space where residents can relax while enjoying board games and light meals by conceptually incorporating the Art Deco concept design used in the 1920s, when cruise ship voyages were popular.

This is the first urban condominium of "NOT A HOTEL", a villa that can be purchased from 10 nights a year. We were in charge of the interior concept concept design and master plan. The overall supervision was by Kundo Koyama, and the concept was to enjoy "the blank space in life", with eight types of spacious rooms, all over 100 square meters and with a balcony. Each room has a unified yet different concept and concept design.

We were in charge of renovating Cross Dine, an all-day dining restaurant with a popular buffet in the Hotel Metropolitan. While maintaining the main concept since its opening, "Cross over dining," an international food crossroads by specialized chefs of Japanese, Western and Chinese cuisine, we adopted a new concept design concept of "CASA VALLEY," which means a house with a large roof. The lively open kitchen has been upgraded as a "show kitchen," and the restaurant has been reborn as an open modern living and dining room with a large roof, with the kitchen at its center. The imposing pillars supporting the high ceiling give off a calm, woody warmth. The pendant lights, chandeliers and brackets hanging from the ceiling emit warm light, creating a comfortable atmosphere like a home that always welcomes you. In order to allow customers with different purposes and numbers to use the space comfortably, we have created three styles: DINING AREA, SALON STYLE AREA, and GARDEN LIVING AREA.