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Osaka Station Hotel is a new brand hotel belonging to Marriott International's "AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION® HOTELS" and is located on the 1st, 7th, and 29th-38th floors of JP Tower Osaka, directly connected to the west exit of JR Osaka Station. It boasts 418 guest rooms. Standing on the site of the original Osaka Station, which opened in 1874, the hotel's brand concept is "THE OSAKA TIME," and its spatial concept design philosophy is "TIME TRAVEL," a journey through time and space that evokes memories of the former station and railway throughout the hotel. At the beginning of the hotel, the red bricks used in the original Osaka Station are a key source of inspiration, and the 1st-floor entrance, which uses custom-made glass in the symbolic red brick color, and the 29th-floor lobby, which attempts a new expression of brickwork, are positioned as the beginning of this journey through time and space. As you venture further into the hotel, you'll find yourself in a front lobby that modernizes the manned ticket booths of old train stations, a station square where people come and go like a train station waiting area, a lobby lounge with a symbolic gable roof that evokes the memory of the original Osaka Station, an all-day dining room reminiscent of a luxury train's dining car, and a secret bar beyond a door marked "Station Master's Office" at the end of a dimly lit corridor—a unique "journey through time and space" unfolds within this hotel. Art pieces using railway parts and other materials are scattered throughout the hotel, creating a space where space and art become one, connecting memories of the past to the present and future. Our company was responsible for the overall design supervision of the 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 that rebranded the former Greenpia Setouchi, owned by Kure City, into a resort hotel that combines confectionery business with a stay-type resort hotel. Based on concept design concept of "a unique resort that coexists with nature and allows you to feel the beauty of Setouchi," the entrance, lobby, guest rooms, restaurant, cafe, courtyard, and hot spring facilities were renovated, and it was reborn as a new resort hotel. Guest rooms with panoramic views of the many islands of the Seto Inland Sea, and a cafe where you can enjoy sweets exclusive to the facility, can be used by people of all ages for various occasions. Our company participated from the basic concept stage and comprehensively handled everything from spatial concept formulation to design, layout, signage and graphic concept design, interiors construction, and FF&E, utilizing our creativity.

This is a renovation project for the Courtyard by Marriott Ginza Tobu Hotel. Since its opening, it has been a turning point in the times, and this project aims to evolve the hotel into a new kind by improving comfort and planning distinctive hotel restaurants. The plan is to maintain the appeal of a full-service hotel with accommodation, banquet, and restaurant functions, while also capturing the recovery of inbound tourism demand in the post-COVID era. To upgrade both functionality and concept design, the entire hotel was closed for the first time since its opening for a major renovation. In this renovation, the concept was "GINZA CONTRAST," and the charm of Ginza lies in its duality: "a city where you can enjoy special occasions such as sightseeing, theater, and shopping, with a sense of glamour and classic style," and "a city that blends into your daily life and has the goodness of being used as a matter of course, accompanying you in your life." While valuing the combination of both, the project proposes a new way to enjoy and spend time at the hotel, where visitors can move freely and casually without clearly separating "work" and "play," "friends" and "yourself," and "travel" and "life." Our company was responsible for restaurant concept development, tenant leasing, interiors design and design supervision for guest rooms, restaurants, and bars, 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.

Located in the Maihama-Shin-Urayasu area of Chiba Prefecture, "1955 Tokyo Bay by Hoshino Resorts" is a 638-room hotel concept design with the concept of "OLDIES GOODIES," inspired by the American worldview of around 1955. It offers convenient and comfortable hotel services for theme park trips, including restaurants where guests can enjoy freshly prepared meals late at night or early in the morning, a 24-hour public space called "2nd Room," and rooms and amenities that are safe and comfortable even with children. The hotel also offers a variety of room types, with interiors featuring concept design and colors reminiscent of America at the time, creating a space that can be used by families, couples, friends, and groups of all ages and for diverse occasions. Our company has been involved in the creation of spaces for many of the brands handled by Hoshino Resorts, such as "Hoshinoya," "Kai," and "OMO," and participated in this facility from the conceptual stage. We were comprehensively in charge of everything from formulating the spatial concept that forms the core of the 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 targeting active seniors, located within the "HARUMI FLAG" area, a new town born from large-scale urban development. Our company assisted from the basic concept stage and was in charge of the common area planning. Nearby is Harumi Pier, Tokyo's gateway to the sea, where luxury cruise ships from both Japan and abroad call, making it a special place visited by ships from all over the world. Inspired by the characteristics of this area, we concept design the space for "Home Clair," a cultural school established within this property, to resemble a cruise ship. 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 a mechanism that serves as a starting point for activities through "culture," such as a culture wall with records from multiple generations and cultures and a movable stage that can accommodate various activities. In the resident-only lounge called "Clair Lounge," we conceptually incorporated Art Deco concept design used in the 1920s when cruise ship travel was popular, creating a special space where residents can relax while enjoying board games and light refreshments.

This is the first urban condominium in the "NOT A HOTEL" brand, which offers vacation homes for purchase starting from 10 nights per year. Our company was in charge of the interior concept concept design and basic planning. The overall supervision was handled by Kundo Koyama, and the concept is to enjoy the "blank space" in life. There are eight types of spacious rooms, all over 100 square meters and equipped with balconies. Each room is composed of a different concept and concept design while maintaining a sense of unity.

We were in charge of the renovation of Crossdine, a popular all-day dining restaurant with a buffet located inside Hotel Metropolitan. While maintaining its main concept since its opening, "Cross over dining," an international culinary crossroads by expert chefs specializing in Japanese, Western, and Chinese cuisine, we adopted a new concept design concept, "CASA VALLEY," meaning a house with a large roof. The lively open kitchen has been enhanced as a "show kitchen," and the space has been reborn as an open, modern living and dining area with a large roof, centered around the kitchen. The imposing pillars supporting the high ceilings give off a calm, woody warmth. Pendant lights, chandeliers, and brackets hanging from the ceiling emit a warm light, creating a comfortable atmosphere like a home that always welcomes you. To ensure that customers with different purposes and group sizes can comfortably use the space, we have composed it into three styles: DINING AREA, SALON STYLE AREA, and GARDEN LIVING AREA.

This is a project to convert the former Horibe family residence, a former cotton wholesaler, into a work facility located in Yorozumachi Arcade, the central urban area of Shimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture. Shimabara City is a "city of water" that has been designated as one of Japan's top 100 waters, and the abundant spring water from the Unzen Mountains that flows throughout the city is essential to the lives of its citizens. The former Horibe family residence, built in 1848, draws this spring water into its grounds, giving the building a unique atmosphere where you can hear the quiet sound of water in the garden and indoors. The design policy is to take advantage of the building's characteristics, which are familiar to local citizens, and its location in the city center, to become a "town front" for Shimabara citizens, businessmen, tourists, and everyone, and to revitalize the city center. We aimed to create a facility that would contribute to the promotion of multi-generational citizen exchange.

HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU, A PARKROYAL Hotel is a 538-room lifestyle hotel located on the 18th, 20th-38th floors of the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower, built on the site of the former Shinjuku TOKYU MILANO, which symbolized the culture of Shinjuku's Kabukicho district and supported people's leisure time alongside Japan's economic growth. concept design concept is "a hotel that connects with the city," incorporating the characteristics, history, and culture of Kabukicho, a city that embraces all kinds of individuality, while referencing the era (mid-century) of 1956, when the Shinjuku Tokyu Culture Hall, the predecessor of Shinjuku TOKYU MILANO, was built, and creating a hybrid space that is both forward-looking and modern. The theme of the guest rooms is "APARTMENT ROOM." Based on concept design language of the mid-century, the guest rooms are brought together as a new living space with artificial light and textures, with the hope that they will become a place where all kinds of individuality reside and lead the new culture of the city. In contrast, JAM17 DINING & BAR is themed around various "CULTURE SOCIETY CLUBs." It is positioned as a basement floor of the city, sprinkled with pieces of history and culture, serving as a place of exchange that will become a new hub for cultural dissemination through various forms of communication and expression. Every flow from the dining area, bar, and lobby to the guest rooms is connected to the city, proposing a new way of staying where guests can enjoy the unfolding of various scenes like a movie.

For the renewal of "Spa World Hotel & Resort" (formerly known as "Spa World World's Great Hot Springs"), which celebrated its 25th anniversary, our company was responsible for design supervision and production of the pool and the design and construction of the lobby. concept design concept is to create a new facility that combines the entertainment elements that are the charm of both Shinsekai, a tourist spot in Osaka, and Spa World, with the elements of a high-quality hotel and resort. The pool area is themed as "an adult spa where you can be healed with water and light," and we also handled the content creation for the highlight 3D screen, as well as the infinity pool facing Tsutenkaku Tower. The main building lobby has a different theme on each floor, creating a space where you can enjoy a different world on each floor.

This was a major renovation project commemorating the 25th anniversary of Anniversaire Omotesando's opening. Our company was in charge of the complete renovation of the chapel, cafe, salon, banquet halls (3 floors), and flower shop. As a symbol of our desire to transform the venue not just into a wedding hall, but into a vibrant new "hall of anniversaries," we created a space where the happy atmosphere unique to Anniversaire can be experienced more on a daily basis through the path that the bride and groom walk after their ceremony, and where various moments can be created by each customer. Furthermore, each newly renovated floor has its own unique characteristics, expanding the range of choices that can be enjoyed, allowing for a freer expression of the joy that arises from them, and realizing a space that can be used for various occasions beyond just weddings. In addition, concept design of "connecting and linking" is subtly incorporated throughout each floor, expressing the spatial nature of a "hall of anniversaries."

This project, a collaboration between Mori Building and Keio University, aims to create an innovative hub for next-generation preventive medicine, set against the backdrop of Azabudai Hills, a "Modern Urban Village" concept based on the two pillars of Green & Wellness. The center will expand and relocate from within the university hospital in Shinanomachi to two floors, the 5th and 6th floors, of the Mori JP Tower in Azabudai Hills. The 5th floor will offer personalized health checkups where patients can order examination menus according to their own needs, while the 6th floor will offer a newly established membership-based medical service, "Preventive Medicine Membership." AND was responsible for concept design of the common areas on the 5th and 6th floors, excluding the examination rooms.