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This project involved the renovation of the headquarters of NICE Co., Ltd., Head Office that distributes timber and building materials, to coincide with its 70th anniversary. Our company was selected as the winner of a proposal competition. Based on the concept of "Knowing trees and communicating about wood," we aimed to create a facility that contributes to building a brighter society with wood, by establishing a base where wood specialists can gather and creating a sustainable cycle centered on wood, thereby further revitalizing the distribution of wood. The 1st and 2nd floors, where visitors are welcomed, and the 8th floor, which houses the reception rooms, were considered spaces that can appeal to customers, and were concept design using NICE's original wood products as materials. In the lobby, dynamic wooden columns that extend to the high ceiling of the atrium and vertical blinds made of lace material attached to large glass windows gently block views from the outside world, and scattered glass lamps represent sunlight filtering through trees, creating a welcoming space that makes the most of the large space. On the 7th floor, where employees gather, we have created a meeting room and library corner where employees can enjoyably and spontaneously engage with "trees," making it a craftsman's space where technology can be gathered and accessed. By creating spaces for concentration and spaces that encourage active communication, we have created a flexible spatial configuration that supports the working style of each employee. [Social Issues/Customer Issues/Requests] The specific concept design for this renovation were to create an office environment that symbolizes sustainability, such as "decarbonization and wood utilization," and to share values, as well as improve communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Solution] In order to realize the strong desire for wood utilization, we communicated closely with the project manager at Nice Co., Ltd. and the person in charge at their own factory, and proceeded with concept design while deciding on materials and wood colors. In the employee communication area, we intentionally created a spatial configuration without boundaries, and the area is softly divided with furniture such as family restaurant benches and solo desks for focused work, centered around a curved bookshelf. By using an OA floor, we have provided functionality that enables flexible working styles. [Customer Feedback] Thanks to NOMURA Co.,Ltd. 's involvement, we were able to create a sophisticated and tranquil hospitality space reminiscent of a hotel lobby, something we would never have conceived on our own. This time, they used a variety of our company's products and tree species as materials. Where this could have easily resulted in a disjointed impression, they exquisitely harmonized the characteristics of each tree species with the space, realizing a wood-based renovation befitting a company rooted in "wood." We are deeply grateful to NOMURA Co.,Ltd. for their high level concept design and technical expertise. <Our Project Members> [Development] Takuya Kitai [Sales & Project Promotion] Takuya Kitai, Midori Nakayabu, Seishun Yoshii [design, layout] Sachiko Taihiji, Nao Hiura [Production & construction] Ryowa Hirowatari, Nozomi Iwashita, Nohara Kikuchi

Business Brain Ota Showa Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as BBS) has been providing management accounting consulting, system construction and operation, and business process outsourcing for more than 50 years. The office was relocated to Head Office to accommodate new ways of working and to realize a carbon-neutral society. our company took charge of design, layout and construction in the entrance and visitor meeting room areas. The layout plan is structured around two key words: history, which has supported client management accounting, and the near future, which supports innovation and digital innovation. It also conveys a sense of dignity as a consulting company originating in Japan and hopes that the company will survive for 100 years. In order to express the "history" and "near future" characteristic of BBS, the "history" is expressed with wooden ribs of different sizes, which are the base material of the entire space. In contrast to the wooden ribs, a central light box is placed in the center of the floor to express the future, using original glass film with delicate lines and indirect lighting. < our company Project Members > [Sales/Project Management] Keishi Kawashima [Planning/Design Direction] Hisako Kashiwase [Planning/concept design] Sayaka Eto [Production Management] Yusuke Yamazaki

This is a renovation project for the Toyobo Building, located along the Dojima River in Osaka, an area brimming with charm thanks to its numerous historical buildings and abundant nature. The Dojima River is a representative river of Osaka, known as the "City of Water," and the aim was to create a space where people can work vibrantly while enjoying the pleasant atmosphere of this location. The plaza features an exterior design that makes it seem as if a riverside deck extends to the building, and a swaying willow tree is placed as a symbolic tree, allowing people to visually feel the river breeze. The facade incorporates concept design inspired by the grandeur of the Dojima River and the density of its waves. The building's exterior walls are wrapped in a soft wave design to harmonize with the building while also aiming to become a new symbol of the city. The lobby lounge's design harmonizes with the facade, creating continuity between the interior and exterior, and comfort is created by employing various types of sofas and original acoustics. In addition, visual art that visualizes the outside environment, such as temperature and wind, is applied to the central pillar, creating an atmosphere where the pleasantness of the river breeze can be felt indoors. Each floor features photographs of the Dojima River, showcasing its diverse expressions, while the restrooms are adorned with original artwork that delicately depicts waves, creating a different color palette on each floor that will surprise visitors.

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Co., Ltd. manufactures a variety of packaging containers utilizing materials such as metal, plastic, paper, and glass, and as one of the world's leading comprehensive container manufacturers, has provided products that support every aspect of people's lives. As part of the renovation project for the Innovation Gallery on the 15th floor of Head Office, the facility was concept design with the concept of "a place where various information and people that will be triggers for daily life, work, and the future meet and communicate." [Social Issues/Customer Issues/Requests] Through this renovation, the Innovation Gallery was to become an information dissemination facility that creates and revitalizes dialogue with customers. The facility was to be recognized both internally and externally as a place where the latest information on packaging containers can be obtained, by disseminating information on the core technologies of each company in the Toyo Seikan Group, as well as the latest technologies and initiatives. These were the requests we received. [Solution] A topic displays corner was set up to disseminate the "present" of packaging containers through the latest technologies and initiatives, and a modular concept design was adopted to create a system that is easy to operate in a timely manner. In addition, a core technology displays corner was set up for each group company, and the spatial concept design was created to intuitively convey the "core technologies" that are the strengths of each company and the "overall strength" of the Toyo Seikan Group. <Our Project Members> [Sales & Project Management] Yoshiki Yamada [Planning] Atsuro Iizuka [design, layout] Kaoru Ueda, Akika Yamada, Daishin Terumine [Production & construction] Takashi Kodama

This project involved design, layout the showroom at Panasonic Corporation's Tsu Plant, which is the core of its founding business: the production of wiring devices. The aim was to gain further customer trust by allowing visitors to experience and understand the technological capabilities and cutting-edge production system hidden behind the wiring device products in displays room and factory. displays room is composed of sections on "History," "Product Introduction," "Introduction to the Tsu Plant," and "Introduction to Factory Technology and Production Capabilities," and is designed to link with various parts of each building on the site. We considered everything, including the factory tour, as elements that make up the showroom, and aimed to create a "showroom for the entire factory" by making displays room the starting point and connecting to the manufacturing building. [Social Issues/Customer Issues/Requests] In order to build "trust," which is the theme of the facility, with our customers, our role was to embody how to deepen visitors' understanding of the Tsu Plant's technological capabilities, factory production capabilities, and history through experience. [Solution] Under the keyword of "trust," we picked out the strengths of the Tsu Plant that are embodied in the products and created points that would give visitors insights and surprises through displays. displays is designed to allow visitors to deepen their understanding step by step as they progress along the route, connecting each point along the way. We created a space where "trust" with visitors deepens throughout the entire factory experience. <Our Project Members> [Sales & Project Management] Hikaru Sato, Yu Takahashi [design, layout] Hiroaki Mori, Minamo Maeda, Mayumi Shigematsu [Production & construction] Kazuya Fujii, Yu Oishi

Since opening as a whisky museum in 1998, the number of visitors has exceeded 600,000, partly due to the airing of dramas and the arrival of the highball boom. However, due to the aging of the facilities and the fact that the way displays are presented is no longer in line with the times, a review of the entire Yoichi Distillery visitor facilities has been undertaken, and as the first phase of the plan, the old whisky hall of the facility will be renovated. The Yoichi Distillery is an important point of contact where visitors can experience Nikka, and it can be said to be a sacred place for whisky fans. However, the previous visitor facilities were not at a level commensurate with its importance, and the fact that they had not kept up with the changes and evolution of the world was a major challenge for this renovation. The main theme of the renovation is to create a story about the ideal whisky making of founder Masataka Taketsuru, or Yoichi as the origin of Nikka, and how it started here and is moving towards the future, thereby fostering understanding and empathy for the Nikka brand. [Social Issues/Customer Issues/Requests] ① The purpose of the renovation is to further improve the level of understanding and satisfaction of visitors, increase the number of Nikka fans, and strengthen the brand. 2) In line with the growing popularity of whiskey, displays will be renovated to accommodate the expanding user base and diversifying visitor needs. 3) Multilingual support will be reorganized to accommodate the increase in foreign visitors. 4) The main target audience will be customers who are interested in whiskey. 5) displays everything from basic aspects such as the manufacturing process to details and trivia, but will not be comprehensive; the key points should be intuitively understandable. These were the requests. [Solution] In designing this project, we made a major shift in thinking from the previous whiskey museum, which was a general and comprehensive place for providing information about whiskey, and tried a completely new displays approach. Based on the concept of "Discovering the essence of Nikka Whisky through the brand stories of Nikka's four products," we focused on four brands that represent Nikka and created an displays experience based on each brand story. The aim was to create an experience where visitors could learn about the essence of Nikka Whisky and basic whiskey knowledge while following the brand stories. displays incorporates, for the first time, highly anticipated displays for whiskey fans, including video interviews with various people working at the distillery and an introduction to the important role of blenders. displays explanations include trivia information for the main target audience, as well as numerous displays that delve into the secrets of the manufacturing process that shape the individuality of the products. For multilingual support, displays explanations are primarily in Japanese and English, and to accommodate the largest group of visitors from China, we have introduced digital technology that allows them to read translated explanations on their personal mobile phones. <Our Project Members> [Sales/Project Management] Tadayuki Matsubara [Creative Direction] Keiyu Tamura [concept design Direction] Fujie Suzuki [concept design Planning] Akika Yamada, Kensaku Shiroto [Planning] Tomoko Yanagihara, Atsuro Iizuka [Production] Tsukasa Iwasaki, Ikumo Umemoto

Panasonic Laboratory Tokyo (hereinafter referred to as PLT) has been renovated as a Tokyo R&D hub that practices new ways of working in the With/After COVID-19 environment. PLT was established in Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo in April 2016, and then moved to its current location in Shiodome Hamarikyu in December 2018. As the "Human-Tech Research Institute," it has been operated as a "co-creation lab" that conducts collaborative innovation activities such as AI-HUB and Robotics-HUB, which involve collaboration with both internal and external partners, centered around engineers who develop advanced technologies that are close to people. In the With/After COVID-19 environment, we have re-evaluated the values and functions required of the office, taking into account the fact that it has been positioned as a hub that practices collaborative innovation with both internal and external partners since its inception, and has been redesigned with PLT members based on the concept of "SHARE." "SHARE" means "sharing" various things such as "thoughts and experiences," "information and context," and "colleagues and encounters" of the people who work together at PLT. PLT is using its office renovation as a new "SHARE" starting point, and as an R&D hub for "questioning, feeling, and sharing" well-being in daily life and work, as well as an office that will revitalize co-creation innovation activities, it is a facility that aims to be constantly updated with the tenants taking the lead. <Our Project Members> [Sales/Project Management] Ryo Sugaya [Planning/ concept design] Sayaka Koga, Ryosuke Naga, eiei haymanmyint [Production/ construction] Yosuke Ito

The Fukushima City Creative Business Salon Development Project was a public proposal competition held in July 2021, and our Tokyo Head Office was awarded the contract, with the Tohoku Branch taking over the design. The project involved renovating the permanent displays room of the Fukushima City Industrial Exchange Plaza on the second floor of Corasse Fukushima, a complex facility adjacent to JR Fukushima Station West Exit, to create a new business exchange hub with coworking spaces and shared offices, aiming to renovate the facility into a comfortable space for business people, freelancers, and university students. The area covers approximately 755 square meters. Fukushima is particularly known for its vibrant photography scene, and a gallery displays the rich natural beauty and seasonal landscapes of the area, as well as cultural and artistic works reflecting the rich sensibilities of Fukushima residents, was installed on the wall of the coworking space. concept design concept for the salon is the "Four Seasons Gallery," combining Fukushima's seasonal events with the rich sense of color of its people. It is a gallery created together with the citizens of Fukushima, designed to provide a more relaxing space for viewing art. [Social Issues/Customer Issues/Requests] While a spacious layout was required in light of the post-COVID era, there was also a need for zoning that considered profitability and securing sufficient seating. The shared office, business networking space, coworking space, and meeting rooms each required different environmental tastes for the floor, walls, and ceilings, as well as a layout and furniture selection that would suit the needs of various users, such as business people, freelancers, and university students, to ensure the facility could be used comfortably by everyone. [Solution] As a creative space for generating new businesses, we leveraged the large area of the facility and developed the entire space into two zones with different images. The business networking space is an active, bright, natural, and comfortable cafe-like zone, with white as the base color for the walls and floor of the corporate PR displays, creating an environment that evokes the warmth of wood, and furnished with easily movable furniture to suit various uses such as seminars and networking events. The coworking space is a calm lounge zone, with gray as the base color, and a contrasting environment created by using dark brown and dark-colored wood on niche walls, and furnished with furniture that suits the diverse needs of individuals, such as comfortable sofas, large tables, and counter seats for focused work. Furthermore, to foster connections with the local community and build a stronger sense of community, we aimed to enhance the functionality of the corporate PR displays displays and add the "Shikisai Gallery," which will be created in collaboration with the citizens of Fukushima, thereby aiming to create new connections between the people who use the facility and the city. <Our Project Members> [Development] Akihiko Nishimura [Sales/Project Management] Keisuke Yoshida [design, layout] Takayuki Kobayashi, Kenichi Suzuki, Makio Miura [Design Management] Kazunobu Nakamura [Production/ construction] Johei Saito

COLOPL, Inc. has been creating unprecedented "new experiences" under its mission of "Entertainment in Real Life"—making everyday life more enjoyable and wonderful through entertainment. In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we believed that creating an environment that facilitates communication, in addition to a safe working environment, was crucial to continuing to provide people with new experiences. Therefore, we created an office that aims to be a "cutting-edge infection control-focused office based on scientific evidence." We have created an environment where employees can increase their productivity and thrive by streamlining operations and fostering the creation of original ideas in line with the new era. Linoleum, an antiviral natural material and carbon-neutral material, is used for flooring and furniture, contributing to the realization of a sustainable society that takes SDGs and ESG into consideration. We have aimed to improve the motivation and productivity of creators with features that encourage communication, such as standing meeting spaces, a game corner equipped for use in research and development, and a bear library with a wide range of books. DE-SIGN Inc. was in charge of overall project management, SIGNAL Inc. was in charge of concept design, and our company was mainly in charge of interiors, furniture, and signage graphics construction. <Our Project Members> [Sales & Project Management] Kaori Murakami [Production & construction] Katsuya Banno, Nozomi Iwashita, Ikuho Oiwa

This is a new office relocation project for Growth Ex Partners Co., Ltd., a company that provides DX support for businesses. The company has moved Head Office to a high-rise floor on the 48th floor of the Shinjuku Nomura Building, and aims to create a "place where employees can be happy and improve performance." The basic concept of the new office is not just a place to work, but a plaza-like space where all employees can gather and where communication spaces that promote encounters and discoveries can be fostered. [Social Issues/Client Issues/Requests] The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed our lives, with more people working and eating at home and flexible working styles becoming possible, but at the same time, the very existence of the office has been questioned. While it is possible to work without problems remotely, the president still wanted "everyone to come to the office." The new office needed to be a place where coming to work is enjoyable and motivation and engagement are enhanced. [Solution] Rather than just an office as a place to work, we explored and designed an office that "has communication at its core, where people naturally want to gather." The office is filled with features that encourage proactive action and serve as catalysts for communication, such as a lounge space where people can work as if they were playing, and a space where furniture layouts can be freely customized according to the purpose. To foster employee pride and boost motivation, we boldly placed artwork by Leslie David, a rising art director active in Paris, throughout the entire space, making coming to work a more enjoyable experience. Combining the image of an "agora," symbolizing a gathering place, with the location on the 48th floor, we proposed the original name "Sky AGORA." <Our Project Members> [Sales/Project Management] Hiroki Nekota [Planning] Kenta Masubuchi [design, layout] Manabu Yamanobe, Tomoya Sato, Shunsuke Ami [Production/ construction] Kazuiso Yoshimura

Our company was responsible for the planning, design, layout, and construction of "Yao Daiichi Shokudo Isshoku," the employee cafeteria that opened on November 1, 2021, at Sharp Corporation's (hereinafter: Sharp) Yao Plant. In proposing the project, we focused not just on creating a stylish space, but on "a proposal that only Nomura could make," proposing a cafeteria that would serve as an internal branding space where people could discover "SHARP's essence" across organizational boundaries and generations, while also serving as an external branding space that could be experienced by visiting business partners and affiliated companies. We implemented three zoning areas: lunch, work, and salon, and designed the cafeteria not only as an employee cafeteria, but also as a place where people can relax, hold meetings with internal and external guests, and connect and communicate. A single red line (Sharp Red) runs through the cafeteria, representing Sharp's history to date and its future. For this project, we considered concept design that would preserve the characteristics of the Yao Plant, which has a history of approximately 65 years as a production base for white goods, while also ensuring hygiene. Furthermore, by utilizing the mezzanine floor, which was previously used for the production line of manufactured products, as displays space for SHARP's iconic historical products, we also implemented an SDG-oriented initiative that reduced waste and removal costs. [Social Issues/Customer Issues/Requests] We received a request to create a space that would revitalize internal connections, as communication between business divisions was weak. [Solution] We proposed a space that could be used not just as a place to eat, but also as a "place to work" and a "place to relax." We also proposed displays past products as a "place where communication among employees can be revitalized and where they can feel and discover SHARP's history." <Our Project Members> [Sales/Project Management] Yui Takahashi [design, layout] Shota Umetani, Ryo Yamato, Yusuke Nakamura, Ayaka Miura [Production Management] Yoshitsugu Mukoyama ~Related Links~ [Announcement] ・ NOMURA Co.,Ltd. 's Social Good Activities: Case Study of SHARP Yao Plant "Yao Daiichi Shokudo Isshoku"

"EXPRESS WORK" is a new workspace for JR Central's EX service ("Express Reservation" and "Smart EX") members*1. Located in the Marunouchi Central Building, it consists of two sections: the drop-in type "EXPRESS WORK-Lounge" and the small-scale rental office "EXPRESS WORK-Office". Our company was involved from the concept formulation stage and was in charge of project management, spatial concept design, and construction. "EXPRESS WORK-Lounge" and "EXPRESS WORK-Office" are located in an extremely convenient location directly connected to Tokyo Station, making them particularly convenient for business users who use the Shinkansen. The space is a socially responsible space that takes into account JR Central's efforts in global environmental conservation and regional revitalization. interiors features upcycled aluminum from the Tokaido Shinkansen 700 series trains (hereinafter referred to as recycled aluminum)*2, and wood from the Fuji Hinoki brand "FUJI HINOKI MADE" provided by Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture, along the Tokaido Shinkansen line. The subtle scent of cypress creates a relaxing space for business users. *1 How to use "EXPRESS WORK-Lounge": In addition to being an EX service member, you must also register as an "EXPRESS WORK" member. *2 Upcycling: This refers to transforming waste that would otherwise be discarded into a new product by adding new value such as concept design and ideas. (Source: IDEAS FOR GOOD)

The Creative Museum opened in 2006 as the successor to RiSuPia, which was established within the Panasonic Center Tokyo. Based on STEAM education, it is a place to practice inquiry-based learning with themes such as SDGs. As a place to nurture children's intellectual curiosity and creativity, it provides an environment where they can experience both learning and creating things. The space is designed around five pillars to freely unleash curiosity and motivation to create: "a feeling that it's okay to make a mess," "a feeling that you can make it yourself," "a feeling that you can rearrange things," "a feeling that you can't be confined to a box," and "a feeling of concept design session." Furthermore, from an SDGs perspective, the existing environment was cleverly reused and updated by incorporating it as a concept design motif. The project team's desire to add a new history to the history of the predecessor museum is also expressed in the spatial concept design. <Our Project Members> [Sales & Project Management] Kei Yamazaki [Direction] Akane Yamaguchi [design, layout] Sayaka Koga, Kiyoho Tani, Ayumi Sasai, Mirai Nakade [Production & construction] Yuta Kumazawa, Yumi Asakura ~Related Links~ [Press Release] ・ NOMURA Co.,Ltd. 's Social Good Activities: The Case of AkeruE Creating a space that nurtures children's intellectual curiosity and creativity for a better circular society in the future [nomlog] ・How AkeruE came to be. Talking about spatial concept design. (Part 1) ・ concept design that you don't feel guilty about to the Earth with an upcycling concept (Part 2)

Carelitz & Partners Co., Ltd. is a rapidly growing company in the elderly care business, primarily focusing on home care, utilizing IT technology. For their expansion project, which involved relocating Head Office head office from the 8th to the 15th floor of Shinjuku Miraina Tower, we concept design the entrance and conference rooms, which will serve as the company's face. [Social Issues/Client Issues/Requests] Because many job interviews are conducted there, they requested an entrance that would allow job applicants to relax during interviews and that would reflect the company's growth. [Solution] Since the corporate color is green, we placed live plants within a lattice, symbolizing "growth without constraints" as the plants grow and extend beyond the frame. Furthermore, by dividing the meeting rooms with glass partitions, we created a sense of spaciousness and achieved an open space that takes advantage of the surrounding scenery. Because the color green has a relaxing effect visually, we laid wood and green carpets on the floors of the meeting rooms. In addition, in response to the increase in web-based meetings, we prepared teleconferencing booths for 1-2 people and meeting rooms that can accommodate 4 to 20 people, allowing for flexible use depending on the number of participants. Because many training sessions are held within the company, we designed the entrances to be separate for visitors and employees participating in training, taking into consideration the flow of movement. <Our Project Members> [Development] Nobutoshi Okawa [Sales/Project Management] Ai Mukuo [design, layout] Shigemi Shimizu, Sayaka Koga, Mitsutaka Hagiwara [Production construction] Kota Shimizu, Keita Odajima

The "Morinaga Angel Museum MORIUM" was created as part of Morinaga & Co.'s 120th anniversary celebration. Our company handled the total production, including spatial concept design, displays design and production, and the creation of various content such as theater videos.