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This project was undertaken by Takekoma Shrine, one of Japan's three major Inari shrines, to create a vibrant community. Our company played a central role, forming a tripartite team involving the shrine, the local community, and our company. The team's work was broadly divided into five areas: "maintenance of the shrine's sacred grove," "establishment of a café," "revitalization of the local community," "promotion," and "creation of a new festival." Our company provided comprehensive production services, including planning, logo concept design, design administration, landscape concept design, construction, exterior work, café opening support, café menu development, product development, video production, and public relations. Our goal was to ensure that Takekoma Shrine continues to exist as an indispensable part of the lives of the citizens, in a sustainable way, for the future. 〇Comprehensive Production Details ① Identifying customer challenges ② Developing solutions ③ Considering implementation (operation) structure ④ Establishing implementation (operation) structure (leasing) ⑤ concept design based on the opinions of the shrine and operators ⑥ Product development (food and beverage menu, selection of products for sale) ⑦ Considering revitalizing the entire shrine ⑧ Creating a promotional video for the entire shrine ⑨ Considering CAFÉ promotion ⑩ Planning the opening ceremony ⑪ Attracting various media outlets ⑫ Implementing PDCA after opening ⑬ Creating a new festival ⑭ Creating a global promotional video for overseas markets. By soliciting supporters from our network (mainly local companies), we have established a system that can operate independently.

KOCHIKAME Museum" is a sightseeing base facility for the Kameari area in Katsushika City, based on the manga "Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Koen-mae Hashutsujo" (Here I come, Kameari Koen-mae Hashutsujo). We were in charge of the concept of the facility, displays, content planning and design, and construction. In addition, we planned and designed the circulation measures around Kameari Station, construction and promotional measures for the opening of the facility. The two teams, CIC (Content Integration Center), a team of experts in IP content*, and the public works facility team, which has expertise in local government tourism base facilities and city planning, leveraged each other's strengths. The concept of the project was "The main character builds a facility on his own and then runs away to the town of Kameari! The architecture looks like a stack of comic book panels, with famous scenes popping out of interiors and a space that exudes the worldview of the work concept design, creating a sense of existence for the main characters and creating an immersive spatial experience for visitors. Visitors experience a consistent spatial story from the entrance to the exit, as if they are chasing a hero who has escaped. This also contributes to the promotion of the shopping district and local revitalization of Katsushika Ward and the Kameari area. *This term refers to all content protected by Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). For example, games, movies, animation, manga, novels, music, characters, etc. fall under IP content.

The "SeaZoo" fish displays area at Kinosaki Marine World in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, celebrated its 30th anniversary and reopened on July 25, 2024, after renovations. The concept of the newly completed displays "CUBE" in "SeaZoo" is "Towards a more conversational aquarium." Through conversations with the creatures and zookeepers, 20 cube-shaped tanks, illustrations, and graphic boards, it aims to be a new displays style that encourages learning together, curiosity, new discoveries, and free thinking.

We exhibited "Towards Our Future - SCRAP MATERIAL UPCYCLE PROJECT - SCRAPTURE" at "DESIGNART TOKYO 2023," one of Japan's largest concept design and art festivals. "SCRAPTURE" is an upcycling project that transforms "SCRAP," which is discarded from building materials and interiors materials, into "FURNITURE," and further reuses it as recycled material, returning it to the earth. We created furniture as practical and sustainable message art that makes interiors waste, which is usually not seen, feel close to us and continues to appeal to our emotions and memories. After that, it is circulated as new interiors material, and we aim for it to be a medium that expands the circle of co-creation and becomes an opportunity to think about a better future.

Cacao Tiegokaan visits cacao producing areas and works with cacao farmers to create chocolate from beans without compromise. The interior of the store is decorated with crushed cacao husk, the thin skin of cacao that is discarded during the chocolate manufacturing process. The chocolate carefully made from cacao fruit and the interior of the store, wrapped in cacao husk, resonate with each other, creating a special space where you can experience the charm of cacao with your whole body.

This is the first drive-thru project in Asia, named "% ARABICA", located in a natural park in the center of Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK), an artificial island in Jakarta, Indonesia, which is experiencing rapid development. The structure is composed of two different buildings intersecting with each other. One of the buildings has a round glass façade and a structure that has been stripped down to the bare minimum, which pursues a sense of openness and visual spaciousness, while creating an open space where the bustle of the store can be felt from the outside. In contrast, the other building is a closed space with a massive structure that provides privacy and facility functions, clearly organizing the roles of each building. The layout of the roasting room, coffee counter, and customer seats radiates from the center of the circle to the outside, allowing the baristas to have a view of the entire store while roasting and serving are the main focus. On the other hand, the line of sight from the guests is naturally directed toward the outside view, which is considered to prevent the lines of sight from meeting each other too much, providing a special time to enjoy coffee while looking at the lush natural park with a 360-degree panoramic view.

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.

The Aichi Startup Hall was newly established on the second floor of STATION Ai, a startup support hub developed by Aichi Prefecture. Aichi Prefecture has long been home to numerous entrepreneurs who have contributed to the development of its industries. To unravel the stories of their encounters and inspirations, how they overcame adversity, and how they fostered innovation, the hall aims to provide a timeless and inspiring experience for aspiring entrepreneurs and the next generation of children, offering insights into their beliefs, challenging spirit, and visions, stimulating their creativity. The hall is divided into four zones, broadly introducing the roots of Aichi's industries and the challenges faced by many entrepreneurs associated with Aichi. Through displays displays digital technologies such as video and AI, it offers a sensory and emotionally resonant learning experience for everyone, from children to adults. In addition to the digital displays, a library curated to complement the facility's content has also been established. With the intention of guiding these various displays contents, which fuse digital and analog elements, across time and space into the future, we incorporated the three elements that created Aichi—wood, water, and earth—into the spatial composition, realizing a flexible, streamlined spatial concept design.

Located on the first floor of the "YKK AP30 Building," constructed to commemorate YKK AP's 30th anniversary, this Philosophy Hall offers a glimpse into YKK AP's philosophy and journey. Incorporating elements that evoke YKK AP's identity, such as aluminum, glass, curtains, and light, the spatial design visualizes the company's corporate culture of "sitting in a circle, conversing, and offering hospitality." displays utilize symbolic displays methods reminiscent of aluminum extrusion technology, contrasts of light and shadow, and immersive video effects to convey the philosophy, commitment to products, and passion through everything visitors touch and see. Rather than one-way information transmission, the artistic displays methods embody the philosophy of "Architectural Products" that combine technology and concept design, appealing to emotions and serving as a medium for employees to speak in their own words, deepening understanding and relationships with business partners. The aim was to create a space where all visitors can connect with YKK AP's philosophy, empathize with its thoughts and values, and build trusting relationships as partners.

This is a social experiment project to observe how people spend time in outdoor spaces at Nakadori, Marunouchi, Tokyo, and to consider the future of roadways and sidewalks. In the summer of 2024, we tried to gently define the way people gather by manipulating the shape, and to explore comfort. The concept is "i-ma-i." We gave shape to the furniture through geometric manipulation, such as a square movable block bench, a long big table with gradually changing face-to-face distances, a round bench that combines concentration and diffusion, and a bollard-utilizing bench that combines the roadway and sidewalk with handrails, and wrapped it in a way that resonates with the materials of the surrounding environment. Because it is an eventful product, variables need to be taken into account before it can be made permanent, but we were able to demonstrate a new way of gathering. (Date of event: July 25, 2024 - August 18, 2024)

The tenant spaces located on the lower floors of the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower, a complex entertainment facility, are concept design as an integrated space where the boundaries between shared functions and tenant-only areas do not exist, within an open plan that seamlessly connects to the Cinecity Plaza. concept design concept is MOVE. In the center of the atrium space is a stage aimed at nurturing young creators, with a setup that makes performers appear to float above flowing light with infinite reflections. Images flow through the atrium floors, enveloping the viewer and reflecting off the ceiling to create a sense of upward movement. The flowing light continues directly onto the escalator walls, guiding visitors to the upper floors. The entire facility has an open design, creating a unique spatial experience where various scenes unfold as visitors move freely. This project aims to add a new dimension to the Shinjuku Kabukicho area, creating a more inclusive and accepting district.

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.

Azabudai Hills was born as a redevelopment project that took about 35 years to complete, and its theme is "Green & Wellness," with the concept of "Modern Urban Village, a town surrounded by greenery and like a 'plaza' that connects people." It was born as the "future form of Hills," with a vast central plaza at the center of the town and a highly integrated mix of diverse urban functions such as offices, residences, hotels, international schools, commercial facilities, and cultural facilities. The approximately 150 commercial facilities spread throughout the lush green area aim to enrich and create daily ways of working, living, and lifestyles. In particular, the commercial area that spreads over the lower floors of Tower Plaza is positioned as the center of the town, with a commercial area of approximately 2,800 tsubo, facing the central plaza, and a three-story atrium space. In this environmental plan, the motif of "FABRIC" is used down to the materials and details as an element to harmonize with the town, attract visitors to the upper floors, and encourage movement within the floors. The soft curves of the space create a comfortable, high-quality atmosphere, providing an appealing spatial experience that suggests a truly enriched lifestyle for the coming age.

Kubota Corporation, whose mission is to solve social issues in the food, water, and environment business areas, has opened an agricultural learning facility in Hokkaido Ballpark where visitors can learn about the charm and potential of "food and agriculture" in a fun and delicious way. Targeting children as its main audience, the facility is based on the concept of a place where everyone can learn and think together for the future, and has constructed an experiential story revolving around three key factors essential to solving the challenges facing food and agriculture. In particular, the "AGRI QUEST course," aimed at elementary school students in the fourth grade and above, allows participants to learn about the fun and diversity of agricultural management by working as part of a team as an agricultural manager, while the "TECH LAB" allows them to experience the importance of agritech by interacting with cutting-edge smart agriculture and plant factories. A café serving menus made with carefully selected ingredients is also attached. Our group provided a wide range of solutions, including not only planning, design, and construction, but also facility operation, café operation, and event decoration.

The "Jeddah Events Calendar" (hereinafter JEC) is an entertainment event held in Jeddah, the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia, as part of a national strategy. In addition to music concerts by world-renowned artists, attractions such as roller coasters, and various restaurants and shops, one of the main draws to the event is "Anime Village," which showcases Japanese culture, including anime and manga, which are extremely popular in the country. Our company was responsible for everything from initial planning to overall project management, concept design, software development, and on-site design supervision, in collaboration with Avex Asia Pte. Ltd.