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"A dining space that embodies the generous nature of Setouchi" Setouchi is blessed with beautiful scenery, a warm climate, and abundant nature, woven by many islands. The commercial and healthcare facility "Mori no Machi Plaza" is part of the complex "Mori no Machi Grace". Located within this complex is a large, one-of-a-kind food hall (approximately 2,800 m2) that brings together the charms of Okayama and Setouchi. Inspired by the generous nature, this food hall was designed to create a comfortable and relaxed dining space. In the atrium space of approximately 70 meters, ceiling louvers were planned to evoke the calm and majestic waves of Setouchi. The gently extending wave concept design connects the entire store and generously embraces the entire seating area. In the center, a "hill" was created that connects the first and second floors like a terrain, creating a new community. As a gathering place that can be used for various purposes, it will be a place where people can have a snack, read, relax, or find a place they like. Furthermore, denim, a representative industry of Okayama, is used for the chairs and sofas so that customers can experience the unique charm of this area. We hope that this food hall will harmonize with the rich environment of "Forest Town Grace" as a whole, and be loved for a long time as a dining space where people can enjoy the charm of Setouchi, connect through food, and foster hope for the future.

WEAZER, developed by ARTH Co., Ltd., is an off-grid residential module that can be installed in places without electricity, gas, or water infrastructure, as it generates electricity through solar power generation and produces water by filtering and sterilizing rainwater. Another feature is that it can be installed in a short construction period of just a few days, as it is manufactured in a factory and then transported to a location. By incorporating this latest technology, it is possible to realize a world where you can stay anywhere in the world without damaging nature, simply by placing it, and the first model has now opened in Nishiizu as a rental accommodation facility. We were in charge of design supervision and FF&E design and production for this facility.

As the main platform for the "RED°" brand, Japan's largest esports park was born inside Tokyo Tower, an icon of TOKYO/JAPAN. This entertainment facility aims to be the forefront of esports evolving into a national culture, pursuing a space that offers a "different dimension of entertainment experience" packed with fun in every situation, such as playing the latest game titles and enjoying tournaments and events in a stadium equipped with the world's most advanced XR technology. Taking advantage of the old structure, the design is not too clean overall, but rather preserves the taste and expression of the materials due to its age, and makes you aware that it is the interior concept design of Tokyo Tower. The strength created by showcasing the texture of the metal and mortar and the structure itself makes it seem as if it is eroding Tokyo Tower. In anticipation of collaboration with companies and manufacturers, the space is based on versatile and edgy neutral colors, and the brand color "TOKYO RED", which is also the name of the facility, is effectively incorporated into the space to make a strong impression of the RED° brand. We also incorporated video effects to create a new futuristic space.

This is a renovation project for the 1st to 4th floors of the Kinokuniya Shinjuku main store, based on the concept of returning to the origins of the future. As a new long-established bookstore, we will: 1) Be a hub for transmitting culture, art, and information that is appropriate for the times 2) Be a bookstore that will continue to be loved by many customers who love books 3) Continue to maintain and develop the Kinokuniya Building I put the theme in the mission of the store renovation.

THE HOTEL HIGASHIYAMA is a hotel with the concept of "The pinnacle of Kyoto, residing in the East", located in Higashiyama, Kyoto, where many cultural and artistic facilities are concentrated and diverse cultures can be felt. It is a hotel where the purpose of the stay is to experience the beauty that has been passed down in the hearts of modern Japanese people beyond time and space in various forms. The calm plaster-style lobby where guests are first greeted after passing through the entrance displays original art works that can only be seen at this hotel, and while experiencing culture through the works unique to this hotel, you will increase your expectations for the stay that is about to begin. In the original program "Kyoto Iroha", which touches the aesthetic sense unique to Kyoto and enhances the charm of the stay, you can enjoy and feel the culture that has long lived in Kyoto and Japan, approaching it from five angles according to the five senses. You can actually see, smell, taste, touch, hear, move your hands, and learn and enjoy Kyoto culture from the "Iroha" through a menu that can only be experienced here. In Higashiyama, where you can enjoy a tasteful sensibility, this hotel offers a "deepening" journey as an entrance to the pinnacle of Kyoto.

This is an interior and exterior concept design project for a customer service salon for Nomura Real Estate Co., Ltd., located on the old Yamate street in Daikanyama. Based on the common concept of "enveloping" both the inside and outside of the salon, which welcomes customers, the space was composed of four "enveloping and concealing elements": <white pipe skin that envelops and conceals the facade>, <black plaster skin that creates a gallery space>, <curtain skin that welcomes customers>, and <copper-tone punched metal skin that envelops and conceals customers in the waiting area>. It is a space that naturally blends function and design, enveloping and concealing customers from the outside, yet giving a sense of security as they enter.

This project renovated the commercial area of the Panasonic IMP Building, an office building in Osaka Business Park. As the station previously planned for this building still remains underground, we chose the station as concept design motif, hoping that the building would become a hub where people gather, as in the previous plan. The round columns that extend across the multiple floors of the facility were given a strong mortar-like finish and metal framing to create the base of a colonnaded space reminiscent of a station. In the atrium on the west side, this framing forms a continuous arch shape like the station's arcade, and by responding to the existing R ceiling, it creates a sense of unity with the atrium. Within this, the black/gold/verdigris colors and stone wall/plum shapes of the Osaka Castle adjacent to the building were incorporated into the FF&E and fixtures, giving it an affinity with the memories that this land has inherited from 400 years ago. In addition, as many companies are creating environments where people can work outside the office due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we created a place to work in the common areas of the commercial area and explored how a commercial office building could fit new work styles. Furniture has been placed throughout the commercial area to meet a wide range of needs, from meetings to individual work. Each piece of furniture has been designed with various ingenious features, such as sofas with L-shaped expandable tops, high-back chairs that limit visibility and improve concentration, and counter chairs with coat hangers. Plants have been placed as partitions to ensure comfort, and the space can be used primarily as a workplace on weekdays and as a rest area for tourists on weekends. As an open workplace where a variety of people can gather, including not only office workers in the IMP Building but also those working within Osaka Business Park and even visitors to the city, we aimed to create a place where new ways of working and new communication can be born.

This is a renovation project for an old folk house in the Kodoi district of Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, into a rental accommodation facility. This area was a quiet area where the magistrates used to live, and the plan was to provide a stay that incorporates the surrounding environment, so that guests can experience the slow flow of time. The main house will have a kitchen where guests can enjoy dinner with a visiting chef and alcohol at a movable bar. For interiors, we used local materials, and attempted to create a space using local materials, just like in the Edo period, such as clay walls made from local soil and dining tables made from locally grown cherry wood. [Social Issues / Customer Issues / Requests] In order to make the most of the rental old folk house, we were asked to read the characteristics of the site and create an attractive space concept design. [Solution] While taking advantage of the appeal of the existing building, we incorporated a spatial composition that maximizes the surrounding views and finishes that utilize local soil. <Our project members> [Sales/Project Management] Hiratsuka Shinya, Yagi Nobuyuki [Overall Supervision] Koito Norio [Planning] Ninomiya Saki [design, layout] Inoue Hirofumi ~Related Links~ [Release] ・ NOMURA 's social good activities: LOQUAT Villa SUGURO case study - Creating an auberge space that is colored by the charm of the region ・Project for which NOMURA was responsible for the spatial concept design wins silver award and numerous other awards at the Japan Space concept design Awards 2022 [Related achievements] ・LOQUAT Nishiizu

Located near Shijo Omiya in Kyoto, this project renovated an entire alley lined with townhouses built over 110 years ago into an inn. Passing through the reception building, you will find 23 guest rooms, a warehouse, and a restaurant building lined up along the stone-paved alley, creating a gorgeous view reminiscent of the entertainment district of the Edo period. There are five types of guest rooms, all themed on the natural beauty of Kyoto, allowing you to experience the charm of the region in both tangible and intangible culture. The restaurant building in the center of the alley houses a Japanese beef restaurant, making it a unique space that promotes Japanese culture, including food, to the world. The site is approximately 1,400 m2 and includes 26 wooden buildings, making this the largest renovation project in Kyoto's history, attracting attention from Kyoto City.

This project renovated a samurai residence that is over 140 years old in the castle town of Obi Castle in Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture, into a tourist hub and hot spring inn for the town. Each of the five guest rooms was concept design based on the local characteristics, and was composed of the town's color "honmurasaki," "cedar" that supports the industry, "tea tree" that is planted in the hedges, "orange" that is a citrus fruit of the city, and "moss" that is important to the town's landscape. This project was carried out using a subsidy from the "Shopping District Revitalization and Tourism Consumption Creation Project," and our company participated in a wide range of projects, from hard to soft aspects, such as producing cards and maps to encourage people to travel around the area and local shops as a tourist hub, developing cooking experiences, and installing new lanterns as street lights starting from Honjuku. It has been reborn as a central presence in future urban development.

Just as the Nagasaki Kaido was once a bridge that spread the culture and technology that had been introduced to Nagasaki to the rest of the country, the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Kamome has become a new bridge, and the Nagasaki Kaido Kamome Market is spreading the charm of Nagasaki to the rest of the country. The facility development concept is "Nagasaki First." We aim to spread the "Nagasaki-ness" of the city, "connect Nagasaki to the prefecture, the outside world, and the world," "make Nagasaki lively," and "make people want to stop by every day." [Social issues/customer issues/requests] As the gateway to the newly reborn land of Nagasaki, we were asked to create a space that would generate new interactions and be full of bustle. [Solution] concept design concept was "Nagasaki, a city of rich waterside culture and history," and we aimed to express the port that connects to overseas. The facade concept design uses blue and white wave-shaped tiles to express the waterside of Nagasaki Port and the light sparkling between the waves. The interior concept design embodies the city of Nagasaki by creating a space that is easy to move around in, and the layout of the large outer perimeter traffic flow and the small paths that run inwards allows customers to encounter a large number of shops that condense the city of Nagasaki, creating a space that is "somewhat nostalgic yet new" and achieves harmony between the city and its people. [Customer feedback] Due to budgetary and other constraints, there were some parts of the proposed concept design that could not be adopted, but alternative ideas were flexibly suggested and adopted, and we feel that we were able to create an attractive space within the budget. <Our project members> [Sales and project management] Koga Tadahiko [design, layout] Koshizen Hiroaki, Hirayama Yoshitaka, Hada Hideaki, Yamana Mizuki

The Kumamoto Earthquake in April 2016 also damaged the castle tower of Kumamoto Castle. In response to people's longing for the symbolic castle tower to return to its original form, the city of Kumamoto set a policy of early restoration of the tower. The building was completed in March 2021 with the latest earthquake-resistant technology. It carries on the wishes of the people who repaired the castle after repeated disasters over the 400 years since its construction, and contains messages from the people of Kumamoto living in the present for the next 100 to 400 years. displays organized the theme from the basement to the top floor in chronological order to create a corresponding space concept design, and created an easy-to-understand and impressive space using models, images, and wall concept design. It focuses on the castle tower, not the castle as a whole, and conveys the history of the castle construction, its architectural design, its defensive function, the castle and town development, and the thoughts and history of the people who restored the castle after every disaster. [Social Issues/Customer Issues/Requests] ・ Disseminate the historical, architectural and spiritual significance of the keep, which is a symbol of recovery from the Kumamoto Earthquake. In addition, it should be reported that Kumamoto Castle, which has historically suffered from numerous natural disasters, was revived by the recent earthquake. ・ Focus not on the whole of Kumamoto Castle, but on the "Kumamoto Castle keep," and try to share roles, collaborate and complement displays contents of the surrounding facilities. ・ Since there are many restrictions on the preservation environment in the castle tower, basically displays of actual materials should not be done, and the history displays of the keep of Kumamoto Castle after the Seinan War should be added, which was not done before. ・ From the perspective of Universal concept design, we will introduce touch displays and multilingual voice guides so that a wide range of people can enjoy displays. I received the above request. [Solution] With the castle tower as the main character, we organized the story along the timeline from the castle's construction to the present, and set a theme for each time period on each floor. The story is arranged so that you can follow the period from the lower floor to the upper floor. The first floor is the period of Kiyomasa Kato, who built the castle, the Hosokawa period, who became the lord of the domain after that, the modern period, which experienced a complete fire and reconstruction, and the present day, when the Kumamoto earthquake and recovery efforts were made.In addition to the building of the castle tower, we focused on the strong will of the people who repaired it every time after repeated disasters since the Edo period to convey the "I want to restore Kumamoto Castle and pass it on to future generations." Furthermore, to cater to a wide range of visitors, multilingual audio guides and palpable models of the keep were planned and realized. [Customer Comments] displays has been well received by visitors for its easy-to-understand and engaging methods, including explanations using models and projection mapping, and multilingual audio guides using the title sign app. < our company Project Members > 【 Development 】 Masashiro Yokoyama 【 Sales/Project Management 】 Masashiro Yokoyama, Haruka Amano, Annin Sawada 【 design, layout 】 Mitsuyo Ashida, Yuichiro Tsutsumi, Toshie Makigara, Nanako Wajun, Yoichi Honda, Naoya Fujiwara 【 Shape 】 Nobuyuki Endo 【 Production/construction 】 Takashi Ikegaya, Yoshikazu Kimura

The remains of the approximately 1.2 km runway in Uzurano-cho, Kasai City, were from an airfield built during the war, and many other war ruins are scattered around the area, remaining to this day. Kasai City's regional revitalization center facility, "Sora Kasai," serves as an exchange hub for touring these ruins, and the "Uzurano Museum" within it was built as the center of a field museum that conveys the historical facts of the war. The basic plan for the facility was awarded to a joint venture of the three companies, Ooba Co., Ltd., and Iruka Design Group Co., Ltd., who were involved in the design, and our company was mainly in charge of the museum displays. After that, we were independently awarded the order to create displays, and it took about six years from planning to completion. Towards completion, after going through a review committee, we worked with many people, including Kasai City, local war history researchers who had been conducting research for many years, preservation societies, supervisory teachers, and a full-scale airplane model production company, to create the facility. This museum, built on the runway, introduces the short but rich history of Uzurano Airfield, with two full-scale airplane models that are deeply connected to the area as displays. We aimed to create a museum unique to Uzurano, taking advantage of the story and local characteristics of the area. The mission of this museum is to weave the memories of this area, leave them in a tangible form, and pass them on, and we hope that it will become a place where people can think about peace and connect with each other.

Business Brain Ota Showa Co., Ltd. (Below, BBS) has been in business for more than 50 years and provides consulting, system construction and operation, and business process outsourcing. The head office was relocated due to the reduction of office space in order to adapt to new ways of working and consideration for the realization of a carbon-neutral society. our company was in charge of the entrance and the guest meeting room area in design, layout construction. 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 gravity as a consulting company originating in Japan and a desire to become a 100 year company. In order to express the "history" and "near future" characteristic of BBS, the "history" was expressed with wooden ribs of different sizes, and the base material of the whole space was used. In contrast to the wooden ribs, the "future" is represented by a light box at the center of the floor, and the same delicate lines of original glass film and indirect lighting are used. < our company Project Member > [Sales/Project Management] Keiji Kawashima [Planning/Design/Direction] Hisako Kashiwase [Planning/concept design] Sayaka Eto [Production Management] Yusuke Yamazaki

This is a renovation plan for the Toyobo Building, located along the Dojima River in Osaka, an area filled with charming historical buildings and abundant nature. The Dojima River is a river with an attractive landscape that represents Osaka, known as the "City of Water," so we aimed to create a place where people can work energetically while enjoying the comfort of this location. The plaza is designed as if the deck along the river extends to the building, and a swaying willow tree is placed as the 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 is wrapped in a soft wave design, which is intended to harmonize with the building and become a new symbol of the city. The lobby lounge is designed to coordinate with the facade, giving continuity between the inside and outside, and by adopting sofas of various shapes and original acoustics, it creates a comfortable atmosphere. In addition, visual art that visualizes the outside environment such as temperature and wind is applied to the central pillar, allowing people to feel the comfort of the river breeze even indoors. Each floor is decorated with photographs of the Dojima River showing its various faces, while the restrooms feature original art that delicately depicts waves. The different color palettes on each floor will surprise visitors.