Works#Renewal/Renovation

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 value-enhancing renovation project for a 20-story office building completed in 1990 that is directly connected to the second floor deck of Shin-Urayasu Station. The areas to be renovated include the 2nd floor external facade that serves as the entrance to the building, the 2nd floor entrance, and the common area on the standard floor including the restrooms. We have created a good space.

This is a value-enhancing renovation project for a 16-story office building completed in 1988, located in the Nishi-Shinjuku area, a 10-minute walk from Shinjuku Station. The renovations cover the exterior facade on the first floor, landscaping, the first-floor entrance, and the common areas on the standard floors, including the restrooms. The overall concept design concept is "Qualité," which means quality in French.

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.

BLUE NOTE PLACE is a new type of restaurant that harmonizes with the Ebisu neighborhood, a place where people with diverse values and lifestyles gather, by fusing food, music, and culture. It proposes a style of casually enjoying high-quality live music and DJ sets along with meals. The interior luxuriously utilizes a two-story atrium space and is equipped with spaces to accommodate various occasions, including a dining area, bar, lounge, private rooms, and a terrace. While primarily operating as a dining bar, it offers a seamless integration of food and music, allowing customers to enjoy live music and DJ sets more casually with a table charge. Our company was in charge of design, layout.

Initially, Akikusa Gakuen approached us with a request for seismic retrofitting work on their gymnasium. Along with the seismic retrofitting and the renewal of the gymnasium's facade and interiors, they requested that the passageway connecting the school building and the gymnasium be transformed from a "damp and dark atmosphere to a bright and clean passageway. They also wanted a space that the school could leave for future generations." This led to our design project to concept design a passageway space that expresses the identity of Akikusa Gakuen. The most important aspect of this project was creating a space that people would continue to cherish. Therefore, we created the origin of concept design in a workshop with students, and worked on a "concept design of the process" to foster affection and ensure its continuation. Students were asked to bring in photographs that expressed "Akikusa-ness," and we extracted the feelings embedded in them, which were then verbalized in the form of "#〇〇," and elevated into concept design that was incorporated into the passageway. We encouraged students to internalize concept design as something personal to them and spread it to those around them, so that the "Akikusa style" would be passed down through generations and people would continue to interact with the space with affection.

This is a renovation project for guest rooms, a bar, and a façade of a ryokan located in the western part of the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture. It has been reopened as "Atara Night Nishiizu", which is derived from the Manyoshu poem "A wonderful night that is regrettable to end". In terms of guest rooms, we have five suites and one concept room for groups and families. On the first floor, we were in charge of the renovation of the bar, the design of the façade, and the live kitchen.

This is a renovation project of the hotel "TheMana Village" located at the tip of Ashizuri Cape in Kochi Prefecture. Starting in 2020, the former Ashizuri Pacific Hotel will be reborn as a new “TheMana Village”. In the 2022 project, 5 new types of guest rooms and the Italian restaurant "Assurrissimo" in the facility have been expanded. Some of the new guest rooms are twin-type rooms with a large space of 96 square meters, equipped with a private sauna, water bath, open-air bath, and a special room with a fireplace in the room. Aiming to be one of the best resort hotels in Asia, this renovation project aims to provide a special accommodation experience. , is an ongoing project leading to the next renovation.

This project, undertaken by ARTH Group Co., Ltd. (Tosashimizu Resort LLC), which handles accommodation businesses and regional revitalization nationwide, aims to revitalize the entire city of Tosashimizu by transforming the long-established Ashizuri Pacific Hotel Hanatsubaki, a renowned inn at Cape Ashizuri in Kochi Prefecture, into "The Mana Village," one of Asia's leading resort facilities. The facility is located in the naturally rich area of Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park. Although it boasts a spectacular view, the hotel's interiors remained old, as if time had stopped in the Showa era. Initially, the plan was to install a small cafe area, but through repeated discussions, ARTH's vision expanded to include not only the hotel but also the entire Kochi prefecture and Tosashimizu city. It was reborn as a complex facility including an Italian restaurant, offering a luxurious space where guests can experience the nature of Ashizuri. Our company participated from the planning and concept design stage to enhance the facility's appeal, and was in charge of producing the facade, lobby common areas, guest rooms, and restaurant spaces, which are the face of the hotel. (design supervision for guest rooms and Italian restaurant) Starting with "LOQUAT Nishi-Izu" (renovation of an old house into an auberge) which we handled in 2021, we have been working as ARTH's creative partner, producing spaces that contribute to the creation and revitalization of attractive towns.

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.

This is a renovation project for Shiodome Edge (formerly Shiodome Annex Building). Having been built 20 years ago, the need for refreshing concept design and facilities of the entrance and common areas was increasing. In order to enhance competitiveness within the area, this renovation aimed to attract new tenants, improve the satisfaction of existing tenants, and increase the asset value of the building. Furthermore, based on the concept of "SELECTABLE OFFICE," concept design allows companies to choose common areas that match their brand by creating a unique atmosphere on each floor.

"OMO5 Kyoto Sanjo" has opened on Kyoto Sanjo Street, where Kyoto is packed with fun things to see, buy, and eat. As a mechanism to fully enjoy "Kyoto Sanjo", there is a townhouse tower that conveys the history of Takasegawa and information on shops, a town walking map that allows you to enjoy two different courses along the Takasegawa and Sanjo retro town, and a walking map around Sanjo. In the lobby, we have set up content that leads to walking around Sanjo, such as an artwork with the letter "San" lined up with old maps from three different eras, and an art panel frottage of Sanjo no Michi. In addition, in the renovation of the guest room, we have created a small rise where suitcases can be stored, and have devised ways to use the space widely by consolidating the bed and sofa areas.

Mitsukoshi Ebisu, which operated in the commercial building of Ebisu Garden Place, has closed its doors and been reborn as "Center Plaza." Ahead of the grand opening in the fall of 2022, "Foodies Garden" was established on the B2 floor, and the flagship store "Central Square Ebisu Garden Place" opened in one corner of it. Our company supported everything from leasing to store concept design, interiors construction, and production of product display fixtures leading up to the opening of "Foodies Garden." [Social Issues/Customer Issues/Requests] Life Corporation requested that, in preparation for the opening of their flagship store Central Square, they create an even more attractive store while incorporating the essence unique to Ebisu, the location of the store, and following the Central Square brand. [Solution] In concept design of the store facade, we incorporated a "brick wall" inspired by the historical motifs of Ebisu, such as the beer factory and the train station, and utilized materials that evoke the history of Ebisu to create a dignified facade concept design befitting a flagship store. The store's interior concept design utilizes the graphic and sign concept design formats used at Central Square, following the image of Central Square while creating a store unique to Ebisu and integrating it with Central Square's VI (*). (*)VI: Abbreviation for Visual Identity. Refers to the design of the logo or symbol mark. <Our Project Members> [Development/Leasing] Masakazu Kawai [Sales/Project Management] Kensuke Aiba [design, layout] Mari Matsumoto, Ayako Hiruta, Ayumi Okada, Aya Sato, Ayuko Kaisawa [Signs/Graphics] Ayako Hiruta, Tomomi Ito [Production/ construction] Koji Kurosawa, Yuka Ohara, Yuichi Yamakawa / Nomura Arcs: Yudai Okazaki

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.

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