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The BANDAI HOBBY CENTER PLAMO DESIGN INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE MUSEUM (BHC PDII MUSEUM), located within the new factory of BANDAI SPIRITS' plastic model production facility, "BANDAI Hobby Center" in Shizuoka City, is based on the theme of "A base for promoting the appeal of manufacturing." Visitors can tour the new factory and experience their own "Plastic Model Designer Experience." The museum also displays the know-how and commitment cultivated over more than 50 years of plastic model manufacturing, as well as the latest technologies that support product quality. It's a fun place for children and adults to learn about manufacturing. In this project, we worked closely with BANDAI SPIRITS to plan, design, and construction the facility's displays and content, as well as its operational planning. We utilized our spatial implementation capabilities and displays concept design expertise to realize the museum concept and ideas of BANDAI SPIRITS, which is filled with "Plastic Model Love," and to convey the hidden dedication of factory workers to manufacturing. To realize BANDAI SPIRITS' facility concept of "changing the way plastic models are viewed," displays feature real molding machines and molds used in factories that are not normally visible, allowing visitors to experience the manufacturing process, and through friendly graphics and displays, visitors can learn about BANDAI SPIRITS' commitment to manufacturing, which is the essence of plastic models, as well as the evolution and challenges of that technology.By providing visitors with the experience of actually being a plastic model designer, the exhibit aims to be a place that gives them the opportunity to enjoy plastic models from a new perspective, by providing them with an awareness of a new side to plastic models.

GORA KADAN Fuji, which faces the peak of Mount Fuji directly west and offers panoramic views from all 42 guest rooms and public areas, is the first accommodation facility to be opened by the venerable Hakone inn "GORA KADAN." We were responsible for design, layout of the common areas, such as the lobby lounge in the reception building, dining, bar, spa, and shop, as well as the FFE (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) concept design for all areas, including the guest rooms.

On Sunday, July 13, 2025, the IG Arena held its grand opening in Meijo Park, overlooking Nagoya Castle in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. Boasting a capacity of 17,000 people and a 30-meter ceiling, making it one of the largest arenas in Japan, the arena employs a hybrid oval surface that combines an oval shape suitable for watching sports with a horseshoe shape suitable for concerts, improving both visibility and acoustics. We were responsible for the planning, design, and construction of the d CARD LOUNGE (premium lounge), which provides a premium viewing experience at the IG Arena, helping to provide a hospitality space in both its physical and intangible aspects that makes you forget you're in an arena. We have also signed an official supplier contract for the IG Arena.

"Sato Issai Learning Square" is a facility that honors Sato Issai, a great man who represented the Iwamura Domain in Mino Province, present-day Iwamura Town, Ena City, in the late Edo period. Sato Issai produced many disciples as head of the Shoheizaka Gakumonjo (the predecessor of the University of Tokyo), and his teachings (the words he left behind) not only influenced many Meiji Restoration patriots at the end of the Edo period, but are still passed down to the hearts of many people today. The facility is comprised of a video introducing Sato Issai's life, an introduction to the many words he left behind, content that speaks to visitors in a dialogue format with words that resonate with them, and quiz-style content for children.

This is a renovation project for the golf course "GORA KADAN FUJI GOLF", located in the majestic and undulating land at the foot of Mt. Fuji, close to the hotel "GORA KADAN FUJI", which will open in the summer of 2025. In the two-story clubhouse with an area of approximately 2,600 square meters, we were in charge of the interiors and FFE concept design of the common areas such as entrances, lobbies, lounges, restaurants/bars, suites, shops, lockers/buses, as well as interiors working drawings, equipment basics, working drawings, supervision, interiors, and FFE construction of the entire building. GORA KADAN Conscious of the sense of grade that interacts with the brand's luxury hotels, we have created a modern and prestigious clubhouse space based on brick, wood, and marble.

With the aim of strengthening the competitiveness of the office area of JR Central Towers, which is directly connected to Nagoya Station, we renovated the lobby and installed a lounge. The lobby was renovated into a space that stands out as the face of the office area, and the lounge on the 34th floor was created under the concept of "Towers Maison Lounge," taking advantage of the views that can only be enjoyed from high floors, creating a place where office workers can relax.

Tokiwakan, a ryokan inn in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, was beloved by many literary figures during the late Meiji period. The Ume Annex, originally built as a detached building, has been reborn as "THE COVE," a Gamagori Classic Hotel accommodation facility, offering a whole-house rental experience. Based on the concept of "encountering the blessings of the region surrounding Mikawa Bay and enjoying them with all five senses," the hotel makes the most of the renowned building, a registered tangible cultural property, and the views it commands, nestled on a hill overlooking Takeshima Island in the tranquil Mikawa Bay. Furthermore, by adding a touch of "newness" where necessary, the hotel creates a pleasant contrast and an extraordinary lodging experience. The hotel is packed with the charms of the region, featuring artwork using traditional techniques handed down in the area and the development of original drinks crafted by local people using local ingredients.

Ceravie Resort Izumigo Co., Ltd. operates hotels, cottages, and dog resort facilities in 11 locations across Japan. We were in charge of renovating the restaurant at "AMBIENT Azumino Hotel," a mountain resort surrounded by the Northern Alps. The background to the plan was to improve the efficiency of operations by expanding and consolidating the restaurant, which was previously divided into two floors, the basement and the first floor, onto the first floor, and to create a resort atmosphere with the magnificent Northern Alps visible from the observation terrace on the first floor, thereby improving the value of the customer experience. The plan was to create an extraordinary atmosphere using space, furniture, and decorations that reflect the region's unique culture, history, and crafts, and to create a new live kitchen that uses local ingredients to create cooking methods unique to the area, and to incorporate elements that will make customers want to stay again.

The new indoor playground "mirocco" opened in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture in July 2025. It aims to be a place where not only children can play to their heart's content, but also families and local people can enjoy together. This facility was built by renovating the pool and hot spring facilities at the indoor facility "Tamarina" in 22nd Century Hill Park in Mansui, Kakegawa City, and renovating it into an all-weather playground. We were responsible for the entire process, from concept formulation to design, construction of interiors, play equipment, decoration, and operation, while utilizing our know-how in regional revitalization and facility business. In addition, as an independent DBO* project, we made private investments in this facility, and improved the facility's appeal by adding play equipment, built-in furniture, signs, graphics, etc. About the facility concept/space concept design The facility concept is "Let's create a bouncy everyday life." The name "mirocco" was decided by vote, with the intention of creating a facility that everyone will want to visit 365 days a year (3=mi/6=ro/5=ko). The main areas are "Guru Guru no Yama" where you can play with play equipment, "Waku Waku Base" where you can play quietly, "Hitoyasumi Lounge" where adults can relax, and "Haihai no Hara" where babies can play safely. In addition to these areas, "This Is Cafe", which has new stores in Shizuoka Prefecture, will open in Tamarina and offer a menu that is easy for customers of all ages to use. In addition, the interiors of the facility, play equipment, benches, etc. are made with local resources, and environmentally friendly materials are used in various places, such as benches made from local felled wood, a craft space where scraps and waste materials are used as craft materials, and plaster walls made from Kakegawa's "soil". *DBO: Abbreviation for Design Build Operate, a business method for developing public facilities. The public sector commissions private businesses to design, build, and operate the facility.

This was an office renovation project for Star Micronics, Head Office headquartered in Shizuoka City whose mission is to contribute to the sustainable development of society as a "great small and medium-sized enterprise" that takes on the world. The seven-story Head Office, which opened in 2018, featured open offices on floors 1 through 6, with the seventh floor designated as a prestigious, secret executive floor. Six years later, in 2024, the decision was made to extend the seventh floor to office space in response to an increase in the number of employees and changing work styles. Based on the request, Star Micronics' Prosperity Partner, Kiuchi Construction, proposed, designed, and construction the seventh floor, which reopened in February 2025. The plan, which juxtaposes a central light courtyard across the floor, features a quiet work area with 40 seats on the east side, an active area for lively discussions on the west side, private executive offices on the south side, and an executive conference room (usually used as a work area) on the north side, maintaining an open atmosphere while maintaining a comfortable sense of distance.

I-NEC has relocated Head Office to Frontier Meieki, an environmentally friendly, cutting-edge office building in Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya. The concept is "rays of hope," with the symbolic color "I-NEC Blue" and light interwoven in the space, so that people can take a new step and feel a hopeful future. The cutting-edge office space combines environmental consideration with concept design, and concept design elements of "light," "blue," and "environmentally friendly materials" create a place that embodies the company's purpose and vision. Under the direction of Taki Tanaka, representative of IZA, who is in charge of I-NEC's branding, a symbolic piece of "light" art was installed at the reception in collaboration with Takahiro Matsuo (artwork), representative of LUCENT Inc, and Setsuya Kurotaki (sound concept design), representative of NOiR inc. In addition, the entire office is gently enveloped in I-NEC Blue, bringing a sense of unity and connection to all who gather here. In addition, the existing base for the OA floor was washed and used as is, eliminating the need for finishing materials to reduce the environmental impact, and the walls are made of cement tiles made from recycled waste materials such as coal ash from thermal power plants and used coffee beans. We were in charge of the design and construction.

The shichimi can from Yawataya Isogoro is a famous Shinshu souvenir. The theme of displays held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its sale was "Dissecting the Shichimi Can." The secrets hidden in the small can were unraveled from the perspectives of history, materials, and concept design. A panel concept design that resembled an unfolded label enveloped the small venue, and the shichimi can, a beloved supporting role on the dinner table, took center stage, adding color to the venue. This exhibition was also held at the Nagano Prefectural Art Museum's Civic Gallery, and recorded the highest number of visitors of any gallery displays.

Founded in Nagano in 1736, Yawataya Isogoro is a long-established company that has created the image that "Shichimi is the best Shinshu souvenir." As part of the commemorative project for the 100th anniversary of the sale of canned shichimi in 2024, the company renovated its confectionery manufacturing workshop and warehouse to open a research and development site for shichimi togarashi. The new facility will function as a business negotiation lounge and test kitchen for B2B collaborative products, a hub for interaction between customers and employees, and a showroom.

This is a renovation project for an inn located in the western part of the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture. This project is the second and third phase renewal of "Atara Yoru Nishiizu," named after a poem in the Manyoshu collection, "A wonderful night that is a pity to see it end." In the first phase, we renovated the suites and bar, in the second phase, we renovated the guest rooms, and in the third phase, we renovated the façade, lobby, rooftop terrace (foot bath), common corridor, and live kitchen, and we were in charge of the complete renovation. We created an experience where you can enjoy the evening, with spacious and comfortable guest rooms where young couples and married couples can relax, a lobby where you can roast and eat marshmallows while soaking your feet in a foot bath, and a rooftop terrace with a foot bath where you can enjoy watching the horizon of Nishiizu.

This was a plan to relocate the offices of AIYA, a long-established matcha manufacturer founded in 1888 and based in Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture, one of Japan's leading matcha producing areas. The relocation was planned within a new BCP product warehouse building that was built on the site of the existing factory.