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This project involves the repair and restoration of the world's only surviving German-made B6 steam locomotive, housed at the FUJI Nagoya Science Museum, and the development of a "Railway Plaza" where three railway vehicles, including an old-style passenger car, will be displays outdoors. Aiming to create a place where visitors can experience the dynamic power of a 1904-manufactured steam locomotive in operation and learn about the principles of science and technology and the history of manufacturing, this project spanned over 10 years, with our company handling everything from the locomotive's restoration survey to the conceptual planning, design, and construction. In addition to the repair, restoration, and long-distance transportation of the vehicles, we also incorporated design administration for the outdoor displays facilities and presentation techniques that link to the dynamic displays of the B6 locomotive using transparent LED panels.

Nagano Children's Center "Naganobi!" is an indoor play facility created by completely renovating the former Nagano City Children's Science Center. Based on the concept of "nurturing children's life skills × an indoor park where everyone can feel comfortable and relaxed," it features nature, animals, and science as themes, and uses organic shapes reminiscent of forests and space, along with a highly circulating spatial configuration, to create an environment where children aged 0-12 can learn actively while playing with their whole bodies. The playground is themed around the nature of Nagano and features the "Forest Exploration Plaza," which encourages diverse physical activities such as swaying, spinning, climbing, grasping, and crawling to foster sensory integration (*), and the "Space Athletics," where children can play using their whole bodies in a light-based space. Furthermore, there is the "Science and Creativity Plaza," which consists of science shows, crafts, hands-on experiences of scientific principles, and digital experiences, as well as a large ball coaster themed around apple trees that allows children to enjoy sounds and movements, and a wood education plaza where children can feel the warmth of wood, offering a variety of play and learning experiences. It has been reborn as an "indoor park" where children can play to their hearts' content and the whole family can enjoy a comfortable time together. *Sensory integration: The function of appropriately classifying, organizing, and integrating multiple sensations that enter the body through various sensory organs.

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 KADAN FUJI, with its 42 guest rooms and public areas offering panoramic views of Mount Fuji's summit directly to the west, is the first accommodation facility opened by the historic Hakone inn, "GORA KADAN KADAN." Our company was responsible for the design, layout of the common areas in the reception building, including the lobby lounge, dining area, bar, spa, and shops, as well as concept design of the FFE (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) for all areas, including the guest rooms.

On Sunday, July 13, 2025, the "IG Arena" grand opened in Meijo Park, overlooking Nagoya Castle in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. Boasting a capacity of 17,000 people and a ceiling height of 30 meters, making it one of the largest arenas in Japan, it employs a hybrid oval-shaped arena surface that combines the oval shape suitable for sports viewing with the horseshoe shape suitable for concerts, enhancing both visibility and acoustic effects. Our company was in charge of the planning, design, and construction of the "d CARD LOUNGE (Premium Lounge)" which provides a premium viewing experience at the IG Arena, helping to create a hospitality space that makes you forget you are in an arena, both in terms of hardware and software. Furthermore, our company has 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.

Opened in July 2025 in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, the new indoor playground "mirocco" aims to be a place where children can not only enjoy playing to their heart's content, but also enjoy it with their families and local people. This facility has renovated the pool and hot bath facilities that were located in the indoor facility "Tamarina" in the 22nd Century Hills Park in Mansui, Kakegawa City, and have been renovated into an all-weather playground. While making use of our know-how in regional revitalization and facility business, we were in charge of everything from concept formulation to design, construction of interiors, playground equipment, and decoration, and operation. In addition, as a voluntary business of the DBO* business, we have made private investment to improve the attractiveness of the facility by adding playground equipment, artificial furniture, fixtures, signs, graphics, etc. About Facility Concept/Space concept design The facility concept is "Let's create every day." 365 (3 = Mi / 6 = Ro / 5 = Ko) The naming was decided by voting for "mirocco" with the meaning that it will be a facility where everyone can gather. The four main areas are "Guruguru no Yama" where you can play with playground equipment, "Waku Waku Base" where you can play quietly, "Hitoyasumi Lounge" where adults can relax, and "Hi Hi Hara" where babies can play safely. In addition to these areas, Tamarina will open a new store in Shizuoka Prefecture, "This Is Cafe", offering menus that are easy to use for customers of all ages. In addition, the interior of the facility, such as the interiors, playground equipment, and benches, uses local resources, and uses environmentally friendly materials in various places, such as benches using prefectural logged wood, workshop spaces that use scraps and waste materials as work materials, and plastering walls using "soil" from the Kakegawa River. *DBO: Abbreviation for Design Build Operate (design, construction, and operation), one of the business methods when developing public facilities. The public entrusts the design, construction, and operation of facilities to private operators.

This is an office renovation project for Star Micronics, Head Office headquartered in Shizuoka City, whose purpose is to "contribute to the sustainable development of society as a 'great small and medium-sized enterprise' that challenges the world." The seven-story Head Office was initially operated in 2018 with open offices on the first to sixth floors and a prestigious, confidential executive floor on the seventh floor. Six years later, in 2024, in order to accommodate the increase in the number of employees and changes in work styles, it was decided to operate the seventh floor as office space as well. Based on the request, we collaborated with Kiuchi Construction, which is also Star Micronics' prosperity partner, to propose, design, and construction, and it reopened in February 2025. The plan, which places a 40-seat quiet work area on the east side, an active area for lively discussions on the west side, private executive offices on the south side, and an executive meeting room (normally an office area) on the north side, with a light court in the center of the floor, provides a sense of openness while ensuring an appropriate distance between different areas.

AINEC has relocated Head Office to Frontier Meieki, an environmentally conscious and advanced office building located in Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya. The concept is "Hope of Light," reflecting the new beginning and hopeful future that the company will experience in a space where its symbolic color, "AINEC Blue," and light intertwine. The office space features an advanced design that fuses environmental considerations with concept design, and uses "light," "blue," and "environmentally friendly materials" as concept design elements to create a place that embodies the company's purpose and vision. Under the direction of Taki Tanaka, CEO of IZA, who is in charge of AINEC's branding, a symbolic "light" art installation was created in the reception area in collaboration with Takahiro Matsuo, CEO of LUCENT Inc (artwork), and Setsuya Kurotaki, CEO of NOiR inc (sound concept design). Furthermore, the gentle AINEC Blue envelops the entire office, fostering a sense of unity and connection among all those who gather here. In addition, for the raised access floor, the existing subfloor was cleaned and reused, reducing the environmental impact by eliminating the need for finishing materials. For the wall materials, cement tiles made from recycled waste such as coal ash from thermal power plants and used coffee grounds were used. Our company was in charge of the design and construction.

Yawataya Isogoro's shichimi spice tins are renowned as a souvenir from Shinshu (Nagano Prefecture). To commemorate the 100th anniversary of their sale, displays was held with the theme "Anatomy of the Shichimi Tin." The exhibition unravels the secrets contained within the small tin from the perspectives of history, materials, and concept design. Panel concept design resembling unfolded labels enveloped the small venue, and the shichimi spice tin, a beloved supporting player on the dinner table, took center stage, adorning the space. Furthermore, this exhibition was held at the Citizen's Gallery of the Nagano Prefectural Museum of Art and recorded the highest number of visitors ever for a 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.