Works#2023

For JR Nagoya Takashimaya's June 2023 store-wide promotion, "LIFE + DESIGN ~A Creative Life, Discovered and Expanded~," our company was in charge of the logo, visuals, interiors concept design, and sales promotion planning (including participation in a creators' talk show), and we produced the entire store.

The all-day dining restaurant "Balcony by 6th," based on the concept of "a balcony in the city," and the bar lounge "The Lovers' Lounge" for "lovers" have opened on the third floor of Azabudai Hills Tower Plaza. The long-loved "6th by Oriental Hotel" in Yurakucho has been reborn as a comfortable dining space that is more accessible to many people, with the theme of inheriting history and harmonizing with the new city. "Balcony by 6th" has an open and comfortable terrace overlooking the Azabudai Hills area, and a botanical atmosphere, offering a unique view of greenery blending into the city. This all-day dining restaurant with about 200 seats can be used for lunch, cafe, dinner, and bar, and serves Italian-based international cuisine created in an open kitchen. The "classical and oriental" taste reminiscent of "6th by Oriental Hotel" has been reinterpreted. A variety of places have been created by incorporating the elements and colors of the surrounding environment, providing a relaxing place where users can enjoy themselves freely according to the situation. The Lovers' Lounge is a bar lounge for lovers. It is adjacent to Balcony by 6th and is a place of relaxation where you can think and talk about the things you like as much as you like. It is a place to meet before a meal or spend some time after a meal, and you can casually enjoy a glass of carefully selected Japanese whiskey from all over the country and a wide variety of signature cocktails. The interior of the store, where you can enjoy carefully selected cocktails and whiskey in a rare, relaxed space within a commercial facility, also has an antique aspect, as some of the interior was used in 6th by Oriental Hotel.

This is a renovation project for Seibu Railway's Toshimaen Station and Ikebukuro Station, coinciding with the opening of "Studio Tour Tokyo (Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter)," built on the former site of "Toshimaen" amusement park. ■Toshimaen Station Based on the concept of "a station where imagination blends into everyday life," the station building features a simple concept design that evokes a gate connecting the ordinary and the extraordinary, with added elements that allow you to feel the world of magic. The pillars on the platform, station name signs, and vending machines have been renovated with a design based on red, reminiscent of "Hogsmeade Station" leading to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In addition, the see-through LED images on the glass surface at the top of the facade change according to the time of day and season, creating a magical effect that gives a sense of floating. Furthermore, as a legacy of "Toshimaen," which closed in August 2020, model trains, telephone booth sculptures, benches, and sculptures made from trees grown within Toshimaen have been remade to fit a new concept and put displays, making the station a beloved landmark for the local community. ■Ikebukuro Station Inspired by "King's Cross Station" in London, England, the walls of platforms 1 and 2, where trains to Toshimaen mainly depart and arrive, have been remodeled in a brick pattern, and the station signs have also been renovated with a navy base. Based on the concept of "a path leading to a fantasy world," illustrations of wizards and owls have been placed throughout, creating a magical atmosphere and making the station a gateway to a magical world.

This exhibition was made possible by the signing of a comprehensive partnership agreement between Special Olympics Nippon and Chukyo University in May 2022. Located in the space of Chukyo University Sports Museum, which pursues the diverse values of physical culture, this special exhibition allows visitors to experience and learn about the appeal of Special Olympics, including the history and characteristics of Special Olympics activities and domestic initiatives. In addition to sports exclusively for people with intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics also promotes Unified Sports® in line with the global trend of promoting a "co-existence society" and "social inclusion." It is hoped that this exhibition will lead to the "realization of a society in which diverse people can live."

"Marunouchi Street Park" has been running in Tokyo's Marunouchi Nakadori since 2019 as a demonstration experiment of future area management that transforms "road space" into a comfortable "urban park space." Based on the concept of "Popping Summer Street - Marunouchi Nakadori where visitors can feel the summer and get excited," verification items included collaboration with initiatives that are in line with the times and trends, such as rugby and SDGs, setting up tables equipped with wind and solar power generation capabilities, and creating a venue for musical performances that involves local workers and visitors.

This project involved design, layout of the first Philippine location (Manila) for "%ARABICA," a coffee shop brand originating in Kyoto that operates cafes worldwide. Because they have cafes all over the world, it was necessary to incorporate local elements and culture into the space to create a unique store. For this store, we created a futuristic space that reflects the future of Manila, a rapidly developing Asian country experiencing economic growth. To guide customers to the back of the store, a three-dimensional curved mirrored counter was placed to match the gently curving, elongated shape of the site. The same material was used on the floor and walls, reflecting the entire space and creating a futuristic, spaceship-like composition that echoes the shape of the counter, suggesting Manila's near future.

This project involved concept design and planning of the Kuwait branch of "%ARABICA," a coffee shop brand originating in Kyoto. The store is located in a spot overlooking the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait's largest stadium with a capacity of 60,000 and used for international competitions. Therefore, we focused on the unique location, where the stadium, a landmark that characterizes the surrounding area, can be seen dynamically from inside the store, and reflected this in the spatial concept design. We extracted three elements that are characteristic of the stadium: the "oval shape" of its exterior, the "membrane roof" that protects from rain and wind while allowing in a moderate amount of natural light, and the "framework" that is lightweight and also serves a structural role, and incorporated them into the space to create a sense of harmony.

This project involves expanding the headquarters office of Kasumigaseki Capital, Head Office that develops renewable energy, apartment hotels, logistics facilities, and healthcare-related facilities. The expansion added office space for the Hospitality and Culture Division to Head Office office, which was relocated in 2020. As an office for the hotel business, the aim is to enhance productivity by combining a space that stimulates creativity and generates new ideas with functionality that allows for an understanding of actual hotel operations.

The Realize Group, which develops various businesses, mainly in the fund business, has established a new company called SUUTA, which operates a rental platform. SUUTA aims to shift all things from "consumption" to "recycling," proposing a light lifestyle of "living without possessions" from the user's perspective, while from the seller's perspective, it conveys a new value in which everything you own can become an investment target. In the company's new office, the aim was to create a space where each employee could experience "what it means for things to circulate and increase in value" while working, deepening their understanding of the company's business and making it their own as a user.

This facility is Japan's first 3D-printed housing construction technology, and the first commercially available 3D-printed store for general sale. Its purpose is to provide relaxation through advanced training and extraordinary experiences. The operating company is Cascade Tokyo, which develops medical and nursing care services, and it utilizes the development technology of its partner, Selendisc, which was the first in Japan to realize 3D-printed housing and commercialization. For this project, our company is in charge of creative production utilizing technology, from research, planning, and consulting to concept design, exhibit execution. We aimed to create a treatment space that combines advanced technology and concept design, with the hope that it will be a stepping stone for the development of future treatment centers.

This project involves a café to be installed on the first floor of Menicon's Head Office headquarters building. Aiming for a highly original café, our company was responsible for everything from café planning and business model development to store design, construction, and establishment of the operational system. In addition to a menu of visually appealing deli items, gelato, and aromatic coffee, the café area will feature a piano in the center where mini-concerts will be held, and monitors will be installed to show movies that express the facility's concept, creating a space that can be enjoyed with all five senses.

"Square JS" is a complex facility owned by the Japan General Housing Life. At Square JS, we are conducting the "Thermo Experiment displays," which uses a thermographic camera to capture and record the differences in insulation properties of living spaces that vary depending on materials and construction methods. While many customers, including apartment management companies, public housing corporations, and local government officials, visit the facility based on the keyword "danchi," it has been difficult to fully understand displays's technical content. Therefore, through this video, we show that the thermal environment of living spaces has improved due to changes in the times, construction methods, and materials, and then provide visitors with a tour of the actual space so that they can smoothly understand the complicated contents of displays. < Video Story >Showa 40s. An inquisitive elementary school student, Gaku learns about the insulation of living spaces from his father, Kiyoshi, the architect of the housing complex, and becomes interested in future research and improved spaces. The space twists and you're transported back to 202 X! Kiyoshi is very excited about the future space. In studies, students learn that the temperature of a living room changes depending on the materials and construction method. When they returned to the Showa period, their mother Keiko had prepared a meal and was waiting for their return. They enjoy a happy family while imagining the future that will one day come to school.

Amu Plaza Nagasaki Shinkan is a new large-scale commercial facility planned to open in November 2023 in conjunction with the opening of the West Kyushu Shinkansen. As the land gateway to Nagasaki, an international tourist city, it will create new liveliness and interaction. We participated in the planning and development phase from the supervision of the architectural plan, and were in charge of the environment of the commercial zone design, layout and construction (in part), following "Nagasaki Kaido Kamome Ichiba".

This is the first urban condominium in the "NOT A HOTEL" brand, which offers vacation homes for purchase starting from 10 nights per year. Our company was in charge of the interior concept concept design and basic planning. The overall supervision was handled by Kundo Koyama, and the concept is to enjoy the "blank space" in life. There are eight types of spacious rooms, all over 100 square meters and equipped with balconies. Each room is composed of a different concept and concept design while maintaining a sense of unity.

This project involved concept design the Kyoto Head Office office for World Brands Collection Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd. (Wealth Management Group). concept design focused on creating a welcoming and hospitable area for visitors, making it ideal for a hotel management company.