Works#2025

2025年日本国際博覧会（大阪・関西万博）の「未来の都市」パビリオンは博覧会協会と協賛12者による共同出展事業です。Kubota Germination Labは、人々の願いや地球課題に対峙し、人と地球にやさしい未来の“食と農業”を考える研究所です。いのちと“食と農業”は、過去から現在、そして未来へとつながり、自分自身もその役割を担う一人であることをはじめ、つくるから食べるまでのフードシステム全体を一人ひとりが考えることの大切さや、フードシステムを支えるテクノロジーを伝えることの大切さに気付き、考える場としました。

富士の山頂を真西に仰ぐ、全42室の客室やパブリックエリアなどから富士山を一望できる、強羅花壇 富士（GORA KADAN FUJI）は、箱根の由緒ある旅館「強羅花壇」が初めて開いたもう一つの宿泊施設となります。当社はレセプション棟のロビーラウンジ、ダイニング、バー、スパ、ショップなどの共用部のデザイン・設計、そして客室を含め全エリアのFFE（家具・什器・備品）のデザインを担当しました。

バーニーズ ニューヨーク銀座本店の1・2階リニューアルでは、「記憶」と「創造」をコンセプトに掲げ、ブランドが長年築いてきた伝統（＝記憶）を尊重しつつ、新たな価値（＝創造）を生み出す空間を目指しました。落ち着いた木目の壁面やニッチなどの既存造作を生かしながら、サステナブル素材や既存仕上げに自然に溶け込むマテリアル、象徴性のあるユニークな什器を組み合わせることで、時を越えた上質さと挑戦的なユーモアの融合を図っています。1階奥の時計工房は“見える接客”として計画し、プライベート感を持たせた半個室の商談スペースを設けることで滞在時の体験価値を向上させています。また、新設したカフェカウンターは外部からの視認性に配慮し、新規顧客誘引を狙いました。中央階段から繋がる2階へと進むと、フロア全体が視界に入るように角度の異なるミラー壁を設置しており、象徴的な表情を形成しています。さらに奥のヴィンテージエリア前にはディスプレイを配置し、誘因性と回遊性の向上を図っています。短工期かつ限られた予算の中で、既存造作の積極的な転用と点群データによる迅速な検証を行い、確実なデザイン提案を実現しました。伝統を継承しながら未来を切り拓く、バーニーズらしい象徴的でラグジュアリーな場を創出するプロジェクトとなりました。

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.

An old folk house in Tomonoura, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, has been renovated into the auberge "RiSA DINING & STAY" of the "Shiomachi Hotel." The first floor houses a restaurant for guests, and the second floor houses two guest rooms. The complex building is made up of several connected old folk houses, and we worked with local collaborators to resolve various issues before completing the project. While respecting the client's desire to cherish the historic Tomonoura area, which has flourished as a port town since the time of the Manyoshu, we aimed to create a comfortable space where the past and present blend together by incorporating modern concept design into the old building.

The Sumitomo Pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition, Osaka, Japan (Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai) is a pavilion where visitors can experience a magnificent "Story of Life" set in the "Unknown Forest." Lanterns in hand, visitors of all ages can wander freely through the forest, experiencing the interconnectedness of life that is invisible in everyday life. Light and mist change in response to visitors' movements, revealing the "Story of Life" in nature, including trees conversing underground, the centuries-old life cycle of trees, and the animals and fungi that lurk in the forest. A theater deep in the forest depicts the journey and fragments of memory of Mother Tree, who has watched over the forest from its birth to its final moments. The wind and mist drifting through the space stir visitors' senses, culminating in a powerful performance that combines layered images, music, and people. After the forest experience, visitors can tour the "Seeds of the Future" area, which displays over 700 cutting-edge technologies and initiatives from the Sumitomo Group and connects to a platform that utilizes generative AI, allowing anyone to create and share ideas for the future. The Sumitomo Pavilion was built using approximately 1,000 cedar and cypress trees planted in 1970, the year of the Osaka Expo. In addition to their experience in "Unknown Forest," visitors can also participate in a "tree-planting experience" where they can come into contact with seedlings and soil, and the newly grown seedlings will be returned to their original forest. The "story of life" will continue even after the Expo and be passed on to the next generation.

The Former Hokkaido Government Office Building (commonly known as the Red Brick Office, completed in 1888) is a historic structure representing Hokkaido that has been designated as an Important Cultural Property by the national government. A large-scale renovation project was planned to mark the 150th anniversary of the naming of Hokkaido, and the building was renovated into a "hub for disseminating information on Hokkaido's history, culture, and tourism to both domestic and international audiences." For this project, our company was responsible for various surveys to consider the preservation and utilization of the Red Brick Office Building, the basic renovation concept, displays design, and displays construction.

The Okawachiyama region of Imari City, Saga Prefecture, is the production area of Nabeshima ware, considered the pinnacle of Japanese porcelain, which was produced by the Saga Nabeshima clan as gifts to the shogunate and other feudal domains. The Imari-Arita Ware Traditional Industry Hall, located at the entrance to the area, is a facility that serves as both a training facility for ceramics workers and an educational displays for Nabeshima ware. This time, as part of a renewal project to coincide with the 350th anniversary of the opening of the Nabeshima clan kiln at Okawachiyama on November 1, 2025, our company designed and construction the renewal of the entrance, document displays room, and general displays room.

"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 GORA KADAN FUJI GOLF golf course, located on the majestic, undulating ground at the foot of Mount Fuji, adjacent to the GORA KADAN FUJI hotel, which is scheduled to open in the summer of 2025. Our company was responsible interiors and FFE concept design of the common areas of the approximately 2,600m2, two-story clubhouse, including the entrance, lobby, lounge, restaurant/bar, suites, shops, lockers/bathrooms, as well as the interiors working drawings, basic and working drawings the facilities, supervision, and interiors /FFE construction for the entire building. With an eye toward creating a sense of quality that would align with the Gora Kadan brand of luxury hotels, we created a modern and elegant clubhouse space using brick, wood, and marble as the main themes.

TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY, a neighborhood directly connected to JR Takanawa Gateway Station, and THE LINKPILLAR 1 SOUTH, a skyscraper located directly opposite the station, boast an outstanding location with excellent access to major areas of the city center as well as Haneda and Narita airports and Shinagawa Station. The JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo, located on the 23rd to 30th floors of the building, is the second JW Marriott brand hotel in Japan named after founder J. Willard Marriott, and is one of the most prestigious brands among the more than 30 brands operated by Marriott International. Our company was responsible for interiors construction of public areas such as the lobby, restaurant and bar, pool, and banquet hall of the JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo, which will have its grand opening on October 2, 2025. To embody concept design of Yabu Pushelberg, an internationally acclaimed concept design studio that has worked on many luxury hotels, including Marriott, we worked together with project management and local architects over a period of just over three years.

In conjunction with the renovation of the Suntory Tennensui Beer Factory in Musashino, Tokyo, our company reconstructed the spatial design of the Theater Hall, which is located at the entrance to the tour route, and the sake storage tank area within the manufacturing process. As a new challenge in this renovation, we installed a 3D sound system in the Theater Hall, evolving it from a simple place to watch videos into an experiential theater where visitors can "feel the brand philosophy."

As part of the renovation of the South Building of Tamagawa Takashimaya Shopping Center in Tamagawa, Setagaya Ward, the louvers covering the walls were removed and the existing multi-story garden was opened to the public, with the aim of creating a lively atmosphere as a commercial facility and increasing the three-dimensional flow of the entire town, including surrounding related facilities. An LED cube was inserted into the facade so that it appears to float, and can be seen from the west exit of Futako Tamagawa Station, the pedestrian deck, the intersection, and the entire street along National Route 246. By adding various places to see and be seen within the cubic frame, the expression and flow of the entire town were recreated in collaboration with digital content, rather than just the facility itself, and the flow of the entire town was recreated. We were responsible for working drawings and construction of the LED equipment.

Hiroshima Motomachi Aquarium, newly opened in Hiroshima Prefecture, has an displays concept called "A Museum of Water and Life." Each of its eight stages conveys a different message, displays the underwater world and the activities of living creatures, expressing the power and fragility of life. Each stage connects to the others, showcasing the fascinating creatures living in diverse environments and illustrating the facility's theme, "The Stage of Life." "Welcome" offers a fantastical portrayal of the beginning of life, while "Forest" conveys the changing seasons and the vitality of forests. "White" depicts a colorless world and the brilliance of life, while "Marine Note" and "Coral" introduce the diverse ecosystems of the ocean and the colors of coral reefs. "Flowers, Birds, Wind, and Moon of the Sea" expresses the mystery and beauty of the underwater world, while "Zipangu" depicts traditional Japanese beauty and the elegance of goldfish. Finally, "Message" uses a clock that tells the time of extinction and evolution to emphasize the fragility of life and our responsibility to the future, evoking a moving and resonant experience. To convey a deeper understanding of the concept and to convey emotion, we have incorporated immersive experiences and interactive displays that stimulate the five senses.

This project involved renovating the box seats located in the top row behind the backstop at Yokohama Stadium into luxurious box seats that can be used for a variety of occasions, such as anniversaries, office social gatherings, and business entertainment. We were responsible for everything from planning to design, layout, construction.