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This project was to build a place for customer contact in conjunction with the relocation of Fujifilm Business Innovation Japan (formerly Fuji Xerox) to a new office building. We were in charge of planning, design, layout the experience-based showroom "Bridge for Innovation" on the 17th floor of Toyosu Bayside Cross Tower, where the new office will be located. This project required the function of a showroom that would identify the direction of solving customers' problems and lead them to success, while also being a future workplace. Our answer was "agility of variable space." In the solution experience area, no fixed walls were built, and the entire space was composed of highly agile movable fixtures, thoroughly pursuing variable and movable space. [Social issue/customer issue/request] It was necessary to enable flexible operation so that the fixture layout arrangement could be created in a short time to match the business strategy. [Solution] We planned seven types of movable fixtures to correspond to the style of operation, where various booth configurations are updated daily to match the characteristics of the products and customers. Some partitions completely block the view, while others only let half of the view through, and these overlap to create even more variation in transparency. Furthermore, by not erecting fixed walls, and instead using color-coded floors and ceilings to make the boundaries of the spaces clear, natural zoning was made possible. Flexible infrastructure, such as power sources, has been installed under the floor, allowing for easy function conversion in the future. The thorough pursuit of a variable, movable space was also a challenge to organically control the spatial functions without building walls. <Our project members> [Sales and project management] Murakami Natsuko, Kawashima Toshito [Planning] Kobayashi Keita [design, layout] Onishi Ryo, Saka Nobuaki, Uemura Yoriko [Production and construction] Kimura Shunsaku, Murata Riku

This is a new style of community lounge that was realized by Sunshine City Co., Ltd. directly managing the vacant section of the 3rd floor food and beverage floor of Sunshine City Alpa. We were in charge of planning support, design, layout, and construction. The space is composed of a lounge space where workers can do desk work and a kitchen space where different businesses operate during lunch time, and is suitable for a variety of scenes such as not only work but also meals, refreshment, and event use. In addition, there is a cafe space where "BYRON BAY coffee", which is popular for its organic coffee, is open. It is a lounge space that does not specify how it is used as a place to connect "people and people" and "people and things", where a wide variety of people gather and act as a base for promoting new communities. The name of the facility, "SOLARIUM", means "sundial" in Latin, so it is an original name that is appropriate for this place where various people gather and interact depending on the time of day. [Social issues / Customer issues / Requests] Due to the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the options for places to work have increased, and a proposal for a flexible community lounge that can accommodate them was required. This project called for the proposal of co-working space with a kitchen, which is possible because the area is located on the food and beverage floor, and the creation of a community lounge that can be used by local people as well as workers, and the creation of opportunities for communication and flexibility of the space. [Solution] All the main tables are equipped with casters to accommodate a variety of situations. In addition, to make it comfortable to work and eat, a variety of seating options are available to choose from depending on the purpose and mood, such as box-shaped seats for individual work, a sofa area for a short break, and a high counter for casual conversation over a cup of coffee. In order to convey that it is a place for connecting with the local community, we commissioned FACE, a globally active artist from Toshima Ward, to create a work with the themes of "diversity" and "the city of Ikebukuro," and boldly laid it out on the glass surface of the space. By dispelling the image of Sunshine City up to now in a good way, it expresses that it is a place to take a step forward and embrace new values. <Our project members> [Sales/Project Management] Minami Hiramatsu [design, layout] Manabu Yamanobe, Noriaki Tamura, Kan Fujimura [Production/ construction] Takashi Kodama

In March 2021, NOMURA, Ltd. opened a new office in the Daiba Garden City Building adjacent to its headquarters (Odaiba, Tokyo) that is suited to the new normal era. The company aims to encourage employees to communicate and demonstrate greater creativity while taking advantage of the diverse work styles and values of NOMURA Group. In 2019, the NOMURA Group launched a group company base consolidation project with the aim of creating an environment in which employees can work together and demonstrate greater synergy. In response to the changes in work styles and social issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company set three keywords, "health," "experiment," and "brand," and explored the nature of real office space in the new normal era to create "future work styles." - We believe that the function of the office in the new normal era will change from a "workplace" to an "innovative space that induces communication," where diverse human resources from inside and outside the company gather and actively exchange opinions and have chance encounters that are unique to the real world. Therefore, the communication space "RESET SPACE_2" was designed with the concept of "Unique Park" and was planned as a park-like space that any employee can use to suit their diverse and unique work styles. 100% fairwood is used. ・CONFERIUM is a proposal for a new conference room area, and is an attempt to "displays the behavior of working styles" that proactively shows unique meetings. The know-how used in displays spaces was applied to office spaces, such as darkening the common corridors to highlight the conference rooms as displays. ・Group addresses were adopted in the creative work area. In addition, the creative floor allows concept design work to be done while keeping in mind the "sense of concept design" such as the sense of scale and texture of materials, which are great strengths when concept design. By clarifying the purpose, it became a low-cost and sophisticated space. This project was planned, designed, construction, and operated by NOMURA Group.

NTT Anode Energy is a company that promotes smart energy projects utilizing the Group's ICT and DC power supply technologies, and we aimed to create an office environment that symbolizes an energy company representing the NTT Group. The scope of work included directing the entire project, coordinating with various architectural and facility works, and supervising the work, which required strict adherence to a schedule. The project was delayed from the original schedule due to a new type of coronavirus infection, but we shared the issues with the client and the project members worked together to resolve the problems. SOLUTION: We were appointed to the project in March, but due to the Corona disaster, we used online conferencing to promote the project. Online meetings were also held as necessary to discuss video content and plantings, to ensure communication and thorough schedule, quality, and cost management. ＜Our project members＞ [Development] Akihiko Nishimura, Akihiko Suganuma [Sales and project management] Fumiho Ohashi, Akihiko Nishimura [Planning concept design] Ryuichi Okuda, Toshio Yamamoto [design, layout] Toshio Yamamoto [Production planning] Akio Hiraishi [Production planning, production, construction] Akinobu Takahashi

Office integration project for five advertising media companies of Gree. The concept of this project is "creating an opportunity for interchange." This concept was born from the idea of "providing a place that creates opportunities for accidental encounters and communication." The entrance space, which is the face of the five companies, is set to change the color of the lighting for each time and scene through the glass bricks, making it a space where you can feel change and movement. When used for events, it is envisioned to create a party scene with the light rhythmed to match the sound. Inside the office, there is a place called "Breakthrough Base" that will be an opportunity for the five companies to interact. "Breakthrough" means "not just a relaxation space, but a place to open up the future and break through the current situation," and "Base" means "not just a place, but a base that gives the feeling of strength and planning something." The floor is divided according to the expected flow of traffic, and is planned to be an "interchange: a crossing road," and is used as a place for natural interaction between the five companies. The parts that come into contact with the hands are aged to give a sense of freedom, as if the sea breeze is hitting you in Shinjuku, where you can't see the sea. The plain selection of materials and the use of chairs of various concept design create a relaxing space that exudes warmth and looseness. With the idea of a fresh start, we also created a minimalist space without over-elaborating it. While creating a sophisticated and stylish space, we also sprinkled in photogenic spots, something that only a company that deals in social business can offer. We designed a stylish space that gives the expectation that something new might be born. <Our project members> [Sales/Project Management] Yotsuya Masanori, Murakami Kaori [design, layout] Ozawa Atsuko, Obana Keita

The entrance lobby of the headquarters of Xcom Global, which has strengths in providing communication environments, including mobile internet for those traveling abroad. Mobile communication services create various relationships around the world, connecting people with each other and people with events. The chain of individual communications that transcends countries and generations eventually creates a global movement or spins into one large entity, reminiscent of a "forest" where the activities and connections of various living things give rise to the spread of more life. The infinite connections and possibilities that Xcom Global's business brings to the world are superimposed on the state of a rich forest, and concept design theme is the natural formations there, the memories of the forest's growth, and the beautiful appearance that changes with the time. For the walls, panels with a motif of overlapping silhouettes of trees are concept design as an element symbolizing the forest landscape, and the space is covered with them. The sunlight during the day and the lights after sunset cast soft shadows on the floor and walls through the openings in the panels, giving the impression of sunlight filtering through the trees, creating a forest-like scene even though it is located inside a high-rise building in Shibuya. The impressive tables and drink counters are concept design with the motif of tree rings as a memory of the growth of the forest. The curved metal plates are offset in a concentric pattern and assembled, with the tops made of transparent acrylic so that the structure can be seen. The layout plan divides the space into two areas: a reception area for welcoming visitors and a meeting area for business negotiations. Under the above concept design theme, we have devised ways to block the view and create transparency appropriate for each scene. [Client's Issues/Requests] We received a request to concept design a reception space and a business negotiation space with an atmosphere like that of a luxury hotel lobby. <Our project members> [Sales/Project Management] Kazushige Ishii, Kaori Murakami [design, layout] Yoshihiro Kitamura [Production/ construction] Ikuo Chikaishi, Tetsuji Koike, Takuya Kagawa

The food court at the Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC), a landmark skyscraper in Shanghai, China, will be transformed into a relaxing place surrounded by "light" and "greenery" that supports food, work and interaction among office workers. We were in charge of concept design and schematic design at NOMURA and working drawings and construction at NOMURA (Beijing) Co., Ltd. as the food court of Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC), a landmark skyscraper in Shanghai, China, as a relaxing place surrounded by "light" and "greenery" that supports food, work and interaction among office workers. The "Food Garden" is a food court with 12 restaurants on the second basement floor of SWFC, a landmark in Shanghai, providing daily food support to more than 10,000 office workers, a place for office workers to relax, and an event space and meeting rooms for seminars and social gatherings. The space was required to add value to the building by providing daily food support for over 10,000 office workers, as well as a place for office workers to relax, and an event space and conference room for seminars and social gatherings. The louvers were designed to visualize the "light" coming in from the ground and to create a series of scenes of "greenery" creeping up toward the light. The event space and meeting rooms (catering available from the food court) were planned as an integrated unit to attract customers even after peak lunch hours. <Our project members> Design: NOMURA A.N.D. Inc. [Sales] Hisayasu Takenaka [concept design, schematic design] Keishi Sasaki, Umi Nishihara, Hitomi Kataoka construction In charge: NOMURA (Beijing) Co., Ltd. [Project management] Nobuya Sugimura [working drawings] Yu Lei, Hideki Arai [construction] Yu Lei, Hideki Arai, Shuangshuang Li, Zheng Xing, Yu Tun, Ken Wang

This is a project to completely renovate three floors of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, which houses the headquarters of GREE. It took more than two years after the project was conceived, and construction was carried out in multiple phases. The concept of this project is "Disseminating Green's manufacturing". With its head office located in the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower for about nine years, the company has returned to its roots and expressed its passion for manufacturing in the office space. We created the entrance, lounge, café, Future Labo's interiors and fixtures while valuing the feeling of materials to express the image of creating high quality products in the space that many workers spend, which supports the three pillars of GREE's game business, advertising and media business, and live entertainment business. Project members, including customers, actually worked on construction fixtures at the site, creating a space filled with the spirit of manufacturing. D Sign Co., Ltd. was in charge of overall project management and Puddle Co., Ltd. was in charge of concept design design. [Customer Comments] In the new space that NOMURA has worked on, the number of events has increased approximately four times compared to before the renovation, and the number of visitors is on the rise, and our company office is returning to life. We can welcome our customers with confidence because we have a space and fixtures that are carefully designed to detail. < our company Project Members > [Sales/Project Management] Kaori Murakami, Shuichi Sakashita [Production/construction] Naoto Tominaga

A renovation project for Bosch Corporation's Shibuya headquarters. We were in charge of planning, design, layout, and construction to renovate one floor on the 10th floor into a communication space. From our experience of renovating the 4th floor of our headquarters building into a communication space "RE/SP", we thought it was important to create a mechanism for employees to interact. Based on the concept of "SCRAMBLE for MEET UP" (people gather, hatch new ideas, and then take off again), we designed it with the aim of creating a place where diverse employees can gather and interact on a daily basis. In order to express the mix through encounters and exchanges, just like in Shibuya, where Bosch's headquarters is located, we collaborated with various artists to create a space that allows concept design to interact with an open mind. We also participated in the creation phase, such as logo concept design and event planning and management. [Customer's challenge/theme] We were asked to concept design a place where employees could interact from a different perspective than the office floor, with the aim of revitalizing communication within the company and creating innovation. [Solution] We proposed a spatial configuration that would allow each employee to regain their vitality and deepen their connections. Specifically, with the aim of creating opportunities for communication that transcends age and departmental boundaries, the area has been divided into six major functions, including a counter where people can have casual conversations over a cup of coffee, a place to sit and relax on sofas, and a space to move around and refresh. By proactively incorporating furniture and art that will spark communication, we also aimed to create a place where spontaneous ideas that are difficult to generate in office areas can be born. There is also a product displays that allows people to experience Bosch's DNA, making it a place that provides hints for creating innovation. <Our project members> [Sales and project management] Ishii Kazushige, Murakami Kaori, Shishihori Tomoyo [design, layout] Yamanobe Manabu, Hagiwara Mitsutaka [Planning] Masubuch Kenta [Production and construction] Koike Tetsuji

With the theme of "building bonds with customers," elements actually used at the logistics sites supported by Hino Motors, such as truck frames and cargo, were reproduced and applied to the interior. Long-term relationships with customers are Hino Motors' most important business, and this was the message they most wanted to convey to customers and employees. The space is filled with elements that only customers and Hino Motors employees would notice, allowing one to intuitively feel the atmosphere of a logistics site from every angle, while at the same time reaffirming the bond of co-creation between the two parties as they grow through their truck products. <Our project members> [Sales and project management] Yamamoto Izumiichiro [Direction] Yoshinaga Mitsuhide [concept design] Takeda Shinpei [Sign and graphic concept design] Takeda Shinpei [Production and construction] Katsura Ryuichiro, Kawabata Toshiaki

[Project description] JOURNEY OF SEGASAMMY - Sega Sammy's never-ending journey "Sega Sammy continues to travel in pursuit of our customers' dreams and excitement." We proposed an office environment that embodies this spirit, divided into two areas.設集約します。 English: 1) [Reception and meeting room area] A reception lounge that will pique your curiosity about travel, and a meeting room where you will travel around the world and make new discoveries every time you open the door. 2) [Dining room area] A space for food-centered communication that will "enhance the individuality and abilities of each employee and encounter a sense of fun" ■Background to the head office relocation The head office relocation project will consolidate the head office functions of 20 group companies and 6,500 employees into a new office with the goals of promoting efficient group management, as well as strengthening cooperation between businesses and generating synergies by invigorating personnel exchanges. [Customer's challenges/requests] ■New style of communication within the company ■Create new situations by meeting new people ■Encourage change in work styles, and transform and invigorate the brand image. [Solution] ■Create a space that will stimulate a variety of communication, from personal private spaces to brainstorming spaces. [Three functions] "Increasing sensitivity" x "Comfort" x "Invigorating communication" = improving motivation and productivity. Communal tables and counters, places where strangers can dine side by side, provide a place for spontaneous communication, and create situations in which encounters with new people can lead to creative communication. <Our project members> [Planning and concept design] Takahashi Arata, Saka Nobuaki, Kanai Hiroyuki, Suzuki Fujie Node Shimizu Yoshiyuki, Takeuchi Erika, Kawasaki Motoya [Production] Takekawa Kenji, Shirahata Yuta [Sales and project management] Toyama Kiyoshi, Iwaki Ryota, Kono Mai

[Project description] This project renovated the second floor office area of a precut factory in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, into a reception, library lounge, and showroom. We aimed to create a space that fulfills the role and function of an office while making the most of the unique atmosphere of the factory. The concept is to understand the growth of trees and support people and wood to walk together, with the theme of "forests where people walk together" and "wooden spaces where people can live richly." [Customer's issues/requests] ●To create a creative space where people can gather and interact, with "wood" as the keyword. ●To create a mechanism that allows people to feel closer to wood by deepening their knowledge and understanding of wood and actually touching it. ●In addition to seeing and touching wood, we also consider wood education and contact with craftsmen by holding workshops. ●The wooden parts of wooden houses, mainly the structure, tend to be hidden by floors, walls, and ceilings in daily life, so it is difficult to be interested in them. In such a situation, we created a mechanism that allows people to feel the wood material itself, the processing technology, the manufacturing staff, and the product quality that Woody Parts processes with all five senses. [Solution] The reception area was designed to allow employees and visitors to view a deep space. The tables, lighting, and bookshelves that make up the library lounge symbolize this. The showroom uses mesh material on the walls so that displays walls do not interfere with the atmosphere of the former factory. Taking advantage of the spaciousness of the space, we have prepared presentation spaces for BtoB and BtoC. In order to allow for clear presentations, we planned a space that at first glance looks like an art gallery, with visuals of handicrafts and techniques rather than an explanatory showroom. We also placed importance on ease of updating information so that it does not become outdated over time. In the future, we aimed to create a space where "creating experiences" related to "living" will be born in addition to the traditional "making things" using wood in relation to "living". [Customer feedback] ●There has been an increase in topics that are not about products (things), such as the scent and texture of wood. ●There has been an increase in visitors from management, designers, and planners, rather than the on-site staff of existing housing companies. <Our project members> [Sales and project management] Takuya Kitai and Yoshiki Yamada [design, layout] Hiroaki Koshizen [Production and construction] Kentaro Hirano Photography: Nacasa & Partners Co., Ltd.

[Project Description] A samurai residence built over 140 years ago in Obi, a castle town with a long history in Kyushu and an important preservation district for groups of traditional buildings, has been converted into an office where visitors can experience the local culture. The overall concept is "Post-Heritage: Inheritance and Transformation for the Next Generation," and by clarifying the points that should be woven and the points that should be renewed, we are attempting a new way of connecting culture. We aimed to create a space that connects with the local community by interpreting the life of a former private home in a modern way. The concept design consists of two different spaces: a communication space with a large table made from the floorboards used in the former private home, and an open workspace with a counter facing the greenery through the opening. The gravel-covered earthen floor inserted between them is an intermediate area that connects both spaces and the outside and inside. The newly built "stepped deck" in the garden gently connects the inside and outside, and is used as a space for events where local people gather and to promote local products, making it a space that connects people, things, and events. [Customer feedback] By creating an attractive office space that allows you to experience the local culture, which is unique to this place, we have received positive feedback not only from local residents but also from many local governments and companies that are working on vacant houses, and this connection has led to new business development. <Our project members> [Development] Yamano Yasutoshi [Sales] Moenuki Toru [design, layout] Kawakami Yoichi, Takeda Shinpei, Shimizu Ryosuke

[Project Summary] A plan was made to build a new business support lounge in the Otemachi Park Building, which houses serviced apartments, with the aim of developing business support facilities to strengthen the functions of Marunouchi, an international business center. [Client's Challenge] As a business support lounge, the issue was what kind of functions would be necessary for the office workers to have a richer work life. In terms of concept design, the challenge was how to create a sense of concept design in relation to the historical landscape centered around the Imperial Palace, and in the sophisticated location of Marunouchi. [Solution] By providing additional functions for the lounge, such as work booths, phone booths, nap rooms for men and women, fitness center, shower rooms for men and women, and a nursery school, the facility became one that supports the various working styles of office workers. In terms of concept design, traditional Japanese elements and spatial creation methods were sublimated into modern concept design, creating a high-quality Japanese modern space that harmonizes with the historical landscape. <Our project members> [Direction] Ryu Kosaka [Sales and project management] Hisayasu Takenaka [concept design] Hirosuke Sasaki and Shohei Urata [FF&E] Kaori Sano [Architecture] Kiwamu Okamoto and Masataka Taenaka [Production and construction] Katsuyoshi Iwakura and Norihiro Urida

UNIQLO CITY TOKYO proposes a way of working inspired by the power of global cities and the connections between people. It is designed to fuse digital and analog elements in the best way possible, and to provide opportunities for dialogue through spatial tools that allow all employees working here to become agents of change. The architectural concept design and schematic design were carried out by the overseas design firm AWA. We assisted with working drawings (partial schematic design), interiors, electrical and air conditioning construction, signage, custom FFE work, and commercial work. At UNIQLO CITY TOKYO, all creative functions, including product concepts, research and development, concept design, and marketing, are concentrated on the top floor of the logistics warehouse, where approximately 1,000 employees work. The overseas design firm AWA's design concept is to "provide a space that encourages employees to explore and collaborate, and stimulates their imagination." Within this, what was required of us was to communicate closely with AWA, create working drawings, and coordinate with each of the related companies while meeting the set delivery deadline to deliver a high-quality office space measuring 16,000m2 per floor.