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With the theme of "Building Bonds with Our Customers," we reproduced elements actually used in the logistics sites that Hino Motors has supported, such as truck frames and cargo, and applied them to the interior. Long-term relationships with customers are Hino Motors' most important business, and this was the message we most wanted to convey to our customers and employees. Filled with elements that only customers and Hino Motors employees would notice, the space allows you to intuitively feel the atmosphere of the logistics site from every corner, and at the same time, it reaffirms the bond of co-creation between both parties as they grow through the product of trucks. <Our Project Members> [Sales/Project Management] Izumiichiro Yamamoto [Direction] Mitsuhide Yoshinaga [concept design] Shinpei Takeda [Signage/Graphic concept design] Shinpei Takeda [Production/ construction] Ryuichiro Katsura, Toshiaki Kawabata

[Project Description] JOURNEY OF SEGASAMMY - SEGASAMMY's Unending Journey "SEGASAMMY continues its journey in pursuit of our customers' dreams and emotions." We proposed an office environment divided into two areas that embodies this spirit. 1) [Reception and Conference Room Area] A reception lounge that sparks curiosity about travel, and conference rooms where you can travel the world and encounter new discoveries every time you open the door. 2) [Cafeteria Area] A place for communication centered on food that "enhances the individuality and abilities of each employee and allows them to encounter a playful spirit." ■Background of Head Office Relocation Head Office office relocation project aims to improve the efficiency of group management and strengthen inter-business collaboration and create synergies by revitalizing personnel exchange, by consolidating Head Office functions of 20 group companies and 6,500 employees into the new office. [Customer's Challenges/Requests] ■A new style of communication within the company ■Creation of situations through encounters with new people ■Promoting a transformation of work style and transforming and revitalizing the brand image [Solution] ■A space that induces diverse communication, from personal private spaces to brainstorming spaces ■"Three Functions" - "Enhancing Sensitivity" x "Comfort" x "Activating Communication" = Aiming to improve motivation and productivity. Communal tables and counters provide a space for spontaneous communication, where people can dine side-by-side with strangers, creating situations where creative communication can emerge through new encounters. <Our Project Members> [Planning & concept design] Shin Takahashi, Nobuaki Saka, Hiroyuki Kanai, Fujie Suzuki Node Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Erika Takeuchi, Motoya Kawasaki [Production] Kenji Takekawa, Yuta Shirahata [Sales & Project Management] Kiyoshi Toyama, Ryota Iwaki, Mai Kono

[Project Description] This project involved renovating the second-floor office area of a pre-cutting factory in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, into a reception area, library lounge, and showroom. The aim was to create a space that fulfills the role and function of an office while preserving the unique atmosphere of the factory. The theme is "Forests where people walk together" and "Wooden spaces where people can live richly," with the concept of understanding the growth of trees and supporting the coexistence of wood and people. [Client's Challenges/Requests] ● To create a creative space where people can gather and interact, with "wood" as the keyword. ● To create mechanisms that allow people to feel closer to wood by deepening their knowledge and understanding of wood and by actually touching it. ● To consider not only seeing and touching wood, but also holding workshops to promote wood education and interaction with craftsmen. ● The wooden parts of wooden houses, mainly the structure, tend to be hidden by floors, walls, and ceilings in daily life, making it difficult to take an interest in them. In such a situation, the aim was to create mechanisms that allow people to experience the wood material itself, processing technology, manufacturing staff, and product quality processed by Woody Parts with all five senses. [Solution] The reception area was designed so that employees and visitors could view the space with a sense of depth. This is symbolically expressed in the tables, lighting, and bookshelves that make up the library lounge. In the showroom, mesh material was used on the walls so that displays walls would not disrupt the atmosphere of the former factory space. Taking advantage of the spaciousness of the space, presentation spaces for B2B and B2C were prepared. In order to allow for clear presentations, the showroom was not designed to be explanatory, but rather a space that visually presents handiwork and technology, resembling an art gallery. Emphasis was also placed on the ease of updating information so that it would not become outdated over time. In the future, the aim of this office is to create a space where, in addition to the traditional "manufacturing" using wood, "experience creation" related to "living" will be born. [Customer Feedback] ●There has been an increase in conversations that are not about products (things), such as the scent and texture of wood. ●The number of visitors has increased, not from on-site staff of existing customers, housing companies, but from management, architects, and planners. <Our Project Members> [Sales & Project Management] Takuya Kitai, Yoshiki Yamada [design, layout] Hiroaki Koshizen [Production & construction] Kentaro Hirano Photography: Nakasa & Partners Co., Ltd.

[Project Description] We converted a samurai residence over 140 years old, located within the Obi Important Traditional Buildings Preservation District, a castle town with a long history in Kyushu, into an office where you can experience the local culture. The overall concept is "Post-Heritage: Transformation for Inheritance and Passing on to the Next Generation," and by clarifying the points to be passed on and the points to be renewed, we are trying a new way of connecting culture. We aimed to create a space that connects with the community by reinterpreting the lifestyle of former private homes 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 original private home, and an open workspace with a counter facing the greenery through the opening. The gravel-covered earthen floor inserted between them serves as an intermediate area that connects the two spaces and the outside and inside. The newly constructed "tiered deck" in the garden gently connects the inside and outside, and is used as a space that connects people, things, and events, such as events where local people gather and promotional spaces for local products. [Customer Feedback] The unique and attractive office space, which allows us to experience the local culture, has been well-received not only by local residents but also by many municipalities and companies involved in vacant property management. These connections have enabled us to develop new businesses. <Our Project Members> [Development] Yasutoshi Yamano [Sales] Toru Moenuki [design, layout] Yoichi Kawakami, Shinpei Takeda, Ryosuke Shimizu

[Project Overview] A plan was made to construct a new business support lounge within the Otemachi Park Building, which houses serviced apartments, with the aim of improving the functionality of Marunouchi, an international business center, by developing business support facilities. [Client's Challenges] As it was a business support lounge, the challenge was to consider what functions should be provided to allow office workers to lead a richer work-life balance. In terms of concept design, the challenge was how to create a high-quality concept design in relation to the historical landscape, mainly the Imperial Palace, and in the sophisticated location of Marunouchi. [Solution] As ancillary functions of the lounge, work booths, telephone booths, separate men's and women's nap rooms, a fitness center, separate men's and women's shower rooms, and a childcare facility were installed to support various working styles of office workers. In terms of concept design, traditional Japanese elements and spatial design techniques were elevated into a modern concept design, creating a high-quality Japanese modern space that harmonizes with the historical landscape. <Our Project Members> [Direction] Ryu Kosaka [Sales & Project Management] Hisayasu Takenaka [concept design] Keisuke Sasaki, Shohei Urata [FF&E] Kaori Sano [Architecture] Kiwamu Okamoto, Masataka Myonaka [Production & construction] Katsuei Iwakura, Norihiro Urita

UNIQLO CITY TOKYO proposes a way of working inspired by the power of global cities and the connections among people. It is designed to provide opportunities for dialogue through spatial tools that fuse digital and analog elements in the best possible way, allowing all employees working here to become drivers of change. The design concept design and schematic design are done by the international design firm AWA. We assisted working drawings (1 part schematic design), interiors, electrical and HVAC construction, signage work, custom-made FFE work, and CM work. UNIQLO CITY TOKYO brings together all creative functions, including product concept, R&D, concept design and marketing, on the top floor of a distribution warehouse, where approximately 1,000 employees work. AWA, an international design firm, says, "We created a space that encourages exploration, collaboration, and imagination among our employees. The design concept of AWA is to "create a space that encourages exploration, collaboration, and imagination among employees. In this context, we were asked to work closely with AWA to create working drawings and deliver a high-quality office space of 5,000 sq.m. per floor, while coordinating with all related companies and meeting a set delivery schedule.

<Project Overview> This facility was planned and designed as a hub for exchange and activity that transcends industry and business boundaries, operated by an affiliated organization of Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. Aiming to realize a sustainable society for the next generation, and with its three elements of "environment," "economy," and "society" meshing together like gears, this facility, named "3x3LabFuture" from the concept of a "third place" that is neither work nor home, aims to foster the formation of various communities and the emergence of businesses that connect to the future. <Client's Challenges> The client's challenges included creating diverse gathering spaces where visitors from various industries and business types, from individuals to large groups, can interact and engage in activities, and expressing the environmentally advanced nature of the office equipment. <Solutions> We planned and designed spaces such as a "salon" space capable of hosting large seminars, a "communication zone" that can be freely utilized, a "workshop kitchen" and "future cafe" as exchange spaces using cooking as a medium, and a "wonderful corridor" that can accommodate various displays. Every single interiors material, furniture, and fixture was carefully selected with environmental considerations in mind. <Our Project Members> [design, layout] Echiyo Suzuki, Ryo Onishi, Kyoko Kosugi [Production & construction] Yukio Marumori [Sales & Project Management] Shun Kawai

<Project Overview> Sony Corporation renovated its employee cafeteria from an employee welfare perspective, with the aim of providing an environment where employees can better utilize their abilities. A buffet corner, "Buffet Island," and a "Relaxation Zone" were newly established in the Head Office employee cafeteria as spaces for "eating" and "resting," and our company assisted with the spatial concept design. Sony Corporation, which employs diverse employees and respects individual working styles, has made efforts to provide a wide variety of menu options and enhanced takeout options in "Buffet Island," and as a result of the renovation, the number of daily users has increased by approximately seven times. The "Relaxation Zone" is a functional space that employees can use as they wish, and is used not only for meals but also as a personal workspace, for communication among employees, and for refreshing oneself. <Our Representatives> Sales/Project Management: Yuko Abe design, layout: Kaoru Ueda Production/ construction: Jun Endo

[Project Overview] Alpen Co., Ltd. is the largest sports retailer in Japan. Its sales are supported by its own brand products. In order to make its private label products even more innovative, the company gathered its own designers on one floor and created a "co-creation floor" with the floor concept of "gathering and creating." This floor is a place where people can gather, talk, inspire each other, empathize with each other, and create new things together. [Customer Feedback] Because it combines concept design and practicality, I feel that it is not only a stylish space but also a floor equipped with facilities and functions suitable for each task. The desks are arranged randomly, so the whole space feels very open. There is a standing meeting space in the center, which is very convenient when working on projects that involve multiple groups, and we use it often. I also feel that the detailed allocation of electrical wiring has an effect on saving energy.

"Kokoniwa" is a communication space located in the lobby of the new Kirin Group Head Office, which brings together the Head Office functions of the Kirin Group, which were previously scattered in various locations. It consists of displays content that allows visitors to experience the past, present, and future of the Kirin Group through seeing, hearing, and touching, as well as a communication space that fosters connections between people inside and outside the company, and generates creativity and synergy. Our company provided comprehensive support, from branding and planning to production, construction, and logo concept design.

We were in charge of the design and production of interiors for Poppins Corporation's Head Office office relocation. The overall color scheme was unified with the corporate colors of pink and white as the main colors. A high quality concept design to welcome customers. By consolidating the office, which used to be divided into four floors, into one floor, we aimed to unify not only the space but also the feelings of the people who work there. Areas of responsibility: Production, construction, design, layout

In the Pasona Group Headquarters relocation project, we carried out interiors work within the Pasona Group area of the Gofukubashi Building, where our company is relocating. In the building's greening plan, in line with the Pasona Group's "Urban Farm" concept, we were responsible for the construction of planting facilities, including vegetables, on both the exterior walls and interior, contributing to the widespread communication of the Pasona Group's corporate philosophy both inside and out.

Ace Corporation is a company that has introduced many bags to the world, including Ace Gene and Zero Halliburton. In the spring of 2009, with the relocation of Head Office from Asakusa Komagata to Harajuku Jingumae, NOMURA Co.,Ltd. was involved in the design of the office space, furniture procurement, showroom design and construction concept design The concept of "ACE as ONE" is "ACE as ONE". The relocation to Harajuku, a cutting-edge fashion area, was an opportunity to "unite ACE employees" and "make ACE bags the best in the world. We created the new office space concept design with the realization of this vision in mind.