Trend Report
Deliver into our column, where we explore two key themes:
High-end furniture and the intriguing business narratives surrounding it, along with visits to architects' offices.
Get ready as we unleash a stream of creatively infused trends.
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Vol.7 Exploring the Role of Loosely Connected Spaces Through Architect-Supervised Furniture in Their Own Office
27.02.2025
NARUSE・INOKUMA ARCHITECTS are renowned in the architectural world as the go-to duo for designing shared spaces. With their office relocation, they took the opportunity to incorporate architect-supervised furniture, creating an experimental space to explore its potential. We visited this creative, factory-like office space to see it firsthand.
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Vol.6 Finding the ‘Individual’ within the Office: The Role of Design Furniture
22.01.2025
It has already been some time since work environments diversified with the rise of remote work and hot-desking. At first, many didn’t quite know what to make of the changes in office spaces but have now grown accustomed to them. Even as office environments are becoming more open, what has recently drawn attention, perhaps unexpectedly, is the concept of ‘individual’ spaces. This article presents some examples of design furniture that show what the concept of the ‘individual’ might be about from now on.
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Vol.5 The cutting edge of sustainable furniture and interior products
02.12.2024
It is now common and expected that companies have some approach or stated goal when it comes to sustainability. In this article, we look back on 2024 and present the latest examples in furniture and interior products that work together to create complete spaces. These examples give an informative look into new materials and technologies, and they might also provide hints for how to get hold of the change in user perceptions.
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Vol.4 Expressing a Company’s Identity – The Role of Office Space
18.10.2024
Takashi Nakahara, an expert in exhibition space design, shares his thoughts on the future of office design. Having designed the award-winning ITOKI booth, which was selected for the “Best Booth Award Selected by Exhibitors" at ORGAREC TOKYO 2024, Nakahara reflects on how he envisions the evolving role of offices in response to increasingly diverse working styles. This article delves into his insights.
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Vol.3 Architects Thriving in Tokyo and Shanghai.
Vol.3 Why a Showa-Era House Became Their Office02.09.2024
kooo architects, led by Shinya and Ayaka Kojima, is an architectural firm with offices in both Tokyo and Shanghai. The work they produce across these two cities is characterised by a unique approach that transcends conventional thinking, all viewed through a global lens. Surprisingly, their Tokyo office is an old traditional house nestled in a residential neighbourhood in Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. The secrets behind the innovative inspiration cultivated in this unexpected setting are explored.
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Vol.2 The Loft in the New Store is an Office?
Vol.2 A Visit with Naoki Terada05.04.2024
The offices of talented architects and designers are spaces where their personal philosophies, aesthetics, and unique creativity are vividly reflected. These places transcend mere workplaces, becoming sites where their thoughts and inspirations take shape. We explore such offices, which can be considered the wellsprings of their creativity, to discover how they think and express their creativity within these environments, and how innovative ideas are born.
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Vol.1 Art as the Keyword :
Vol.1 The Unique Personality of Italian Brand Furniture06.03.2024
As Japan's contemporary art market flourishes,Italian furniture brands renowned for their artistic essence are swiftly expanding into the country. Expectations are mounting for how they will Attract Japanese consumers and invigorate the Japanese market.