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Tomohiro Katsuki Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Fontworks Inc. Tokyo Head Office in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Tomohiro Katsuki of Prism Design recognized for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Fontworks Inc. Tokyo Head Office by Tomohiro Katsuki of Prism Design has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Fontworks Inc. Tokyo Head Office
Fontworks Inc. Tokyo is a head office interior for a type foundry, located on the fifth floor of a building in Minato-ku, Tokyo. The office covers 431 square metres and is planned around the fusion of analog and digital work. A C-shaped desk supports creative tasks and collaboration between employees. A large display set in the centre of a wall stays connected with the Creative Lab in Fukuoka, so the two sites can communicate online. A stair-shaped bench near the entrance allows casual meetings with visitors. Materials include carpet tiles, wood, Corian, steel and cork board.
About Tomohiro Katsuki
PRISM DESIGN is an international architecture and design studio whose partners have worked for many years in architectural design in various disciplines. These areas of expertise range from interior design, product design, and exhibition design (commercial spaces, hospitality, residential, health and wellness bars, restaurants, retail and office design), to art direction and design consulting for companies operating in the furniture and fashion industries. Our team is composed of a group of creative people from different backgrounds, working together in an ongoing cultural exchange.
About Prism Design
Expertise range from interior design, product design, and exhibition design (commercial spaces, hospitality, residential, health and wellness bars, restaurants, retail and office design)
Award Record
Tomohiro Katsuki of Prism Design is a winner of 10 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2015 - 2016 and the 2019 - 2020 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/98988
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/98988
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!98988
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/160992
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.prismdesign-sh.com/fontworks
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Fontworks Inc. Tokyo Head Office
- Function
- Head Office
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Rosy Brown and Saddle Brown
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Tomohiro Katsuki
- Country
- China
- Brand
- Prism Design
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #98988
Credits
- Team
- Design Studio GAKU
- Image Credits
- All Photo Image : PHOTOGRAPHER,Katsumi Hirabayashi
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Fontworks Inc. moved its headquarters from Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, to Minato-ku, Tokyo, for the purpose of providing further communication business and expanding our business. Even in the new office, build have set keywords such as "Fusion of analog and digital", “fusion of creative and engineering”, “work while playing”, and “collaboration among employees” so that we can embody “Character More Freely”
- Inspiration
- On the there is an initial “C” -shaped desk that is common to keywords such as “Creative and Collaboration” that are necessary for a new office environment. In addition, a large display that is always connected to Creative Lab from Fukuoka is installed in the center of the wall to enable active communication between the two sites in online. At the entrance, there was a stair-shaped bench and display, and a space for casual communication with people outside the company was created while ensuring
- Research
- We used various spreadsheet matrices to extract the root of the design. Fusing the past and the present to find out what the future should be. Both conventional and latest are needed, Hybridize them to create a new standard.
- Challenge
- In 2018, when Fontworks celebrated our 25th anniversary, have formulated a tag line called “Character More Freely” with all our employees, and have been developing specific business activities over the past year. The fonts that Fontworks have consistently provided since our founding are also evolving at a tremendous speed in the environment in which they are used. From paper media to the on-screen era, there are also many such as AR / VR. It extends to dimensions. In addition to creating a typeface that is optimal for the environment in which characters are displayed, it is essential to develop technologies that take into account the environment of the customer being used.
- Realization and Technology
- From paper media to the on-screen era, there are also many such as AR / VR. It extends to dimensions. In addition to creating a typeface that is optimal for the environment in which characters are displayed, it is essential to develop technologies that take into account the environment of the customer being used.Even in the new office, Fontworks have set keywords such as "Fusion of analog and digital", “fusion of creative and engineering”, “work while playing”, and “collaboration among employees” so that we can embody “Character More Freely” Made.
- Operation and Interaction
- The characters have changed from handdraft typefaces to digital fonts with the times, but both co-exist without changing. Analog and digital, Traditional and new technologies... People change, but the essence does not change. Considers the essence of mankind and expressed office space design from the font.
- Project Duration and Location
- ADD:Nisshin Aoyama Building 5F, 3-4 Kita Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, The project design started in Feb 2019 in Fukuoka,Japan and finished in July 2019. Construction started in Tokyo in Aug 2019 and finished in Dec 2019.
- Specifications
- AREA:Total 431㎡ Located on the 5th floor of the building. Ceiling height:CH2900ｍm（slab:H4100ｍｍ）
- Keywords
- Interior, Office, Design ,Font
