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Work at Nagasaki Εσωτερικός Σχεδιασμός Χώρου Συνεργασίας (Coworking) by Mitsuhiro Shoji - Uchida Shanghai

Work at Nagasaki Εσωτερικός Σχεδιασμός Χώρου Συνεργασίας (Coworking) by Mitsuhiro Shoji - Uchida Shanghai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award in Σχεδιασμός Εσωτερικών Χώρων και Εκθέσεων Competition Category.


ΑσημένιοΕσωτερική Διακόσμηση· 2025

Work at Nagasaki Εσωτερικός Σχεδιασμός Χώρου Συνεργασίας (Coworking)

by Mitsuhiro Shoji - Uchida Shanghai

Client: Regional Creation NAGASAKI Co, Ltd.

Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award Winner in Εσωτερική Διακόσμηση Category

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The Design

About Work at Nagasaki Εσωτερικός Σχεδιασμός Χώρου Συνεργασίας (Coworking)

Το Work at Nagasaki είναι ένα γραφείο συνεργασίας (coworking) που βρίσκεται στον δέκατο και ενδέκατο όροφο ενός κτιρίου στο παλιό κέντρο της πόλης Ναγκασάκι της Ιαπωνίας. Οι δύο όροφοι καλύπτουν 4.500 τετραγωνικά μέτρα και συνδέονται με μια μεγαλοπρεπή σκάλα που λειτουργεί επίσης ως ανοιχτή αίθουσα σεμιναρίων κατά τη διάρκεια εκδηλώσεων. Ο δέκατος όροφος περιλαμβάνει χώρο υποδοχής, χώρο εκδηλώσεων και ανοιχτό γραφείο. Ο ενδέκατος όροφος περιλαμβάνει κλειστά γραφεία και μια αίθουσα συσκέψεων με ευρεία θέα. Χρησιμοποιήθηκαν τοπικά υλικά, όπως πέτρα Isahaya και ξύλο Sendan, ενώ κατασκευάστηκε ένας χαλύβδινος πάγκος 5,5 μέτρων με μεθόδους ναυπηγικής.

The Recognition

About the Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award

Το σχέδιο Work at Nagasaki Εσωτερικός Σχεδιασμός Χώρου Συνεργασίας (Coworking) κέρδισε το Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award, μια τεράστια διάκριση κύρους που απονέμεται σε σχέδια κορυφαίας ποιότητας, πανέμορφα και εντυπωσιακά. Οι νικητές του Ασημένιου Βραβείου είναι εξαιρετικά λαμπρά και ιδιαίτερα δημιουργικά έργα που απεικονίζουν την εξέχουσα εμπειρογνωμοσύνη, το ταλέντο και την οξυδέρκεια των σχεδιαστών τους. Το σχέδιο Work at Nagasaki Εσωτερικός Σχεδιασμός Χώρου Συνεργασίας (Coworking) αναμένεται να είναι ένα υπέροχο, αντιπροσωπευτικό έργο, αξιοσημείωτα επαγγελματικό και βαθιά καινοτόμο. Αυτό το σχέδιο που βραβεύτηκε με το Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award είναι μια ιδιαίτερα αξιοσημείωτη, θαυμαστή εφεύρεση που ωφελεί και προωθεί τα όρια της τέχνης, της επιστήμης, του σχεδιασμού και της τεχνολογίας. Το σχέδιο Work at Nagasaki Εσωτερικός Σχεδιασμός Χώρου Συνεργασίας (Coworking) είναι μια πολύ ζηλευτή δημιουργία που προκαλεί επιθυμίες, φέρνει θετικά συναισθήματα και πυροδοτεί έκπληξη και θαυμασμό.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Located in the heart of Nagasaki's old city center and its rich natural surroundings, WORK@NAGASAKI is a workplace that blends the grandeur of the natural landscape with a contemporary work style.
This next-generation co-working space, which is based on the theme of incorporating the changing landscape over time, is a creative space that emerges with a sense of floating in the elegant nature of Nagasaki's landscape and urban materials, blending them together beautifully.
Dimensions & Packaging
The building consists of two floors totaling 4,500 square meters on the 10th and 11th floors, and the two floors are connected by a grand staircase.
The building is located in a prime location, surrounded by a rich natural environment and overlooking the mountain range and the old city.
The 10th floor consists of a reception area, event space, and open office space, with the floor and ceiling materials cut to create a rhythm of space without blocking the view of the large space.
The 11th floor consists of closed offices and a conference room with a rich view.
The grand staircase with a view of the landscape is used as an open seminar room during events and is planned as an important element of the space.
Tags
Office,coworkingspace,Nagasaki,shanghai
Production Technology
The project expresses a unique post-architectural, post-luxury design in contemporary Nagasaki, a city that has nurtured a unique culture influenced by Western and Chinese influences.
Materials, styles, and colors were sublimated into a design inspired by existing historical buildings and townscapes.
For example, Isahaya stone, which has been used for many years in Nagasaki's urban infrastructure, was used in its raw form for furniture without the need to make it more modern and primitive, and a 5.5-meter steel plate counter was placed in the space as an object using shipbuilding technology.
The design concept was adjusted based on multiple fieldwork sessions, such as tracing stone patterns commonly seen on streets and reflecting the lines of the Nagasaki mountain range in the louvers.
The goal was to create a deep spatial concept that is conscious of the continuity of the mixed design with the surrounding environment.
Design Challenge
When considering the quality and strength of the space, we decided not to use melamine or printed sheet materials, which have been widely used in interior design in recent years, for the interior and furniture. This is because we feel that the control of space through texture is very important in reality, and that fine nuances cannot be achieved with fake materials. Therefore, it was very difficult to control details and costs for each design.
The low table in the VIP room is made of raw stone, so it took a long time to select a material that could be used as a table without processing. The tables weighed 350 kg and were difficult to install and carry in.
The wood used for the furniture and interior design was laminated wood and plywood made from a material called “Sendan” produced in the Nagasaki area, so we spent a lot of time coordinating with the producer after design.
Research
Fieldwork was conducted. Teams of local residents and designers surveyed Nagasaki to find out what styles and materials are used in Nagasaki for the purpose of researching historical architecture in the surrounding area. The team investigated the origins of distinctive styles and materials, and visited the places of origin of materials to record their condition before processing or to collect samples to explore their potential for interior design. For lumber, stone, and iron sheets, we investigated the processing process in more detail, and considered the finished state in more detail. The collected materials were placed on a material board by type and color, and the design was studied to create a more nuanced design by combining them with new styles.
We concluded that the texture and strength of the materials may lead to a generosity of space that is currently lacking in interior design, and this had a major impact on the post-architectural and post-luxury ideas of this project.
Inspiration
Research on the streets of Nagasaki through fieldwork.
Design inspiration was drawn from nature.
The main theme was to minimally incorporate aged natural materials and historical architectural styles influenced by other countries into the design.
Project Duration
The project started in December 2022 in Nagasaki and finished in October 2024.
Operation Flow
A space designed to creatively support interaction, development, and the emergence of a new economy in Nagasaki, targeting companies, students, and startups from around the world. The location can be freely chosen to stimulate creativity through all five senses while experiencing the changing natural landscape around the space.
The space can accommodate a team of 1 to 30 people, and offers a high level of spatial hospitality with furniture and interior furnishings designed with materials from Nagasaki, Japan, for both concentration and interaction. The space can be selected from open and rough space to modern luxury space.
Space is available to visitors on a time basis.
Team Members
Architect:Mitsuhiro Shoji
Designer:Yasuhisa Makino
Designer:Makoto Hayashi
Photo:Kenta Hasegawa
Image Credits
Main Image : Photographer Kenta Hasegawa, nightscape,2025
Optional Image #1 : Photographer Kenta Hasegawa, High-quality VIP rooms,2025
Optional Image #2: Photographer Kenta Hasegawa, 5.5m long steel plate reception desk,2025
Optional Image #3 : Photographer Kenta Hasegawa, Private seats with a view of the landscape,2025
Optional Image #4 : Photographer Kenta Hasegawa, High-quality VIP rooms,2025

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