Recruit Umeda Bulego Barrualdeak by Good Place

Recruit Umeda Bulego Barrualdeak by Good Place is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award in Barruko Espazioa eta Erakusketa Diseinua Competition Category.

ZilarBarrualdea· 2025

Recruit Umeda Bulego Barrualdeak

by Good Place

Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Barrualdea Category

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The Design

About Recruit Umeda Bulego Barrualdeak

Recruit Umeda lan-ingurune dinamiko eta berritzailea sustatzera dedikatuta dago, eremu desberdinetan zehar konexioak sortzeari erreparatuz, 3000 langile baino gehiago daudenez. Bulegoaren antolamendua zehaztasunez planifikatu da kontzentrazio eta komunikazioaren arteko oreka optimizatzeko, soinu-ingurune egokia sustatuz eta ikus-fluxua erraztuz. Elkarrekintza informalak eta lankidetza sustatzeko espazio dedikatuak daude, Osakaren esentzia gorpuztuz eta komunitatearen sentsazioa sustatuz.

The Recognition

About the Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award

Recruit Umeda Bulego Barrualdeak Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, goi-mailako, zoragarriak eta liluragarriak diren diseinuei ematen zaien ezohiko aitorpen prestijiotsua. Zilar-mailako irabazleak lan oso distiratsuak eta sormen biziko lanak dira, beren diseinatzaileen aditutasun, talentu eta zorroztasun nabarmenak erakusten dituztenak. Recruit Umeda Bulego Barrualdeak erakusleiho-lan zoragarria, nabarmenki profesionala eta sakonki berritzailea izatea espero da. Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu hau asmakizun oso nabarmena eta miretsia da, onura ekartzen duena eta artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren mugak zabaltzen dituena. Recruit Umeda Bulego Barrualdeak jende askok inbidia duen sorkuntza da, desirak pizten dituena, sentimendu positiboak ekartzen dituena eta harridura eta txunditzea pizten dituena.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Located in a 41-story skyscraper, Recruit Umeda has four floors of office areas and two break room.
In this project, we focused on building "connections" between people and areas by incorporating the characteristics of Osaka, the location of the office, functional needs, and environmental considerations. The goal was to facilitate "cross-floor connections and acquaintances in other areas" through communication born from the office.
Dimensions & Packaging: 11803.17sqm

33F: 20100mm×85000mm×2800mm
Tags: Office OfficeInterior, Workplace, Workspace, OfficeDesign, Communication
Production Technology: The refresh space designated as "CO-EN (33)" on the 33rd floor has been planned with the concept of "Zoning according to the depth of communication" to create an environment conducive to business development. The space will feature a communication board and a semi-circular counter, serving as the starting point for conversations. The variety of fixtures will ensure the space can accommodate a range of users, communication levels, and activities.
Design Challenge: Concurrently, the company modified the layout of other sites in response to a client's request to convert more than 600 pieces of furniture, including desks, chairs, sofas, and cabinets, from sites across the country to reduce environmental impact. There was a concern that the overall balance might be lost due to the repurposing of a large number of furniture with different tastes, but we were able to design without losing the sense of uniformity of the design by making various efforts such as painting the legs.
Research: Regarding the research on the office renovation, an employee satisfaction survey was first conducted to define the problems. We were concerned about the difference between Recruit's goal and the Umeda base, which were described as follows: the office is too large and versatile, thus people do not know about what other teams do, and it was lacking communication. To address these problems, we established three measures: "Community," "Collaboration," and "Osaka-ness."
Inspiration: In order to accentuate the distinctiveness of each location, a design that underscores the unique qualities of Osaka was implemented. Given Osaka's historical significance as a vibrant merchant town and its notable features such as food culture and humor, zoning to promote communication was featured. A diverse color palette has been employed to create an engaging and dynamic environment, with dialects from Osaka incorporated into the design following consultation with native speakers.
Project Duration: The design phase commenced in October 2023 and concluded in September 2024, with construction commencing in May 2024 and being finalized in November in Osaka.
Operation Flow: In order to optimize the work environment and improve productivity, it is essential to provide a sound-environment-friendly space. This is particularly important in open work areas. On the same floor, both call centers and quiet focus areas are situated in close proximity, though they are not directly adjacent to each other. To foster an environment where employees in both areas are happy, meeting spaces and low partitions have been strategically placed between them.
Team Members: Designer: Kazushi Iwamoto
PM: Chika Tanaka
PM: Shota Kariya
PM: Hanako Tanaka
PM: Ayako Motoki
PM: Kanon Takeuchi
PM: Kazuma Kubo
CM: Yusuke Miki
CM: Fukutaro Takeda
CM: Ryoga Shirakawa
CM: Nana Oshima
CM: Yuta Sawano
Director: Naoto Doi
Image Credits: Keiko Chiba （Nacasa ＆ Partners）