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Recruit Umeda Enteryè Biwo by Good Place

Recruit Umeda Enteryè Biwo by Good Place is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Ajan in Enteryè Competition Category.


AjanEnteryè· 2025

Recruit Umeda Enteryè Biwo

by Good Place

A' Design Award Ajan Winner in Enteryè Category

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The Design

About Recruit Umeda Enteryè Biwo

Recruit Umeda dedye tèt li pou ankouraje yon anviwònman travay dinamik ak inovatè, ak yon fokis sou kreye koneksyon ant diferan domèn, étant donné ke gen plis pase 3000 anplwaye. Dispozisyon biwo a te planifye ak anpil atansyon pou optimize balans ant konsantrasyon ak kominikasyon lè l ap pwomote yon anviwònman sonn epi fasilite sikile vizyèl la. Gen espas dedye pou ankouraje entersaksyon enfomel ak kolaborasyon, ki enkane esans Osaka a epi ki pwomote yon sans kominotè.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ajan

Recruit Umeda Enteryè Biwo se yon ganyan A' Design Award Ajan, yon rekonesans ki gen yon prestij enmans yo bay design nivo siperyè, bèl anpil e enpresyonan. Ganyan Ajan yo se travay ki trè briyan e ki trè kreyatif ki montre ekspètiz, talan ak finès designer yo. Yo atann Recruit Umeda Enteryè Biwo pou se yon bèl travay modèl, remakab nan pwofesyonalis e ki gen gwo inovasyon. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Ajan se yon envansyon trè remakab, admire ki pote benefis e ki pouse limit atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji. Recruit Umeda Enteryè Biwo se yon kreyasyon anpil moun jalou ki reveye dezi, ki pote santiman pozitif e ki limen sipriz ak mèvèy.

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)

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