GGO Biomorphic Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Ngwa Ụlọ nke Ọnụ Ụzọ Mbata by Yoko Komatsu and Hajime Tokura is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo in Nhazi Ngwá Ụlọ Competition Category.
ỌlaedoNgwá Ụlọ· 2026
GGO Biomorphic Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Ngwa Ụlọ nke Ọnụ Ụzọ Mbata
by Yoko Komatsu and Hajime Tokura
Client: Grand Green Osaka JV Group
Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo Winner in Ngwá Ụlọ Category
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About GGO Biomorphic Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Ngwa Ụlọ nke Ọnụ Ụzọ Mbata
Ederede Akwụkwọ: N'ịdị na Grand Green Osaka, ọdụ ndina nke a ruru mita iri na isii nke yiri anụ ndụ ka esiri osisi ook Japan mepụta. E jiri ụsụrụ dijitalụ nke ọgbara ọhụrụ chịkọta akụkụ karịrị 6,000 nke ọ bụla n'ime nkeji iri abụọ na itoolu dị ndụ. Sistemụ nkwụkọ zoro ezo na-ezochi ihe niile e ji igwe jikọọ nke ọma. N'ime ngwa ụlọ ọha nke a nwere ụdị ihe akụrụ akụ, ọrụ aka omenala jikọtara na nhazi mgbako parametric. E mere ya ka ọ na-arụ ọrụ dị ka ọdụ ndina na-eweta ahụ iru ala yana ihe akụ osisi n'ime ohere ọnụ ụzọ mbata.
The Recognition
About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo
GGO Biomorphic Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Ngwa Ụlọ nke Ọnụ Ụzọ Mbata meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa mbụ, dị ịtụnanya ma pụtara ìhè. Ndị meriri na Ọlaedo bụ ihe e kere eke dị oke ọhụrụ, nwere ọhụụ ma na-egbu maramara nke na-egosipụta ọgụgụ isi, amamihe na nka nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na GGO Biomorphic Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Ngwa Ụlọ nke Ọnụ Ụzọ Mbata ga-abụ ihe e mepụtara kacha enweta otuto, na-edu ọnọdụ ma bụrụ ihe ncheta nke na-enye uru na-adịbeghị mgbe ọ bụla. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo bụ ọrụ dị ebube, a na-asọpụrụ nke na-erite uru buru ibu ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. GGO Biomorphic Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Ngwa Ụlọ nke Ọnụ Ụzọ Mbata na-eweta mmetụta ọchịchọ siri ike, na-akpali agụụ, na-akwado nzụlite ihe ma na-adọrọ anyị adọrọ.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This 16-meter long furniture bridges the boundary between a static office lobby and a lush urban park. The design process fused analog and digital techniques: organic forms created by hand-molded clay models were 3D-scanned to capture vitality that computational design alone cannot produce. Crafted from 100 percent domestic Japanese oak using precision computer numerical control cutting, the structure conceals all metal joints, creating a seamless, life-like wooden landscape.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions: Total Length 16,000 mm. The structure is composed of vertically laminated plywood panels utilizing domestic Japanese oak. It functions as both a large-scale public bench and a planter. The modular units were precision-cut in the factory and assembled on-site to achieve millimeter-level accuracy across the massive 16-meter span. The design adheres to strict safety standards.
- Tags
- Biomorphic Design, Public Furniture, Japanese Oak, Digital Fabrication, Parametric Design, Office Lobby, Wellness, Sustainable Design, Wood Craft, Bench
- Production Technology
- The project is constructed from 100 percent domestic Japanese oak laminated panels. To handle the high density of oak and prevent grain tear-out during computer numerical control fabrication, the engineering team developed custom cutting tools and parameters. A key innovation is the concealed joint system featuring rotating wooden rings to cover assembly bolts, ensuring a seamless pure wood aesthetic without visible metal parts. Over 6,000 intricately milled parts were hand-finished.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was translating the hand-molded clay's organic warmth into digital data. Initial 3D scans contained noise, making precise modeling of over 6,000 parts impossible. This was overcome by using parametric algorithms to extract and smooth cross-sections. Furthermore, to bypass the CNC milling risks of hard Japanese oak and ensure structural safety, rigorous full-scale prototyping was conducted, successfully fusing analog craftsmanship with advanced digital manufacturing.
- Research
- Research Objectives: To connect a static lobby with a dynamic park. Methodology and Data Collection: The project utilized an analog-to-digital translation. Clay models were hand-sculpted to verify comfort and volume, then 3D-scanned. Results: This captured organic irregularities lost in pure computation. Full-scale prototyping verified strict safety standards. Insights and Impacts: The project demonstrates how digital fabrication can preserve human touch using underused domestic hardwood.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the unique context of Grand Green Osaka, where a vast urban park meets a sophisticated office tower, the goal was to bring the vitality of nature indoors and to bridge the boundary between the static lobby and the dynamic greenery outside. Inspiration was drawn from analog processes, using hand-molded clay models to capture organic warmth and complex undulations that computational design alone cannot produce, offering a moment of healing to busy office workers.
- Project Duration
- The project was completed in May 2025. It is installed at the Park Tower lobby, Grand Green Osaka, located at 5-54 Ofukacho, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan.
- Operation Flow
- Designed for the lobby of a high-rise, this bench bridges the gap between the office environment and the adjacent park. Users can sit, recline, or wait, experiencing the warmth of wood. The floating organic form invites touch and offers a surprisingly soft seating experience, described by users as being embraced. It functions as a biophilic element that alleviates stress for office workers and visitors, providing a moment of tranquility.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to KOKUYO Co., Ltd., 2025.
- Team Members
- Principal Designer: Yoko Komatsu
Project Director: Takashi Ueda
Technical Supervisor: Katsuhito Yui
Technical Supervisor: Mamoru Yamazaki
Assistant Designer: Hotaka Inagaki
Lead Architect: Hajime Tokura
Production Designer: Shimpei Ogawa
Engineer: Pyaezone Aungsoe
Fabricator: Yasufumi Hanada
Fabricator: Yoji Konishi
Fabricator: Kazuki Nagao - Image Credits
- Image #1: Creator KOKUYO Co., Ltd., GGO Biomorphic, 2025.
Image #2: Photographer Hayato Kurobe, GGO Biomorphic, 2025.
Image #3: Photographer Hayato Kurobe, GGO Biomorphic, 2025.
Image #4: Photographer Hayato Kurobe, GGO Biomorphic, 2025.
Image #5: Creator KOKUYO Co., Ltd., GGO Biomorphic, 2025.
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