Fontworks Inc. Tokyo Haaptsëtz Interieurdesign by Tomohiro Katsuki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award an Bronze in Inneraum an Ausstellungsdesign Competition Category.
BronzeInterieur· 2020
Fontworks Inc. Tokyo Haaptsëtz Interieurdesign
Client: Prism Design
A' Design Award an Bronze Winner in Interieur Category
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The Design
About Fontworks Inc. Tokyo Haaptsëtz Interieurdesign
Fontworks Inc. Tokyo ass en Interieur fir de Haaptsëtz vun enger Schrëftgiesserei, deen um fënneften Stack vun engem Gebai am Minato-ku, Tokyo, läit. D'Büro ëmfaasst 431 Quadratmeter a gouf ronderëm d'Verschmëlzung vun analoger an digitaler Aarbecht geplangt. En C-fërmegen Dësch ënnerstëtzt kreativ Aufgaben an d'Zesummenaarbecht tëscht de Mataarbechter. En groussen Écran an der Mëtt vun enger Mauer bleift mam Creative Lab zu Fukuoka verbonnen, sou datt déi zwee Standorten online kommunizéiere kënnen. Eng trapenfërmeg Bänk bei der Entrée erlaabt informell Reuniounen mat Besucher. D'Materialien enthalen Teppechfliesen, Holz, Corian, Stol a Kork-Panneelen.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award an Bronze
Fontworks Inc. Tokyo Haaptsëtz Interieurdesign ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Bronze, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un erausragend Designe vergi gëtt, déi sech duerch Kreativitéit, Erfindungsgab a Schlauheet ausgezeechnen. Bronze-Gewënner si voll Fäegkeet a opfälleg kreativ Wierker, déi déi grouss Erfahrung, d'Fantasie an d'Ressourceréichtum vun hire Designer bestätegen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Fontworks Inc. Tokyo Haaptsëtz Interieurdesign e héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Géigestand ass, bemierkenswäert professionell an innovativ. Dëst mam Bronze ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie an zeechent sech duerch Opmierksamkeet fir Detailer aus. Fontworks Inc. Tokyo Haaptsëtz Interieurdesign erfëllt Bedierfnesser exzellent, beréiert Wënsch, bezauberet Gefiller an erweckt Neigierecht.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- 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” - Dimensions & Packaging
- AREA:Total 431㎡
Located on the 5th floor of the building.
Ceiling height:CH2900ｍm（slab:H4100ｍｍ） - Tags
- Interior, Office, Design ,Font
- Production 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. Will create, nurture and provide free ideas in our natural environment so that Fontworks can continue to provide services that are close to such changes in the environment.
MATERIAL LIST
1.Original Color Carpet Tile
2.Concrete PVC ＆ Laminated Sheets
3.Wood PVC
4.PAINT
5.Corian
6.Aluminum Paint ＆Laminated Sheets
7.Wood Melamine decorative board
8.Artificial greening
9.OSB pattern Original Laminated Sheets
10.Artificial leather fabric
11.BLACK ＆ WHITE Writing Laminated Sheets
12.Steel（BLACK ＆ WHITE Paint）
13.Cork board - Design 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.
Considering their history and beliefs, it was difficult to give an answer on what the future should be like with their approval. - 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. - 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
- Project Duration
- 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. - Operation Flow
- 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. - Team Members
- 1.Tomohiro Katsuki : PRISM DESIGN
2.Masanori Kobayashi : PRISM DESIGN
3.Yao Di : PRISM DESIGN
4.Naoki Ohtake : Design Studio GAKU - Image Credits
- All Photo Image : PHOTOGRAPHER,Katsumi Hirabayashi
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