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Waterscape Colab with Jpre Kontorinteriørdesign by Moriyuki Ochiai Architects

Waterscape Colab with Jpre Kontorinteriørdesign by Moriyuki Ochiai Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award i Sølv in Interiør, Butikk- og Utstillingsdesign Competition Category.


SølvInteriør· 2025

Waterscape Colab with Jpre Kontorinteriørdesign

by Moriyuki Ochiai Architects

Client: Moriyuki Ochiai Architects

A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Interiør Category

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The Design

About Waterscape Colab with Jpre Kontorinteriørdesign

Waterscape Colab with Jpre er et delt kontorinteriør i Tokyo, Japan, på 800 kvadratmeter. En enkelt plate av resirkulert aluminium strekker seg over hele taket og danner bølger som reflekterer naturlig lys. Ved inngangen er bølgene intense og takhøyden endres brått. I sofaloungen og skrivebordsområdene er bølgene roligere og taket høyere, noe som støtter konsentrasjon og hvile. I bar- og kjøkkenområdene holder bølgene seg lave og skaper en intim atmosfære. Takdelene kan demonteres og installeres på nytt et annet sted.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Sølv

Waterscape Colab with Jpre Kontorinteriørdesign er vinner av A' Design Award i Sølv, en usedvanlig prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles design i toppklassen som er nydelige og imponerende. Sølvvinnere er enormt briljante og usedvanlig kreative verk som viser designernes enestående ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighet. Waterscape Colab with Jpre Kontorinteriørdesign forventes å være et praktfullt utstillingsverk som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonelt og dypt nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en svært bemerkelsesverdig, beundret oppfinnelse som gagner og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. Waterscape Colab with Jpre Kontorinteriørdesign er et skaperverk mange misunner, som vekker ønsker, gir positive følelser og vekker undring og forundring.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Here, a single aluminum sheet is spread across the entire ceiling and fills the space with waves full of fresh vitality, reflecting light and producing soft glimmers like that of the sunlight shining on the surface of the paddy fields of yesteryear. The beautifully overlapping metallic waves create areas of different heights and expanses of space that change freely, just as water flows in a lively and reactive manner, thus suffusing the area with the necessary functions and atmosphere.

In the entrance area, the intense flow of the waves creates a dynamic space where the height of the space changes vertically in dramatic fashion, giving visitors a strong sense of movement, promoting stimulating encounters and ideas.
In the sofa lounge and desk areas, the waves become calmer and the height of the space increases, providing an environment geared for relaxation and concentration along with a sense of openness.
In the bar and kitchen areas, the waves are kept low and calm, creating an intimate space for people to liven up and enjoy deeper conversations.
Sunny and cloudy skies, sunrise and dusk, and other seasonal and daily changes in natural light are experienced with subtlety, allowing for a variety of atmospheric spatial experiences depending on the location of visitors and the passage of time.

The beautifully transient overarching waterscape creates a poetic rhythm in response to the changes in environmental light, producing a mysterious radiance imbued with profound depth that enhances the enjoyment and pleasure of artisans engaged in creative activities.
Dimensions & Packaging
800sqm
Tags
office, officedesign,officespace, design, award,spacedesign, interiorarchitecture, japandesign, interior, moriyuki ochiai,
Production Technology
Please refer to project description.
Design Challenge
- Sustainable Aspects -
We used “recycled“ aluminum sheets for this space project.
Moreover, since they give the space its singularity, we adapted the assembly method of the aluminum ceiling parts so as to be able to disassemble and reinstall them when moving the business to a different location. In doing so, we devised a way to effectively reduce the costs of moving.
Research
Please refer to inspiration and description.
Inspiration
-The light of transient waves reflecting fleeting changes in nature and time-

We designed shared office spaces intended to bring together a diversity of Japanese manufacturing companies and spark the co-creation of new cultural and business values through organic exchanges.

Deliverables included spaces that stimulate creativity and foster interaction among the diverse artisans working in the shared office who promote the use of traditional Japanese manufacturing techniques. Moreover we sought to reflect the history of the district of Gotanda, an area whose name echoes it's rural rice farming origins. Thus grew the idea to create an office space that harmoniously incorporates these elements.

A kimono is born from a single piece of cloth,
Origami is the art of transforming a single sheet of paper into various forms.
Furoshiki is a single piece of cloth used to wrap objects of all shapes and sizes.
Limited resources have spurred a variety of Japanese innovations that have made their way in the creation of everyday goods.
In celebration of this cultural heritage, we endeavored to create a space that satisfies various functions and requirements through the ingenious volumization of a simple flat surface, made of aluminum, a limited material.
Project Duration
located in Tokyo , Japan
Operation Flow
Please refer to inspiration
Patents
Moriyuki Ochiai Architects
Team Members
Client: Japan Post Real Estate,__Design: Moriyuki Ochiai Architects (Moriyuki Ochiai, Jun Ueda,),__Creative direction: Harumaki Project,__Constructor: Aslego, Seieidensetsu,__Special Paint: Coat,__Furniture: Hiro and associe,__Photo: Daisuke Shima,
Image Credits
Photo: Daisuke Shima

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