Schneider Electric Innovation Hub Tokyo Chipinda Chowonetsera by Ryota Unno

Schneider Electric Innovation Hub Tokyo Chipinda Chowonetsera by Ryota Unno is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Mkati mwa Nyumba ndi Mawonekedwe Competition Category.

BronzeMkati· 2026

Schneider Electric Innovation Hub Tokyo Chipinda Chowonetsera

by Ryota Unno

Client: Schneider Electric Japan

Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Mkati Category

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The Design

About Schneider Electric Innovation Hub Tokyo Chipinda Chowonetsera

Schneider Electric Innovation Hub Tokyo ndi chipinda chowonetsera chomwe chinapangidwa kuti alendo akhale ndi chokumana nacho chosangalatsa komanso chowakoka. Mapangidwe ozungulira pansi omwe ali pamzere umodzi amatsogolera mayendedwe kupita ku chowonetsera chopindika chotchedwa Control Center, chomwe chimaoneka kuchokera mbali zosiyanasiyana. Magetsi a machubu okhotakhota, opangidwa ndi chida chojambulira pakompyuta chotchedwa Grasshopper, amasiyana ndi denga lakuda la magrid ndi pansi pa mtundu wa checkerboard. Makoma oyera amapanga malo aakulu owonetsera. Masofa a mbali zisanu omwe amatha kusinthidwa amatha kukonzedwa kuti anthu akhale kapena kuchitirapo misonkhano, kapena kuchotsedwa kuti pakhale malo oyendamo.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award

Schneider Electric Innovation Hub Tokyo Chipinda Chowonetsera ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. Schneider Electric Innovation Hub Tokyo Chipinda Chowonetsera akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. Schneider Electric Innovation Hub Tokyo Chipinda Chowonetsera amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This Innovation Hub showroom features concentric floor patterns on a single axis, centered on the curved display "Control Center." Flow and gaze naturally converge toward the center. Visitors unconsciously follow these arcs into understanding. 360-degree tube lighting contrasts with this centripetal movement, symbolizing ideas chaining and expanding outward. Black grid ceilings and checkerboard flooring provide linear contrast, accentuating the organic lighting's floating quality.
Dimensions & Packaging: 20,600mm x 23,500mm x CH2800mm
Tags: Showroom, Interior Design, Spatial System, Information Architecture, Curved Display, Immersive Space, Lighting Design, Technology Exhibition, Innovation Hub
Production Technology: The undulating lighting forms were generated using the visual programming tool Grasshopper. Building constraints were parameterized to achieve organic quality. White walls serve as the primary exhibition surface, ensuring content visibility and a clean aesthetic. Wood-grain materials in the sustainability area express thematic affinity and warmth. Flooring with special resin coating reduces resource consumption during maintenance and minimizes wastewater from cleaning.
Design Challenge: The challenge was achieving dynamic, irregular three-dimensional curved lighting within constraints of display visibility and limited ceiling height. Using the visual programming tool Grasshopper, the form was determined from extensive simulations, establishing fixed positions and overall length. Additionally, careful consideration was given to acoustic concerns due to adjacency with meeting rooms, and to the overall atmosphere planning.
Research: This was Japan's first showroom aligned with global design standards across worldwide locations, with the client requesting an immersive space unlike other sites. This required detailed schedule coordination and cost management including hearings with various stakeholders, as well as designs that were new while following other locations. 3D rendering tools were used to present images to the client in real-time, with repeated discussions to ensure no misunderstandings.
Inspiration: As technology becomes increasingly abstract, communicating corporate values through "experience" is essential. Conventional showrooms relied on passive models-displaying products and explaining. This project aimed to create an experience where visitors actively feel, think, and understand, with "Immersive" as the starting point. By spatializing innovation-where ideas chain and expand-the design transforms showrooms from "exhibition spaces" into "spaces for cognitive transformation."
Project Duration: The project started in March 2025 in Tokyo and was completed in September 2025.
Operation Flow: Visitors are guided by concentric floor patterns, naturally walking deeper into the space. The curved "Control Center" is visible from multiple directions for unified information sharing. "The View" enables intuitive exploration through touch. Hybrid exhibitions deepen understanding with each step. Pentagonal modular sofas adapt to use-audience seating, meetings, or removed for circulation. An active environment where visitors experience technology while understanding the company's direction.
Team Members: Designer: Ryota Unno
Project Management: Haruna Kageyama
Project Management: Ayako Tsuchida
Project Management: Shogo Komine
Image Credits: SS Co., Ltd. Kenichi Ohno