Recruit Umeda Imbere y'Ibiro by Good Place is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza in Igishushanyo cy'Imbere y'Inyubako Competition Category.
IfezaImbere y'Inyubako· 2025
Recruit Umeda Imbere y'Ibiro
by Good Place
Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza Winner in Imbere y'Inyubako Category
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The Design
About Recruit Umeda Imbere y'Ibiro
Recruit Umeda yubatswe kugirango iterambere ibidukikije byo gukorera bikomeye kandi bishya, yibanze ku gushiraho imibanire hagati y'inzego zitandukanye, kubera ko harimo abakozi barenga 3000. Imigendekere y'ibiro yateguwe neza cyane kugira ngo yuzuze uburinganire hagati yo kwibanda no gukorana binyuze mu guteza imbere ibidukikije byiza no koroshya imigendekere y'amaso. Hariho ahantu hwihariye ugenewe guteza imbere imikoranire yoroshye n'ubufatanye, bigaragaza imiterere ya Osaka kandi bigateza imbere kumva ubumwe.
The Recognition
About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza
Recruit Umeda Imbere y'Ibiro ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza, ishimwe ridasanzwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo byo ku rwego rwo hejuru, byiza kandi bikora ku mutima. Abegukanye Ifeza ni ibihangano by'ubuhanga bukomeye kandi bifite guhanga kwinshi, bigaragaza ubuhanga bwimbitse, impano n'ubushishozi bw'ababihanze. Recruit Umeda Imbere y'Ibiro biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cy'icyitegererezo, gifite ubunyamwuga bukomeye n'udushya twimbitse. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Ifeza ni igihangano kizwi kandi gishimwa, gifasha kugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. Recruit Umeda Imbere y'Ibiro ni igihangano benshi bifuza, gikangura ibyifuzo, gitanga amarangamutima meza kandi gitera igitangaza.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
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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