Fontworks Inc. Tokyo Ìṣeto Inú Ilé Ọ́fíìsì Àgbà by Tomohiro Katsuki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àyà Inú Ilé àti Ibi Àfihàn Competition Category.
IdẹInú Ilé· 2020
Fontworks Inc. Tokyo Ìṣeto Inú Ilé Ọ́fíìsì Àgbà
Client: Prism Design
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Inú Ilé Category
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About Fontworks Inc. Tokyo Ìṣeto Inú Ilé Ọ́fíìsì Àgbà
Fontworks Inc. Tokyo jẹ́ ìṣeto inú ilé fún ọ́fíìsì àgbà ilé-iṣẹ́ tí ń ṣe àwọn ìrísí lẹ́tà (type foundry), tí ó wà ní pákà karùn-ún ilé kan ní Minato-ku, Tokyo. Ọ́fíìsì náà gba mítà onígun mẹ́rin 431, a sì ṣe ìlànà rẹ̀ ní àyíká ìṣọ̀kan iṣẹ́ afọwọ́kọ (analog) àti ti dídíjítà (digital). Tábìlì onírísí lẹ́tà C kan ń ṣe ìrànlọ́wọ́ fún àwọn iṣẹ́ ìṣẹ̀dá àti ìfọwọ́sowọ́pọ̀ láàrin àwọn òṣìṣẹ́. Ìtẹ̀jáde ẹ̀rọ ìtọ́nà ńlá kan tí a fi sí àárín ògiri kan ń dá ìjọ́sìn pẹ̀lú Creative Lab tí ó wà ní Fukuoka, èyí tí ó jẹ́ kí àwọn ibi méjèèjì lè ṣe ìbánisọ̀rọ̀ lórí ẹ̀rọ ayélujára. Àga gígùn onírísí àtẹ̀gùn kan tí ó wà nítòsí ẹnu-ọ̀nà mú kí ìpàdé àìṣe-ìlànà pẹ̀lú àwọn àlejò ṣeéṣe. Àwọn ohun èlò tí a lò ní àwọn àwo carpet, igi, Corian, irin, àti pátákó cork.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Fontworks Inc. Tokyo Ìṣeto Inú Ilé Ọ́fíìsì Àgbà jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Fontworks Inc. Tokyo Ìṣeto Inú Ilé Ọ́fíìsì Àgbà yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Fontworks Inc. Tokyo Ìṣeto Inú Ilé Ọ́fíìsì Àgbà ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Behind the Design
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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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