International Design

Shigeru Kubota

Showroom

Monday, 6 October 2025

Metoa Ginza

This is a space themed around the encounter between cutting-edge technology and people. Through the exhibits of each business, technology and art meet, and people meet those exhibits. People connect through the cafe, and a community is born. As these encounters continue to connect, they will remain in people's memories and give them a favorable impression of the facility. The two-layered honeycomb panels surrounding the elevator create a flower-like pattern when one of the honeycombs is rotated 90 degrees. This conveys the message that technology will connect to create a happier world.

Makoto Inagaki

Workplace Interior

Sunday, 5 October 2025

Jam Base

Jam Base is a co creation space located in Grand Green Osaka, conceived as part park and part building. Designed for unexpected encounters, it acts as a platform where diverse users meet and create together. Guided by Midori, Yohaku, and Gocha Gocha, the architecture centers on a central atrium with multi level zones and intersecting circulation that allow activities to overlap. Subtle spatial cues support gathering and interaction. Rather than prescribing fixed programs, the space evolves with its people, functioning as a living collective that fosters collaboration and urban vitality.

Ryoko Ogoshi

Residential

Saturday, 4 October 2025

Nomad House

This project reinterprets a 40 year old residence for contemporary nomadic living by removing existing layers to reveal latent spatial potential within the concrete structure. Originally fragmented across levels, the space is reorganized vertically into a continuous composition, with an open living area above, private spaces below, and an introspective basement. The basement supports both individual retreat and shared moments, creating a gradual transition between openness and intimacy, where memory emerges through everyday inhabitation.

Departman Architecture

Cafe

Friday, 3 October 2025

Cremma Kosuyolu

Cremma Kosuyolu is a cafe interior located in Istanbul, Turkey. The design occupies an existing brick masonry building and spans four levels. Visitors enter through the historic arched facade and reach the coffee bar, then ascend to a glass-roofed atrium with ornamental ironwork and tropical planting. A lower bar is defined by classical columns and a neon installation, while the upper floor features floor-to-ceiling glazing and sculptural lighting. Corten steel, exposed concrete, stained glass and bespoke joinery link heritage and contemporary design.

S.A.I.T. Studio

Executive Office

Thursday, 2 October 2025

Cu 29

Cu 29 is an executive office designed to support business meetings and temporary residential use. The project combines a formal workspace with the comfort of a private suite. Hidden doors integrate living functions while preserving the perception of an office environment. Dark surfaces emphasize copper elements inspired by the clients work with copper, while framed city views and materials define the spatial character of the project. Handcrafted mosaic details introduce an artistic element within the space. Strategically placed mirrors extend the Istanbul view deeper into the interior.

Takahiro Todoroki

Restaurant and Bar

Wednesday, 1 October 2025

Boku

Boku is a restaurant and bar interior in Guadalajara, Mexico. The design combines Japanese spatial principles with local culture and is inspired by Osaka street food, with takoyaki as the central theme. A curved counter encourages social interaction, and wall textures add tactile detail. Suspended bamboo lighting and natural materials create an organic atmosphere. A mezzanine makes use of the high ceiling and adds functional variety. The venue serves food during the day and becomes a bar and event space at night.

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