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Office libraries — 11 of the best

Shelves of books inside the office — lent out, shared and re-curated by the staff themselves.

01 · Roppongi, Tokyo

COLOPL

Kuma Library

Kuma Library holds more than 3,000 books, from technical titles to comics, lendable online, and a game corner runs from the newest consoles to retro machines.

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02 · Shibuya, Tokyo

Adastria

The share books shelf

One wall is a bookshelf run on a share books system: staff bring in books to share, book-loving colleagues look after it, and a “library committee” re-curates the shelf every two months, so the spines alone are worth a look.

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03 · Meguro, Tokyo

Akatsuki

Shelves in the lounge

Shelves of books sit against the lounge, and the seating changes character from room to room — colour, plants, low chairs — so people can choose where to read or talk.

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04 · Akasaka, Tokyo

HAKUHODO

The library

The library holds far more than advertising books: fashion magazines and academic material sit on the same shelves.

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05 · Tokyo

PIXIV

Box seats and books

Behind three coloured box seats is a bookshelf: technical books, art books pixiv supervised, and manga serialised on pixiv Comic — free to read or borrow.

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06 · Shinagawa, Tokyo

KOKUYO

The atelier floor

Built around an atelier and a long bookshelf, this floor is for prototyping and testing.

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07 · Iidabashi, Tokyo

NIKKEN SEKKEI

OUR BOOKS

Each person gets one box to fill with books they want to show — which makes the shelf a conversation starter.

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08 · Shibuya, Tokyo

GMO INTERNET GROUP

GMO Library

GMO Library lines one wall with books that staff can take to their desk.

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09 · Marunouchi, Tokyo

UZABASE

LIBRARY

SQUARE is the open room at the centre, with the library and the café beside it: shelves on one wall, tall tables and counter seats, and planting between the zones.

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10 · Toranomon, Tokyo

NIHON SEKKEI

think ++ Library

The library sits inside the working floor rather than beside it.

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11 · Tokyo and Osaka

J.FRONT PRIME SPACE

The book wall

An area lined with books that also works as a café lounge, with armchairs set against the shelves.

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