JAPAN'S BEST-DESIGNED OFFICES
01 · Shibuya, Tokyo
MIXI
The internal staircase
Walls are kept to a minimum and every floor is linked by an internal staircase, so chance meetings are part of the plan.
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Collection
Internal staircases — 13 of the best
Stairs that tie the floors together — offices in Japan that chose a staircase over the lift.
02 · Takeshiba, Tokyo
SoftBank
Internal staircase
An open internal staircase links the floors.
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03 · Shibuya, Tokyo
SANSAN
The internal stairs
The four main work floors, 29F to 32F, are linked by internal stairs.
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06 · Kanon-shinmachi, Hiroshima
MOLTEN
The stair, close up
The great stair cuts diagonally through the void and ties the divisions together on the way up.
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07 · Nishi-Oi, Tokyo
NIKON
The great stair, used as seating
The ground-floor atrium is a stepped hall with a large screen: the great stair doubles as seating.
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08 · Kyōbashi, Tokyo
TODA CORPORATION
The stair, with text set into the concrete
The main stair is concrete and glass, with large English lettering cast into the wall.
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09 · Otemachi, Tokyo
MITSUI & CO.
The stair from the concourse
A void runs from the second basement to the ground floor, with a great stair carrying people up from the subway.
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10 · Azabudai, Tokyo
BAYCURRENT
The stair and its artwork
The reception runs in stone, with a stair curving up through it.
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11 · Toranomon, Tokyo
MIZUHO LEASING
The internal stair
Three floors, one staircase.
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