Biogen — Nihonbashi: a US workstyle, tuned with Japanese staff

Biogen moved to Nihonbashi, an area being redeveloped near Tokyo Station as a hub for life sciences and pharmaceuticals. After a workstyle transformation at its new US campus, it asked Steven Leach Group for interior design and change management for the 3,000 m² (32,291 sq ft) Tokyo office.

Company Biogen Japan ↗Location Nihonbashi, TokyoCompleted 2016Area about 3,000 m² (32,291 sq ft)Design Steven Leach Group (SL+A)

Concept

US campus, Japanese needs

The goal was to combine findings from Biogen’s US campus with local cultural requirements and surveys of Biogen Japan employees.

SL+A interviewed managers of each business unit and held workshops with their representatives.

01 · Change

From hesitation to use

Staff who were hesitant at first gradually embraced the new workstyle built around a variety of focus and collaboration settings.

02 · Hub

A life-science district

Nihonbashi’s redevelopment aims to gather domestic and multinational pharmaceutical companies close to Tokyo Station.

CompanyBiogen Japan ↗

DesignSteven Leach Group

PhotographyNacasa & Partners

SourceOffice Snapshots, “Biogen Offices – Tokyo”, re-reported by WALL ↗

PublishedOctober 2026

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