DRAFT — Minami-Aoyama: five floors, five colours

Concept

Five theme colours

One of the first decisions was a set of five theme colours: pink, turquoise, orange, navy and black. The base is white, and each floor’s colour appears in areas cut out from it, such as the exposed ceiling and box seats.

Wood, stone, metal, glass and fabric were combined with an eye to how each sits with its floor’s colour.

01 · Shared DNA

From the café counter to focus booths

Each floor is different, but they share a structure: a café counter at the entrance as the centre of activity, open tables for casual discussion, and focus booths for moments of seclusion. The space feels unified while leaving room for individual ways of working.

02 · Recycled

Playful, and made from waste

Materials made from recycled resources were used throughout. The firm calls the result a provocative and playful space that only a design firm could build for itself.