KOKUYO (0,0,0) studio genten — Minato: a workshop that eats into the building

(0,0,0) studio genten is a 145 m² workshop that KOKUYO opened in November 2022 inside its office, THE CAMPUS, in Minato, Tokyo, to start a new business using digital fabrication. It is a place to test and retest, spreading a culture of prototyping in the company and creating value with customers and partners.

Client KOKUYO Co., Ltd.Location THE CAMPUS, Minato, TokyoCompleted November 2022Area about 145 m²Design KOKUYO; furniture and art with VUILDConstruction Takenaka / NomuraAwards Sky Design Awards Gold; MUSE Design Award Silver

Concept

Prototyping

A three-axis digital wood router, the ShopBot, and many tools let ideas take shape immediately.

01 · Furniture

Made with VUILD

All of the studio’s furniture is a prototype made by KOKUYO staff with VUILD, combining KOKUYO’s standard parts with wood.

02 · Art

A C that spreads

An artwork made of parts of the “C” from THE CAMPUS seems to cling to the building and eat into the space, a symbol of new making spreading from here.