tomokazu hayakawa architects: sude

‘sude’ by tomokazu hayakawa architects in tokyo, japan all images courtesy tomokazu hayakawa architects image © koichi torimura

japanese practice tomokazu hayakawa architects has sent us images of ‘sude’, a workspace for a graphic design office in tokyo, japan. seeking to create a naturally-flowing layout, the project integrates a collection of plants in to the makeup of the floor to organically define space and arrange the desks around.

general view of workspace image © koichi torimura

measuring 85 m2, the majority of the small office was kept as an open concept space. free-standing storage units delineate the main working area from a more private meeting space placed in the corner of the layout. to visually extend the bounding limits of the room, the walls, floors, and ceiling has been singularly finished in a shade of white. against such a stark backdrop, the interspersedly situated plants stand out as the focus of the design.

circular suspended lights image © koichi torimura

in order to promote a dynamic space that is flexible and versatile for exchange of ideas, the layout remains ambiguous with set placements of desks. the injection of foliage blurs the boundaries of personal work space and encourages colleagues to freely interact with one another.

meeting room image © koichi torimura

arrangement of plants image © koichi torimura

image © koichi torimura

detail views of plants images © koichi torimura

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floor plan