bold sculpted volumes shape stationary store in tokyo by MET team architects

Sculptural PLOTTER Flagship emerges in Tokyo

Designed by MET Team Architects, the Tokyo Flagship Shop for Japanese stationery brand PLOTTER occupies a narrow urban site, where the store’s sculpted facade emerges as two interlocking volumes. The brand is known for its minimalist leather binders that reinterpret the traditional notebook, and this dual-volume composition, one symbolizing the past and the other the future, anchors both the architectural concept and the brand narrative. Strict height regulations further shape the compact building, requiring the design to articulate identity through form rather than scale.

all images by Kenya Chiba

MET merges Past and future within a compact vertical sequence

MET Team Architects describes their concept as an ‘embrace’ that brings the two volumes into a spatial relationship that reflects PLOTTER’s balance between tradition and innovation. Rather than being read as separate elements, the masses interlock and support one another, generating a dynamic interior organization. A skip-floor system replaces conventional levels, allowing the space to unfold vertically as a continuous sequence and guiding visitors upward through the narrow footprint.

Material choices made by the Tokyo-based firm reinforce the connection between product and place. A washi paper ceiling introduces a tactile softness, while a leather-wrapped counter extends from the entrance to the upper floors, functioning simultaneously as display surface, circulation guide, and handrail. This continuous element anchors the spatial experience, turning movement through the store into a tactile journey. Within its limited dimensions, the flagship becomes an immersive architectural expression of PLOTTER’s design philosophy.

the sculpted facade emerges as two interlocking volumes

the PLOTTER flagship shop occupies a narrow urban site

the dual-volume composition symbolizes the past and the future

detail of the sculptural facade

a washi paper ceiling introduces a tactile softness

material choices reinforce the connection between product and place

a leather-wrapped counter extends from the entrance to the upper floors

the store facade in the evening

two interlocking volumes shape the exterior

the compact store emerges within the dense neighborhood

project info:

name: PLOTTER Tokyo Flagship Shop
architects: MET Team Architects
lead architect: Angel Estevez

location: Tokyo, Japan

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edited by: myrto katsikopoulou | designboom