Kobunshoin is a publisher of school textbooks and reference books located in Yotsuya, Tokyo Prefecture. Designed by GRIP&Co.
This project took what was a large workroom and transformed it at the client’s request into a free workspace designed to suit a variety of working styles and tasks.
Being a publisher of school textbooks, the design theme for Kobunshoin’s office is reminiscent of the indelible image many people would have of a typical Japanese elementary school.
The approximately 330m 2 space consists of a large conference room, a Japanese-style raised floor room with sunken floor under the table, a kitchen and bar area, and sofa and counter seating. In the center of the space is a large bookcase, symbolizing a large tree of the type you may find in the grounds of a school and designed to be the focus point of communication between staff members.
The Japanese-style raised room has a series of doors along its sides that can pivot closed to create a separate room. The nearby bar counter can also be turned 90° to create a dining table.
