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Please beware of suspicious people impersonating us on Facebook.

We have received reports of suspicious messages and phone calls that appear to be fraudulent and are impersonating staff from our company. The message was in broken Japanese and was said to be fr...

Interview published in "TECTURE MAG"

We were interviewed by TECTURE MAG regarding our recruitment activities. They covered our new office, project initiatives, and interviews with staff.

Staff Recruitment

We are looking for talented people who are full of energy and eager to take on new challenges.

Notice of office relocation and company name change

We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued patronage. We have recently moved to the address listed below, and therefore would like to inform you that our company name has cha...

Website renewal

Today, we have completed the migration of the contents of the old website to the new system. The old system has been in use for about 17 years since 2005. It is an excellent system that is light, f...

NHK E-Tele "Design Talks + (Plus)" broadcast

The house " Message from the Sky 2 " will be featured on tomorrow's NHK Educational TV program "Design Talks + (Plus)". This property has won three awards: The Architecture MasterPrize 2018 (US...

ASJ Architect Athletes (FM Radio)

I was invited to "ASJ Presents Architect Athletes" (FM radio) to talk about architecture and leather products. The program also featured many great architects, including Tadao Ando and Kengo Kuma,...

Architecture Master Prize 2018

This time, we have supervised the design of " Message from the sky 2 " was awarded the Architecture MasterPrize 2018 held in the United States. Official introduction page The award event is schedu...

Held the exhibition “Things that Connect Architecture and Products”

From November 1st to 13th, Shinjuku Park Tower OZONE 4F We will be holding the exhibition "Connecting Architecture and Products." This exhibition mixes architecture and products, and will unravel ...

Architect Exhibition “Real Estate Utilization for the Next Generation”

From today, we are exhibiting at the architect exhibition "real estate utilization for the next generation" presided over by ASJ. Date: 9/22 (Sat) ~ 30 (Sun) 13:00-18:00 Place: ASJ TOKYO CELL 3-4-2...

Double Winner of ASIA DESIGN PRIZE 2018

This time, we designed and supervised " Message from the Sky 2 " SYRINX product “ TSUTSUMU card case ” has won two awards at the ASIA DESIGN PRIZE 2018. We will continue to work diligently to crea...

oyster party 3rd

It's been a while since we had a big oyster party, using two 18-liter cans of oysters. It looks like a shell mound will be formed. The photo shows about 60% of a 18L can. (laughs) Transfer th...

Notice of rebroadcast of NHK WORLD TV "DESIGN TALKS plus"

This is an announcement about the re-broadcast of the NHK WORLD TV program "DESIGN TALKS plus" that I appeared on the other day. Three case studies from various fields were introduced under the t...

2017 Good Design Award Celebration and Exhibition

Today, I attended the 2017 Good Design Award celebration held at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo. Good Design Award Winning Exhibition "GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2017" In addition, two of our designs are bei...

Good Design Award 2017

" Message from the Sky 2 " and " LUXUDEAR Takanawa " have been awarded the 2017 Good Design Award (sponsored by the Japan Design Promotion Organization). This is the sixth Good Design Award in t...

Appeared on NHK WORLD TV! DESIGN TALKS Plus #61 "Celestial connections"

He will appear on the NHK WORLD TV program "DESIGN TALKS plus." Three case studies from various fields were planned to be introduced under the theme of "Celestial connections," and one of them, "...

Notice of architectural tour

We are pleased to announce that "Message from the Sky 2", a project we designed and supervised in Jingumae, Shibuya Ward, has been completed and we will be holding an open house. The ever-changin...

Notice of architectural tour

We are pleased to announce that " Message from the sky II ", which we designed and supervised in Jingumae, Shibuya Ward, has been completed and will be holding an open house. The ever-changing expr...

Forest and Yezo deer leather

I am currently a lecturer at the University of Tokyo. As part of a design assignment, I was considering monuments and materials, and this got me interested in the relationship between forests and c...

Established audio brand SYRINX

We have recently established an audio brand called "SYRINX". We applied for a patent for speakers on April 12th and have launched our website. SYRINX SYRINX is a speaker with the theme of harmon...

Received Tokyo Business Design Award 2015 Theme Award

We won the Theme Award at the Tokyo Business Design Awards 2015. The public judging to decide the grand prize winner will be held at Tokyo Midtown on January 27, 2017. For details, please see ...

22nd Spatial Design Competition Winner

"Renovation of a Vintage Apartment" won an award at the 22nd Space Design Competition. By breaking down the grid of glass blocks, we created a boundary that gives a soft and gentle impression. R...

Visit to CERSAIE 2105

I was invited to CERSAIE 2015, the world's largest international trade fair for ceramic tiles and bathroom products, which was held in Bologna, Italy, so I went to check it out. Because the exhib...

Received the Good Design Award 2015

"DEUXFLE base Seijo" won the Good Design Award in 2015. This is a four-story, multi-story tenement house with densely stacked maisonette dwellings, creating a good environment and a rich living sp...

Posted in Living with style to enjoy in a vintage mansion

The renovation of a vintage apartment was featured in No. 12 of "Enjoying Stylish Living in a Vintage Apartment." Buy now

Otsuma University Kaga Dormitory was featured in the 2015-May issue of Modern Architecture

Otsuma University Kaga Dormitory is featured on pages 94-98 of the "Modern Architecture 2015 - May Issue." Buy now

Otsuma University Kaga Dormitory Completion Ceremony

Otsuma University Kaga Dormitory has been successfully completed. Our team was selected through a comprehensive business competition covering everything from design to construction and operation, ...

Synapse Trademark Registered

We have registered the trademark of our domain name "synapse". (April 2014) Registration No. 5663143 2014 was a bit of a hot topic when IBM announced a new chip with a completely different architec...

Received Design for Asia Award 2014

" Message from the sky " won the Merit Award at the Design for Asia Awards 2014, which was announced in Hong Kong on November 21st. This year, there were more than 1,000 entries from 23 countries ...

Featured in "Detail 201"

The handle design of Steps IV is introduced on page 65 of "Detail 201". Buy now

Lecture at the 1st Value Design

On April 24th, I gave a lecture together with Professor Tetsuo Furuichi at the first Value Design event, which was held at Union's showroom, which opened this year.

Scales are featured in "Detail 199"

The scale handrail is introduced on pages 86-87 of "Detail 199". Buy now

Started teaching at Keio University Graduate School

Starting this year, I have been a part-time lecturer at Keio University and Graduate School. Today we are not at Keio University's campus, but at our company. Everyone's reports are laid out on a ...

Steps III is published in "Casa BRUTUS Building the strongest house, the ultimate reference book"

Steps III is introduced on pages 134-135 of "Casa BRUTUS: The Ultimate Guide to Building the Strongest House." Buy now

Lattice is featured in an illustrated book of ideas for creating a room that makes your heart flutter.

Lattice handles are featured in the book "Heart-throbbing Room Design Ideas." Buy now

Lattice is published in "The Encyclopedia of Inspiring Floor Plan Ideas"

Lattice is featured on pages 114 and 115 of the book "Heart-throbbing Floor Plan Ideas." Buy now

Posted in "205 ways to create a home that excites every day"

Many of these projects are featured in "205 Ways to Create a Home that Will Make Every Day Exciting." Buy now

Published by Lattice in "How to Design the Most Cozy Home"

Lattice is featured on pages 234-239 of "How to Design the Most Comfortable Home." Buy now

Oyster party 2nd

Following on from last year, we had an oyster party again this year. I ate two whole cans of oysters. There are many oysters with small crabs inside (is this a bite?). They are called Ooshirop...

Lattice published in "Ideas 213 for creating a comfortable home"

Lattice is introduced on pages 78-79 of "213 Ideas for Creating a Comfortable Home." Buy now

Published in "Architectural Knowledge January 2014"

Uroko Steps III and Steps V are introduced in the "Kenchiku Chishiki January 2014 Issue" on pages 37, 79, and 80. Buy now

20th Spatial Design Competition Awards Ceremony

TAILOR MADE won the award I attended the award ceremony and awards party for the 20th Space Design Competition.

Won the 20th Spatial Design Competition

"TAILOR MADE" won the 20th Space Design Competition. By making the tiles and glass blocks into a unified module with a 150mm square shape, we were able to make the pattern continue throughout the ...

SUAVE HAIR published in "Beauty Salons"

SUAVE HAIR is featured on the cover and pages 144-149 of "Beauty Salons". Buy now

Lattice is published in "152 tips for improving your home design sense"

Lattice is introduced on pages 36-141 of "152 Tips for Improving Your Home Design Sense." Buy now

Lattice published in "Interior rules that nobody asks"

Lattice switches are introduced on page 58 of "The Rules of Interior Design You Don't Ask Anyone About." Buy now

Lattice in "Interior Basics"

Lattice is introduced on page 93 of "Basics of Interior Design". Buy now

Good Luck!

A commemorative photo with Takeda-kun as he leaves work to return to his hometown. I wish you the best of luck in the future!

Lattice published in "300 room layout ideas"

The house with diagonal pillars is introduced on page 29 of "300 Room-Specific Floorplan Ideas." Buy now

Visit to Milano Salone

This year, I was invited by our client, Suggest Co., Ltd., who designs the Dufre apartment series, to visit the Milan Salone. I learned a lot.