Yudo’s very unconventional Yokohama office
Keisuke Miyamoto

Yudo’s very unconventional Yokohama office

6 Sep 2020  •  News  •  By Allie Shiell

For Yudo Ltd, a company of creators, it was essential to establish an office space in which the staff can engage, connect and brainstorm in creative and unconventional ways. To achieve this, they enlisted the talent of KAMITOPEN Architecture-Design Office, an award-winning architecture firm in Japan.

Credit: Keisuke Miyamoto

KAMITOPEN’s resulting concept is most certainly unconventional, with a single plane covering the room and circular holes cut out. The room-filling desk offers an endless variety of working positions and opportunities for collaboration, with hinge panels allowing for movement from one ‘circle’ to the next.

Credit: Keisuke Miyamoto

The ‘desk’ is made with a simple melamine decorative board and is supported on steel pipe, allowing for complete visual and physical connection between the team.

Credit: Keisuke Miyamoto

In addition, colourful pipes suspended on the walls and running throughout the office space allow employees to communicate with each other in playful ways.

Credit: Keisuke Miyamoto