NAHATO OFFICE DESIGNナハト オフィス デザイン

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L&B Co., Ltd. provided comprehensive services for Nahato’s Tokyo office, including planning, spatial concept development, interior design, architectural design, and construction, delivering the project through an integrated design–build approach.

This project was not simply an office relocation or interior renovation.
It was conceived as a strategic office design project with the purpose of redefining the company’s philosophy, values, and way of working through space.

Creating a Space Where People Who Revitalize Japan’s Economy Are Born

Nahato’s mission is clear:
“To create a place where people who will revitalize Japan’s economy are nurtured.”

Rather than leaving this statement as an abstract ideal, the starting point of this project was to translate the mission into a space that can be experienced and embodied in everyday work.

An office is a place where people spend a significant portion of their lives.
It strongly influences how they think, act, feel, and relate to one another.

For this reason, the project was guided by three core principles:

A spatial structure that naturally brings people together and encourages dialogue

A layout that balances individual focus with a strong sense of team unity

An environment where culture grows organically, without relying solely on rules or instructions

Through these elements, we created an office that supports Nahato’s distinctive and progressive way of working.

A Flat, Borderless Office That Inspires a New Way of Working

One of the defining features of this office is its flat and borderless spatial composition.
Physical and psychological barriers between departments and hierarchies were minimized, allowing work and play, logic and emotion, to connect seamlessly.

By creating open sightlines, intersecting circulation paths, and flexible spaces without overly fixed functions, the office encourages spontaneous communication and the natural emergence of new ideas.

Rather than a workplace where people simply perform predefined tasks in designated areas, this environment promotes a self-driven way of working, where individuals think, choose, and act on their own initiative.

888 Dice as a Symbol of Corporate Culture and Values

The symbolic centerpiece of the office is a collection of 888 dice in three colors.

These dice represent the core values that Nahato holds dear:

Teamwork

Growth

Victory

Each die is small on its own, yet when assembled and accumulated, they form a powerful presence.
This composition reflects Nahato’s organization itself—diverse individuals coming together, influencing one another, and generating collective strength as a team.

Rather than serving as mere decoration, the dice function as a spatial device that visualizes the company’s values on a daily basis, subtly embedding them into the consciousness of everyone who works there.
Their placement, scale, and visibility were carefully designed to reinforce this intention.

More Than an Office — A Platform for People and Culture to Grow

This space is not just a workplace.
It is a platform for culture, where people gather, communicate, challenge themselves, fail, and move forward again.

By respecting individuality, the office fosters psychological safety, which in turn nurtures trust and teamwork.
As a result, both personal potential and organizational performance are naturally elevated.

An Office Design That Embodies “Design × Management”

This project stands as a representative example of L&B’s philosophy of “Design × Management”—the belief that spatial design can directly address and solve management and organizational challenges.

By deeply understanding a company’s vision, mission, working style, and culture, and translating them into a space that is both visible and experiential, L&B creates environments that move businesses forward.

Nahato’s Tokyo office represents one answer to what modern Japanese companies need today:
a workplace where people grow, challenges are encouraged, and new value is continuously created.

category Office
location TOKYO Shibuya
date 2024.7