About Innovation Garden OSAKA Center
Interaction between people, nature, and information on a platform. This is a development base where varied human resources assemble as the center of Konica Minolta’s image IoT/AI development and business creation in the Kansai area. We sought to create a patchwork of situations such as inside/outside, light/dark, movement/stillness, and open/closed by composing and designing the building rather than the type of furniture or interior design.
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The objective was to develop a serendipitous ABW (Activity-Based Working) practice in which new interactions are produced dynamically and agilely via the selection and mobility of each person’s location in a heterogeneous setting.
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Innovation Garden OSAKA Center’s Design Concept
By arranging stairs and EVs separately, the long and narrow plan (120m x 30m) is designed to allow the free flow of people without any pathways, and the staggered and stacked cross-sections create outside spaces in the right places to enjoy the rich natural environment while considering the privacy of the surrounding houses. The design would serve as a platform for people, nature, and information to interact and contribute to business innovation development.
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Project Info:
Area: 11897 m²
Year: 2020
Photographs: Nakasa & Partners
Manufacturers: AIR WATER INC, Okamura Corporation, Showa Yotal Co, YKK AP, Yodogawa Steel Works, channel original
Design Team: Masaomi Yonezu , Satoshi Mitamura ,Naoki Amano
Sign Design: Hiromura Design Office, Masaaki Hiromura
Clients: KONICA MINOLTA INC
City: Takatsuki
Country: Japan
Sophie Tremblay is a Montreal-based architectural editor and designer with a focus on sustainable urban development. A McGill University architecture graduate, she began her career in adaptive reuse, blending modern design with historical structures. As a Project Editor at Arch2O, she curates stories that connect traditional practice with forward-thinking design. Her writing highlights architecture's role in community engagement and social impact. Sophie has contributed to Canadian Architect and continues to collaborate with local studios on community-driven projects throughout Quebec, maintaining a hands-on approach that informs both her design sensibility and editorial perspective.