Architectural company NOT A HOTEL unveils their latest multi-purpose NOT A HOTEL office located in Harumi, Tokyo. A well renovated warehouse style venue becomes the new home for the company’s official headquarters, The in-house NOT A HOTEL Architect team got to work on the full design crafting board rooms, work spaces, event areas and the detailed NIGO lounge.
The new venue provides both a laboratory and a creative hub where NOT A HOTEL can experiment with novel work methods and envision future products and services. Its design promotes flexible adaptation, encouraging all members to collaborate and innovate. A standout feature of the new headquarters is The NIGO Lounge, an exclusive event and workspace produced by internationally renowned creative director NIGO®. This private lounge is reserved solely for owners of NOT A HOTEL properties, offering a unique, limited experience for one group per day. Equipped with state-of-the-art smokeless yakiniku grills and back kitchens for meal preparation, it’s designed to host intimate dinners and parties.
Inside The NIGO Lounge, NIGO‘s personal design sensibilities are evident. A massive storage wall, consisting of 284 units of the Swiss USM Haller modular furniture system (a long-time favorite of NIGO’s), is stacked high in a U-shape. This meticulous organization provides both functionality and a striking visual backdrop. The NOT A HOTEL OFFICE also prominently features an authentic Jean Prouvé 6×6 Demountable House from 1944, imported directly from France. This historic structure, filled with vintage French modernist furniture, reflects NOT A HOTEL’s minimalist design philosophy and perfectly captures their ethos of “living anywhere.”
The main common area boasts a remarkable 15-meter-long wooden table, serving as a central point for both office work and events. Cassina’s black block stools, a collaboration with Virgil Abloh, are arranged around this imposing table, adding a touch of contemporary design. This 40-meter-deep space is designed to foster spontaneous interaction, allowing diverse ideas and people to converge. The office also includes 36 free-address desks and four quiet pods, combining openness with functionality. A meeting space with a dark gray kitchen, equipped with the same high-end appliances and cutlery as NOT A HOTEL properties, rounds out the dynamic environment.
Furthermore, the office acts as a display for NIGO’s personal collection of rare items and features PRATONE lounge chairs, blending a functional workspace with elements of a curated art gallery. This innovative office design truly embodies NOT A HOTEL’s forward-thinking approach to work and hospitality.
NOT A HOTEL OFFICE
CROSS DOCK HARUMI, 1F
Harumi 4-7-4
Chūō-ku, Tokyo-to
104-0053
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