Fast Retailing

Located in the Ariake district, overlooking Tokyo Bay, the new headquarters of Fast Retailing encompasses a vast 250,000 square feet. Our approach to this scale of project was to create an egalitarian village that inspires collaboration by way of community, transparency, comfort, and warmth. Central to the programming is a communal town square housing a two-story library and gathering space, while freestanding meeting rooms and phone booths sprinkled throughout offer the opportunity of both collaboration and privacy. The overall floorplan aims to meet Fast Retailing’s anticipated growth and foster flexibility for years to come. References key to our approach include traditional Japanese architecture and Sanzo Wada’s Color Theory.