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ITOKI CORPORATION (President and CEO: Matsui Tadashi) will launch the new "FIKA" series in February 2015 as communication furniture that stimulates communication among people working in office spaces and encourages information sharing.

Recently, an increasing number of companies are introducing so-called "magnet spaces" into their office layouts to encourage communication between departments and between people within departments. However, issues such as the lack of room to set up new spaces in small offices and the costs of installing fixtures and furniture have become apparent.

Therefore, by replacing the space above the existing storage with a communication space, it is possible to create a communication space while maintaining the existing amount of storage without allocating new space, and by scattering them around the office, it creates space that can be used more easily. Furthermore, unlike custom-built furniture, FIKA is a system furniture that is easy to dismantle, relocate, and assemble, making it easy to respond to changes in the office layout or relocation.

"FIKA" is an office furniture series that creates scenes for various communication styles by incorporating elements such as people "gathering," "staying," "interacting," and even "sharing" information related to work. The standing position (H1150) encourages browsing and communication with neighbors, the high position (H850) allows for discussions where people sit facing each other at a table and share a document, and the sitting position (SH456) allows for casual communication in a relaxed, resting position, providing a better environment for dense information sharing in the office space.

ITOKI believes that a magnetic space needs four functions to realize active communication. They are "the function of attracting people," "the function of making people stay," "the function of encouraging people to interact with each other," and "the function of allowing people to share information." Only when these four functions are present can the space become a usable communication space, and this series offers all these functions in one lineup.

Origin of the name
"Fika" is a Swedish lifestyle custom that means taking a break, and is named after the time spent drinking coffee with colleagues, friends, lovers or family.

◎Sales target for the first year is planned to be 100 million yen.

We also offer a tabletop option that can be used as a magnet spot to compactly organize the tools you need for communication, adding color and vitality to your space for a moment of relaxation.