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News room

2020/10/01

News Press Release

COVID-19 countermeasures in the office have been upgraded to suit the new normal of working! ITOKI's head office XORK reopens on October 1st!

ITOKI CORPORATION (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshiro Hirai) has renovated its head office, "ITOKI TOKYO XORK," into an office for the WITH COVID-19 period and will open it to the public on Thursday, October 1, 2020.

As the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to continue for a long time, infection prevention measures in the office have become an urgent issue. Based on the "Post Corona Workplace Guide Book Vol.1"(※), which summarizes the rules for working and creating an environment to ensure safe growth, ITOKI has been developing products and creating spaces that meet the standards for workplaces.

*“Post Corona Workplace Guide Book Vol.1” <Released in May 2020>
https://www.itoki.jp/company/news/2020/1001-xork-renewal/assets/PDF/ [15120KB]

ITOKI TOKYO XORK has recently renovated its offices to incorporate infection prevention measures based on the "Workplace Standards" for the COVID-19 era, in reference to the Japan Business Federation's "Guidelines for Preventing Infection of COVID-19 in Offices." Rather than creating a space that creates anxiety and pressure during an emergency, we hope to change the landscape of offices in the COVID-19 era by creating a design that reduces stress for workers.

Main features

To create a safe and secure working environment, upgrade your working style with COVID-19 by combining functionality and design!

workers returning to the office are worried not only about close contact, but also about the way they will be working.
With regards to seating, we have various arrangements in place, such as assigned seats and hot desking, and it is necessary to create a safe and secure working environment by making adjustments in each area.
We divided the areas into three areas: Desk areas, where density is likely to be highest; Communication areas, where conversations are likely to occur; and Plus areas, which are newly necessary due to work remotely, and created spaces that incorporate ideas that can solve problems for each area.

Infection prevention measures based on "workplace standards" during the COVID-19 era

The development of infection prevention products and the creation of spaces were based on the following standards.

The contents of this list were based on the "Guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the office" issued by the Japan Business Federation.

Acrylic panels designed to promote positive feelings among workers who meet in the office

Even in spaces where people are working in close proximity to one another or for interviews, panels are placed to avoid a feeling of oppression.

Rugs are placed around desks where people pass by, and signs are installed on the internal staircase to remind employees to maintain social distance.

(Left) A display that lets you check congestion levels and a clean station equipped with alcohol-based disinfectant. (Right) The new work rules are posted on a highly visible wall.

About "ITOKI TOKYO XORK"

"ITOKI TOKYO XORK" is an office that puts into practice the "next-generation work style," designed by integrating ABW (Activity Based Working), a spatial functionality requirement that maximizes 10 workers activities, with WELL certification (Gold level) that meets spatial quality requirements for maintaining physical and mental health.

"ITOKI TOKYO XORK" special site: https://www.itoki.jp/xork/

About ITOKI's office-related business

ITOKI CORPORATION was founded in 1890. With the mission statement of "We Design Tomorrow. We Design WORK-Style." the company supports the creation of various “Space," “Environment," and “Place" with a wide lineup of office furniture, logistics equipment, ICT and audiovisual equipment, and building materials and interior equipment. In October 2018, ITOKI opened its new head office, "ITOKI TOKYO XORK" to transform its own WORK-Style and create new value. With the keywords of "freedom" and "autonomy" in mind, the company is challenging itself with new work styles that maximize the discretion of each individual and autonomously design their own work style.