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ITOKI wins "Runner-up Grand Prix" and "Exhibitor's Choice Best Booth" at the ORGATEC TOKYO Awards
Under the theme of "&ITOKI," we will exhibit our own brand and five global brands! As a platform for design office furniture, we will propose more freedom and quality spaces.
ITOKI CORPORATION (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Koji Minato) won the Runner-up Award and the Exhibitor's Choice Best Booth award at the ORGATEC TOKYO Awards, which recognize outstanding booths, at ORGATEC TOKYO 2024, an international office furniture trade fair being held at Tokyo Big Sight from Wednesday, May 29th to Friday, May 31st.
Photo: OOKI JINGU
At the ORGATEC TOKYO Awards, booths were judged on their unique concept, high design quality, and superior technology as they embodied the event's theme of "SHIFT DESIGN." Itoki was awarded the prize for its global ideas, its proposal of new office space and furniture that transcends the boundaries of brands, and its organic traffic flow.
Award ceremony (ORGATEC TOKYO 2024 official photo)
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The theme and design of the Itoki booth
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As work styles and worker values become more diverse, workplaces are expected to not only be functional and efficient, but also to have designs that stimulate creativity and embody the organization's purpose. In addition, the boundaries between public spaces are becoming blurred, and there is a growing need for spatial design that is of higher quality and offers superior hospitality.
Our booth has an exhibition theme of "&ITOKI" and in addition to the ITOKI brand, we are exhibiting five global brands in total: Knoll, STELLAR WORKS, esPattio, Poul Henningsen Furniture, and J1890, in our largest booth area to date. As an office furniture manufacturer and a "platformer for design office furniture," we will deliver free and beautiful choices and new working comfort to the world of the workplace through a rich product lineup and spatial proposals that transcend brands.
The theme of the booth design is a reference to the relationship between furniture and space. Inspired by trees and fog, the combination of furniture and space creates a unique atmosphere. Just as the design creates a mysterious and tranquil landscape, the furniture also interacts with the space to create a comfortable space.
Photo: OOKI JINGU
■Design Partner
Art Director/Graphic Designer
Mr. Yoshiaki Irobe
Managing Director of Nippon Design Center Inc., he presides over the Irobe Design Institute within the company. His work is based on graphic design and covers a wide range of design, from two-dimensional to three-dimensional, spatial and video. He is a director of the Japan Design Committee, a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI), and a member of Tokyo ADC. He is also a part-time lecturer at Tokyo University of the Arts.
<Major achievements>
His work includes branding for Osaka Metro, national parks, and the furniture brand kettal, sign planning for public facilities such as Ichihara Lakeside Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, and Sukagawa Civic Center, exhibition design for the TAKEO PAPER SHOW 2011 book and Sony Park exhibition, and packaging design for Liquitex Gouache Acrylic Plus and Hakutsuru Tenku. He will be in charge of art direction for the Japanese Government Pavilion at the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo.
<Major awards>
Kamekura Yusaku Award, ADC Award, SDA Sign Design Grand Prize (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award), CS Design Award Grand Prix, One Show Design Gold Pencil, etc.
Architect/Museum Designer
Mr. Takashi Nakahara
After working at the architectural atelier Hiroyuki Arima + Urban Fourth, he is now active in the fields of architecture, interior design, and museum design. While focusing on the design of permanent and special exhibitions at science museums and other museums, he is also involved in a wide range of projects including architectural design, interior design, and spatial installations.
<Major achievements>
He has designed exhibition venues for 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT and Ginza Sony Park, including "Yves Saint Laurent Exhibition," "Eiko Ishioka: Can Blood, Sweat, and Tears be Designed?" and "10 Mame Kurogouchi." He has also designed museums such as the Kitakyushu Science Museum, the Amami World Heritage Center, and the JAL SKY MUSEUM.
<Major awards>
Japan Space Design Award Gold Prize, SDA Grand Prize, Minister of Economy Award, ADC Award, iF Design Award, etc.
Related information:
ITOKI to exhibit at ORGATEC TOKYO 2024, a German office furniture trade fair held from Wednesday, May 29th to Friday, May 31st
https://www.itoki.jp/company/news/2024/0524_OrgatecTokyo2024/
ITOKI develops "ADDCELL Hexa ADDCELL" a highly functional hexagonal closed booth ideal for team meetings
https://www.itoki.jp/company/news/2024/0524_ADDCELL Hexa/
ITOKI will release "Refelt," a felt chair made from recycled materials with a high-quality design, on Monday, June 3, 2024
https://www.itoki.jp/company/news/2024/2404_refelt/
ORGATEC TOKYO 2024 ITOKI special website
https://www.itoki.jp/event/orgatec-tokyo/2024/
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ORGATEC TOKYO 2024 Event Overview
| date and time |
May 29th (Wed) to 31st (Fri) 10:00am to 5:00pm |
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| place |
Tokyo International Exhibition Center "Tokyo Big Sight" East Halls 4-6 |
| Admission fee |
free |
| Sponsored by |
Koelnmesse Co., Ltd. |
For more details, please visit:https://www.orgatec-tokyo.jp/
About Itoki's Workplace Business
ITOKI CORPORATION was founded in 1890. Its mission statement is "We Design Tomorrow. We Design WORK-Style." In addition to manufacturing and selling office furniture, office space design, work style consulting, and office data analysis services, the company supports the creation of various “Space," “Environment," and “Place" with its strengths in "Tech x Design based on PEOPLE," including furniture for working from home and studying at home, and equipment for public facilities and logistics facilities. As hybrid work becomes more widespread and the places and ways of working become more diverse, the company also offers spatial digital transformation to increase productivity and creativity, and consulting services to accompany and support optimal office operations. The company also actively collaborates with external designers and partner companies to propose new work styles and workplaces for the future.
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