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ITOKI CORPORATION (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Koji Minato) will hold a conceptual presentation by office furniture brand NII, "THE STAGE by NII," for a limited time from Friday, October 31st to Friday, November 28th, 2025, at ITOKI DESIGN HOUSE AOYAMA, which will open in the fall of 2025.

NII is a furniture brand based on the concept of "Ingenious Design," elevating the office into an inviting and vibrant stage. Collaborating with designers active both in Japan and abroad, the brand creates innovative collections that emphasize quality, comfort, and craftsmanship down to the smallest detail. NII's unique designs create energetic and inspiring spaces, connecting people, encouraging thought and collaboration, and encouraging challenges, all of which drive the creation of new value. The first lineup released in Japan features AMDL CIRCLE, an architecture studio led by Italian architect Michele De Lucchi, as well as New York-based designers Todd Bracher, Rodolfo Agrella, and Jun Aizaki / Crème.

We are holding an exhibition titled "THE STAGE by NII" to allow visitors to experience the world of the stage created by NII. The venue will be designed by SPREAD, a creative unit active both in Japan and overseas in a wide range of fields from graphics to installations, characterized by "color and concept." Together with NII, we will create a stage that goes beyond the traditional boundaries of the office, where the activity of "work" itself becomes attractive content and working becomes entertainment.

The venue layout for "THE STAGE by NII" was created in collaboration with the creative unit SPREAD.
Together with NII, we will create a stage that goes beyond the boundaries of the office, where the activity of "work" itself becomes attractive content and working becomes entertainment.
The venue features stripes that spread from black lines that stretch from the walls to the ceiling and floor, along with mirrors placed here and there, transcending conventional visual boundaries and creating new interpretations and meanings in the exhibition space, encouraging visitors to think.The expansion of the space created by the mirrors also expresses the expandability required for office furniture.

SPREAD

A creative unit consisting of Haruna Yamada and Hirokazu Kobayashi, they combine landscape design, which captures the environment over a long timeline, with graphic design, which visually conveys vivid impressions, to create works that incorporate all kinds of memories and "spread" them. Their works, which explore the expression of color, such as "Life Stripe," which represents the record of daily life in stripes, and "Much Peace, Love and Joy," which arranges different color gradations in space, have been exhibited both domestically and internationally, in Milan, Basel, Miami, Singapore, Tokyo, and other cities.
His major works include the commemorative visuals for the 10th anniversary of the opening of the National Art Center, Tokyo, the "The Carpenters' Line" exhibition at Japan House London, JR East's "Yamanote Line Museum," the factory tour event "Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival," Burberry's "The Burberry Trench," and Kao's "est." He has won numerous awards, including the Grand Prix at the Red Dot Design Award for two consecutive years. His collection of works, "SPREAD by SPREAD" (Seigensha), has been published.
https://spread-web.jp

NII's products feature original, distinctive, iconic designs that catch the eye in offices and shared spaces, expandability that stimulates the user's imagination, and mechanisms that naturally encourage communication. They offer modular furniture that can flexibly adapt to a variety of work settings.

Photo by Jean-Claude Cancedda

Tod Bracher ｜ Todd Bracher

An industrial designer and design strategist, he integrates diverse cultural perspectives into practical designs, drawing on his experiences living and working in Copenhagen, Milan, Paris, London, and New York. Named a Top Global Design Influencer by Wallpaper* and a multiple-time Designer of the Year award winner, he has partnered with some of the world's most prestigious brands, including 3M, Burberry, Cappellini, Herman Miller, Humanscale, Issey Miyake, Jaguar, and New York City. He has brought over 200 products to market, secured over 20 patents, and received over 40 design awards. Balancing art and functionality, he leverages science, nature, and mathematics to create impactful solutions, applying his methods to a wide range of industries, from furniture and beauty to technology and science.

Photo by Max Rommel From Left to Right:Angelo Micheli, Managing Director Michele De Lucchi,Founder Davide Angeli, Deputy Managing Directora

AMDL CIRCLE | AMDL CIRCLE

Founded by Michele De Lucchi, the Milan-based studio takes a humanistic and interdisciplinary approach to projects encompassing architecture, interior design, product design, and graphics. Its research focuses on the future of architecture, recognizing and stimulating change. It has collaborated with major corporations such as Deutsche Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, Novartis, and UniCredit, and designed buildings and exhibition systems for venues such as the Neue Museum in Berlin, the Milan Triennale, and the Galleria d'Italia (Milan, Turin, and Naples). It has also designed lighting, products, and furniture for Alessi, Artemide, Cassina, Hermès, Poltrona Frau, and UniFor.

Photo by Francisco Fernandez

Rodolfo Agrella ｜ Rodolfo Agrella

He is a designer and architect who also serves as the creative director of his eponymous studio, RADS. His work has received international acclaim, including a Special Mention at the German Design Award, the Hublot Design Prize, the NYCxDESIGN Awards, and selection for the Collezione Permanente at Italy's Salone del Mobile. He has collaborated with international brands such as Absolut, Koziol, WeWork, Juniper Lighting, 3M, ICFF, Bernhardt Design, Steinway & Sons, Heller, NKBA, and Untitled Art. He continues to fuse the sensibilities of his native Latin America with Western codes, evolving them into a vibrant creative language.

Photo by Taran Wilkhu

Jun Aizaki

He is the owner and principal of CRÈME, a New York-based creative design studio and architect. His hospitality work includes prestigious clients such as Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, InterContinental Hotels Group, Highgate, Marriott, and the Gerber Group. He has also designed the master plan and renovation of two floors of the Kimpton Hotel Eventi in New York and the complete interior and branding of the Hyatt Centric Center City in Philadelphia. He has also designed unique restaurant ambiances such as Redfarm, L'Amico, and Mr. Purple.