Converted from a traditional home, this Japanese workplace has community writ into its design
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Hasami, Higashisonogi District, Nagasaki, Japan
Design, Architecture
Brand
Furniture Production
Construction
Kamiyama
Floor Area
408.24 sq-m
The practice has adapted an 86-year-old wooden home in Hasami into the office of pottery brand Maruhiro.
Key features
Maruhiro’s new office is
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