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title
AQUA MTG
location
Chuou-ku, Tokyo, Japan
completion
2021.04.09
category
Commercial
Project won the Bronze medal at THE SIT FURNITURE DESIGN AWARDS 2021.
Project won the Bronze medal at Asia-Pacific Space Designers Association (APSDA) AWARDS 2021.
Project won the London International Creative Competition 2020.

Pachinko halls (traditional Japanese gaming facilities) used to be a popular pastime in Japan. However, in the last few decades pachinko has fallen out of fashion, with declining revenues causing many gaming halls to shut down.
The neighborhood in which our project is located was one of the few areas of the city center that survived the WWII air raids. Many of its traditional wooden houses and shops remain intact. However, in recent years the demands of modern safety standards have made redevelopment in the area necessary. This project, designed to modernize the facility, includes a residential area, a restaurant sector, and a pachinko hall.
Potential buyers for residential space in the building were somewhat bewildered by the idea of sharing space with a pachinko hall. In order to make pachinko hall more attractive to them, we redesigned the area from the ground up. Our gaming furniture combines Bonsai planters and benches to bring a touch of natural beauty to the indoor environment, allowing people to play pachinko in comfort. We hope that the combination of traditional Japanese arts with retro gaming will revitalize the pachinko hall's potential as a neighborhood hangout and community center.