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GGO Biomorphic Función Principal: Mobiliario de Recepción de Yoko Komatsu and Hajime Tokura

O deseño GGO Biomorphic Función Principal: Mobiliario de Recepción de Yoko Komatsu and Hajime Tokura é un estimado gañador do moi prestixioso 2026 A' Design Award de Ouro na Categoría de Competición Deseño de Mobiliario.


OuroMobiliario· 2026

GGO Biomorphic Función Principal: Mobiliario de Recepción

de Yoko Komatsu and Hajime Tokura

Cliente: Grand Green Osaka JV Group

Gañador do A' Design Award de Ouro na Categoría Mobiliario

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O Deseño

Sobre GGO Biomorphic Función Principal: Mobiliario de Recepción

Texto do Libro: Situado no Grand Green Osaka, este banco biomórfico de 16 metros está elaborado en carballo xaponés. Empregouse fabricación dixital avanzada para ensamblar máis de 6.000 pezas individuais en 29 unidades orgánicas. Todos os elementos de fixación metálicos quedan ocultos con éxito grazas a un sistema de unións agochadas. Neste mobiliario público escultórico, a artesanía manual tradicional fúndese co deseño computacional paramétrico. Está concibido para funcionar tanto como banco de descanso como xardineira dentro do espazo de recepción.

O Recoñecemento

Sobre o A' Design Award de Ouro

GGO Biomorphic Función Principal: Mobiliario de Recepción gañou o A' Design Award de Ouro, un recoñecemento inmensamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños de primeira clase, marabillosos e sobresaíntes. Os gañadores Ouro son creacións sumamente innovadoras, visionarias e glamurosamente deslumbrantes que reflicten o xenio, a sabedoría e a destreza dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que GGO Biomorphic Función Principal: Mobiliario de Recepción sexa unha invención moi eloxiada, pioneira e monumental que ofrece un valor sen precedentes. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Ouro é un proxecto espectacular e respectado que beneficia moito a arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía e fai avanzar os seus límites. GGO Biomorphic Función Principal: Mobiliario de Recepción crea intensos sentimentos de desexo, esperta a paixón, anima a creatividade e fascina.

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Propiedades Únicas
This 16-meter long furniture bridges the boundary between a static office lobby and a lush urban park. The design process fused analog and digital techniques: organic forms created by hand-molded clay models were 3D-scanned to capture vitality that computational design alone cannot produce. Crafted from 100 percent domestic Japanese oak using precision computer numerical control cutting, the structure conceals all metal joints, creating a seamless, life-like wooden landscape.
Dimensións e Embalaxe
Dimensions: Total Length 16,000 mm. The structure is composed of vertically laminated plywood panels utilizing domestic Japanese oak. It functions as both a large-scale public bench and a planter. The modular units were precision-cut in the factory and assembled on-site to achieve millimeter-level accuracy across the massive 16-meter span. The design adheres to strict safety standards.
Etiquetas
Biomorphic Design, Public Furniture, Japanese Oak, Digital Fabrication, Parametric Design, Office Lobby, Wellness, Sustainable Design, Wood Craft, Bench
Tecnoloxía de Produción
The project is constructed from 100 percent domestic Japanese oak laminated panels. To handle the high density of oak and prevent grain tear-out during computer numerical control fabrication, the engineering team developed custom cutting tools and parameters. A key innovation is the concealed joint system featuring rotating wooden rings to cover assembly bolts, ensuring a seamless pure wood aesthetic without visible metal parts. Over 6,000 intricately milled parts were hand-finished.
Reto de Deseño
The main challenge was translating the hand-molded clay's organic warmth into digital data. Initial 3D scans contained noise, making precise modeling of over 6,000 parts impossible. This was overcome by using parametric algorithms to extract and smooth cross-sections. Furthermore, to bypass the CNC milling risks of hard Japanese oak and ensure structural safety, rigorous full-scale prototyping was conducted, successfully fusing analog craftsmanship with advanced digital manufacturing.
Investigación
Research Objectives: To connect a static lobby with a dynamic park. Methodology and Data Collection: The project utilized an analog-to-digital translation. Clay models were hand-sculpted to verify comfort and volume, then 3D-scanned. Results: This captured organic irregularities lost in pure computation. Full-scale prototyping verified strict safety standards. Insights and Impacts: The project demonstrates how digital fabrication can preserve human touch using underused domestic hardwood.
Inspiración
Inspired by the unique context of Grand Green Osaka, where a vast urban park meets a sophisticated office tower, the goal was to bring the vitality of nature indoors and to bridge the boundary between the static lobby and the dynamic greenery outside. Inspiration was drawn from analog processes, using hand-molded clay models to capture organic warmth and complex undulations that computational design alone cannot produce, offering a moment of healing to busy office workers.
Duración do Proxecto
The project was completed in May 2025. It is installed at the Park Tower lobby, Grand Green Osaka, located at 5-54 Ofukacho, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan.
Fluxo de Operacións
Designed for the lobby of a high-rise, this bench bridges the gap between the office environment and the adjacent park. Users can sit, recline, or wait, experiencing the warmth of wood. The floating organic form invites touch and offers a surprisingly soft seating experience, described by users as being embraced. It functions as a biophilic element that alleviates stress for office workers and visitors, providing a moment of tranquility.
Patentes
Copyrights belong to KOKUYO Co., Ltd., 2025.
Membros do Equipo
Principal Designer: Yoko Komatsu
Project Director: Takashi Ueda
Technical Supervisor: Katsuhito Yui
Technical Supervisor: Mamoru Yamazaki
Assistant Designer: Hotaka Inagaki
Lead Architect: Hajime Tokura
Production Designer: Shimpei Ogawa
Engineer: Pyaezone Aungsoe
Fabricator: Yasufumi Hanada
Fabricator: Yoji Konishi
Fabricator: Kazuki Nagao
Créditos das Imaxes
Image #1: Creator KOKUYO Co., Ltd., GGO Biomorphic, 2025.
Image #2: Photographer Hayato Kurobe, GGO Biomorphic, 2025.
Image #3: Photographer Hayato Kurobe, GGO Biomorphic, 2025.
Image #4: Photographer Hayato Kurobe, GGO Biomorphic, 2025.
Image #5: Creator KOKUYO Co., Ltd., GGO Biomorphic, 2025.

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