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The Royal Park Canvas Ginza 8 – A place where people gather to create something new

The Royal Park Canvas Ginza 8 was designed by GARDE with the aim of stylizing common areas of the hotel. The concept lies in the creation of a canvas, a meeting place where creations are made when people gather. They prefer not to call it a hotel, as they envision the space to be non-traditional, having its own style and formality. They see this as a meeting point where a masterpiece is created simply by being there.

2F CANVAS LOUNGE

M2F FLAVORS & SOUND CULTURE LOUNGE

Co-working spaces have now become the new standard in today’s dynamic working environment. Since its opening, Canvas has provided a high-quality and comfortable space where people can spend their time working and being creative.

Ms. Hiroko Seki, General Manager, shares how customers are actually using the space and the current initiatives:

“The Royal Park Canvas Ginza 8 celebrated its second anniversary last March 20, 2021. We are grateful to our guests from Japan and overseas, our partner companies, the local community, and all of our hotel staff for helping us reach this milestone despite a being in difficult times due to the pandemic. Our brand, Canvas, is an innovative hotel concept within Royal Park Hotels.

Our team does not wear uniforms or have to conform to any style as we adapt the Canvas philosophy of fun, localization and connection. Our staff believes in having fun while working and creating fresh ideas every day to make the hotel a better place to stay. In the first year of operation, we held regular events as a place for guests to connect and continue to with events for networking and content sharing. Currently, as a place to connect online, we hold events mainly on Instagram on an irregular basis.

In this significant time of the ‘new normal‘, I am looking forward to seeing what more we can do in the future. In spite of the challenges in the tourism industry and global economy, we will continue to put safety and security first but never forget to have fun, so we hope you will continue to visit The Royal Park Canvas Ginza 8.“

13F CONCEPT ROOM

Work description: Hotel common area design

The Royal Park Canvas Ginza 8
Opening date: Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Location: 8-9-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Structure and scale: Steel-framed structure, 14 floors above ground, 47.7 meters high
Number of guest rooms: 121 (floors 3-13)
Ancillary facilities: 1st floor cafe, 2nd floor lounge, private kitchen, music library, fitness gym, 13th floor concept room, 14th floor restaurant

THE ME Launches with New Retail Concept

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Fashion label, THE ME, opened their first store on July 2020 in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Branding and design agency GARDE was involved in concept planning and construction of their new concept store, where products are customized based on customer’s taste and style.

“Our products are not mass-produced and are tailored to each individual” is the concept of THE ME. This newly launched brand does not sell ready-to-wear clothes and creates clothing that reflects customer’s personal preference based on body shape, size, and silhouette. THE ME uses cutting-edge technology with their 3D body scanner located in a private fitting room.

By producing clothes only after receiving orders from end users, THE ME aims to create a sustainable fashion brand by eliminating excess inventory and avoiding overproduction as well as the unnecessary waste in the industry.

Personalized and efficient customer service is expected at THE ME. Customers take a maximum of 90 minutes to try out their clothing, and payment is made online only after customers are fully satisfied with their orders. The delivery time takes about two weeks after payment.

The store concept revolves around the idea of “clearing the fog”, where the customers see the store as a place for clarity and comfort while shopping. The key color scheme of the store uses navy and silver, which are the same as the brand colors of THE ME, creating a stylish atmosphere. They also balanced this with warm materials and colors so that customers can relax and choose clothes, in a gender-neutral space that is comfortable for everyone.

Scope of work: Concept Planning, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction

THE ME Jingumae
Opening: July 7, 2020
Location: 2F iori Omotesando, 6-31-11 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Phone number: 03-4233-4000
Hours of operation11:00-20:00
Holidays: Tuesday
Floor space: 248.19m2

Next- Generation Shopping Mall Joy Breeze opens in Daxing, Beijing

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In last December of 2020, leading Chinese developer, GRAND JOY, and real estate investment company GoHigh Capital, launched JOY BREEZE, a new brand of next-generation shopping malls in Daxing District, Beijing. The retail and entertainment hub were conceptualized and designed by international branding and design agency GARDE.

Located at south of the capital, Daxing district is a rapidly developing area where the biggest international airport in Beijing was built. The area comprises of young, nouveau riche families aspiring to an affluent suburban lifestyle. Joy Breeze is fast becoming a landmark in the city, a shopping mall that offers a stylish, high-quality, and sophisticated lifestyle for new families.

The architectural design concept “Lanterns” was based on former fire shrine revering the Fire God on the site. Its interior design “Lights” aiming to illuminate and enrich people’s lives in the community. The center of the atrium has a stairwell resembling a lantern, with design motifs of “flickering fire” and “rising heat” to create a dynamic space with an ascending vertical axis.

Joy Breeze is a breath of fresh air from a new era, with plans for further expansion starting after the development of their first store. It is attracting customers not only from Beijing but from the rest of China, so we can expect to hear more about this brand in the upcoming years.

Description: Interior Concept Development, Interior Concept Design, Interior Schematic Design, Interior Design Development, Supervision

Beijing Daxing JOY BREEZE

Opened: 12/25/2020
Location: No.38, East Street, Huangcun County, Daxing District, Beijing
Structure: Seven floors above ground and one floor below.
Total floor area: Approximately150,000㎡ (including parking area).