Kii inc.
architectural design office

キイは、新井里志、中富慶からなる建築デザインユニットです。 建築的な視点を軸に、建築・インテリアのデザインと設計、家具やプロダクトのデザイン、ショーウインドウディスプレイなど 自分たちがイメージする場所をつくるために必要なことのすべてをデザインします。

新井里志 Satoshi Arai
architect / designer
1984年群馬県生まれ。2014年Kii inc.設立

中富慶 Kei Nakatomi
architect / designer
1980年福岡県生まれ。2014年Kii inc.設立
2020-2022年 東北大学大学院工学研究科都市・建築学専攻 特任講師

Awards
German Design Awards 2020 Winner
ICONIC AWARD2019 Innovative Architecture Winner
iF design award 2018
IDA International Design Award 2018 GOLD PRIZE
IDA International Design Award 2018 GOLD PRIZE
IDA International Design Award 2018 Honorable Mention
ARCHITECTURE MASTERPRIZE 2018 WINNER
ARCHITECTURE MASTERPRIZE 2018 HONORABLE MENTION
ASIA PACIFIC INTERIOR DESIGN AWARDS 2017 BRONZE PRIZE
DSA空間デザイン賞2017 銀賞


Kii inc., is an architectural design office founded by Satoshi Arai and Kei Nakatomi.
Kii is an old Japanese word meaning pleasure, relaxation and enjoyment.
The word is cited in The Precious Key to the Secret Treasury, an ancient work by the monk Kukai.
The choice of this name reflects our desire to produce spaces with pleasure, relaxation and fun as per the word's definition. Rather than cookie-cutter ideas of what a building or residence should look like,
our aim is to vigorously pursue our own idea of quality design.
This approach creates greater fun both for the builder and the user or resident.
While the high level of technology required to produce standardized products is laudable,
we would feel sad if such products were the only option.
We strive for greater fun and more freedom in architectural design.
Pleasure, relaxation and enjoyment reside at the core of our design philosophy.

Satoshi Arai  architect / designer
1984 Born in Gunma.
2014 Established Kii inc.

Kei Nakatomi  architect / designer
1980 Born in Fukuoka.
2014 Established Kii inc.
2020 Associate Professor at Tohoku University.

PIERRE MARCOLINI Gotemba

location:Gotemba,Shizuoka,Japan
usage:Cafe
floor area :110㎡
completion :2020.4
graphic design:NICE&SLOW
illustration :Shapre
construction : Sanno Space
photo:Masanori Kaneshita

御殿場アウトレット内にオープンしたベルギーのショコラティエブランド「ピエールマルコリーニ」のカフェの設計。
ピエールマルコリーニ御殿場カフェは、アウトレット特有の共通意匠の外観と倉庫のような天井の高いつくりが特徴の店舗エリアにある。
様々な業態の店舗が立ち並ぶ人通りの多いエリアで人の目を引きながらカフェと物販の機能を満たし、できるだけ多くの客席を確保することが求められた。
お店の中央にカフェ機能と物販機能を集約した大きなカウンターをつくり、それを囲むように客席を配置したシンプルな構成とすることで、求められた席数を確保しながら開放感を最大限に引き出すことを目指した。
大きなカウンターには一つ一つ色や表情にばらつきがあるレンガタイルを使用している。窯で焼かれたレンガタイルはこの店でつくり提供される焼き菓子をイメージしてデザインした。壁にはブランドが生産者と一緒になり大切に育てているカカオ豆の産地をイラストにしてペイントすることでブランドの魅力をつたえる場となる。
シンプルな構成の中にレンガや無垢の木、手書きのイラストといったあたたかみのあるエレメントがガラスランプに照らされることでブランドの魅力を伝える居心地の良い場所をつくりだした。

Design of the shop/cafe for the Belgian chocolatier brand Pierre Marcolini, which opened in the Gotemba Premium Outlets in Shizuoka, Japan.
The Pierre Marcolini Gotemba Shop/Cafe is located in a retail area characterized by the outlet's unique common design exterior and high ceiling like a warehouse.
The cafe is located in a busy area lined with stores of various types, and we were required to secure as much seating capacity as possible while attracting people's attention and fulfilling the functions of a cafe and retail store.
By creating a large counter in the center that integrates the cafe and retail functions, and arranging the seating around it in a simple configuration, we were able to secure the required number of seats.
The aim was to maximize the sense of openness while securing the required number of seats.
The large counter is made of brick tiles, each of which has a different color and expression.
The brick tiles baked in a kiln were designed to represent the baked sweets made and served in this shop.
The walls are painted with illustrations of the regions of production where the brand's cacao beans are carefully cultivated together with the producers, creating a place that conveys the appeal of the brand.
The simple structure of the space is complemented by warm elements such as bricks, solid wood, and hand-drawn illustrations that are illuminated by glass lamps which creates a cozy place that conveys the charm of the brand.