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.

SR ice cream coffee MIyakojima

Location: Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan
Program: Ice Cream Shop
Floor area: 72m²
Completion: 2026.03.31
Photo: Masanori Kaneshita

CREDITS

Architect/Design: Kii
In Collaboration with: Shinichiro Nakahara (The Conran Shop Japan)
Construction: ALEX
Plasterer: TAMAESAKAN
Lighting: ModuleX
Tiles: TAJIMI CUSTOM TILES
Ceramic Pieces: NOTA&design
Chigaya Zabuton: Mina Nagai / Natsumi Kato
Noren: Wataru Kato / Natsumi Kato
Furniture (Ready-made): The Conran Shop Japan
Photo: Masanori Kaneshita