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Tsutaya Books, Ebetsu, Hokkaido

Tsutaya Books commissioned Hikokonishi Architecture Inc. to design the company’s store in the city of Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. The site is adjacent to Ebetsu’s Four Seasons Promenade, a landscaped walking path, and faces a wooded area with many large trees. With a store concept of “a slow-life library in the woods,” the focus was on creating a comfortable space for customers to enjoy.

Tsutaya Books commissioned Hikokonishi Architecture Inc. to design the company’s store in the city of Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. The site is adjacent to Ebetsu’s Four Seasons Promenade, a landscaped walking path, and faces a wooded area with many large trees. With a store concept of “a slow-life library in the woods,” the focus was on creating a comfortable space for customers to enjoy.

In order to reduce the volume of the 140-meter-long structure, the designers divided it into three blocks and five zones with a staggered layout. The blocks form a cohesive cluster of buildings whose trimmed-back scale is effective in attracting more people.

In order to reduce the volume of the 140-meter-long structure, the designers divided it into three blocks and five zones with a staggered layout. The blocks form a cohesive cluster of buildings whose trimmed-back scale is effective in attracting more people.

The three blocks are assigned the respective themes of Mind, Life, and Food, and the interiors are configured to offer framed views of the forest as well as a sense of unity.

The three blocks are assigned the respective themes of Mind, Life, and Food, and the interiors are configured to offer framed views of the forest as well as a sense of unity.

The locally produced bricks, concrete floors, exposed steel frames, and wood-and-steel furniture all contribute to the tranquil atmosphere inside, as does the lighting design.

The locally produced bricks, concrete floors, exposed steel frames, and wood-and-steel furniture all contribute to the tranquil atmosphere inside, as does the lighting design.

The store hosts nearly 50 events every month and more than 500 throughout the year, playing a role in the community that goes far beyond that of a typical public building.

The store hosts nearly 50 events every month and more than 500 throughout the year, playing a role in the community that goes far beyond that of a typical public building.

It is not only a commercial facility selling books, DVDs and more, but also a place that strives to create and nurture local culture.

It is not only a commercial facility selling books, DVDs and more, but also a place that strives to create and nurture local culture.

Tsutaya Books commissioned Hikokonishi Architecture Inc. to design the company’s store in the city of Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. The site is adjacent to Ebetsu’s Four Seasons Promenade, a landscaped walking path, and faces a wooded area with many large trees. With a store concept of “a slow-life library in the woods,” the focus was on creating a comfortable space for customers to enjoy.

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