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Hue Plus by Schemata Architecture Office

Japanese architect Jo Nagasaka of Schemata Architecture Office has designed the interior of a food-photography studio in Tokyo.

Hue Plus by Schemata

Located in the industrial warehouse area of Kaigan Minato, Hue Plus was designed for image agency Amana Holdings and combines a photographic studio, office, cafe, library and kitchen.

Hue Plus by Schemata

The studio is designed to feel more like a social space than a workplace and features exposed wooden flooring, untreated concrete walls and dining tables with legs made of tree trunks.

Hue Plus by Schemata

We've previously featured the studio's design for a house contained in a 3m cube, a shop made from demolition scraps and an office with a hidden slide.

Hue Plus by Schemata

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Hue Plus by Schemata

Photography is by Takumi Ota.

Hue Plus by Schemata

Here's some more information from the architects:


Hue plus

The alternative space Hue+ is a series of facilities seamlessly integrated into the photo studio, where the visual expression of ‘eating’ is the particular subject of photographic exploration.

Hue Plus by Schemata

Unlike an ordinary photo studio that is a closed box to be used merely as a shooting equipment, Hue+ is an office space, a cafe, a library and a kitchen that the users have control over, making them feel like staying longer for its own sake and enjoy the experience.

Hue Plus by Schemata

Hue+ embraces its users by enabling them to change it as they feel fit. The relaxed atmosphere offers further possibilities of open and vibrant communications to stir up the users’ creative minds and fresh ideas about ‘eating’.

Hue Plus by Schemata

title : Hue plus
architects:Jo Nagasaka/Schemata Architects
address:Kaigan Minato Tokyo

Hue Plus by Schemata

usage:photo studio and office
construction: Tanseisha Co.,Ltd(interior)

Hue Plus by Schemata

Jun Hamada/ADOPT Kitchen works(kitchen)
Denyusha Co.,Ltd.(electricity)

Hue Plus by Schemata

Takasago Thermal Engineering Co.,Ltd.(equipment)
Syuhei Nakamura(epoxy)

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design:So Hashizume(sign)
floor area:1704.3㎡

Hue Plus by Schemata

floors : 6F 7F RF
completion :04/2012

Hue Plus by Schemata