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Mindfulness through Ma
More than a gate Another Japanese spatial concept that contributes to designing a mindful space is the boundary in motion. One of the Japanese words for this is Ma, which generally means “gap.” The Chinese character for Ma (間) represents a gate made out of two doors with the moonlight coming through.
Utsuroi in Japanese Architecture and Landscape
Utsuroi: changing space Utsuroi, another Japanese spatial concept that causes the self/space boundary to blur, is present throughout Japanese architecture and gardens. Utsuroi means gradual and inevitable change from one state to another. It can also refer to reflection or projection of one thing onto another. Both meanings suggest that nothing
Healthy and Creative: Recent Design for Daikin U.S. New York Office
As a founding member of Mirai Work Space Alliance, we have recently designed a new office space for Daikin U.S. Corporation in New York. This renovation project aimed to enhance the company’s brand image and provide a healthy and creative environment to its employees by applying the idea of “Space
Yugen and the Art of Mysteriousness in Japanese Architecture
Yugen: appreciating the unknown Japan is a country made up of islands. Surrounded by the ocean, its climate is humid and constantly changing. Along the coast, high mountains are often covered in mist and fog. In part, familiarity with these transforming, obscured landscapes–as seen in this scroll from the Edo
Self, Space, and Beyond: Where and How Do We Experience Mindfulness?
Connections between the mind, body, and environment Imagine you are walking through an outdoor path in Kyoto, surrounded by bamboo. While you walk, your blood pressure happens to decrease. Is it because you are taking in the smells of the bamboo as you walk? Is your mind communicating a positive
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Kinesthesis – Part 1: Five Senses and the Work Environment
In this and several of the upcoming articles, we will be focusing on the desirable quality of different environmental elements (air, light, water, walls, furniture etc.) in work spaces. We will try to evaluate these elements by looking at them from the inside out based on how our five senses
Body, Space, and Technology – Part 2
In Part 1 of this article, we discussed how our bodies and mind relate to our surrounding work spaces and the elements within them. Now we would like to show how technology plays a role. Technology is extensive and expansive. When referring to work environments, it can mean the office
Body, Space, and Technology – Part 1
Today, we discuss how our bodies and mind relate to our surrounding work space and to all the elements present in that space including technology. This concept needs to be understood to create a truly human-centric work environment. This is one of the most important, yet often overlooked, steps in
The New Normal – Part 2: Human-centric Work Environment
In our last article we began the discussion of the New Normal and we are continuing with the topic today from the technological perspective. Human-centric Work Environment Enabled by Technology The advantages of remote work for human beings, businesses, and society are not entirely new of course. Scholars and experts
The New Normal – Part 1: Human-centric Work Environment
The pandemic has forced the world to radically alter its view on the future state of business and especially on the concept of “the work environment”. The new normal is the simultaneous formation of two related elements: first, the human-centric work environment, workspaces designed for the wellness of human beings,
Power of the Work Environment- Introduction to the Human-Centric Work Environment
In this new series of articles, we are going to discuss ways of maximizing the benefits of spatial design and technology for the well-being (including mental, economic, social) of everyone while working in the New Normal. Why are we doing this? We want to show the power of the work
New Article Series “Human-Centric Environment: Design & Technology” Starts Next Week!
Mirai Work Space is excited to announce that our new article series “Human-centric Work Environment: Design and Technology” will start next week! You will be able to read the first post on Tuesday, May 11th. The series introduces ways for us to stay healthy while working in the New Normal
Yoko Kawai Joined the IWBI Research Advisory
We are excited to announce that Yoko Kawai joined the Research Advisory to the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). Yoko, a co-founder of Mirai Work Space and Lecturer at Yale School of Architecture, is honored to be a part of this interdisciplinary and international group of researchers and practitioners. She
Human-Centric Work Environment: Design and Technology- Upcoming Article Series!
Mirai Work Space is proud to announce that we will publish a series of articles “Human-centric Work Environment: Design and Technology” on this website in early 2021! The series introduces ways for us to stay healthy while working in the New Normal by taking advantage of both spatial design and
Mindful Ways to Work from Home Webinar
Yoko Kawai will talk at the webinar “Mindful Ways to Work from Home: A Blueprint for Your Space and Soul for Focus Amidst COVID-19” hosted by Japan America Society of Southern California and Women’s Leadership Counts. It is on Wednesday, June 24, at 10-11AM (PT) / 1-2PM (ET). This event