Embraced in Recycled Steel Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwehhovisi ngu-Nobuaki Miyashita

Umdwebo Embraced in Recycled Steel Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwehhovisi ngu-Nobuaki Miyashita ungumnqobi ohlonishwa kakhulu womklomelo odumile we-2025 Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Esigabeni Somncintiswano se-Ukudizayina Ingaphakathi.

IsilivaIngaphakathi· 2025

Embraced in Recycled Steel Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwehhovisi

ngu Nobuaki Miyashita

Iklayenti: Kyoei Steel Ltd.

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I-Embraced in Recycled Steel iwukwakhiwa kwangaphakathi kwehhovisi olwakhiwe ngensimbi eqoqiwe yasetshenziswa kabusha ehlinzekwe yi-Kyoei Steel. Insimbi eyi-angle, ama-rebar, namabha ayisicaba kushiywe kuvezwe obala ukuze kugcizelelwe amandla nokuthinteka kwezinto zokwakha. Izingxenye zesakhiwo ezivame ukufihlwa ziphenduka amaphuzu abukekayo agqamile. Amaphethini e-barcode ne-QR code anwebeka kuwo wonke umphetho wezindonga nezibambo zezitebhisi, kuxhumanisa indawo nobunjalo benkampani. Ama-louver ophahla ensimbi aphethe izibani ze-LED ezinemigqa engaphazamisekile egqamisa la maphethini. Ingaphakathi likhombisa amandla ezinto ezisetshenziswe kabusha endaweni yokusebenza yesimanje.

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Mayelana ne-Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award

Embraced in Recycled Steel Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwehhovisi iwinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile ngokungajwayelekile okunikezwa imiklamo esezingeni eliphezulu, ebukekayo nethinta kakhulu. Abawinile beSiliva yimisebenzi egqamile kakhulu nedala kakhulu ebonisa ubungcweti obuphawulekayo, italente nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Embraced in Recycled Steel Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwehhovisi ilindeleke ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omuhle wesibonelo, onobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezijulile. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award uyinto entsha ebonakala kakhulu nethakazelisayo esiza futhi isunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. Embraced in Recycled Steel Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwehhovisi iyinto enomhawu omkhulu kuyo evusa izifiso, ilethe imizwa emihle futhi ivuse ukumangala nokuxakeka.

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Ama-credit, amalungu eqembu nemininingwane yobuchwepheshe ehlinzekwe ngumklami.

Izici Ezihlukile: This office interior transforms Kyoei Steel’s recycled steel—angle steel, rebars, and flat bars—into a refined architectural expression. Typically hidden elements become aesthetic highlights, emphasizing material strength and texture. Barcode and QR code motifs extend across the space, visually linking to Kyoei Steel’s corporate identity. Lighting enhances these patterns, creating a dynamic interplay between recycled steel, technology, and light.
Izilinganiso Nokupakisha: Site Area: 108,045.44 Square meters
Building Area: 1,091.12 Square meters
Total Floor Area: 3,931.89 Square meters
Structure: RC
Number of Floors: 4 above ground
Maximum Height: 19.9 m
Eaves Height: 16.5 m
Floor Height: 3.9 m
Ceiling Height: 2.9 m
Amathegi: architecture, office, lighting design, recycled steel, sustainable design
Ubuchwepheshe Bokukhiqiza: The office interior features angle steel, rebars, and flat bars as exposed materials, emphasizing their structural and aesthetic qualities. Barcode motifs, derived from Kyoei Steel’s website, are embedded in wall finishes and stair railings, linking physical space to digital branding. The ceiling’s steel louvers incorporate billet-shaped seamless LED lighting, reinforcing a cohesive design language that blends recycled materials with innovative illumination.
Inselele Yokudweba: The primary challenge was redefining recycled steel’s role in architecture beyond its conventional industrial use. Integrating angle steel, rebars, and flat bars as visible elements required precise detailing and innovative finishing techniques. Additionally, balancing material authenticity with a refined aesthetic posed a design challenge. Regulatory constraints, production limitations, and ensuring harmony between raw steel textures and digital motifs, such as barcode patterns, demanded extensive prototyping and iterative design development.
Ucwaningo: Type of Research: Applied Design Research
Objective: To explore the aesthetic and functional integration of recycled steel in office interiors.
Methodology: Material experimentation, spatial simulations, and lighting analysis.
Data Collection: Prototype testing and digital modeling.
Participants: Architects, engineers, and Kyoei Steel stakeholders.
Results & Insights: The research highlighted the potential of exposed steel as a design element, demonstrating its structural beauty and reinforcing corporate identity. The study advanced sustainable interior design, influencing material reuse practices in industrial architecture.
Ugqozi: The design embodies the lifecycle of steel recycling while visually integrating Kyoei Steel’s digital identity. Barcode and QR code patterns, inspired by the company’s website, appear throughout the space, symbolizing the transformation of raw materials into structured design. By exposing and celebrating recycled steel, the project creates a unique spatial narrative, merging industrial heritage with a contemporary digital aesthetic.
Ubude Bephrojekthi: The project commenced in early 2022 in Yamaguchi, Japan, with design and planning phases focused on integrating Kyoei Steel’s identity into the architecture. Construction began in mid-2023, aiming to unify office functions while enhancing operational efficiency and employee engagement. The office was completed in early 2024, creating a sustainable workspace that embodies the company’s commitment to steel recycling and innovation.
Ukuhamba Kokusebenza: The office interior integrates barcode and QR code motifs, linking the space to Kyoei Steel’s corporate identity. These patterns, expressed in wall treatments and stairwell designs, create an interactive experience, guiding movement through the space. The ceiling’s steel louvers diffuse light while reinforcing the visual continuity of barcode-inspired elements. This design transforms an industrial material narrative into a contemporary, high-tech environment.
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Amalungu Eqembu: N/A
Amakhredithi Ezithombe: Image #1,#2 : Photographer Nobuaki Miyashita Variations, 2024
Image #3,#4,#5 : Photographer Sato Kenta, Variations, 2024.