{"id":387254,"date":"2026-01-02T17:19:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/387254\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T17:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:19:11","slug":"bold-sculpted-volumes-shape-stationary-store-in-tokyo-by-met-team-architects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/387254\/","title":{"rendered":"bold sculpted volumes shape stationary store in tokyo by MET team architects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sculptural PLOTTER Flagship emerges in Tokyo<\/p>\n

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Designed by MET Team Architects, the Tokyo<\/a> Flagship Shop<\/a> for Japanese stationery brand PLOTTER occupies a narrow urban site, where the store\u2019s sculpted facade<\/a> emerges as two interlocking volumes. The brand is known for its minimalist leather binders that reinterpret the traditional notebook, and this dual-volume composition, one symbolizing the past and the other the future, anchors both the architectural concept and the brand narrative. Strict height regulations further shape the compact building, requiring the design to articulate identity through form rather than scale.<\/p>\n

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all images by Kenya Chiba<\/a><\/p>\n

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MET merges Past and future within a compact vertical sequence<\/p>\n

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MET Team Architects describes their concept as an \u2018embrace\u2019 that brings the two volumes into a spatial relationship that reflects PLOTTER\u2019s balance between tradition and innovation. Rather than being read as separate elements, the masses interlock and support one another, generating a dynamic interior organization. A skip-floor system replaces conventional levels, allowing the space to unfold vertically as a continuous sequence and guiding visitors upward through the narrow footprint.<\/p>\n

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Material choices made by the Tokyo-based firm<\/a> reinforce the connection between product and place. A washi paper ceiling introduces a tactile softness, while a leather-wrapped counter extends from the entrance to the upper floors, functioning simultaneously as display surface, circulation guide, and handrail. This continuous element anchors the spatial experience, turning movement through the store into a tactile journey. Within its limited dimensions, the flagship becomes an immersive architectural expression of PLOTTER\u2019s design philosophy.<\/p>\n

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the sculpted facade emerges as two interlocking volumes<\/p>\n

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the PLOTTER flagship shop occupies a narrow urban site<\/p>\n

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the dual-volume composition symbolizes the past and the future<\/p>\n

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detail of the sculptural facade<\/p>\n

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a washi paper ceiling introduces a tactile softness<\/p>\n

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