A Development Hub Designed Like a Town to Spark Innovation  Kubota Global Institute of Technology (KGIT), completed in July 2022, is the research and development base of Kubota Corporation, a major agricultural machinery manufacturer also producing construction materials, steel pipes, and environmental equipment. KGIT was built on reclaimed land in the city of Sakai, Osaka, as a platform that enables unconstrained development activities, consolidating Kubota's research and d...

A High-Rise Embodying Obayashi Group's Craftsmanship in Bangkok, Thailand  Located in central Bangkok, Thailand's capital city, O-NES TOWER is a multi-tenant, large-scale office building with direct access to the adjacent Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) station. In this in-house development, Thai Obayashi Corporation Ltd., a member of the Obayashi Group, carried out everything from land acquisition through planning, design, and construction in collaboration with Obayashi C...

The Symbol of Recovery: An Indomitable Castle Reconstructed Time and Again  Kumamoto Castle is a renowned fortress built in 1607 by the feudal lord Kato Kiyomasa. Set on a small hill in the heart of Kumamoto City, it has long been cherished by residents as an emotional anchor. The original main tower burned down in 1877 during the Satsuma Rebellion. The tower standing today was rebuilt by Obayashi in 1960. In April 2016, the Kumamoto Earthquakes inflicted extensive...

Unlocking the Potential of a Land of Pristine Streams: A Restorative Landscape  The Rokka no Mori Project is a landscape design project centered on ecological restoration across an expansive, 100,000 m2 site undertaken when Rokkatei, a well-known Hokkaido confectionery manufacturer, built a new factory there. Landscape design is mainly the practice of planning outdoor spaces to seamlessly blend artificial features with all-natural features, including trees, flowers, plan...