why work tokyo　Playing with constraints. What it means to design Tokyo workspaces.

What does it mean to work?

We at why work tokyo are a collective of designers involved in workplace design both domestically and internationally. Work is an inherent part of life that we seek to interrogate and reformulate. We see our collaborative project as a journey to uncover new ways of living and working.

With high density, cramped spaces, and myriad rules, Tokyo is a city facing a truly unique set of constraints. Dialogue stimulates our creativity as we explore the capital’s workplace possibilities.

Bringing together a collective of designers from SL&A JAPAN, dada, SIGNAL, SAKUMAESHIMA, Canuch, and OKAMURA, this why work tokyo exhibition will change form daily. In the style of a relay race held over ten days, each designer is free to configure their installation before passing the space to the next collaborator. Enjoy the installations’ evolving appearances and disappearances, and experience the value of moving beyond the workplace paradigm to design a new attitude toward work itself.

DESIGNART TOKYO 2024　SPECIAL INTERVIEW | why work tokyo 制約とあそぶ　東京という働き方