A Cartier office in Tokyo by design firm I IN features upholstery in the brand’s signature red paired with gold-finished furnishings and artwork, plus a raised tatami-mat employee lounge.
A Cartier office in Tokyo by design firm I IN features upholstery in the brand’s signature red paired with gold-finished furnishings and artwork, plus a raised tatami-mat employee lounge.

I IN Cofounders Refresh a Cartier Office in Tokyo

The thirtysomething cofounders of Tokyo firm I IN strive for work that “creates a long-lasting memory.” They accomplished that goal in the renovation of a Cartier office located in the city’s Hanzomon area. The supremely pared-down but luxe palette is dominated by two colors, champagne and, naturally, Cartier red. The com­bination is most impactful in the project’s jewel of a circular lounge, its perimeter defined by a ring of golden louvers, its interior outfitted with scarlet sofas and a rug in gradating ochre tones. Paying homage to Japanese aesthetics is another lounge: a raised tatami-mat space with unique red mats where employees can take off their shoes, relax, and decompress. An original abstract artwork of scattered gold leaf on the wall in reception not only welcomes guests with contemporary majestic flair but also nods to Cartier’s principles of artisanal craft and innovation.

a red lounge sofa with gold banquet tables
The palette is dominated by two colors, champagne and, naturally, Cartier red.
a champagne colored door
An office corridor creates visual interest.
a table above red floors in the tatami-mat space
This raised tatami-mat space offers space for employees to unwind.
scattered gold leaf on the wall of the reception room
An original abstract artwork of scattered gold leaf.
A Cartier office in Tokyo by design firm I IN features upholstery in the brand’s signature red paired with gold-finished furnishings and artwork, plus a raised tatami-mat employee lounge.
A Cartier office in Tokyo by design firm I IN features upholstery in the brand’s signature red paired with gold-finished furnishings and artwork, plus a raised tatami-mat employee lounge.

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