DESIGN OF MA — IN-BETWEEN

HAN-OKU

ハンオク
Designing the space between people, places, and time.
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01 / PHILOSOPHY
Engawa Half-outdoor,
half-indoor.

A gentle place that is neither indoor nor outdoor —
something like the Japanese engawa, half outside.

A place to play, to study,
to talk, to rest,
to build new work together with others.

Our purpose is to design the ma — the space
between people, places, and time.

02 / CONCEPT

FOUR MA — 四つの間 Between
everything.

What we design is not only visible form. It is the relationships between people, between spaces, between moments — the silence, blank, and "uselessness" that lives in between.

01
Between People
Re-weaving relationships, creating new ways to work together.
人と人との間
02
Between Spaces
Softening architectural boundaries to create new places.
空間と空間との間
03
Between Times
A design of resonance — connecting past and future.
時間と時間の間
04
Ma, Yohaku, Muda
What we truly need lives within what seems unnecessary.
間・余白・無駄
03 / ABOUT

HAN-OKU is a place of adjustment
between all kinds of relationships.
We hope to contribute to society by designing,
building, and offering such places as a service.

04 / SERVICES

WHAT WE DO Four practices.
One philosophy.

SERVICE 01

Architectural
Space DesignArchitecture

SPACE
SERVICE 02

Independent
Collaboration & EducationCollaboration

PEOPLE
SERVICE 03

Town Design &
Regional ActivationCommunity

SPACE
SERVICE 04

Educational Content
for EmpowermentEducation

PEOPLE
Reconstructing
the wonder of Japan,
to the world.
— Toward New York, and beyond.
05 / JOIN US
RECRUITMENT

Build with us.

Let's invest in the future of our children.
We build new forms together with many independent partners.

POSITION 01 — Full-time

Full-time
Member

We prioritize skilled candidates.
Please send a direct message for details.

¥350,000/ month
Performance bonus available
POSITION 02 — Independent

Independent
Partner

We welcome those who can join as independent partners.
Remote collaboration is also welcome.

Project-based
Fully remote available
06 / COMPANY

COMPANY PROFILE Who we are.

01 Company
HAN-OKU Inc.
02 Address
〒404-0053137 Shioyama-Koyashiki, Koshu-shi, Yamanashi, Japan
03 Telephone
0553-35-3651
05 Website
han-oku.com
06 Corporate No.
4010601044556
Get in
touch.
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VISION
A company that designs
"ma", "yohaku", and "muda".
DIRECTION
From Japan,
toward the world.