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KNO Nursery

Firm Location4-18-1,Iiyama South,Astugi,Kanagawa #243-0218, Japan
Project locationUnzen, Nagasaki, Japan
CompanyHIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro
Lead ArchitectTaku Hibino
Design TeamEri Nakayama

This is a daycare project in Nagasaki, Japan. Recently it’s a big concern that too much screen time has negative effects on children’s speech ability. To solve it, the idea is to naturally empower children to read more and speak more and develop a rich mindset. 8 conceptual book corners are designed to create the ambience of a book forest under a single wooden roof. ‘Food bookshelf’ next to kitchen, ‘Earth Bookshelf’ below skylight with books of nature, ‘Revitalizing Bookshelf’ near the sick room etc. Enjoying books with friends and teachers, they grow their communication ability naturally.