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TOTO Museum

A central facility for promoting the brand from Kokura, the birthplace of the company, to the world.

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  • A full view of the first exhibition room from the entrance. The floor expresses "flowing water," inviting Spatial Production into the space at the back.

    A full view of the first exhibition room from the entrance. The floor expresses "flowing water," inviting Spatial Production into the space at the back.

  • The second exhibition room. The exhibit conveys the company's philosophy since its founding, and is surrounded by an exhibit entitled "Changes in the plumbing system" that introduces the history of the plumbing system.

    The second exhibition room. The exhibit conveys the company's philosophy since its founding, and is surrounded by an exhibit entitled "Changes in the plumbing system" that introduces the history of the plumbing system.

  • Exhibition Room 2. In order to convey the flow of "the evolution of bathroom products," as many products as possible are displayed, and the design focuses on colors and pictograms.

    Exhibition Room 2. In order to convey the flow of "the evolution of bathroom products," as many products as possible are displayed, and the design focuses on colors and pictograms.

  • The third exhibition room, Global Gallery. The use of calm and luxurious colors and materials creates a worldview different from the other exhibitions.

    The third exhibition room, Global Gallery. The use of calm and luxurious colors and materials creates a worldview different from the other exhibitions.

  • TOTO Museum
  • The second exhibition room. The exhibit conveys the company's philosophy since its founding, and is surrounded by an exhibit entitled "Changes in the plumbing system" that introduces the history of the plumbing system.
  • Exhibition Room 2. In order to convey the flow of "the evolution of bathroom products," as many products as possible are displayed, and the design focuses on colors and pictograms.
  • The third exhibition room, Global Gallery. The use of calm and luxurious colors and materials creates a worldview different from the other exhibitions.

Photo: Nacása & Partners Inc.

About the Project

Overview This facility was opened within the grounds of the company's headquarters in Kitakyushu by TOTO, a leading company in Japan for water-related products, as a commemorative project for the 100th anniversary of the company's founding. The TOTO Museum is located on the second floor of the facility and consists of three exhibition rooms and a special exhibition room. It exhibits everything from historical materials to the latest products, and aims to be a central facility for promoting the TOTO brand from Kokura, the company's birthplace, to the world.
Issues/Themes By exhibiting the many bathroom products and documents that have been preserved and collected to date, the museum aims to introduce the founding spirit and passion for manufacturing, as well as the history and evolution of how the company has created Japanese lifestyle and culture.
Space Solution/Realization The exhibits were organised around the themes of "Bathroom Culture and History," "Company and Manufacturing," "Products," and the "Corporate Spirit" that is the foundation of these. Each corner was designed to suit its own theme, making the aim of each clear. Also, by keeping in mind the underlying corporate message of "Make tomorrow a different 'Every Day,'" we were able to create a facility that allows visitors to experience the charm of the bathroom culture and company that TOTO has built, helping to further stimulate corporate activity.

Basic Information

Client TOTO Corporation
Services Provided Facility Concept Planning, Display Planning, Design, Layout, Production, Construction
Our Team Direction: Tsuneo Hong
Display Planning: Hiromi Ishida
Design, Layout: Takeshi Kanda, Shinji Yoshida, Mayuko Sakata
Production and construction: Norikazu Uemura, Yusuke Fukumori
Awards "5th Japan Society of Exhibition Studies Award" Work Award
Selected for the "DSA KUKAN DESIGN AWARD 2016"
Location Fukuoka Prefecture
Open August 2015
Website http://www.toto.co.jp/museum/
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