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Yamato Design Center: Behind the Curtain

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Ever wonder what the studio space looks like where ThinkPad’s industrial design team sits? It’s not a big space but it is very efficient, kind of like a ThinkPad. Our space in Yamato, Japan was designed by Nariaki Mieki, one of the original ThinkPad designers.

Here is a shot looking into the entrance

Here’s one of the design team meeting rooms. I like the way it looks like a surgical operating room. The design doctor will see you now.

Sorry I can’t show you any pictures of the future designs they are working on, but I’m sure you can imagine a thin black rectangle

David Hill

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I had some requests for more pictures of the Yamato Design Center, so here they are! My colleague Nariaki Mieki sends these pictures with warm regards from Japan.

Floor plan of Yamato Design Center

This is one of the desks our industrial designers sit, featuring a Mario Bellini chair and one of our designers hard at work. Proving they aren’t all work and no play, many people ask “Is this the Sushi Bar?”

Here you can see a designer’s workshop. This converts between a photo studio and workspace in about a minute - talk about efficiency with both space and time!

Finally we come to a meeting room, filled with Alberto Meda chairs for up to 10 people. Look closely at the whiteboard - see any company secrets? I hope not!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this brief insiders look at our Yamato Design Center, home of one of Lenovo’s talented design teams.

David Hill