It's official, we have a Tokyo office. Well, close enough — a 2.5x2m space in an office located in Tokyo.

Co-lab is an Idee sponsored collaborative workspace. They've rented out four floors in a building in the center of Tokyo (Kudanshita) and have created enough space for about 50 teams, or 100 creators, to work in. There's also several large areas for holding client meetings as well as communal workspaces.

It's open 24/7 and the range of people participating is inspiring. The entire first floor is an atelier with about 10 resident artists ranging from industrial designers to large format painters, media artists and fashion designers. The other three floors are filled with architects, designers and artists.

It's nice to finally get out of my small room and have daily interaction with other humans besides the cashiers from my neighborhood convenience stores.

The commute is almost nothing — barely 30 minutes door to door. And once it warms up over here, it should be an easy 30-minute bike ride. Right now both David and I are pretty excited about this development, if only for the potential for collaboration and inspiration a move like this brings. For now we're giving it a three month go, and if things feel good and productivity is up, we'll probably stick with it for a while longer. After all, the location is good and the price is reasonable.

For now, anyone who wants to drop by, feel free:

Chin Music Press
Co-lab Sanbancho, #516 (5th floor)
Tokyo, Chiyoda-Ku, Sanbancho, 2-8-7