Education - Library and Education System Furniture

● Quality Design

The Okamura Group pursues the essence of products and aims to make products that our customers can truly value. In the pursuit of "the perfect product", we are constantly refining our manufacturing abilities. We aim to create high-quality designs that can provide customers with added value. In addition to designs based on human engineering, we ensure safety, improve comfort, and create an environment that enhances creativity. From now on we are committed to develop products that perfectly match the needs of our customers.

● Universal Design

The Okamura Group is actively working on designs that can benefit all people. We develop products and spaces specifically for people from all walks of life. We enhance the basic performance of our products so that a greater number of people are able to use them comfortably. We also provide ample customization and optional extras so that all customers can use our products and spaces with maximum satisfaction. Efforts to Spread the Adoption of Universal Design Okamura has taken an active role in the International Association for Universal Design ( IAUD ) since its establishment. This includes sponsorship of international conferences, and support for various activities. Through the promotion and implementation of universal design, we hope to contribute to the development of society and provide a better standard of living for all.

■ Main Concepts of Universal Design

Can be used in a manner that suits the environment

Freedom

Usage can be immediately understood

Functional so that anyone can use

Fairness

Understanding

Basic Performance Compatible with a greater number of people

Customization

Options

Required information can be easily obtained

Can be used without difficulty

Information

Usage

Safety

Comfort

Reduces physical and mental burden

Danger is prevented

Joint Research with Universities Okamura carries out joint research programs with

Higher Education

Classrooms that promote research learning Elementary/Secondary Education

Nine spaces used for knowledge creation

Special room Other

Alone

With others

In a group

Challenge

Classroom

Media center

A place to understand others

A place to ponder

A place to share ideas

Create and listen to ideas

university laboratories for the elementary/secondary, and higher education programs. We study the behavior of children and students in this program and use this information during the development of products.

Answer

Check

A place for individual work

A place to exchange information

A place for creative meetings

Discuss and improve on ideas

Summarize

A place for intensive work

A place to work while talking

A place for summarizing meetings

Summarize and evaluate ideas

Present

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( From a joint research study at the Tokushima University Kakei laboratory )

( From a joint research study at the Chiba University Yanagisawa laboratory )

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