Sapporo Office Review Table with Floating Lanterns

Indigo twilight falls through floor-to-ceiling windows of a Sapporo operations center, where a sleek design review table sits beside a white copy paper trolley. Warm candlelight from a small cluster of candles on the desk contrasts sharply with the cool blue ambient light of the monitor screens. The ceiling above transforms into a vast night sky filled with dozens of giant, glowing paper lanterns suspended in mid-air, their soft orange halos reflecting on the clean, uncluttered surfaces below. Early winter cold is suggested by the heavy wool coat draped over a chair, while the room remains pristine and orderly. One reflection of a floating lantern glimmers on the polished steel edge of the trolley.