Japan, 2013

Status: Existing

In the offices of Pasona, the future has already arrived. The Tokyo based recruitment agency has dedicated 20% of their 215,000 square foot office to growing fresh vegetables, making it the largest urban farm in Japan.

The gardens utilize a mix of hydroponic and soil-based farming, and require very specific climate control within the building. This often means keeping these spaces warmer than is considered comfortable for office spaces, and is arguably the building’s greatest downfall. The food grown in the office isn’t meant to just feed the employees at Pasona. This new type of office reconsiders agriculture and possibly even to reinvigorate rural areas.