DAIKYO Receives Two Awards at Good Design Award 2021
~Exclusive delivery box for condominium units and Sapporo urban development hotel; 10th consecutive year with a total of 28 awards~

TOKYO, Japan - October 20, 2021 - DAIKYO INCORPORATED (“DAIKYO”) announced today that it won two awards at the Good Design Award 2021, for its LIONS SMART BOX—an exclusive delivery box for each condominium unit—and ONSEN RYOKAN YUEN SAPPORO, a hotel that was jointly developed. This is the 10th consecutive year that DAIKYO has received awards, with a total of 28 awards received over the years.

LIONS SMART BOX is an exclusive delivery box for residents installed at the entrance of each condominium unit. Unlike existing delivery boxes, residents do not need to go to their condominium’s entrance, and it can solve issues such as safe drops being stolen or getting wet from rain. The box has three storage spaces, allowing it to handle multiple parcels of different types, such as dry cleaning and food. Together with addressing issues such as the occurrence of redeliveries due to the increase in delivery parcels nowadays, it was also recognized as an initiative that improves convenience for residents.

Developed by DAIKYO and San Shin Jyuken Ltd. (“San Shin Jyuken”) and designed by UDS Ltd. (“UDS”), ONSEN RYOKAN YUEN SAPPORO is a 13-story hotel^*1 located in the commercial district of Sapporo. Based on the concept of being a “Northern Inn,” it combines novelty with the great comfort of a traditional onsen hotel, such as a hearth in the lobby, guest rooms with earthen floors, tatami, and spacious verandas, and open-air bath at the large public bath which uses Noboribetsu’s hot springs. The overall design was commended, including the use of high-class mizunara timber and Sapporo soft stone—produced in Hokkaido—as construction materials and a unique sense of Hokkaido being offered even in the amenities and cuisine provided by the hotel.

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*1 The hotel is currently owned by a third party and operated by UDS.

1. Overview of LIONS SMART BOX^*2
LIONS SMART BOX was jointly developed by DAIKYO and Fulltime System. A process was designed for delivering parcels to the exclusive delivery boxes for residences by delivery operators—who have been screened beforehand by Fulltime System—using IC cards for building entry and delivery box operations. The box is installed next to the entrances of residences, and each box has three storage spaces that can be locked, allowing multiple parcels to be received without face-to-face interaction. Furthermore, the topmost section of the box has been designed as a storage space for disaster reserves in preparation for unexpected disasters. This allows it to be helpful even during evacuation at home, which is gaining attention in recent years.

• Product name: LIONS SMART BOX
• Commencement of service: March 2023 (planed)
• Number of storage boxes: 4
• Size: Height 160 cm, width 45 cm, depth 45 cm
  (allowable parcel size: 13–77.5 cm × 38 cm × 42 cm)
• Planned introduction: Property at Katsushika-ku, Tokyo which started constructed in October 2021

*2 For further information, please refer to the news release: DAIKYO Develops LIONS SMART BOX, a Delivery Box for Residents Installed at the Entrances of each Condominium Units (October 19, 2021)

■Evaluation comment from the judges of Good Design Award
Amid the diversification of delivery services since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been requirements to improve systems for efficiently delivering all kinds of things and receiving them without stress. This delivery box for condominiums—which is expected to be installed at each residence—is commended for providing safety and peace of mind not just when receiving deliveries in corrugated boxes but also when using several services of the present times, such as the use of dry-cleaning stores and purchase of food. Delivery services that are not face-to-face in principle are expected to expand into various industries in the future, and it is hoped that there will be further deepening of ideas that ensure versatility while considering the uniqueness of each service.

■Evaluation comment from the judges of Good Design Award
This hotel is a 13-story building with 182 guest rooms, yet it is a variety of spaces using diverse cross sections—such as terraces, maisonettes, and high ceilings—and a lineup of guest rooms that have earthen floors, tatami, and spacious verandas. With a hearth that serves as a waiting space for the restaurant and lobby and a public bath with facilities such as sauna, a bath where hot spring water cascades down from above, and an open-air bath, this is an accommodation facility that offers the traditional Japanese inn experience to be enjoyed in Sapporo. The use of local materials, such as Hokkaido-produced mizunara timber and Sapporo soft stone, does not stop at construction materials and extends to amenities and cuisine to give a consistent concept, designing a stay that enhances the feel of having traveled to Hokkaido by having the primitive sense of the materials being manifested in the spaces.

3.About Good Design Award
A design commendation and promotion activity representative of Japan, the Good Design Award is the successor of the Good Design Product Selection System that was established in 1957 under the sponsorship of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. As a global design award with the participation of many companies and organizations from both inside and outside Japan, it is held annually to enhance the quality of lives and apply design toward addressing social issues and themes. G Mark—the symbol of winning the award—is widely known as a sign of excellent design quality.
Good Design Award official website: http://www.g-mark.org/?locale=en 

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