Located in a heterogeneous area of the city, the new headquarters of Hermès in Tokyo is remarkable for its extensive glass-block facade. At night, the building resembles a huge, shimmering lantern. The 15-storey structure has a footprint 45 x 11 m in size and a total floor area of roughly 6,000 m2. It houses sales and exhibition spaces, offices, workshops, film-showing facilities, a small museum and a roof garden. A recess in the long face of the building forms a small forecourt, from where there is lift access to the underground railway.