Matsuya Art Works / KTX archiLAB

KTX archiLAB is an architecture and interior design practice rooted in Matsuya Art Works, with offices in Tokyo and Himeji. Founded in 2007 by Tetsuya Matsumoto, the studio designs clinics, retail and hospitality spaces and treats spatial design as a business tool, arguing that it should serve revenue, patient acquisition, recruitment and productivity rather than decoration alone.

The practice pairs visual impact with cost engineering and site realism, drawing on Matsumoto’s early experience as a site supervisor in Himeji. Its projects have been recognised at the World Architecture Festival, INSIDE, Red Dot, the Good Design Award and the A’ Design Award, and in 2024 Matsumoto was ranked eighth worldwide in the architecture category of the Italian DAC designer ranking.