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Discover innovative ways to integrate Xdiorm into every stage of your urban design process.

Designing Cities People Love, Want to Live in, and Feel Connected to

As globalization accelerates, the values and lifestyles of people are becoming more diverse, and cities must evolve to keep pace. In today’s competitive landscape, citizen satisfaction, a strong sense of community, and emotional connection to the region are key drivers of a city’s success.

Creating a city that resonates with everyone is no simple task—it requires balancing diverse needs and perspectives.

Yet, this challenge is one we must embrace. Building sustainable cities demands a long-term vision, focusing on designing places where people feel a deep sense of belonging and a desire to actively participate in their community—beyond short-term objectives.

Citizen Participation: The Key to Success

In modern urban design, citizen participation is essential for creating sustainable and inclusive communities. By fostering more opportunities for dialogue and empowering citizens to take an active role in planning and decision-making, cities can better address diverse local needs and create designs that truly reflect the community.

Engaging residents not only boosts the chances of project success but also enhances civic pride and strengthens social bonds. Citizen participation isn’t just important—it’s the foundation of effective urban design in the 21st century.

国土交通省プロジェクト
ユースケース開発事業
採択 2022年度〜

アーバンデータ
チャレンジ優秀賞2022年

Smart City Expo
World Congress
2023、2024年出展

Issues Overcoming the Challenges of Traditional Communication

In citizen-participatory urban design, a common challenge is the information gap between experts, government officials, and citizens. While professionals possess advanced knowledge and technical expertise, this information can be difficult for the general public to fully comprehend. As a result, citizen input often remains superficial, limiting its real impact.
To bridge this gap, it’s essential to present information in a way that’s accessible and engaging, ensuring that all participants can contribute meaningfully to the process.

Communication tends to be one-directional

Only conventional ideas surface

Consensus building becomes a struggle

Information and Literacy Asymmetry is a Barrier

Blueprints

Perspectives

Technical Terms

Diverse Background Knowledge

Vague ideas

Emotional attachment to the city

Difficulty in articulating thoughts

Diverse ideal visions

エクス・ディオルム Becomes a Common Platform for Expression,
Promoting Co-Creation Among Participants.

3 Step Point 3 Simple Steps to Co-Creation

With Xdiorm, you can seamlessly visualize, share, and experience your “future city” in a highly intuitive way.

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01. Express

  • Powerful Expression
  • Limitless Flexibility
  • Effortless Operation

Bring your ideas to life using Xdiorm units and Tangible Tokens with just a simple gesture—placing tokens on the unit. Xdiorm supports a wide range of scales, from 1/50 for detailed, eye-level views to 1/2000 for larger urban landscapes. With over 100 types of Tangible Tokens available—and the option to create custom tokens—the possibilities for creative expression are virtually endless.

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02. Share Instantly

  • Boost Collaboration
  • Achieve Clarity

The urban landscapes and spatial designs you build are instantly transformed into realistic 3D visuals, making it easy to review and discuss with your team in real-time. This immediate visual feedback enhances communication and helps accelerate decision-making, ensuring smoother consensus.

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03. Immerse

  • Turn Ideas Into Reality
  • Experience the Future

Step into your virtual city using VR headsets and walk freely through the spaces you’ve created. VR lets you experience your design’s true sense of scale and spatial depth, giving you insights that simply can’t be captured on a monitor.

Not Just Formality—A
Workshop Where Everyone Feels
‘It Was Worth It.

Scene Sample Works

  • Repurposing an open plaza after demolishing a building

  • Expanding sidewalks and simulating one-way traffic flow

  • Transforming a coin parking lot into a relaxing public space

  • Considering the use of coin-operated parking.

User’s Voice Participant Testimonials

  • “The perfect fusion of real and virtual! Moving physical models and watching them transform into digital landscapes on the screen was a thrilling experience. It’s a fun and engaging way to explore city-building, appealing to both kids and adults. A fantastic introduction to the world of digital twins.”

  • “Collaborating with others to place, move, and modify 3D models created an incredibly lively atmosphere. The tangible interface, which links dioramas and figures with 3D urban data, allowed us to share and visualize the city’s future in a whole new way. It effortlessly bridged the gap between experts and citizens.”

  • “There’s often a communication gap between experts and non-experts due to differences in knowledge and skills. Traditionally, software modeling has been used to address this, but the tangible interface takes it to a whole new level.”

  • “It’s impressive to integrate a wide range of knowledge and opinions right from the start, instead of relying on consultants or staff to present a few drawings and then test them in a social experiment. This new approach was a game changer.”

  • “Being able to share thoughts visually on the spot was incredibly helpful. When combining ideas, it was easy to see if we were overcrowding the space, allowing us to make clearer decisions on what to adjust or remove.”

Report Case Studies

Package Provided Packages

One month ~

Workshop Planning

We will tailor the workshop menu to fit your objectives and challenges. By utilizing Xdiorm, you can conduct effective, participatory workshops in various aspects of urban design.

  • Co-creating a Future Vision for the Community
  • Urban Space / Environmental Strategy
  • Area Management Strategy
  • Brand Strategy, etc.
Two months

Workshop Preparation

We will proceed with the workshop preparation according to the plan.
In parallel with considering the venue, timeline, and recruitment, we will create 3D graphics. You can either have new graphics created or utilize existing CAD data and perspective 3D models. Please feel free to reach out for any inquiries.

Explore the Technology of Xdiorm

One time

Support on the Day of the Workshop

We will conduct the workshop. You can rely on us for facilitation and equipment support on the day of the event.

Provision

We provide services through collaboration with professionals from various fields.

INFO LOUNGE

Web System

loT

Data Utilization

CYBERNET

VR

3D

Unity

山手総合計画研究所

City

Architecture

DX

Problem Frequently Asked Questions

If the issue is not resolved, please feel free to contact us via the inquiry form!

I'm worried I might not be able to master it.
Tangible has been developed through extensive trial and error to ensure anyone can use it intuitively. In fact, we have experience from workshops where participants ranged from children to elderly individuals who successfully operated Tangible. Rest assured, we’ll be there to support you on the day of the workshop.
Additionally, we offer free trial sessions where you can try it hands-on, so please feel free to take advantage of this opportunity.
How much does it cost?
The cost varies depending on the scale of use and purpose. After discussing your needs, we will calculate the price based on your plans and budget. Of course, we do not charge for estimates or consultations, so please feel free to reach out to us!