They call it Pangea. The new co-working arm of Japanese tech company Digital Garage takes its name from the Paleozoic and Mesozoic “supercontinent” that once held the Earth’s land mass. For an upstart firm looking to capitalize on the growing popularity of remote work, it’s a decidedly primordial source of inspiration. And for designers Snøhetta, it’s the genesis of the marquee design element for co-working brand’s new Tokyo outpost.

Like the namesake land mass, the furnishings for the workspace form an almost seamless whole. Playfully dubbed a feat of “superfurniture,” a striking — and nearly continuous — pair of installations span the room in lieu of individual tables and chairs.

Carved from Japanese cedar, two sinuous workstations occupy the heart of the room — a 10th-floor space within an office tower in Tokyo’s busy Shibuya neighbourhood. Inspired by a brush stroke, the showpiece creates a variety of environments as it weaves through the room, overlooking the building’s elevated terrace.

Where it sweeps down, the kinetic installation becomes a tiered bench, with the curves fostering conversation and casual interaction by gently encouraging visitors to face one another. Around the bend, more private nooks create quieter individual zones, while an array of table- and bar-height desks — which accommodate standing as well as sitting — makes up much of the remaining space.

A ribbon of a workspace, Snøhetta’s design accommodates a wide range of uses within a unified setting. A reflection of the increasingly dynamic and varied nature of work — the space invites users to explore a variety of settings throughout the day. “Constructed as a metaphor for both tactility and fluidity, it encompasses all core functions of a co-working space, a reception, an amphitheater, phone booths, meeting spaces and individual workspaces,” notes Snøhetta’s press release.

While the cedar furnishings are a defining element of the space, a much more understated long desk frames the room with additional seating, almost melding with the dark wall behind it to give the cedar statement piece pride of place. But the otherwise pared down room offers another eye-catching highlight: On the ceiling, 534 individual light bulbs are contoured in an undulating array that meets the waves below.