Renovated Apartment Designed for Female Partnerships Completed

Cosmos Initia Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Ryotaro Takachi), a member of the Daiwa House Group, has completed the renovation of a condominium unit themed around 'housing designed for female partnerships' in May 2026. This project is part of the company's internal competition 'Next GOOD Challenge,' aimed at developing new renovation apartment concepts.

In conjunction with the completion, the company exhibited at 'LGBTQ Home Consultation Fair' hosted by LIFULL Co., Ltd., deepening understanding through dialogue with diverse visitors and promoting this initiative.

※ LIFULL HOME'S held its first 'LGBTQ Home Consultation Fair - FRIENDLY DOOR FES -' on May 16th and 17th to support LGBTQ couples in home purchasing: https://lifull.com/news/48241/

Renovated Apartment for Female Couples

■ Background of the Initiative

Cosmos Initia has been conducting 'Next GOOD Challenge (NGC)'—an internal competition focused on creating future housing concepts through innovative renovation apartment planning. While previous NGC projects have targeted 'all kinds of couples,' the company recognized a gap: such housing solutions were not sufficiently reaching their intended audiences during actual home purchases.

Purchasing a home is a significant decision that reflects future lifestyles and relationships. However, traditional housing products and purchasing processes often assume a conventional family structure, requiring individuals with diverse backgrounds to repeatedly explain their circumstances. Recognizing this, the company concluded that reducing psychological barriers during the home-buying process is essential. Therefore, this project specifically targets female partnerships, materializing real needs and feedback into a tangible renovated apartment unit.

■ Key Features: Housing Designed for Female Partnerships

Based on insights gathered from interviews, the design addresses everyday discomforts and needs—such as personal distance, storage layout, sound and visual privacy, and comfort when hosting guests—and integrates them into floor plans, circulation paths, and equipment placement. By designing from the outset to minimize initial discomfort, the project aims to reduce unconscious daily stress.

● Living, Dining, and Kitchen

Layout designed for shared meals and conversations, prioritizing comfortable personal distances even when partners have different lifestyles

● Washroom

Spacious enough for two people to use simultaneously, with design considerations to prevent water-related sounds and movements from transferring to living areas

● Bedrooms

Two separate private rooms allow flexible switching between 'together' and 'alone' time based on circumstances

● Storage

Equipped with pantry and walk-in closets to comfortably accommodate belongings for two people

■ Exhibition at Event

As part of this initiative, Cosmos Initia participated in the 'LGBTQ Home Consultation Fair' hosted by LIFULL Co., Ltd. At the event, the company provided housing information and individual consultations, engaging in direct dialogue with attendees about their perspectives on homeownership and desired living conditions. This interaction deepened understanding of challenges not easily visible through product design alone—such as anxieties about systems and mortgage loans—and reaffirmed the importance of creating an environment where everyone can confidently choose their homes.

Event Highlights

■ Future Developments

Building on customer feedback from this project, Cosmos Initia will expand its target beyond female partnerships to include diverse partnership forms and family structures, including LGBTQ individuals. The company will systematize various living conditions and needs and incorporate them into future product planning. By continuously engaging with people of diverse lifestyles, accumulating insights, and iterating improvements across planning, design, and sales stages, the company aims to realize housing that truly reaches those who need it.

Cosmos Initia's renovation apartment brand 'INITIA & Renovation' pursues practical, resident-centered design and creative interior spaces that respect individual sensibilities, under the concept 'Confidence in Life, Confidence in Heart.'

The brand delivers comfortable, reassuring living experiences that nurture a sense of authenticity over time, aiming to make residents feel 'I'm glad I live here.'

'INITIA & Renovation' Brand Website

https://www.cigr.co.jp/pj/contents/renovation/

'Premium Club' Membership Registration Site

https://www.cigr.co.jp/pj/contents/renovation/premiumclub/

| About Cosmos Initia | https://www.cigr.co.jp/

Cosmos Initia operates primarily in three business areas: Residential Business, providing new condominiums, detached houses, and renovation apartments; Solution Business, involving development, brokerage, and property management of income-generating real estate; and Accommodation Business, developing and operating apartment hotels for mid-to-long-term family or group stays. Amid societal changes and increasingly diverse lifestyles and values, the company continues to evolve as an urban lifestyle producer.

Committed to its mission—'Next GOOD' for customers, for society. With one step ahead thinking, delivering one step ahead value—the company practices co-creation of shared value across all business activities. Going forward, it will continue pursuing value that exceeds expectations, solving social issues through products and services, co-creating more 'Next GOOD' with customers and society, and nurturing them into 'new norms.'

Cosmos Initia's owned media 'COSMOStyle (Cosmo Style)'

https://www.cigr.co.jp/cosmostyle/

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