BoutiqueResidence&Co. Representative Kento Oki Appointed Project Incubator at Kyushu University BeCAT Graduate School
Kento Oki, Representative of BoutiqueResidence&Co., has been appointed Project Incubator at Kyushu University BeCAT Graduate School starting April 2026. This appointment strengthens support for the commercialization of environment-themed architecture, design, and engineering projects formed within BeCAT.
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BoutiqueResidence&Co. Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture; Representative Director: Kento Oki; hereinafter “BR&Co.”) announces that its representative, Kento Oki, has joined Kyushu University BeCAT (Built Environment Center with Art & Technology) Graduate School as a Project Incubator from April 2026.
BeCAT is a research and education center affiliated with Kyushu University Graduate School, with Shohei Shigematsu, partner of OMA NY, serving as its director. It is one of Japan's leading hubs for design x engineering education, focusing on “environment” and received the 2026 Architectural Institute of Japan Education Award (Educational Contribution).
After studying architecture and urban planning at Kyushu University and its graduate school, Oki gained approximately 10 years of experience in planning, on-site management, and new product development for condominium businesses at Nomura Real Estate Co., Ltd. He then spent about 6 years as the Fukuoka base chief of Digital Garage Inc., where he was responsible for venture support, smart city initiatives, and new business development. He founded BR&Co. in January 2025. Through this participation, he will support the incubation and social implementation of projects formed at BeCAT.
About BeCAT
BeCAT (Built Environment Center with Art & Technology) is a research and education center established at Kyushu University Graduate School in spring 2021. With “environment” as its theme, it provides interdisciplinary education in design and engineering, aiming to research, investigate, and socially implement new forms of urban planning and architecture.
Director: Shohei Shigematsu
Vice Director: Kaori Suehiro
Design Lab Director: Hirokazu Suemitsu
Official Website: https://becat.kyushu-u.ac.jp/
Background and Significance of Participation
Since its establishment, BR&Co., based in Fukuoka, has aimed for the social implementation of architecture, operation, and communities with a focus on circularity, rather than mere real estate transactions and development. This aligns strongly with BeCAT's research area of “architecture, design, and engineering based on environment.” BR&Co. has collaborated with BeCAT before, for example, by sponsoring a lecture by Rem Koolhaas.
Oki primarily aims to contribute to Kyushu University BeCAT in the following areas:
1. Support for commercialization of academic knowledge
2. Contribution to career development for students and young architects
3. Expansion of open innovation networks
4. Practice of new industry-academia collaboration models
Kento Oki Profile
Name: Kento Oki
Qualifications: First-class Architect / Real Estate Transaction Specialist
Current Position: Representative Director, Boutique Residence & Co. Co., Ltd.
Career History:
- 2007: Graduated from Kyushu University, Department of Architecture
- 2009: Completed Master's program in Urban Symbiotic Design, Graduate School of Human Environment, Kyushu University
- April 2009 – July 2019: Nomura Real Estate Co., Ltd. (Osaka Branch / Tokyo Head Office) / Engaged in planning, sales, on-site management, new product development, and after-sales service for condominium projects.
- August 2019 – January 2025: Fukuoka Base Chief, Digital Garage Inc. / Engaged in venture company support, venture investment, smart city initiatives, and new business development in the IT sector.
- January 2025: Founded BoutiqueResidence&Co. Co., Ltd. and appointed Representative Director.
- April 2026: Appointed Project Incubator at Kyushu University BeCAT Graduate School.
Future Outlook
BR&Co. will deepen its collaboration with BeCAT and, starting from Fukuoka, launch businesses targeting domestic and international heritage and luxury markets.
For more details, please refer to the BR&Co. official website: https://boutiqueresidenceandco.com/
Company Overview
We develop our own projects, produce real estate, and offer empathetic real estate brokerage services.
We broadly accept consultations regarding projects and real estate from both individuals and corporations.
https://boutiqueresidenceandco.com/
Contact Information
BoutiqueResidence&Co. Co., Ltd. Public Relations
Email: info@boutiqueresidenceandco.com
BeCAT is a research and education center affiliated with Kyushu University Graduate School, with Shohei Shigematsu, partner of OMA NY, serving as its director. It is one of Japan's leading hubs for design x engineering education, focusing on “environment” and received the 2026 Architectural Institute of Japan Education Award (Educational Contribution).
After studying architecture and urban planning at Kyushu University and its graduate school, Oki gained approximately 10 years of experience in planning, on-site management, and new product development for condominium businesses at Nomura Real Estate Co., Ltd. He then spent about 6 years as the Fukuoka base chief of Digital Garage Inc., where he was responsible for venture support, smart city initiatives, and new business development. He founded BR&Co. in January 2025. Through this participation, he will support the incubation and social implementation of projects formed at BeCAT.
About BeCAT
BeCAT (Built Environment Center with Art & Technology) is a research and education center established at Kyushu University Graduate School in spring 2021. With “environment” as its theme, it provides interdisciplinary education in design and engineering, aiming to research, investigate, and socially implement new forms of urban planning and architecture.
Director: Shohei Shigematsu
Vice Director: Kaori Suehiro
Design Lab Director: Hirokazu Suemitsu
Official Website: https://becat.kyushu-u.ac.jp/
Background and Significance of Participation
Since its establishment, BR&Co., based in Fukuoka, has aimed for the social implementation of architecture, operation, and communities with a focus on circularity, rather than mere real estate transactions and development. This aligns strongly with BeCAT's research area of “architecture, design, and engineering based on environment.” BR&Co. has collaborated with BeCAT before, for example, by sponsoring a lecture by Rem Koolhaas.
Oki primarily aims to contribute to Kyushu University BeCAT in the following areas:
1. Support for commercialization of academic knowledge
2. Contribution to career development for students and young architects
3. Expansion of open innovation networks
4. Practice of new industry-academia collaboration models
Kento Oki Profile
Name: Kento Oki
Qualifications: First-class Architect / Real Estate Transaction Specialist
Current Position: Representative Director, Boutique Residence & Co. Co., Ltd.
Career History:
- 2007: Graduated from Kyushu University, Department of Architecture
- 2009: Completed Master's program in Urban Symbiotic Design, Graduate School of Human Environment, Kyushu University
- April 2009 – July 2019: Nomura Real Estate Co., Ltd. (Osaka Branch / Tokyo Head Office) / Engaged in planning, sales, on-site management, new product development, and after-sales service for condominium projects.
- August 2019 – January 2025: Fukuoka Base Chief, Digital Garage Inc. / Engaged in venture company support, venture investment, smart city initiatives, and new business development in the IT sector.
- January 2025: Founded BoutiqueResidence&Co. Co., Ltd. and appointed Representative Director.
- April 2026: Appointed Project Incubator at Kyushu University BeCAT Graduate School.
Future Outlook
BR&Co. will deepen its collaboration with BeCAT and, starting from Fukuoka, launch businesses targeting domestic and international heritage and luxury markets.
For more details, please refer to the BR&Co. official website: https://boutiqueresidenceandco.com/
Company Overview
We develop our own projects, produce real estate, and offer empathetic real estate brokerage services.
We broadly accept consultations regarding projects and real estate from both individuals and corporations.
https://boutiqueresidenceandco.com/
Contact Information
BoutiqueResidence&Co. Co., Ltd. Public Relations
Email: info@boutiqueresidenceandco.com