A priority for their new office, Sinch sought to bring wellness to the forefront of this post-pandemic design. The NELSON team identified the wellness room as a standalone design feature, creating a circular meditative retreat for employees. The space celebrates employee wellbeing and offers users a space to go to for a prayer, meditation, or moment of respite.
The cafe is the heart of the office, bringing employees and visitors together to connect and foster community among their peers. While big enough to accommodate large gatherings and social events, the cafe also lends itself to individual work or a private gathering space to share ideas. The NELSON team utilized modular curtains and custom millwork to break up the bustling space and
offer additional areas of privacy. Executive suites are strategically situated the furthest from this social space, driving cross-communication between leadership and staff as they make their way to the cafe.
Another design highlight of the new office is the casual game room that employees utilize in place of a traditional conference room. The space opens up to a greater collaborative zone and the main employee entrance via large, glass pivot doors. This allows more flexibility and a wider array of uses for this space, along with creating an inviting entry experience for teammates.
Dominated by bold yellows, warm-toned greens and grays, as well as oak and layered metal, the Sinch office embodies the theme of circularity, a comforting and human shape. The overall office design avoids harsh angles, conveying the essence of comfort and ease. Creating a familiar, home-away-from-home atmosphere through materials, furniture, and lighting, the space reflects wellness and meaningful connection as the driving force behind the new human-centered office design.
Team:
Designers: NELSON Worldwide
Phtotographer: Brandon Stengel
Materials used:
Allsteel, Terrace
Allsteel, Approach Desking
BERNHARDT Design, Mitt
Gunlocke, Liv
Allermuir, Folk
Allsteel, Jetty:Mod
Allermuir, Mayze
Allermuir, Conic
Senator, Ad-Lib Work Lounge
Coalesse, Hosu
