#BioBasedMaterials

The social heart of the Sweco Utrecht office: a high bar counter clad in recycled plastic panels with a terrazzo-like appearance, surrounded by round tables on ribbed cylindrical bases. Large windows frame views across the Utrecht skyline.

Enclosed focus cubes with dark blue acoustic upholstery and glazed walls sit directly alongside an open workstation bench — two ways of working in immediate proximity, both part of the same routing logic.

View along the corridor showing the blue-grey cabinet wall, Sweco branding etched on the glass door, and a glimpse of a meeting room at the far end. The routing is clear and intuitive without signage.

Full overview of the social and café zone, showing the recycled plastic bar counter, kitchen area integrated into the back wall, and the mix of round tables and bar seating. The space functions as both workplace and meeting point.

Project • By Hal2 • Offices

Sweco Utrecht

For Sweco's new office in the Wonderwoods building in the heart of Utrecht, Hal2 designed and realised a 1,300 m² workplace that brings together identity, circularity and spatial clarity. The result is a working environment that supports the way people actually work, moving between focus, collaboration and informal exchange, while making sustainability visible and tangible at every turn. The Wonderwoods building is known for its striking green facade. Rather than mirroring this character directly, the interior was developed with its own logic: a calm, considered materiality that carries the same values. The layout responds to the building's generous views of surrounding greenery, with sightlines deliberately preserved to bring in ligh... More

Hugo Hébrard

Project • By Ameller Dubois • Secondary Schools

Collège Claudine Hermann

Designed by Ameller Dubois, the new Claudine Hermann Secondary School (Collège Claudine Hermann) stands in the southern Paris suburb of Massy, on the Vilgénis site—formerly home to the Air France Aviation Apprenticeship Training Center. Set within 22 hectares of woodland, the school occupies a green setting that supports environmental integration. Opened for the 2024 academic year, the school stands out for its architectural design and technical rigor. The client set ambitious targets for the 7,200-square-meter facility, aiming for RE2020 compliance at E3C1 level and Biosourced Level 3 certification. Energy performance is optimized through a building management system (BMS) that adjusts to occupancy and outdoor conditi... More

The sculptural staircase connects the floors and gives the building a recognizable identity facing Ferro Square.

Sebastian van Damme

The entrance with a wooden grandstand and café encourages collaboration and interaction.

A biobased timber façade brings warmth to the industrial landscape.

Wooden louvers on the east façade reduce solar heat gain and enhance comfort naturally

Solar heat gain is reduced by the set-back south façade, which creates balconies, and by wooden louvers on the east and west façades

Project • By GROUP A • Offices

Ferro Offices

From Past to Future Once the headquarters of Ferro, built in 1969, this building was transformed into Ferro Offices, a vibrant hub for a new generation of maritime and industrial innovators shaping the future of the port. Situated in Rotterdam’s Galileïpark (M4H) and designed by GROUP A for the Port of Rotterdam, the project transforms an outdated office into a sustainable, collaborative environment, reflecting the ambitions of a circular and future-proof Rotterdam Makers District. Sebastian van Damme ❌︎ Remove Applied Products block will be inserted here A Bold New Identity Within the rugged industrial landscape of Merwe-Vierhavens, Ferro Offices stands out with a fresh, layered presence. An additional... More

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Sweco Utrecht

Collège Claudine Hermann

Ferro Offices