Canteen

Living whichever way you please – alone, together, for one night only, or for several months at a time. BWM Architekten have developed an interior concept for the new hotel chain Revo that follows the principle of “free flow”. This principle infuses not only the spaces themselves but also their utilisation.“The two-floor lobby – which includes the reception, lounge, bar, restaurant and shop, as well as a co-working area – is an open space that merges living, recreation and work,” says Erich Bernard of BWM Architekten. The setting has a vintage flair, thanks to such so-called found objects as fleamarket-sourced secretary desks in combination with Vitra’s classic Fauteuil Direction Pivotant swiv... More

With the increasing popularity of the plant-based lifestyle, Buono, a leading brand of plant-based food and dessert, wished to expand their factory and office buildings in Nakhon Pathom province.  DOF Skygorund The three new buildings are positioned laterally to each other while in parallel with the existing warehouse structure on site. Building A is situated in juxtaposition with the existing reservoir closest to the perimeter of the property. The newly established connection between architecture and nature creates a harmonious environment that is dedicated to the well-being of staff. In this building, the main hall functions as a cafeteria and can be adapted to hold various events and activities such as new year’s parties... More

The Google brand is known for its creative, pion­eering management style. This manifests itself in highly innovative office design: the aim was to conceive the most creative, flexible and thereby adaptable working environments possible for diverse employee needs. The task included the furnishing of around 300 workplaces and meeting rooms of various sizes, a number of break and quiet areas and a spacious restaurant. An adjoining terrace and garden space extend the facilities outwards with various recreational and relaxation areas. David Dickens In order to provide employees with an inspiring, individual workplace, priority was given to a functional, flexible spatial concept, expressed with simple, industrial materials. The levels w... More

The Freitag factory in Zurich-Oerlikon is housed in the Noerd commercial building designed by Rothen Architektur in 2010. In addition to built-in production facilities and offices for design, logistics and administration, five open floors encompassing 10,000 square metres accommodate over 120 employees. A company canteen and a factory shop have also been added. The heart of production is the newly developed, ecological rainwater-operated industrial washroom in the basement.  The cutting stations and the control and logistics centres are located in the high main hall. A mezzanine level containing offices has been superimposed in this large space. The development and administration offices are located on the upper floors with the ro... More

A canteen, a meeting point, a place for socialising, a time to relax and unwind... We were asked to make the company canteen just like that, a space where employees could relax while taking a break from work, with the conditions and aesthetic concerns that anybody would have in their own homes. This gave rise to a kind of open space viewpoint, contained in terms of materiality but meticulous in intent and in details. This space is divided into two areas: an entrance area with a lower ceiling, where a multipurpose kitchenette is located, and the actual canteen, with an excellent view over the factory. This multipurpose mini-kitchen rises from the floor and becomes an imposing element. It has all the technical features required of a canteen... More

Qinhuai River, one of the fascinating historical landscapes in Nanjing city, has witnessed the rise and fall of six dynasties in ancient China. In the west around 100 meters to the Confucius Temple, up the steps in the northwest, #17 Gongyuan Street was the Grand Ballroom in the period of the Republic of China. Today, the yesterday's glory has been welcoming guests to its refurbishment, a restaurant called Hong Mansion - The Charm. ‘Book as it were, as it was painting.’ For the architect, the work as the one. Jaco Pan, the principal architect of Minggu Design, got nurtured under the background of the local traditions and humanities, understanding aesthetics and philosophies of space on account of the exquisite lifestyle of men of liter... More

The new head office of the Woonbedrijf housing corporation unites what used to be four branches beneath a single roof. We took on the complete design of the interior, approaching the building first and foremost as a space where people should be able to spend their working day in comfort. In addition, we designed it so that tenants feel at home here, too – leaving nobody to feel excluded.Flexible Working As the organization starts using the new building, the entire staff at Woonbedrijf will take up flexible working, which means employees will no longer have their own work stations. To realise this, and to make it comfortable for them, we took stock of all the different functions the building combines and studied things like how intensiv... More

A well-designed office layout was essential for a large corporate like RCL Foods. This award-winning Head Office was the answer. The office design process was a fantastic collaboration between interior designers, novospace, and architects, Elphick Proome. An extraordinary, ultra-modern, functional and truly African work environment was created for their 650 employees, by incorporating a wide variety of meeting and collaboration spaces, test kitchens, public cafe and shop, all arranged around a funky atrium. These different spaces were designed to accommodate the various activities that staff encounter during their workday; allowing for quick 5-minute meetings, boardroom sessions, private phone-calls in the funky phone booth, coffee-breaks a... More

Transdev Netherlands has relocated to a modern office building next to the station square in Hilversum. This is a dynamic location that is passed by many people who take the bus or train. So Transdev is now located close to what its business is all about: the transportation of passengers.The relocation to a new office gave Transdev room to change to a new way of working. After intense preparations in which various working groups participated, DZAP developed a beautiful interior design based on a clear vision with open-plan work areas and flexible workspaces. The open areas encourage better communication and ensure more interaction between the different departments. In addition, there are designated areas for brief meetings and a number of c... More

The City of Culture is a new cultural center for the Province of Galicia in northwestern Spain. Its design evolves from the superposition of three sets of information. First, the street plan of the medieval center of Santiago is overlaid on a topographic map of the hillside site (which overlooks the city). Second, a modern Cartesian grid is laid over these medieval routes. Third, through computer modeling software, the topography of the hillside is allowed to distort the two flat geometries, thus generating a topological surface that repositions old and new in a simultaneous matrix never before seen. The original center of Santiago conforms to a figure/ground urbanism in which buildings are figural, or solid, and the streets are residual... More