Collaboration spaces

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about collaboration spaces

Project • By HEDUniversities

University of California, Davis

In the second phase of work for the Chemistry Building Addition and Modernization projects, HED designs a new building to provide core facilities and laboratories for the Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Materials Science programs as well as other related disciplines. Rather than housing a single department, this project will deliver laboratory, research, and office space for faculty in chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science, providing a common home for interdisciplinary interactions. Kyle Jeffers Kyle Jeffers It will focus on projects requiring state-of-the-art experimental facilities. Some of these facilities will be specialized to particular needs, but there will be substantial shared experimental space.... More

Project • By OOS AGOffices

Nest Margarethen

As part of a repositioning project for the Nest Sammelstiftung, existing office space in the shell of the building was converted for initial letting. The office and commercial space is suitable for companies of different sizes, offers innovative forms of work and supports the community building. Marcel Rickli Marcel Rickli Marcel Rickli More

NewsNews • 4 Jan 2024

LMN Architects complete a sensitive and contextual design for an interdisciplinary building at the University of Cincinnati

Designed collaboratively by LMN Architects and KZF Design, the recently completed Clifton Court Hall at the University of Cincinnati is an interdisciplinary building dedicated to several departments within the University’s College of Arts and Sciences. With a total area of 185,000 square feet, the building accommodates various departments previously scattered across campus within a concept sensitive to the surrounding architectural heritage and building materiality.  Tim Griffith The exterior of the façade is a modern application of terracotta, which was selected to blend with the surrounding brick buildings, while the overall massing steps down at the lower levels to navigate the sloping topography and engage wi... More

NewsNews • 9 May 2023

Perkins&Will complete the dramatically twisting York University School of Continuing Studies

In Toronto, Perkins&Will have completed a dramatic landmark building for The York University School of Continuing Studies at the school's Keele Campus. The architects explain the building's twisting architecture symbolizes the institution's twist on the traditional mission of continuing studies by connecting employers and talent directly through its programs.  Photo by Perkins&Will After nine years of planning, the six-story, 120,000 square-foot, 50-classroom building is designed to meet the post-pandemic needs of students with an inclusive, accessible, and sustainable design that fosters learning while helping to fill Canada's labour market gaps.   Once dispersed across York's campus, the school's programs are... More

Project • By ZyetaBanks

Design of Largest Bank in The United Arab Emirates

The Abu Dhabi-based bank's office in Bangalore is not just a tech-enabled workspace but also a space that prioritizes employee well-being. Designed by Zyeta this workspace is a people-centric hub, equipped with technology-enabled modules that facilitate work beyond the physical office. The design scheme is formulated to redefine functionality and spatial performance, creating a progressive and futuristic workplace. Zyeta One of the important features of the office is its spatial experience, which is reminiscent of an art gallery, promoting both individuality and social interaction. The space is designed to be a welcoming environment that fosters connection, interaction, and collaboration. As you enter the space, you are immersed in a... More

Project • By NinetynineOffices

Solid Event Crew Office

SOLID Event Crew, a company in the event industry, pairs the best staff with the best events. Studio Ninetynine designed their new office space, located in an existing office/warehouse building (in transition) called “Mainstage”. After a complete renovation and extension, also based on Ninetynine’s design vision, the Mainstage building will host a big group of companies related to the event industry. SOLID’s office space on the second floor stands out with almost 300 sqm and an 18-metre fully glazed facade overlooking the treetops. © Ewout Huibers Design concept The SOLID office is a flexible and cohesive space that allows team collaboration and social connection on the one hand, and houses a call centre... More

Project • By Colectivo WarehouseAuditoriums

Ma Bibliotheque

Invited by Ghost Creative Productions, Colectivo Warehouse integrated a team of artists for the realization of an Arts and Ecology festival at Licée Galandou Diouf, a public school in the center of Dakar. Miguel C Tavares The project’s main objective was to awaken the young students and the entire school community to environmental awareness through Art. The ÉcoL’Art Festival created a platform for intercultural dialogue between Senegalese and Portuguese artists. Miguel C Tavares During two weeks in residence, Colectivo Warehouse developed a project in the Library and its surrounding area. Starting by redesigning the interior layout of the existing library, the primary objective was to introduce students... More

NewsNews • 1 Dec 2021

Herzog & de Meuron unveil a landmark glass building with their new global research and development facility for AstraZeneca

A new global research and development facility for AstraZeneca, The Discovery Centre (DISC) is located in Cambridge, UK, on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the landmark glass building is positioned in a central campus location where it is intended to serve as a key point of exchange and collaboration with numerous members of the Cambridge Life Science community that includes the University of Cambridge, the Medical Research Council, and Cancer Research UK.   Hufton + Crow Taking the form of a triangular glass disc with a dynamic saw-tooth roof, the building is accessible from three sides and roughly follows the shape of the site. The saw-tooth roof runs east to west, providing optimal natural... More

Project • By INpulsOffices

Personio Madrid

Personio, the young Start-Up with its dynamic growth, expanded its business to a Madrid headquarter. Placed in a buzzing part of the city, right next to offices of other well-known companies (like Google), Personio wanted to create a vibrant, creative office space for their fast-growing team. On a space of 1800 m² divided into two equal floors, INpuls configurated a youthful interior design concept fitting the young vibe. The Personio-blue hub, connecting both floors, includes all needed space for user-defined rooms such as meeting situations, phone booths, and kitchen space. It represents the heart of the office. The different types of entrance situations define the amount of privacy and the usage of the room. Located right next to t... More

Project • By SpAce / Juan Carlos BaumgartnerOffices

Gentera Innovation Lab

The Gentera Innovation Lab is located inside its corporate offices in Mexico City. The approximate area is 1,450m2, occupying one floor inside the building where it is located. The design concept is based on 2 guiding principles; these principles are collaboration and flexibility. Of course everything is focused on promoting Innovation and New Forms of Work. The architectural plan is divided into 2 principal areas, one for the use of internal employees and the other for the use of visitors and employees of Gentera.   In the part for the use of internal employees there are a variety of spaces that encourage and promote mobility and flexibility offering different work environments. There are work places that are assigned or permanent b... More

Project • By KPMB ArchitectsUniversities

Wilson School of Design, Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ

Incubator for Excellence & InnovationThe vision for the new Wilson School of Design (WSOD) is to be the preeminent design school on the West Coast recognized for fostering innovation in technical fashion between fields of fashion, graphics, and interior design.Located in Richmond, BC, in the delta of the Fraser River, the site conditions, including a very high water table, infirm soils, and seismic considerations, necessitated a structural approach that is at once very light but very stiff. In essence, the structure had to perform like a ship.As Jane Jacobs observed: “new ideas need old buildings.” From New York to Milan, artists, designers and architects around the world work in studios in former historic industrial warehouse districts... More