Contemporary workspace

Motive creates immersive brand-led workplace for Wild’s new Brixton headquarters Award-winning creative consultancy Motive has transformed the new Brixton headquarters of sustainable personal-care brand Wild into a fully immersive, brand-led workplace. Working closely alongside design and build specialists Soul Spaces, the project translates Wild’s bold, playful identity into a spatial experience designed to support both rapid growth and strong company culture. Zac Coles The brief was to elevate the experience of working at Wild while creating a space that acts as a physical embodiment of the brand — bold, playful, direct, approachable and warm — described by the client as “like a best mate on a hen do.&... More

SpaceInvader has completed the refurbishment of The Renold Building in Manchester for client Bruntwood SciTech. Over the course of the project, SpaceInvader sought to push the boundaries of the possible in terms of sustainable re-use and material innovation and design, from the use of cardboard lightshades and re-purposed clusters of tube lighting to benches made from demolition aggregate and tables constructed out of former library countertops, featuring criss-cross metal legs made from old scaffolding.   The Renold Building is an iconic landmark of brutalist and modernist architecture, formerly part of The University of Manchester’s North Campus.  Now, it enters a new chapter as part of Sister, Manchester’s new inn... More

Federico Giner is a brand that has become part of the collective memory of several generations. Its desks and chairs have accompanied the education of thousands of Spaniards, becoming a reference in school furniture. With the design of its new headquarters, created by Clap Studio in Tavernes de la Valldigna, Spain, the brand returns to its roots in a space designed to find balance between work and rest—an environment conceived to foster concentration in a calm and serene atmosphere. David Zarzoso David Zarzoso The space has been conceptualized as an immersive walk among the clouds, that moment when, after a long journey, one begins to pass through them and becomes enveloped in their atmosphere. This concept materializes on... More

A teleport corridor runs through every floor, leading to common spaces with a very different vibe: the functional, basic workspace areas are juxtaposed with sci-fi meeting rooms, lounge areas, and coffee points, each featuring different combinations of bright colours, textures, materials, and laid-back design solutions. The office also has a variety of quiet, secluded spaces for individual work, online meetings, and conferences.  Ilya Ivanov Ilya Ivanov Ilya Ivanov The dissimilar areas with their diverse references are connected by the overarching idea of creating fantasy worlds consisting of open, friendly, and vibrant spaces.  Ilya Ivanov Ilya Ivanov Ilya Ivanov The work patterns of software devel... More

Located in Exchange Square, Phnom Penh’s premier office district, our latest project for the Agence Française de Développement reflects a sophisticated approach to modern workspace design. The neutral color palette creates an atmosphere of calm and elegance. Robert Kleiner Robert Kleiner The Room Architecture and Design Robert Kleiner Prioritizing both functionality and adaptability, the office features modular lounges that can be effortlessly reconfigured to support collaboration or focused work. Dedicated zones for formal meetings, informal gatherings, and private focus booths ensure a balance between openness and seclusion, catering to various work styles and needs. This design delivers a refined,... More

Huckletree Kensington breathes life into a generic office building to create a vibrant and up-lifting shared workspace that celebrates the possibilities of innovative sustainable design. Focusing on the creation of spaces that invite collaboration, interaction and creativity, the design draws on a rich variety of textures and finishes to produce vivd and inviting spaces. Fred Howarth The design accommodates a diverse range of working patterns with the ground and top floors devoid of desks and instead given over to a range of spaces designed for collaboration and interaction. At ground level these range from traditional meeting rooms to touch-down work stations and a barista station. The upper-floor is modelled around the members bar,... More

Creating a hub for social and cultural enterprises through an innovative circular design approach. The Kaserne area –a former military barracks complex in central Basel– has undergone several transformations over the years, the most recent one has seen the prominent building become a leading hub of social and cultural enterprises in Switzerland. The main building of the Kaserne was renovated by Focketyn del Rio, opening it up towards the city and the river Rhine. Fluxdock, in partnership with Studio Banana, won a public tender organised by the City of Basel to become the operator of the space now called kHaus, including event and co-working facilities. The high visibility of the project and its greater good civic purpose was a... More

When an organisation executes a cultural change management process, the workspace design becomes the catalyst to applying the strategy. At Studiomint, we had the privilege of translating the strategy to Betfair’s new office, designing an agile workplace and an atmosphere where staff become part of the organisational family.   Peter Clarke Peter Clarke   Peter Clarke The resulting office space was designed firstly with the comfort and well-being of the employees in mind, and secondly executes the change management strategy. The branding of the organisation was carefully woven into the design through space planning, colour and material selection, and the cultural change execution through the facilitation of a... More

A number of factors are mandating cultural change in the corporate environment: the rapid development of technology, the post-pandemic trend towards a hybrid work model, the global nature of business, employees' expectations for a quality, balanced life, growing sensitivity to the environmental impact of traditional office work, and the recognition that inclusion at work leads to better business results, are demanding adaptability and flexibility. In this context, architecture and design prioritize positive employee experience and well-being, supporting a human-centered approach to physical work environments where businesses and employees thrive. Kaizen Campus is the first office building in the country to reflect the current cultural cha... More

Studio AT, with an enchanting and profound view of the Euganean Hills, has been welded into a space where father and son together with other young architects and researchers take care of the emotional aspect of each project by developing the aesthetic, material and spatial contents of architecture.   Marcello Mariana photographer Marcello Mariana photographer Its design approaches are ranging from the recovery and subsequent transformation of historic buildings to residential design, with a common thread that has sustainability as its central element, to which is added attention to every design detail, design and craftsmanship. Marcello Mariana photographer Marcello Mariana photographer More

The organic forms of the exterior architecture run like a red thread through the entire design concept of the 6,800 m² office space. Based on the corporate design, a customized working environment with a feel-good ambience was created. Lounge islands, flexible work areas and generously designed meeting rooms enable employees to work in a way that is tailored to their needs. Due to the extraordinary design and the custom-made furniture and fixtures, visual and communicative highlights can be found everywhere. Nicole Viktorik Nicole Viktorik Nicole Viktorik Nicole Viktorik Nicole Viktorik Nicole Viktorik Nicole Viktorik Nicole Viktorik   More

align has completed the design of a 25,000 sq ft space on the 4th floor of the Adelphi Building on John Adam Street in London’s west end for The Economist Group, enabling all the group’s London staff to be integrated into the same office for the first time in several years. Whilst The Economist newspaper’s editorial team first moved to the John Adam Street building five years ago, its commercial teams and the group’s other businesses - around 530 people in total, incorporating job functions from events, marketing, editorial and legal to HR, technology and finance, as well as the group’s charitable educational foundation - continued to be housed in a separate office in Canary Wharf. Caption Background: Th... More

Trifle* were appointed as Lead Designers for MVF Global. A project created through peak lockdown that saw the organisation move from multiple buildings in Kentish Town to under one roof near Old st. Ed Reeves More

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