Law firm design

Gardner Skelton’s new headquarters is a bold and expressive adaptive reuse project that redefines what a law office can be. Located in Charlotte’s eclectic NoDa arts district, the 20,000-square-foot workplace transforms a 1960s industrial building—formerly a chocolate factory, nightclub, and church—into a vibrant, wellness-centered hub that celebrates creativity, connection, and authenticity. Halkin Mason Photography Halkin Mason Photography Challenging the traditional expectations of legal office design, the firm sought a space that reflects its human-centric culture and commitment to well-being. The design team responded with a vision rooted in storytelling, imagination, and immersive research. Inspired... More

Chamberlain Hrdlicka enlisted Gensler to renovate its downtown Houston office into a more modern and welcoming environment for its employees and clients. Focusing on themes of transparency, teamwork, and engagement, the design team strategically planned a space that offers a functional workflow and developed workplace neighborhoods that create adjacencies and an ease of accessibility between colleagues. A notable design feature is the connective staircase that anchors the office’s two floors and allows employees direct access to hospitality-like amenity areas. Overall, the new space exemplifies Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s commitment to creating an environment that reinforces the value the firm places on its people and the desire to b... More

Is desk sharing the way forward for law firms? The model is currently being tested at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (NRF) in Hamburg’s “Springer Quartier”. The team of CSMM developed an innovative workplace design for the global firm that – for the first time – does away with personalised workstations. Every member of staff, whether partner or associate, is free to choose where they work on a day-to-day basis, with shared desks, personal caddies and other tools designed to facilitate collaboration as well as concentration. Gleb Polovnykov In an effort to establish more flexible and transparent workflows, the 1200-square-metre workplace mixes single and double private offices with open-plan spaces in a smart w... More

CCA is one of the leading law firms in Portugal, with more than 70 years of history. Recently, CCA decided to change the location of its headquarters in Lisbon and create a modern and appealing office. In an old industrial building in the Port of Lisbon, the new office occupied an open space with double-height ceilings, which allowed the creation of a mezzanine and a great diversity of work, meeting and collaboration areas. Following the project designed by SpaceWorks, Vector Mais built the entire interior of the new office in a mix of new solutions and recovered existing elements, adapting them to the needs of the law firm's dynamic team. spacesandplaces.pt spacesandplaces.pt The new CCA headquarters now features a library and l... More