Modern workplace

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Project • By Space MatrixOffices

Youku Shengshi

Youku Shengshi, a leading gaming company based in Beijing, China, embarked on a transformative journey to create a new headquarters that would not only accommodate its rapid growth but also redefine the modern workplace. The task for us at Space Matrix was to foster a thriving environment that attracted and retained top talent while reflecting Youku's unique artistic vision.  Space Matrix Our design concept sought to break free from the conventional stereotypes associated with gaming offices. Instead of the expected cold, utilitarian spaces, the new headquarters aimed to create a warm, inviting atmosphere that inspired creativity and collaboration. By prioritising employee well-being, comfort, and diversity, the project aimed to... More

Project • By ZyetaOffices

LinkedIn, Bengaluru

In the delightful professional utopia of LinkedIn, employees are not treated as just another brick in the corporate wall; they thrive, they laugh, they innovate, and most importantly, they feel genuinely cared for.  Prashanth Bhat Photography Imagine a vibrant, eco-friendly workspace that captivates you right from the second you step into it. The beauty and functionality of the space is an inescapable enchanting land. The space also ensures an impressive 12%-15% annual energy savings through clever energy-efficient lighting, and a super-smart HVAC system. Not just about saving energy, this space also reduces water usage by 50% and boosts fresh air circulation by 30%, ensuring fresh air in every breath. Sounds impossible? All of... More

Project • By The Design GroupOffices

SANOFI OFFICE - WARSAW, POLAND

Sanofi, one of the key pharmaceutical companies in Poland and worldwide, has recently opened its new Warsaw office, exemplifying the synergy between nature and modernity. Sophisticated aesthetics and functionality are the key elements defining this innovative space created by our design studio The Design Group. The project, based on a harmonious combination of organic forms and innovative solutions, provides employees not only with an ergonomic workspace but also with a unique place for relaxation and inspiration. We invite you to explore this fascinating project that combines the highest standards of interior design with the company's mission and values. W środku, The Design Group W środku, The Design Group Sanofi is a global en... More

Project • By DESIGN+BUILD WorkspaceOffices

USNR Cooperate Head Quarters Redesign

USNR Headquarters, located in Woodland, WA, sits on a campus consisting of both office and manufacturing space. The renovation of the main office building at the forefront of the campus aimed to achieve an all-new entry vestibule to welcome visitors, an open and collaborative workstation plan to align with the nature of their work, and updated finishes to coincide with their brand and other locations. Josh Partee Josh Partee Josh Partee The newly constructed entry invites you with floor-to-ceiling storefront windows and a dark canopy that holds the USNR logo. Just beyond the reception desk and wall, clad with locally sourced white fir, “bullpen” style workstations fill the office with a striking stripe of red. Be... More

Project • By Jackson Clements Burrows ArchitectsOffices

88 Langridge St (88L.)

Currently under construction in Collingwood, 88L. forms part of the new Langridge Lanes development. The nine-storey commercial office building features eight levels of workplace along with hospitality and retail on the ground floor. The design takes advantage of natural light, with a high-efficiency solar array bringing daylight in on four sides. Other sustainability measures include secure bike parking and workshop, hotel-style end of trip facilities, electric charging for bikes and cars, provision of a rooftop photovoltaic system and 100% native plantings in landscaped areas to be irrigated via harvested rainwater. With corner frontage to Langridge St and Rokeby St, 88L. will make a considered contribution to the new business precinc... More

Project • By Jackson Clements Burrows ArchitectsOffices

Contour Workplace

Designed for one of Victoria’s most respected town planning consultancies, this workplace modernises and streamlines a previously outdated, dark and enclosed office space. It supports new, more flexible ways of working for Contour, encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing in a light and bright open environment. Derek Swalwell Designated zones support front of house, work spaces and social areas, transforming a traditional office environment into an agile, paperless contemporary workplace. Derek Swalwell The original building shell has been revealed, celebrating the space’s volume. In addition, post-pandemic models were a key consideration, with natural light and airflow maximised through new louvered windows a... More

Project • By CAPEXUSOffices

Productboard

Productboard, a global product management platform has revamped its Prague offices. The company that recently raised $125M in Series D has been enjoying an open flexible rearrangeable area that stimulates serendipitous encounters and enables seamless communication. Alexander Dobrovodský One of the main tasks of the workplace consultancy as a service is to provide a thorough analysis of the status quo – its benefits and disadvantages – as well as look at working routines and needs of each team. As a result, the workplace strategy brief is a summary of recommendations and presents a suitable layout of the space that serves as a basis for a spaceplan and guidance for interior designers. Alexander Dobrovodský... More

Project • By Evolution DesignOffices

SBA Group Offices

SBA Group, one of Lithuania’s largest business groups that operates in the furniture and apparel production and real estate sectors, has occupied its central headquarters located at the Green Hall business valley in Vilnius, Lithuania. SBA Group / Evaldas Lasys The vibrant offices, designed by Swiss architects Evolution Design in collaboration with Lithuanian studio Heima, reflect SBA’s forward-thinking approach in innovation and production and incorporate visual references to Lithuanian folklore. SBA Group / Evaldas Lasys SBA Group / Evaldas Lasys SBA Group / Evaldas Lasys «Our design concept expresses the daring and forward-thinking spirit of the company. There are no sharp corners in this office, i... More

Project • By The Design GroupOffices

Universal Music Polska office - musical space

The new office of Universal Music Polska music label in Warsaw delights with an unusual blend of loft elements and cozy, home-sweet-home vibe, elegance, and cutting-edge technology at top level. This is the space for everyone – you simply want to stay, work and create there. A lot of credit for that goes to the team of The Design Group architects, responsible for the very original interior design of the largest record company operating in Poland. Caption Universal Music Polska is part of global music corporation Universal Music Group. The latter owns departments in a number of countries across the world, and such stars as Madonna and U2 release their albums under Universal Music's umbrella. The new UMP headquarters, designed to... More

Project • By A&M ARCHITECTSOffices

Booking.com HQ Athens

Following a series of interviews with Booking.com, A&M was selected to do the Design & Project Management of Booking.com’s new offices, in the newly “Orbit” building on Leoforos Kifissias Ave in Athens. The new booking.com offices represent a destination of a unique experience for its employees and visitors aiming to create a familiar feeling. A miniature city and a network of routes is translated into office space with areas for focused work, collaboration, places to meet up and spaces for play and relaxation.  The floorplan is organized through spinal circulation while focus or collaboration areas were placed along a zoning gradation system moving from private to more public areas. Near the entrance several... More

Project • By Alcove Design ConsultantsOffices

Facebook Mumbai

For our first Facebook project, we partnered with Gensler to help design their Mumbai offices.  We knew right away that this would be challenging as much as it was rewarding. Being one of the world’s leading organisations, Facebook is known to be synonymous with consistency and seamlessness across all their offices around the world. Facebook created a Global Technical Guidelines document to provide aesthetic and performance requirements for products to be used throughout all of its facilities.  Caption The aesthetic followed their philosophy of ‘work in progress’. Every little level of detail is documented in their brand and design guidelines including the use of certain materials. Materials like exposed c... More

Project • By hcreatesOffices

Mailman Office Shanghai

Mailman is an innovative brand working with the biggest names in sport, for the new office they wanted to portray a professional and edgy image to their clients and partners Mailman also has a unique working style akin to a Californian tech giant or New York agency. Mailman places a huge amount of importance on ensuring their colleagues enjoy coming to the office and enjoy working together.There were several functional elements included in the brief, such as an area large enough to host the weekly 50 person standing meetings. Private office spaces for senior managers, general open seating plan that also allowed for privacy and accommodated the fact that the teams were very cross functional throughout the day as they collaborated on differen... More

Project • By mode:lina™Offices

The Power of Colors!

Totalmoney.pl is a team of ambitious financial analysts who are behind the first comprehensive comparison engine of banking products in Poland. When they decided to cooperate with mode:lina™, they wanted to create a modern office in Wrocław, where the energy of the brand and employees would play first fiddle. We wanted to work with architects experienced in designing similar spaces and...that's how we met mode:lina™ team. We were captivated by their non-standard solutions, interesting concepts, their general approach to design as well as proficiency in working on a project remotely! - Edyta Kulej-Dziergowska,Totalmoney.pl Inspired by the energy of the Totalmoney.pl team, designers from mode:lina™ prepared a design of the... More

Project • By KrageljOffices

BSH Living Office

BSH Hausgeräte GmbH is one of the world’s leading companies in the sector of home appliances in Europe. The company aspires to improve the quality of life for people with its exceptional brands, high-class products, and superior solutions. This philosophy is not only applied to the manufacture of their products but also their facilities and workspaces.  We designed the space to support ONE TEAM culture that promotes trust, openness, generosity, and genuine team collaboration within the company.  To bring this vision to life, we decide on an open plan concept, keeping the space fluid and airy. Within, however, you will find a lot of different work settings like break areas, meeting cubes, and telephone booths. This ena... More

Project • By hcreatesOffices

Mintel Singapore

Mintel Singapore recently moved office to the newly renovated UIC building at 5 Shenton Way. The prestigious Singapore address overlooks the harbor and has lots of natural daylight. The brief for the new office was to create a bright, open space that is fun, stimulates creativity, and encourages collaboration and teamwork. The solution called for clever space planning and materials to make the office functional but also flexible, so that working areas can be transformed to host client events. The layout is a reflection of how the company works, with zones for shared eating and meeting, as well as, quiet working areas to create a relaxed and comfortable environment. The different spaces are delineated by changes in flooring and hanging pen... More